More Old Phantoms

Pennpromo · 20-07-2005, 07:56 AM

Found these in the attic:
Pete and Jan Armstrong, at Margate as I recall, I used to take a waterproof camera with me whilst racing ...

Pennpromo · 20-07-2005, 07:58 AM

John and Len overtaking us somewhere down the Thames in the Putney- Calais

Pennpromo · 20-07-2005, 08:01 AM

Probably Margate again, but can't be sure, Malcolm weeks' boat, Steve Bourne's and the Armstrongs. The old 4 litre Cougar of Len Hall, Priory Glass, ex Robert Cook's Aqauglide can just be seen on the Quay. Did over 100mph on Windermere in the late 70's as I recall.

Pennpromo · 20-07-2005, 08:03 AM

Gina Campbell and Mike Standring in Bluebird, so must have been 1984, the year of the last Round Britain Race, off the St Catherine's hotel at the start of the Putney Calais, or round the Goodwin Sands as it was then.

Pennpromo · 20-07-2005, 08:06 AM

I guess in about 1980 ish when you could go fast there. John Moore Senior and myself, can't remember how fast we went, but do recall Clive Jones spacing up the air intake/ cowl handle with washers to get more air into the motor and taking all of the gear out, sitting on a backet! We did trim the motor down a little bit for the run!

Help if I could spell, read bucket- not backet !

Pennpromo · 20-07-2005, 08:09 AM

My old phantom 16, Phantasy, ex Toleman twins, Kevlar, Mariner 80, no expense spared, rigged by Nick Cripps and Roger Trotman, Chris Lewis looked after it for me, was 1978 ...

Jon Fuller · 20-07-2005, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pennpromo
ex Robert Cook's Aqauglide can just be seen on the Quay. Did over 100mph on Windermere in the late 70's as I recall.

107mph

Aint it amazing what a whiff of Nitrous will do!