Author Topic: Barrett's #358 - Turner-Climax MK2 by Lenham 1960s (Read 889 times)

barrett · « **on:** March 31, 2013, 10:05:51 AM »

Year, make and engine used in this sports racer for a point

barrett · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2013, 05:58:59 PM »

Another one for the experts

D-type · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2013, 06:11:39 PM »

Cooper-Jaguar 1955

nicanary · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2013, 06:35:38 PM »

Looks like an early Elva.

barrett · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2013, 05:31:25 PM »

Not Cooper, Jaguar or Elva!

frederick59 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:32:29 AM »

nicanary · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:34:43 AM »

That's made me realise - is it British ?

barrett · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2013, 04:06:04 PM »

It is British (so not a CD)

nicanary · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2013, 05:55:13 PM »

I'm embarrassed I haven't got this one - it's like a cross between a TVR Jomar and the Sebring Sprite roadster. Is it a one-off or low volume production ?

nicanary · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2013, 09:33:10 AM »

I've only just noticed it's got indicators fitted. So that makes it road/race, and far more likely to have been commissioned by an amateur enthusiast. Is it one of the numerous Buckler frames ?

D-type · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2013, 05:22:05 PM »

Carnut · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2013, 04:16:54 AM »

Reply long overdue!

barrett · « **Reply #12 on:** August 13, 2013, 11:26:08 AM »

I will have to check my records when I am at home but I don't believe this is a Buckler

hermanoto · « **Reply #13 on:** August 20, 2013, 12:40:25 PM »

Turner, Climax engine,1098cc, around 1960. Car was for sale in 1980 for GBP 3.995,--

Carnut · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2013, 09:12:08 AM »

Bump...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #15 on:** October 01, 2013, 05:25:38 PM »

Last bump!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2013, 10:41:01 AM »

Hermanoto, is it just a guess or did you find the answer?
In that case I'll award the point and move to Solved section.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #17 on:** October 18, 2013, 07:08:35 AM »

Ok, solved.
Point added and moving to Solved.

nicanary · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2013, 07:18:47 AM »

This car is a bit of a mystery - the Turner register reckons it's chassis 60/366, which makes it a MkI from 1959/60, which were indeed made available with Climax engines. They also claim that its registration was GWE777D, which is a licence from 1966 - in the UK you can't have a registration plate issued after the build date.

The car was also for sale in the US in 1987 for $19500 - the seller claimed that the car had spent time in Singapore, where it received the alloy body. So possibly it's a '59/60 car exported to Singapore and then re-registered when it returned to the UK, although these days the routine is to issue an age-related plate. Maybe that wasn't the case in '66.

Djetset · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2013, 04:25:46 PM »

Interestingly I accidently found the exact same photograph of this car in an old magazine I was leafing through last night, and can add some important additional information, as a 1960s Turner-Climax doesn't quite give the full answer.

This is indeed a Turner (a Mk 2 Sports), fitted with a Climax engine, but importantly later re-bodied by Lenham in Kent; hence the unusual coachwork, as per the image. Perhaps Barrett can expand on the details of this car? Is this worth an extra point?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2013, 04:29:41 PM »

Nice find!
This is worth an extra point for sure!
Here you are.
Glad to see you back!

Djetset · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2013, 04:32:28 PM »

Thanks PJ; it's good to be back again after a gap of a few months.

Thank you too for the extra point, although I was only (half) joking!

Whilst I've been out of action, I have found some great new puzzles to add, so watch this space...

Carnut · « **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2013, 06:17:46 AM »

Quote from: Djetset on October 30, 2013, 04:25:46 PM

Perhaps Barrett can expand on the details of this car? Is this worth an extra point?

I doubt it as Barrett seems to have abondoned us; great pity as I loved his puzzles.

nicanary · « **Reply #23 on:** October 31, 2013, 06:39:44 AM »

I have attempted to find the photo of the car as sold in the US, but the image appears to have been deleted. There do seem to be discrepancies in the presumed history of the car. I have found the following photo, courtesy of the Turner Register, and I reckon this car was pictured whilst still in the States. I still can't work out why the Turner experts say it's a Mk1, when the magazine claims it to be a MkII - and why did the vendor in the States say it was rebodied in Singapore? Anyone out there know former employees at Lenham?

Allan L · « **Reply #24 on:** October 31, 2013, 01:41:14 PM »

Quote from: nicanary on October 31, 2013, 06:39:44 AM

Anyone out there know former employees at Lenham?

I used to know Julian Booty a bit as we are both VSCC Members and we both used Veteran cycles. Not sure I can ask him though, but I might.

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