fester wrote: ,,,,i believe harold bull built it,,,,,,its a nice period piece.......billno Harold built the slingshot that replaced this one in 1970 Bill. This chassis was bent up by John Hume and the Allard boys from plans in the American mags at the time.......
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I'd say these are the plans that the chassis was based on,from a 1965 Hot Rod feature Project 200MPH
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Hi, Clive Skilton here. This woke me up this morning. I even went out into the garage and found a stack of information, photos and trophies that go with this car. Would the current owner please email me: clivskilton@aol.com We need to talk. Thanks, Clive. 
I can't thank you all enough for the info and pics. Those old plans look spot on even down to the tie-bar mount incorporating the steering idler mount. There's more pics of the frame here - http://rides.webshots.com/album/574407613iKZxwW
The history of the car is really overwhelming and I've found myself just standing there looking at the frame in awe of it's past.
I'd like to eventually restore it back to an earlier guise but I know that the budget isn't there right now for a blown hemi, so it may get another mopar motor for now but without modifying the frame so that it can be fully restored in the future.
Thankfully I have Sid and the SNS Racing team as mentors and hands-on supprt, as well as the wealth of knowledge from members on here, so I'm really looking forward to being a part of preserving the dragster.
The history of the car is really overwhelming and I've found myself just standing there looking at the frame in awe of it's past.
I'd like to eventually restore it back to an earlier guise but I know that the budget isn't there right now for a blown hemi, so it may get another mopar motor for now but without modifying the frame so that it can be fully restored in the future.
Thankfully I have Sid and the SNS Racing team as mentors and hands-on supprt, as well as the wealth of knowledge from members on here, so I'm really looking forward to being a part of preserving the dragster.
Cliveskilton wrote:Would the current owner please email me: clivskilton@aol.com We need to talk. Thanks, Clive.Wow, this wasn't there when I started to type my reply, I'll send you an email.
Ian.
Bloody hell! The last two posts have made the hair on the back of neck stand up!!
If ever there an exhibit for a museum of british drag racing this is it.........in front-blower form it
was a real cross-over car from early fueler to FED's as we know them,saw Clive run this car several
times.......that shows my age!
Clive and Ian please get together and restore this piece of british history!
was a real cross-over car from early fueler to FED's as we know them,saw Clive run this car several
times.......that shows my age!
Clive and Ian please get together and restore this piece of british history!
Ian, In my excitement I miss-spelt my email address. It is Cliveskilton@aol.com ( I missed the "e"). Looking forward to hearing from you.....Clive
Cliveskilton wrote:Ian, In my excitement I miss-spelt my email address. It is Cliveskilton@aol.com ( I missed the "e"). Looking forward to hearing from you.....CliveI thought so Clive, I had a guess at the correct one. You should have an email now.
Also, I hope nobody minds but I changed the title of this thread to better reflect the car being discussed.
Here's a great shot from Drag Racing & Hot Rod Magazine of the Allard/Skilton dragster smokin' off the line alongside Houndog at the 1969 British Drag Racing Championships where Clive took the title.
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