[timetravel]

Hello, only just discovered the nostalgia forums, so I'm catching up on bits and pieces. So heres a name thats missing from the list of Daimler names~ through the late 60s, " Anomalous" an Opus bodied car was driven by Phil Smith.
I would post a photo but as a newcomer to the forum I'm not ready for such technicalities!
In 72/73 I also put a Blown Daimler 2.5 in my rail which previously had a straight 6 zephyr, but personal circumstances overtook and I never managed to race the car,so I dont suppose it counts, but was able to show it a couple of times before it was sold on. When I can get the scanner to work(!) I'll post a picture. Ahh, what it is to be a computer illiterate.....

Hi Martyn and welcome to the forum, look forward to seeing any pics you have when you get your scanner working, in the meantime here's a pic of your rail from the July '77 Hot Car Magazine. It's the old Reg Sommers dragster which is still around today with Chevy power although I've not seen it out for a while.........

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[Eastern raider]

Hi Martyn. Blimey that photo brought some memories. Rainy sunday in Chelmsford loading your car and all those plasic models (cars) into that building soceity window. Got some photo's sunwhere. Don't surpose you still have that (those) Squire

[martyn b]

Hello Eastern Raider.

Hi Martyn. Blimey that photo brought some memories. Rainy sunday in Chelmsford loading your car and all those plasic models (cars) into that building soceity window. Got some photo's sunwhere. Don't surpose you still have that (those) Squire

Yes, I still have a 300e. Its an Escort, with a Rover v8, manual box, and Ford9in rear. I parted with the Squire about 6 years ago still with its aquaplaned S/V, and the 1500GT van went about 18 months ago. And yes I remember the window display promoting the ChelmsfordD.S.R.C. and also have some pics.

[Dopey]

Hi Martyn !
I'm sure I've got a picture of the squire and the blown Ford (?) R.E.D., at the Yeovil Festival of Transport.
I'll see if I can dig it out.
Didn't Craig Lewis buy the Daimler car off you, for it to become Pegasus (or My Little Pony, as some used to think !)
Dopey.

[herb andrews]

yes I remember the window display promoting the ChelmsfordD.S.R.C. and also have some pics.

I was round Roger Sinclairs recently, he had the window display pic in his scrapbook, so I borrowed it and scanned it. Thats Marty on the Right, Roger on the left and the Nationwide manager in the hot seat.
Marty, Roger said to say hi.

Herb

[jaytee]

Some shots of Russ at bottom of the page

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... 9&page=657

[niceonesquire]

this dragster went on to be the wratten bros first or second dirty harry car ran 9s with a sbc as i remember then they sold it i did hear the new owner rolled it at thepod but im not sure of that info i remember paul showing me a pic of the car in the window of the bank it was blue wasnt it? when they ran it it was orange.

[ukdrn]

I remember Doug Bond sitting around one night at the track reminiscing about Daimler Hemi's on Nitro.

Picture:DMG

[monk]

Hi all, just thought i would let you know of a new Daimler slingshot that i'm building to run with the Wild Bunch.
I've got the engine stripped and ready for re-build and i'll be starting on the chassis mid week. I'm hoping to have a rolling chassis with the engine in it to take to Dragstalgia and pit it along side my brothers car Spud.
I'm going up to the workshop today and will take a couple of pics of the engine with new intake and post them later.

[ukdrn]

Hi all, just thought i would let you know of a new Daimler slingshot that i'm building to run with the Wild Bunch.
I've got the engine stripped and ready for re-build and i'll be starting on the chassis mid week. I'm hoping to have a rolling chassis with the engine in it to take to Dragstalgia and pit it along side my brothers car Spud.
I'm going up to the workshop today and will take a couple of pics of the engine with new intake and post them later.

That's good news, I look forward to the pictures.
Does the motor have any history?