Picture gallery

A mix of modern and historic pictures which show my cars through the years.

... BRADFORD SLIP ROAD 1983 ....

My first car, 1983.

Built in the early 80's it was the lightest stock car on the brisca tracks at that time. Powered by a small block 350ci chevy and running transit axles way before anyone had thought to use them. Now most f1 stock cars are running them. Dad ,who built it was a little before his time! It was destroyed a the old bell view when it was hit head on at the end of the straight (by #57 I think) it took out both axles and tore the engine from its mounts, both cars destroyed. oooooch!

1980's tube car Raced as a..F1 BRISCA

F1 Raced at Warton.

This was another home built round tube stocker built by J.L. Powered by a small block oldsmobile 330ci.It had an interesting front suspension with cross over split beam axle and transit rear. I took this to Warton in the late 80's when the track was still shale ... it wasn't the only F1 to race with the F2 types in the same race at Warton but a rarety none the less ! The picture above shows Jack Lord snr. at Aycliffe mixing it up with Terry Forrester # 414.

WARTON RACEWAY CARNFORTH...

Alfa Twin Cam 1998

The car above was fished out from a shed at the back of Dave Hadwins house and resurected in the late 90's probably/98. The "Cuisine World" sponsored car...( fantastic giant kebabs ) was powered with an all alloy twincam 1600cc alfa Romeo engine later replaced with a 2000cc.It would probably be under weight now but raced for two seasons at carnforth.

WARTON RACEWAY....!

The "Marmite car" 2002

Self designed 2002 I think, chassis built by"ACE". After finding the first f2 stocker I owned and raced at Warton rotting away in an old mill I decided to build my own stocker. "ACE" built the chassis to my spec, then I tranfered all the running gear onto it. With an almost standard engine the car climbed through the grades and by the end of the season was red top and it gave me 3\4 wins on the way up there. It finaly went to #8 Mr. Bell and sits at this time in his garden.

An Ex-Martin Lamb 1990

( above ) 1300cc ford screamer. This is the second car I raced at Warton, it was raced on BRISCA tracks around the country as #52 till spotted under a sheet at the back of a garage in nelson.A bag of money and a repaint saw this wizzing round Warton in the 90's

......AYCLIFFE PITS 1985 ....

Ex John lund #53 car.1985

This is an ex John lund car powered by 454ci big block chevy. It may have been driven by George Braithwaite # 92 for a while.The car was shared by me and dad. I had a second place first time out at Bradford odsal staidium only being cought by Mike Close #199 and "World champion" on the penultimate lap, but then I had a win at a very wet Ayclife a few meetings later gaining yellow top. The transporter was an A-type ford coach cut down at the back used to great effect, often racing the 12 ltr coach of world champion F1 "Ray Tyildsly" once on the way back from Hartlepool raceway .... we beat em, both coach drivers wearing crash helmets and souning of the air horns...those were the days!

'96 racing as silver top champ 1996

Another ex-Brisca car, this time purchased from our very own Ex- Super banger Champ, #14 John Riley. Pinto powered, the car was later fitted with a very rare"Volumex" supercharged Fiat all alloy twincam...me and dad had a few wins with this car!

Alfa 1600cc -2000cc 1999

Same car as the one opposite but with new sponsors. Eventually sold to a chap in colne who's still got it in his barn (so i'm told)!

Championship Car 1996

This car was my 1996 silver top winning car, the first stock car at Warton to take the champioship with a V8. The car was prepared by dad (#777) and raced by him prior to 1996. Originaly an f2 with a pinto dad rebuilt the car specialy for carnforth. He set the car up for me to race on championship day in september 1996 and gave me a car that had a chance of winning, I repaid him with the championship trophy..... I will always be indebt to him for that lend!

The first Outlaw car I raced at Warton 1989

The only picture ( above ) I have of the first car I raced at Warton. Pinto powered, ex-BRISCA car, a real tank.It was later raced by John Carlisle # 49, of Longridge.Some 5 years later was spotted at the back of an old mill and all the running gear fitted to another car...(pictured above left)

The "Southern Belle" 2006

The car above was bought from a guy down south..an ebay special in 2006. It was powered by a brisca 2-0ltr. engine, std. valves and single carb. Once the chassis was set it became the best handling car I ever had the pleasure to sit in. Against more powerfull cars I managed to take 3rd in the points and 2nd to Alex Chapman on a very wet championship day lapping every one to 4th place..now owned by #133 ANthony Holgate.

Ex- Johnny Clarkson/Pete Hall car 2009

This car was bought by dad in 2009 , as test pilot I did five meetings whilst the engine was being developed and chassis re set. I took home 5 pots and 85 points, I also led most laps on championship day ( see video elswhere ) I knew this car was for me, when it was new and hadn't turned a wheel I went to look at it with a view to buy it but didn't, It was just a matter of time before I owned it. Now it's mine, and I will contest the 2010 season and see how it goes ...watch this space! ..............xmas meeting and we took both heat and final wins , and at metal mainia we won heat 1 and took the cash in "The Dash For Cash" and a pot.

By the end of the 2010 season Team Lordy had 10 trophys, was 3rd in the silver top race and finished 4th in the points and winner of the oldest stox trophy "The Marine Trophy".

What will 2011 bring ? Team lordy is looking to have some fun as always and to finish in the top ten .... and we will try and win the marine trophy again and the championship "silver" of course.