UK Special Saloon + Modsports Historical Database
Turner Modsport racers
VUD 701 ( Mark.2 )
Jack Turner's company from Wolverhampton were part of the 'specials' explosion of the late 1950's. Like Fairthorpe ,Elva ,Tornado and Turner offered lightweight affordable fibreglass sports cars usually with BMC or Ford mechanicals. About 200 of the mark 3 with tuned Cortina 1500cc were sold and a few were raced.
The most famous Turner is VUD 701 in which John E. Miles ( not the Lotus Grand Prix man ) won the 1964 Veedol championship and went on to become a Modsport regular in the early 70s with Geoff Daryn and in 1971 Tony Dunderdale whilst still entered by Daryn.
Left :1963 Photo by Ken Robbins
Geoff Daryn - known results in VUD 701- 1970
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| APR 26th | BRANDS HATCH | Surrey MC Special GT + Mods | 3rd ( 2nd in class ) |
| MAY 3rd | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) FL 49.6 |
| JUN 28th #162 | MALLORY PARK | MCD 'STP' Modsport race | raced |
| JUL 5th #25 | BRANDS HATCH | TEAC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) FL 49.6 |
| JUL 12th | BRANDS HATCH | TEAC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) FL 58.4 |
| AUG 9th #68 | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | 2nd ( 1st in class ) |
| SEP 6th | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) |
| SEP 20th | SNETTERTON | Archie-Scott Brown 3-Hours | 2nd ( 1st in class ) * |
| NOV 7th | BRANDS HATCH | TEAC Modsport race | 2nd ( 1st in class ) |
* with co-driver R.Corners
Tony Dunderdale - known results in VUD 701- 1971
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| JUL 18th | LYDDEN | 750MC Libre race | Raced |
| AUG 8th | LYDDEN | London MC Modsport race | 3rd ( 3rd in class ) |
| SEP 5th | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | 3rd ( 3rd in class ) J/FL 40.2 |
| SEP 12th | BRANDS HATCH | TEAC Modsport race | 4th ( 3rd in class ) |
| OCT 17th | LYDDEN | W. ESSEX sports car race | 3rd ( 2nd in class ) |
| NOV 14th | BRANDS HATCH | TEAC/ Mid-Surrey Modsport | 3rd ( 1st in class ) |
Tony Dunderdale - known results in VUD 701- 1972
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| APR 30th | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) |
| JUN 4th #183 | BRANDS HATCH | London MC Modsport race | Raced |
| JUL 2nd | BRANDS HATCH | Maidstone CC Modsport race | Raced |
| JUL 9th | SNETTERTON | TEAC Modsport race | outside top 3 ( 1st in class ) |
| AUG 6th | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | 5th ( 2nd in class ) |
| SEP 3rd | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) |
| SEP 10th | BRANDS HATCH | TEAC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) |
| SEP 24th | BRANDS HATCH | F5000 support race | 6th ( 4th in class ) |
| OCT 1st | BRANDS HATCH | Mini se7en club Modsports | 3rd ( 1st in class ) |
| OCT 30th | SNETTERTON | TEAC Modsport race | outside top 4 ( 1st in class ) |
Tony Dunderdale - known results in VUD 701- 1974
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| MAR 31st | BRANDS HATCH | BRSCC Modsport race | 4th ( 3rd in class ) |
| APR 21st | BRANDS HATCH | Tunbridge W. Modsport race | outside top 5 ( 3rd in class ) |
| JUN 2nd | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | DNF 0 laps |
| JUN 16th | LYDDEN | BARC-SE Modsport race | DNF |
| JUN 30th | BRANDS HATCH | Sevenoaks '208' race | 1st ( 1st in class ) |
| JUL 13th | OULTON PARK | BRSCC-NW Mods + Prods | 4th ( 1st in class ) |
| AUG 4th | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | DNF oil pressure |
| AUG 18th | BRANDS HATCH | BRSCC Modsport race | 4th ( 3rd in class ) |
| SEP 1st #158 | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | outside top 4 ( 3rd in class ) |
Tony Dunderdale - known results in VUD 701- 1975
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| TBC | LYDDEN | BARC Modsport race | 4th ( 3rd in class ) |
| NOV 15th | BRANDS HATCH | Sevenoaks DMC Mod race | outside top 8 ( 2nd in class ) |
EBH 5G / YPF 735G / GFK 11 ( Mk.3)
According to the Turner website 'EBH 5G' was one of the very last built by Gordon Unworth's 'The Pit Counter' who aquired the last few unbuilt chassis ( around 5 ) when production ceased in 1966. Believed to be chassis number 66/0101/PC .
