Austin A40s - Special Saloon + Modsport Database
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Austin A40 drivers
The Austin A40 Farina whilst not that prolific in numbers enjoyed success in the first half of the 60s winning 3 championships. Three of the cars in particular of note are the 1960 Doc Shepherd car , the Digby/Cave Richard Miles car and the V8 car of Brian Tarrant in the late 60s.
This page of drivers whilst not complete gives a good guidline to who raced when , plus additional information.
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1960 Austin A40 drivers
| DRIVER | ENTRANT / ENGINE | RACES | NOTES |
| GEORGE `DOC` SHEPHERD | DON MOORE - 994cc | BRSCC SupaTura 1000 | SupaTura overall champion |
| ED LEWIS | - 948cc | BRSCC SupaTura 1000 | SupaTura 3rd overall |
| ANDREW HEDGES | - 948cc | BRSCC SupaTura 1000 | |
| PADDY GASTON | - 948cc | BRSCC SupaTura 1000 | |
| GEOFF WILLIAMSON | ALEXANDER ENGINEERING | BRSCC SupaTura 1000 | |
| GEORGE LAWRENCE | BRSCC SupaTura 1000 | ||
| JOHN D. LEWIS | BRSCC SupaTura 1000 | ||
| M. V. MACKIE | BRSCC SupaTura 1000 | ||
| STEPHEN MIROPRIO | BRSCC SupaTura 1000 |
1961 Austin A40 drivers
| DRIVER | ENTRANT / ENGINE | RACES | NOTES |
| GEORGE LAWRENCE | BARC Cibie Cup | ||
| STEPHEN MIROPRIO | BRSCC race | ||
| PHIL MIDDLEHURST | L + CCC races | ||
| RODNEY BLOOR | - | BRSCC + BARC races | 1st @Oulton Park ( 13-05-61 ) |
1962 Austin A40 drivers
| DRIVER | ENTRANT / ENGINE | RACES | NOTES |
| MICK CAVE | Lorraine Engineering | BRSCC races | 1st@Goodwood ( 01-09-62 ) |
| PHIL MIDDLEHURST | BRSCC + MCMC races | 2 wins at Oulton Park | |
| A. G. PAYNE | BRSCC + BARC races | 1st @Goodwood h/p ( 06-10-62 ) | |
| RODNEY BLOOR | - | BRSCC races |
1963 Austin A40 drivers
| DRIVER | ENTRANT / ENGINE | RACES | CLASS / NOTES |
| MICK CAVE | Lorraine Engineering - 1098cc | BARC Spring Grove | BARC Overall champion |
| PHIL MIDDLEHURST | - 1098cc | L+CCC , BRSCC-NW races | 1st@Oulton Park ( 04-05-63 ) |
| JOHN SCOTT-DAVIES | - 1098cc | BARC Spring Grove | |
| DAVID OAKENFOLD | TEAM BLACK - 1.0 | BARC Spring Grove | |
| DON BERRY | - 1.0 | L+CCCC race | |
| PAUL BANKS | - 1.0 | L+CCC race | |
| REX + JOHN NORMANTON | SPORTS MOTORS - 1650cc | BARC Spring Grove 1200+ | 2 wins at Oulton Park ( Rex ) |
| MIKE BOOTH | - 850cc | BRSCC-NW |
1964 Austin A40 drivers
| DRIVER | ENTRANT | RACES | CLASS / NOTES |
| HARRY DIGBY | Lorraine Engineering - 1098cc | BARC Spring Grove | BARC Overall champion |
| M. F. COX | BARC Spring Grove | 4 rounds | |
| F. V. POUND | BARC Spring Grove | ||
| DAVID OAKENFOLD | TEAM BLACK - 1.0 | BARC Spring Grove | |
| PETER BEVAN | BARC Spring Grove | ||
| M. B. BARING ( BARKING ? ) | BARC Saloon race | ||
| C. MARSHALL | BARC Saloon race | ||
| J. B. DUMBELL | BARC Saloon race | ||
| TERRY HAZELL | - 1275cc | BARC Saloon race | |
| MARTIN MULCRONE | - Ford 1650cc | BRSCC Molysip | |
| MIKE CAVE | - 1098cc | BRSCC Molysip |
1965 Austin A40 drivers
first season with 3-classes , up to 1000cc , up to and over 1300cc
| DRIVER | ENTRANT | RACES | CLASS / NOTES |
| MIKE CAVE | Lorraine Engineering - 1293cc | BARC Spring Grove 1300 | |
| M. F. COX | - 1.0 | BARC Spring Grove | |
| C.S. M. COX | - 1.0 | BARC Spring Grove | seperate car from M.F. Cox |
| PAUL BANKS | - 1.0 | BARC Spring Grove | |
| PETER BEVAN | - 1.0 | BARC Spring Grove | |
| JACK `GINGER` PAYNE | - 1.0 | BARC Spring Grove | |
| GEORGE `DOC` SHEPHERD | - 1.0 | BARC Spring Grove | |
| J. B. DUMBELL | - 1.0+ | BARC Saloon race | |
| T. A. AIREY | BARC Saloon race | ||
| P. S. BORTHWICK | - 1.3+ | BARC Saloon race | |
| B.MOLLOY | BARC Saloon race | ||
| RICHARD MILES | Lorraine Engineering - 1293cc | BARC Saloon handicap race |
1966 Austin A40 drivers
| DRIVER | ENTRANT | RACES | CLASS / NOTES |
| MIKE CAVE | Lorraine Engineering - 1293cc | BARC Spring Grove 1300 | |
| PAUL BANKS | - 1.0 |
1967 Austin A40 drivers
| DRIVER | ENTRANT | RACES | CLASS / NOTES |
| JOHN BLANKLEY | BRSCC - N | ||
| BRIAN TARRANT | - V8 |
1968 Austin A40 drivers
| DRIVER | ENTRANT | RACES | CLASS / NOTES |
| BRIAN TARRANT | - V8 |
1969 Austin A40 drivers
| DRIVER | ENTRANT | RACES | CLASS / NOTES |
| BRIAN TARRANT | - V8 |
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