01-01-2022, 05:39 PM
I knew this car in the early 50s. It was owned by George Vallender, a French chap who lived in Cheltenham so quite close to our family home just south of Gloucester.
It was supercharged, but George wanted to do 750F racing, so de-supercharged it and raced a few times but without success. After all, a supercharged Ulster with a carburetter instead of a Blower didn't compete too well.
So George sold it and built a 750 special which went much better.
As I remember, it was a normal blown Ulster, though with that attractive nose cowl. Whether it had been converted from an unblown car I can't say, though possible. The current owner's father communicated with mine some years ago, I still have his letter.
William has written that the engine in the car was acquired in the Channel islands and might well have competition history.
It was supercharged, but George wanted to do 750F racing, so de-supercharged it and raced a few times but without success. After all, a supercharged Ulster with a carburetter instead of a Blower didn't compete too well.
So George sold it and built a 750 special which went much better.
As I remember, it was a normal blown Ulster, though with that attractive nose cowl. Whether it had been converted from an unblown car I can't say, though possible. The current owner's father communicated with mine some years ago, I still have his letter.
William has written that the engine in the car was acquired in the Channel islands and might well have competition history.