1935 SS Jaguar 90

This is a photograph that I took in September 1985 at the Northern Classic Car Show at Belle Vue, Manchester.

It's a 1935 SS Jaguar 90 which has a 2,663cc six-cylinder inline Standard engine. In 1936 the SS60 was replaced by the SS100 and car production stopped in 1940. In 1945 'SS' was dropped from the company's name, becoming simply 'Jaguar'. 

1953 Jaguar C-Type

This car competed in the Jack Fairman Cup race at the Aston Martin Owners Club's meeting at Oulton Park in May 2018.

It's David Brazell’s 1953 Jaguar C-Type which has the 3,442cc 6-cylinder inline Jaguar XK engine.

It's actually a replica based on a 1952 Jaguar XK120, chassis no. 672178.

1955 Lotus Mk IX

I took this photograph at Luffield corner of one of the competitors in the up to 2 litre class in the Classic Car Sports Car Race at the Coys International Historic Festival meeting at Silverstone in the in July 1994.

It's Stephen Archer in his 1955 Lotus Mk IX which has a 4-cylinder inline1,098cc Coventry Climax FWA engine. As with the earlier Lotus Mk VIII the Mk IX was offered with a variety of engines of up to 1½ litres, but the Mk IX most usually had this 1,098cc Coventry Climax unit. The car was originally owned by Tony Page who competed with it in various British events including the 1955 Goodwood 9 Hour race where he and Paul Emery finished in eleventh place overall and fourth in class.

1948 Leyland Titan PD2/1

This was one of the participants in the Greater Manchester Transport Society's Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally at Heaton Park, Manchester in September 1990.

It's a 1948 Leyland Titan PD2/1 that was provided new to Weardale Motor Services of Frosterley, County Durham and remained with them until 1970. The programme of the event said this about the vehicle:

 

Leyland Titan PD2/1, Leyland L53R, 1948                     KPT909

Weardale Motor Services

Entered by The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Leyland

New to Weardale MS this bus was withdrawn in 1970. It was donated to BL Heritage after being restored by members of the Severn Valley Railway.

1969 Mallock Mk 9

This car competed in the Historic Formula Ford race at the Gold Cup meeting at Oulton Park in August 2017.

It's the 1969 Mallock Mk 9 of Alan Cooke, the last of a series of race cars produced by Arthur Mallock. After building a series of specials based on the Austin 7, Arthur Mallock produced the U2 Mk1 with a Ford 1,172cc engine for 1172 Formula racing, and further models were produced until 1971 for the 1172 Formula,  Formula Junior, and for Clubmans racing.

Friday's Ferrari

I took this photograph at the Ferrari Racing Days meeting at Silverstone in September 2017.

It's a 2000 Ferrari 360 Modena, a car that was introduced in 1999 replacing the Ferrari F355 and was superseded by the Ferrari F430 in 2004. It has the 3,586cc Ferrari F131 V8 engine with twin overhead camshafts per bank and five valves per cylinder.

1956 Gordini T16

This is a photograph that I took during the HGPCA Race for Pre-1961 Grand Prix Cars at the Historic Grand Prix Cars Association race meeting at Donington Park in May 2004.

It’s the 1956 Gordini T16 of Belgian driver Marc Valvekens which has a six-cylinder inline 2½ litre engine. Amédée Gordini competed in Grand Prix racing between 1950 and 1956, and also in sports car racing, with cars bearing the Gordini name and later became a performance tuner of Renault and Alpine cars. Gordini is now a division of Renault Sport.