martin.

my ex theodore motorhome started life as the brabham f1 transporter converted by pullman for sid taylor into a motorhome based on a lhd aec 12.5 litre engine without any governor so it could fly on a coach or bus chassis,i wonder where it ended up? rodney dodson (rd motorsports)

martin

my ex theodore motorhome started life as the brabham f1 transported convertered into a motorhome by pullman for sid taylor based on a 12.5 litre aec motor on a bus/coach chassis.
rodney dodson(late rd motorsport)

As seen during the winter of 1970/1971;

Maybe something to interest Bjorn

http://www.motorsport54.co.uk/carpages/97.htm

Seen on E-bay today 05-08-06, claims to be the 1974 Hesketh Transporter ?



Here is the link Hesketh Transporter for sale


Is someone going to save it :\

Twinny,

Not sure if you have posted the red March transporter because you thought it was the Theodore one - sorry but it wasnt. The March one is a Ford and live and well in the States with Bill Allen - there is another picture of it under the 'personal photos from the paddock thread' at post # 115.

Cheers, Martin

Just wanted to say thanks to Marc and Graham2 for the newest info.

Heres my latest q : Has any of you ever heard of Andrea Montalenti , an Italian who should be working on a book on Ferrari transporters ??????????

Nope; just as a pic of a transporter!

And still a good one!

A couple more transporters in the background of pics I took at the 1975 British GP; the top one in a happier state than pictured a few posts above!





Plus the only pic I think I ever took which shows Jo Gartner's Racing Team Albatross converted coach, taken at the Mantorp Park F2 meeting in 1981.



The red-overalled mechanic on the left is, I'm pretty sure, Ian Harrison - currently proprietor of the Triple 8 BTCC team, and formerly TM at Williams. Top bloke; for 1982 I think he went to Maurer followed by a spell at Arrows. The other chap became the tyre man at ATS the following year (again, IIRC) - a lovely bloke who's name I cannot remember! The young lady was my then-girlfriend Philippa.

I don't know if I am reading you correctly, but somehow I think you are implying they are one and the same vehicle ????????

I believe Stuart is referring to 444. Great pics again Stuart ,do you have a hat you pull them out of!?

I didn't look too closely did I! You're right Marc - it's not the eBay one.

Bjorn is correct too; by the looks of things it's the one pictured earlier.

The Hesketh transporters in 444 and 461 look as though they could be the same vehicle - certainly not the same as the 'e-bay' vehicle in 456.

Thats right : 2 DAF , 1 Ford

PS 2 DAF pics = same car.

I have been told that in one of the mags "Prancing Horse"(Ferrari Club of America) there have been an article on Ferrari Racing Transporters . Anyone have and want to share?

1. gulf have in 1970 and 1971 2 transporter one is the old for the mirage car and one is one othe two mercedes from porsche withe the gulf colors.

2. the second transporter was rered in 1970 ans 1971 and it was grey in 1973 and 1974 with Martini sponsorship
it become white in 1976 since 1978 with Martini sponsorship ( 2transporters
in 1979 it become with essex sponsorship (withe)
and in 1983 it was blu and white with rothmans sponsorship but it become the transporter for the test team.

You can find some picture on my web site www.martini-racing.new.fr

Thank you very much , Gregoire , that certainly put a lot of bricks in place with this puzzle.
Regards Bjørn Kjer.

New question : Ecurie Ecosse had 2 Albion(?) "buses" around 57/58. One was dark , maybe dark blue , the other was lighter , and 2 coloured. Any guess as to these colours ?

Bonjour ,
I found pictures for 2 Mercedes ROTHMANS for official 962 at LE MANS 1982 . They just bring the 3 cars from Germany and came back .
Papiyv .

Thanks Papiyv , any infos are usefull. I see you are new , so welcome to you , I am sure you will get oa lot of usefull infos on the TNF, and if you like remember to introduce yourself too.
Regards Bjørn Kjer

I don't know how can I post image from my PC ...

Hi again , as I said , info is great ! Pix is of course greater! OK .? I believe on the first side of the TNF is something about posting.(I cannot myself!)
Regards Bjørn Kjer

Papiyv, try this thread for details of posting images

http://forums.atlasf1.com/showthread.php?threadid=70638

Bonjour ,
perhaps with :

I try to make better .......

http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=m...ainboardfc2.jpg

Hello Papiyv , I believe you hit the nail right on.... it might not get better......great pic(s), thanks a lot.

Regards Bjørn Kjer

Classic & Sportscar , June 1996 , p176-178 : Article on Ferrari Bartoletti 642 ! Will someone please mail it to me , or can I buy the copy ?
Regards Bjørn Kjer

Bjorn

I will send a copy. It was in a separate file with some other stuff. It features the truck in the photos which I have sent you from Coys in '95 or whenever Ferrari was the featured marque.

Roger

Answer to post 441 : SS&Co.(Downham Rd.)Ltd. LONDON ,at least drove Bedfords and for Ferrari on more than 1 occasion in the early 60s.

Thanks Roger.

Still nothing on Shadow F1 transporters?

