Topic: Connaught B-Type 2,5 liter streamliner, 1954

[Allan L]

"Johnny" Johnson in "To Draw a Long Line" just writes (p90) that
"There were no proper drawings, but Wakefields who built it and Rodney Clarke who conceived it had a common image in their minds and superb communication and without any jigs or formers the first body was built, true and looking right!"

I know nothing of Wakefields and Johnson doen't mention the name again.

[galrot]

Thank you Allan. I know something about Wakefileds, although not much. They were located in Byfleet and was run by a man named Ernie Wakefield. They are credited with making the bodies for a Tojeiro Climax, a Lister Mg and a Cooper T25 that I know of.

[Easonicacon]

Hi guys new here so sorry if I am posting in the wrong place.
Just wondered if anyone could help me with the history or give me any contacts that could help, I have what my late father thought was one of the first prototypes, but unfortunately he never managed to find anyone to help with the history and became ill so never got round to chasing it up.
So now I am trying to find out more and have no idea where to start.

Mark

[BERTRAND]

For 1 point, identify this car please

[driggy.dragos]

suerly british.

[BERTRAND]

yes

[BERTRAND]

expert

[Rusty Chrome]

This is the Connaught B type streamliner

[BERTRAND]

correct

[nicanary]

Merged.