Topic: Solved - MJW #763 - USR (Urney Special Racer) 1936

[woodinsight]

Another older single-seater.
What was it called, what base car was used, which engine was fitted and who was behind this racing machine?

[woodinsight]

Difficult? - perhaps an Expert knows?

[72Must]

Urney Special Racer (USR) ,built by Dermot O'Clery for his brother-in-law Redmond Gallagher of Urney Chocolates ,Dublin , Ireland.  Based on the ex- Charlie Manders Bugatti Type 35a ,chassis no 4818 ,it was powered by a 3.6 litre Ford flathead V8 & clothed in ERA style bodywork. It had a reputation as being difficult to handle ,but was successful at various hillclimbs in '36 & '38. It was bought by William McQuillan & renamed the McQuillan Special ,it finished 3rd in the Limerick "round the houses" Grand Prix in '38.
In '51 Irwin Catherwood won the Sexton Trophy with it & finished 2nd to Stirling Moss in the Wakefield Trophy at the Curragh. Ivan Dutton built a type 35B from part of the chassis in the '80s.

[woodinsight]

Urney Special Racer (USR) ,built by Dermot O'Clery for his brother-in-law Redmond Gallagher of Urney Chocolates ,Dublin , Ireland.  Based on the ex- Charlie Manders Bugatti Type 35a ,chassis no 4818 ,it was powered by a 3.6 litre Ford flathead V8 & clothed in ERA style bodywork. It had a reputation as being difficult to handle ,but was successful at various hillclimbs in '36 & '38. It was bought by William McQuillan & renamed the McQuillan Special ,it finished 3rd in the Limerick "round the houses" Grand Prix in '38.
In '51 Irwin Catherwood won the Sexton Trophy with it & finished 2nd to Stirling Moss in the Wakefield Trophy at the Curragh. Ivan Dutton built a type 35B from part of the chassis in the '80s.

Thank you for your excellent reply and it is the Bugatti-based USR as you have explained.
Well done and another point for you.