Regards Bjørn Kjer

Hallo, I´m a newbie from Germany and very interested in the themes Porsche and transporters. But I found some interesting pictures of two of the "Ferrari´s" at: http://www.silmabus.it/restauri.htm. (sorry, I think direct linking isn´t possible, so please try http://www.silmabus.it and go to "Allestimenti" and then "restauri dépoca) The company is located in Modena, so I think it´s clear for what company they did the restaurations. Take a look at their actual projects. There is another nice picture of a Maserati-transporter at http://www.silmabus.it/pop/21.jpg.
Another beautiful transporter is in restuaration at the german team Alfina-Bovensiepen (not Alpina!) http://www.alfina-bovensiepen.de - in the menue Fahrerlager (in the part "historischer Motorsport") you´ll find some interesting pictures of the former Team Kannacher transporter. Kannacher was a racing team based in Krefeld (near Düsseldorf) from the late 60ies till the 90ies. They raced Porsche (everything from 911 to 935), group-c (URD), Porsche 944 turbo in the Turbo-Cup, BMW M 1 and Opel-Lotus Cup (formula). This transporter was built especially by Kässbohrer for a moving-company in Krefeld. But they got problems with the loading-capacity of this Setra (which has no frame like a normal truck) and sold it to Kannacher. After Kannacher retired from racing (and business) it rested for one or two years and was then used as a transporter for flowers. Alfina restores this beauty and it will be seen in the historical touringcar-scene.
Photos of the Porsche-Transporter in it´s actual condition you can find also at http://www.pelicanparts.com/swapmeet_pics/...ML/Page-615.htm
and the following too. But be very careful with all the stuff there: your day could be done.
Regards from Germany, Christian

Hello "rhegra" and welcome to you. Good tip by you! The green and cream coloured Fiats are the Traslochi BARICCHI who drove many times for Ferrari!
Regards Bjørn

I have a pic of the UOP Shadow transporter, taken in the Anderstorp paddock in 1973. Lots of other pics, too, which may be of interest. But I must get a scanner and learn the appropriate technique...please bear with me.

Hey Doc , as I just told one on another thread ,patience pays here , perhaps you will get a scanner soon and learn to use it , I also have none , I still have my work cut out doing the normal things and now my mail is filled up.....BUT I WILL REMEMBER YOUR NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and so will a lot of others too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!But that shall not keep you away verbal infos is an essence on any thread!
Regards Bjørn Kjer

[QUOTE]Originally posted by doc knutsen
[B]

Bjorn, on page 201 of Motor Racing; Reflections of a Lost Era; Anthony Carter; Veloce, there is another shot of the Ferraris and the same truck. The narrative goes, " Ferrari used to have its cars flown over for races in England, SS&Co traditionally transporting the cars and equipment to and from Heathrow........ ..... I recall the Ferraris being gently eased down wooden planks, chocks placed beneath the wheels to raise the cars over the ledge of the flat deck."

It is a super book, written with feeling, and with glorious period phots.

RL
ps lots of transporter shots

Found this picture of the F3 paddock at the 1975 British GP, featuring Derek Warwick's Chevron and coach

Great picture Alan - but 1977, not 1975.

And the red one is John Nielsen , Denmark

Oops, Mark, quite correct (as usual!) My memory is currently locked into 1975 following the Atlantic thread.

Great picture! Was the blue transporter Warwicks? What team?
The red John Nielsen was his fathers furniture shop "Vojens Boligcenter" van.

The Ex Allan Moffat international truck that he used for 8 years including a trip to the USA,is owned by David Bowden in QLD.The Dennis fire was sold at auction in Melbourne several years ago.

Yes, Bjorn, the blue truck belonged to Warwick Trailers' F3 team

hi, ive been following this thread with interest for a while, but have only just got round to signing up.

i own a 1967 bedford Vam coach that was converted to be a race car transporter back in the early 1980's. its had a hard life and was in very poor shape when i bought it last year. ive spent loads of time and effort doing a lot of work on it, as im hoping to use it to transport my race mini - it should be in a useable condition for the start of next years season.

it was orginally converted for a guy called dave forster who built and raced maguire type minis - i think he last raced in the mid 90's.

when he owned the transporter it was blue and white with 'dave forster racing' in foot high white letters down the side, we found this when we stripped the many coats of house paint that it has received since!

does anybody have any photos of this transporter when it was in its prime? - i know its not exactley f1 or bespoke, but its a great looking vehicle (or will be when its done), also does anybody know the whereabouts of 'dave forster' as nobody knows anything about him.

cheers in advance

rich

In 1965 Reims(12 hours) F3 race John Willment entered 3 cars. Their transporter was white with red stripes and their name in white in the red. Does anyone know of this one????????
PS It is NOT the Thames Trader that has been to see in MS.

This is going to be Nostalgia one day!



The Penske ALMS transporter, photographed by me last Friday at Mosport.

After years of looking for decent pics of the old Dodge, look what a chat at G'wood over the weekend turned up (thanks Graeme), 1 of 4 shots, c1952 at a guess..



Needless to say I was very chuffed when they landed on the doorstep this morning!

Rick.

FLB , yes it will become nostalgic !

Rick , nice picture good on you!

Regards Bjørn

What a brilliant piece of fortune. Very many thanks for posting the shot. TNFers know my feelings about the Poore car.

Roger Lund

Hi every one , I am back with a mystery , in the Book : GRAND PRIX DATA BOOK (2006) by Hayhoe and Holland ,the first picture sektion is a colour picture of Carlo Chiti and Tony Brooks in the garages for the Italian GP 1959. Behind Brooks you see nothing because he is "hiding" the car , and behind Chiti you see a brand new Bianchi transporterin dark red with no names on(This was in 1960 used by Camoradi at Nurburgring and Le Mans. The question ? What is the car behind Brooks ???? If you can guess that , I can guess who had the transporter!! (PS . Was there any supporting races perhaps?)

Regards Bjørn

Rich - post # 494 - what's the reg number of your Bedford??

Cheers, Martin