Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:05 pm
Lord Lucan....?
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Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
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Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:06 pm
Paddy Mcnally?
Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:10 pm
P.C Great Britain, islworth road?
Why would it have this on the sheet?
Why would it have this on the sheet?
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:11 pm
+ 1 for Paddy and it's his Swiss address.
Chemin Maurice-Ravel
Geneva
Doug
Chemin Maurice-Ravel
Geneva
Doug
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:14 pm
What a fantastic story, beautifully told. I think most people wouldn't do the car or story justice.
Great work!
Great work!
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:14 pm
so Paddy McNally was racing a TR in 68
and was also racing a 910
andyjboy wrote:Jim:
the silver/orange car was manufactured in 1967 so the rear flares that it now wears would not have been available at the time. The car had a fair number of upgrades & modifications carried out in the 80's/90's so the flares were probably added then.
Steve:
coincidentally, the car (which received a 911R spec engine from Chris Maltin who was preparing it for Paddy McNally) achieved its first international competition successes in South Africa:
1968/9
Drivers - Paddy McNally, Charlie Lucas, Digby Maitland
- Class Winner - Springbok Series for GTs
- Class Winner - Cape 9 hours
- Class Winner - Killarney 3 hour relay
Andy Boyle (UK)
'69 911E
and was also racing a 910
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:19 pm
Mike, it is clear that you have been promoted; from dentist; to doctor and now PROFESSOR !!
Of course, the ORACLE (mr Lightweight_911 to you and I !) will feel the white hot heat of competition but what a coup you and Brendan have pulled off
Which only leaves the matter of Mr bj 'engine builder' mullan in need of official DDK title
SHERLOCK and WATSON
Of course, the ORACLE (mr Lightweight_911 to you and I !) will feel the white hot heat of competition but what a coup you and Brendan have pulled off
Which only leaves the matter of Mr bj 'engine builder' mullan in need of official DDK title
SHERLOCK and WATSON
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:21 pm
Well done Mick, thank God you will not be at CLM, so I will drink the beer!
It took us ages to decipher that piece of information because we were looking for a Scottish address and not someone famous. You must remember that you lot know more at this point in the story than we did.
It took us ages to decipher that piece of information because we were looking for a Scottish address and not someone famous. You must remember that you lot know more at this point in the story than we did.
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:23 pm
My Googling had just got to the point of thinking it was owned by the bloke that composed Bolero 
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:26 pm
Doug got the address
Top marks that man!
Now I want a google street maps view of the address!
Top marks that man!
Now I want a google street maps view of the address!
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:26 pm
It's not the car in the middle of the photo posted by James is it?
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:28 pm
No, it would have been light ivory thenGary71 wrote:It's not the car in the middle of the photo posted by James is it?
The middle car is another famous car though!
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:30 pm
I read it as
McNally 30 ch. Maurice Ravel 1290 Versoix Schweiz
*edit* to late
McNally 30 ch. Maurice Ravel 1290 Versoix Schweiz
*edit* to late
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:35 pm
Google streetview doesn't go onto this road. They do Route de StLoup and Chemin Louis Degallier but not this one.
Chemin Maurice-Ravel, Versoix, Suisse
I counted 6 swimming pools so a council estate it aint
Chemin Maurice-Ravel, Versoix, Suisse
I counted 6 swimming pools so a council estate it aint
Re: Amazing barn find and a journey of discovery
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:42 pm
I'm guessing that's because they are private roads by the looks of it with no access....to the likes of google!sladey wrote:Google streetview doesn't go onto this road. They do Route de StLoup and Chemin Louis Degallier but not this one.
Chemin Maurice-Ravel, Versoix, Suisse
I counted 6 swimming pools so a council estate it aint