Help Pictures/info Needed......

[MadMark2]

This could be a fruitless request but im trying to get info and most importantly pictures of a certain car.

 

A very good mate of mine called me today and wanted to know if i had or could get pictures of this Mk1 Escort - LVX 947J.

Reason being his mate has just purchased the old girl and she is in a very sorry state, but wants to restore her to her former glory !

 

Basicaly 947J was never rallied, unlike 941 + 942j etc, She was used as a recce car for only a few rallies then converted into a Track/race car.

 

The later is what she will be restored to but we desperately need any pictures of what she looked like in her hay day !! Prefferably in colour but not essential.

 

 

oh and before you start, No i dont have any pictures .... yet

[MadMark2]

No one got any piccies then ??????

[tim]

only info i cna find is this

 

LVX 947J BFATLC99918 7.4.71

 

which is a list of register works mk1

taken from http://rcma.free.fr/escort/

 

be worth ask the rsoc and avo club

and on here

http://www.britishrally.co.uk/rally

 

as it was just a recce car chance are that there wasnt many ppl about when it was out being used

[MadMark2]

Cheers mate.

 

it actually came 1st at brands hatch in 1972 in a saloon car GP race !!!!!

 

So someone must of taken at least 1 picture and have it somewhere on the net !!!!!

[MartRS16]

Here you go mate - I remembered the reg from a book - Gerry Birrell driving in the 1972 British Saloon Car Championship

 

[MadMark2]

Superb mate.

 

What book is that in ????

[MartRS16]

The photo was taken from a Graham Robson book called Boreham,but that is the only photo of it in there. But in another book ive got called the Works Escorts there is a bit of info on the car and where it raced.

Some of the info is as follows

Monza- finished 3rd

Salzburgring- finished 7th

Brno- finished 5th

Nurburgring- Retired

Spa 24hrs finished 26th

Brands Hatch- 5th

Hope this is of some help to your mate and see if you can get some photos of it on here,keep us all posted.

[Vista]

Tell your mate to have a look at this thread, there looks to be a former owner of it there going by the name of cjl doesn't look like he's posted on there for a while though so it may be a dead end.

 

http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showt ... 044&page=2

 

and here's his web page

 

http://www.cjlloyd.com/

 

not much there is there

[CéDriC]

only info i cna find is this

 

LVX 947J BFATLC99918 7.4.71

 

which is a list of register works mk1

taken from http://rcma.free.fr/escort/

 

be worth ask the rsoc and avo club

and on here

http://www.britishrally.co.uk/rally

 

as it was just a recce car chance are that there wasnt many ppl about when it was out being used

If you want infos from rcma web site, let me a pm, i'll send him a mail.

[HAZZAR]

Here you go mate - I remembered the reg from a book - Gerry Birrell driving in the 1972 British Saloon Car Championship

 

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ANARACK

[MartRS16]

Only trying to help the guy matey im a bit of a spotter when it comes to escorts you know what im like i always reading about them.

[MadMark2]

Thanks for all your help and info guys, Much appreciated !

 

Vista, I have emailed Mr Lloyd to see if he still has any pics or info on the old car, Hopefully my find something

 

Marty, Got your p.m before i read all this info , Thanks, i may get a copy of those books too, bit of "bed time reading" for when the missus has a "headache"

 

cheeRS again guys.