Solved NIC#1152 - Orva III of John Lancaster

nicanary · November 09, 2019, 07:32:58 AM

What was the name of this car, and who built it?

nicanary · December 01, 2019, 06:20:57 AM

Experts?

D-type · December 01, 2019, 12:36:41 PM

As the Clubman's Formula encouraged home builders there are hundreds of different cars. Because I like the name, I'll guess at Haggispeed?

nicanary · December 01, 2019, 03:00:18 PM

Quote from: D-type on December 01, 2019, 12:36:41 PM
as the Clubman's Formula encouraged home builders there ae hundreds of different cars. Because I like the name, I'll guess at Haggispeed?

It's not the Haggispeed because it's not Clubmans Formula!

tobytwirl · December 01, 2019, 07:45:04 PM

The wheels are off a Lola - does that help us?

nicanary · December 02, 2019, 05:05:57 AM

Quote from: tobytwirl on December 01, 2019, 07:45:04 PM
The wheels are off a Lola - does that help us?

Not really.

D-type · December 02, 2019, 10:06:26 AM

Is it Australian perchance?

nicanary · December 02, 2019, 11:20:53 AM

Quote from: D-type on December 02, 2019, 10:06:26 AM
Is it Australian perchance?

No.

tobytwirl · December 02, 2019, 02:47:54 PM

Is it British?

nicanary · December 02, 2019, 03:12:37 PM

Quote from: tobytwirl on December 02, 2019, 02:47:54 PM
Is it British?

Yes.

tobytwirl · December 03, 2019, 07:39:59 AM

Is it a homebuilt car as opposed to a heavily modified manufactured car.

nicanary · December 03, 2019, 08:30:34 AM

Quote from: tobytwirl on December 03, 2019, 07:39:59 AM
Is it a homebuilt car as opposed to a heavily modified manufactured car.

Yes - homebuilt.

tobytwirl · December 03, 2019, 03:28:50 PM

Lets go for the engine - it appears not to be a crossflow - is from a BMC brand?

nicanary · December 03, 2019, 04:36:04 PM

Quote from: tobytwirl on December 03, 2019, 03:28:50 PM
Lets go for the engine - it appears not to be a crossflow - is from a BMC brand?

No.

D-type · December 03, 2019, 05:54:20 PM

Is it a 750 Formula car powered by either an Austin 7 or a Reliant engine?

nicanary · December 04, 2019, 04:20:08 AM

Quote from: D-type on December 03, 2019, 05:54:20 PM
Is it a 750 Formula car powered by either an Austin 7 or a Reliant engine?

It's not a 750 but you're getting much closer to the answer.

D-type · December 04, 2019, 07:44:13 AM

A car competing in the 1172 Formula of the 750MC?

nicanary · December 04, 2019, 08:43:42 AM

Quote from: D-type on December 04, 2019, 07:44:13 AM
A car competing in the 1172 Formula of the 750MC?

Yes. Now only a zillion cars to choose from!

D-type · December 04, 2019, 02:23:31 PM

Let's eliminate the obvious: it isn't a Mallock U2 is it?

nicanary · December 04, 2019, 03:02:21 PM

Quote from: D-type on December 04, 2019, 02:23:31 PM
Let's eliminate the obvious: it isn't a Mallock U2 is it?

No. Totally homebuilt.

gte4289 · December 10, 2019, 03:08:36 PM

John Lancaster's 1172 cc special at Silverstone, 1966. Lancaster also raced the 998 cc 'Orva Special'. Was this an 1172 cc version of the same car?

nicanary · December 10, 2019, 04:22:49 PM

You have found the car and the point is yours. I have lost my notes but from memory the car raced with an 1172 engine which disintegrated, and it was replaced with a Ford MAE and so presumably did not qualify for Formula 1172 races. It was the third iteration of the car and was known as Orva III.

gte4289 · December 10, 2019, 05:02:11 PM

Thanks for the point!

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Solved NIC#1152 - Orva III of John Lancaster