Entered by Mike Lawlor it was John E. Miles who raced it approx 1972-74 gaining at least 8 class wins ,often at Brands Hatch using a Ford 1650cc.
Tony Broom appeared in 1980 with both this car and VUD 701 to take 9 class wins and the BARC North of England Championship.
Geoff Sizzey bought the car late 1983 reregistered it as GFK 11 and unmodified the car to make it eligable for the 1984 750MC Road Sports.
John E. Miles - known results - Mike Lawlor 'EBH 5G' 1972
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| NOV 1st ( Lawlor driving ) | MALLORY PARK | BRSCC-M Modsport race | 4th ( 4th in class ) |
| NOV 15th | BRANDS HATCH | MCD STP Modsport race | outside top 4 ( 1st in class ) |
| NOV 30th | BRANDS HATCH | MCD STP Modsport race | Raced |
John E. Miles - known results - Mike Lawlor 'EBH 5G' 1971
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| MAY 22nd ( Pole ) | BRANDS HATCH | BARC Modsport + GT race | 4th ( 1st in class ) |
| MAY 30th | THRUXTON | BARC Modsport + GT race | 5th ( 1st in class ) |
| JUL 4th | SILVERSTONE | BARC Chevron Oils R7 | 4th ( 1st in class ) |
| JUL 11th | BRANDS HATCH | BRSCC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) |
| AUG 8th | MALLORY PARK | BRSCC-M Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) FL 40.2 |
| SEP 12th | BRANDS HATCH | TEAC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) |
| SEP 26th | BRANDS HATCH | MCD STP Modsports R15 | 4th ( 4th in class ) |
John E. Miles - known results - Mike Lawlor 'EBH 5G' 1972
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| JUL 2nd | SILVERSTONE | BARC Chevron Oils Modsport race | 7th ( 2nd in class ) |
| JUL 23rd | BRANDS HATCH | BRSCC Antiference Trophy | raced ( spun ) |
| AUG 13th | BRANDS HATCH | MCD STP Modsports | 2nd ( 2nd in class ) |
| SEP 10th | SILVERSTONE | BARC Chevron Oils | 6th ( 3rd in class ) |
| SEP 17th | BRANDS HATCH | BRSCC Modsport race | 1st ( 1st in class ) |
| SEP 26th | BRANDS HATCH | BARC Chevron Oils | 4th ( 4th in class ) |
| OCT 29th | THRUXTON | BARC Chevron Oils | 4th ( 2nd in class ) |
| NOV 19th #44 | BRANDS HATCH | Sevenoaks MC Modsport race | 3rd ( 2nd in class ) |
Evan Clements - known results - 1970-71- 1150cc class
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| JUL 26th 1970 | BRANDS HATCH | Sevenoaks MC Modsport race BARC Modsports Champ | outside top 4 ( 1st in class ) |
| FEB 21st 1971 | SNETTERTON | E. Surrey MC Modsport race | outside top 4 ( 1st in class ) |
| AUG 8th 1971 | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | DNF - off |
Trevor Spurling - known results - 1971- 2000cc-class
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| JUN 27th #208 | SNETTERTON | MCD STP R8 BARC Modsports Champ | 14th ( 3rd in class ) |
| SEP 5th ( pole / j.fasest lap ) | LYDDEN | TEAC Modsport race | 3rd ( 3rd in class ) |
Mark Hales - known results - 1976
| DATE CAR NO. | CIRCUIT | RACE | RESULT |
| MAR 7th | THRUXTON | BARC Modsports Champ BARC Modsports Champ | 7th ( 2nd in class ) |
| MAY 30th | BRANDS HATCH | BRSCC-NE Championship | raced ( spun ) |
| JUN 20th | MALLORY PARK | BRSCC-NE Championship | 2nd ( 2nd in class ) |
| AUG 1st | MALLORY PARK | BRSCC-M non-champ race | 6th ( 3rd in class ) |
| AUG 14th | OULTON PARK | BARC Modsports Champ | 1st ( 1st in class ) |
Mark Hales - known results - 1977
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