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				*The War* Lords "1963--2009"***



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1963 BELLE VIEW #233.

Dad racing at Belle View manchester in 1963. The car was self built..(with a few friends) outside in the open often welding bits on whilst the snow was falling...... this was the xmas of1962. The car was powered by Jaguar 6cyl with a little work done to the engine (some trick cams).Dad's seen here entertaining the crowds in the air but not upside down.

1985 BELLE-VIEW...F1

Below is the second F1 I drove #180, an ex John Lund #53 car seen here some 22 years after the picture above was taken, also at belle view manchester. I couldn't belive that I was on the raceway racing against some of the "Great" drivers I had watched from the other side of the fence for some 20 years. They included Stuart Smith,Mike Close, Len Wolfefden, Ray Tildsley and Frankie Wainman. First time out I was placed 2nd at Bradford (shale)and then a win at Aycliffe (tarmac)followed 3 meetings later.

JACK LORD SNR. # 777 ( BELOW ).2002

The last self built v8 stocker from the lordy snr. stables. Raced with some success before it was passed on to Alex Chapman #134 who took it to GOLD. A flat bed chassis with indipendant front suspension and 4 linked rear end.

Ace # 234 ...( BELOW ).2008/9

The latest car from the "234"race stables ...based on an american dirt stocker, its powered by an all alloy buick v8, race cam and headers and a 4 barrel holly, this engine gives out about 250 bhp ( guess ). The colours of "Team R3tart" now adorn the inside of the car whilst still "ACE" logo on the other side...similar to the 555 F1 Grand Prix cars from a few years back.There will be a new picture here soon as "ace" has won the 2009 warton stock car championship and by doing this has put the lordy nam in the history books...as we are the only brothers to have won the title in wartons 35 year history!

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING CAR 2009/10.

Lordy # 80 (below ).2006

This pinto powered southern stocker took me to 3rd in the points and 2nd in the silver top championship in the 2006 season. The car was powered by a 2.1 pinto (ford), it had an unknown cam, standard valves and a single carb.....and was without doubt the best handling car i've ever driven. The car is now in the hands of "Luggi" aka Anthony Holgate# 133 and is powered by a durotech ford!

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING CAR 1996/97 ( below ).

This car was a rebuilt brisca/outlaw car from the "Lordy #777 snr" stables. When aquired it was powered buy a ford pinto...So then it was decided that a big V8 Buick engine was to be shoe horned in and fitted with a big cam, headers and a "Carter " 4 barrell race carb, this was done to great effect. It had in-board suspension and took me to victory in the '96 Silver Top Championships at Warton Raceway( the first none ford to win). It's very similar to "ace's" car at the top of the page as it was also a copy of an american dirt car........ just 13 years earlier!

This years car 2009 (above)

The latest car to enter the " Lordy 777 " stables is the ex Johnny Clarkson stocker...built in the late 90's early 2000, not sure of this date. Once again it's powered by the "Buick" V8 and featuring a double chassis similar to our championship winning car of 96. It has been owned by a few people since Johnny#5 so we have had to give it an extensive re-build with many changes including a re-think on the cooling system, spring and axle settings and an electrical rewire. It's nearly there and should be sorted for the 2010 season.