You may have noticed a drop off in the blog posts these last couple of months, there is a reason for that as I can now reveal! I have been working flat out on a new project that has been stored for thirty-odd years in the darkest depths of a packed garage, it was pulled from its slumber late last year and transported to the workshop in our back garden for some long-awaited attention. The car in question was built during the winter of 1959/60 by Bob Linwood which will tell any real Fairthorpe aficionado that i am talking about a very special car - 777 PPD - the best known of the handful of Fairthorpe Zetas that were built by the AVM`s company. The rebuild has been kept a close secret from all but close family and it was Bob himself who provided details such as the paint and trim colours, as well as copies of all his notes on the car. It came as a complete surprise to those club members present when it turned up on the stand at the Silverstone Classic with a car cover over it to disguise its identity.
The Zeta was the top of the range model which used Fairthorpe modified TR3 suspension and axle and mostly the Ford Zephyr straight 6 engine, although one was fitted with the TR3 engine and gearbox. Bob`s Zephyr engine was fitted with the optional Raymond Mays alloy cylinder head and six Amal motorbike carbs, but later had triple Weber 40 DCOEs added in their place. Ok, cut the waffle and show us the pics i hear, so here are a couple to get you going!
I will be starting a new blog to document the rebuild done on the Zeta, which i will link to from here in the next few days so keep checking back. For those wishing to see the car in the flesh it will be at the Fairthorpe Gathering on the 5th August at Stondon Motor museum
(see below for details).............Martin
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