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From: Bill Dentinger via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 23:12:53 +0000 (UTC)
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Brad...
That was always a dream of mine as well.
Gloria Southern Cross (Long Bonnet version).
Bill Dentinger

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 On=C2=A0Monday, January 13, 2020,=C2=A0Brad Eells via Fot=C2=A0<fot@autox.=
team.net>=C2=A0wrote:

Well...it has a Spitfire block...
I guess that puts an end to my dream of driving a Gloria Southern Cross in =
a Kastner Cup some day.

:-)
Brad EellsChino CA#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR419=
65 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!




On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 4:46 AM Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage@gmail.co=
m> wrote:

Thanks Brad,
It would be great for display, but small =E2=80=9Copen wheel cars=E2=80=9D =
on the Kastner Cup grid would not be a good idea.=C2=A0
Just a reminder: only TRIUMPHS that ran during the KASTNER ERA are eligible=
 for the Kastner Cup.=C2=A0
This is THE KASTNER CUP, honoring Kas Kastner.
Brad, we hope you are able to bring your historic Spitfire.=C2=A0
Regards,

Joe Alexander4505 Donald DrCedar Falls, IA 50613The-vintage-racer.comGasket=
innovations.comCell: =C2=A0319.464.4711


On Jan 12, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:



=EF=BB=BFHey Amici,
That's a great group on Facebook for Spitfire racers...join up if you haven=
't already.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/745974565823060/=C2=A0
What a cool car...and fit for a Kastner Cup appearance. How great would it =
be to have a 1960 Autosport Formula Junior car on the grid for Kastner Cup!
Cheers,
=C2=A0
Brad EellsChino CA#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR419=
65 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!




On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 9:12 AM Mark J Bradakis via Fot <fot@autox.team.net=
> wrote:

Some of you here are on Facebook, and have seen the post in the Racing=20
the Triumph Spitfire group.=C2=A0 For those who haven't, here's a synopsis.=
=C2=A0=20
Looks like Kastner Cup material to me.

mjb.


Following on from Brads share, I thought I might add a bit more detail=20
regarding the Autosport mk2 1957 Canada Class/ 1960 Formula Junior race=20
car with her Standard Triumph spit based engine.

The car was built by Autosport Equipment co. ltd in Cooksville Ontario=20
originally as a Canda Class race car in 1957 using a modified Standard=20
10 engine, Lotus 11 gearbox, Triumph Mayflower brakes and rear axle=20
which was cut down to allow Chapman strut rear suspension using the=20
drive shaft as the upper suspension arm. To lower the the center of=20
gravity a chain drive drop box was fabricated to sit on the nose of the=20
diff and lower the prop shaft.



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Brad...<div><br></div><div>That was always a dream of mine as well.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Gloria Southern Cross (Long Bonnet version).</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Bill Dentinger</div><div><br><br><div id=3D"__aol_mail_signatu=
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<br><div class=3D"aolmail_replyHeader">
    On&nbsp;Monday, January 13, 2020,&nbsp;Brad Eells via Fot&nbsp;&lt;fot@=
autox.team.net&gt;&nbsp;wrote:
</div><br>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 9px;padding:0 0 0 9px;"><div id=3D"yiv152=
5331949"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Well...it has a Spitfire block...<div><br cl=
ear=3D"none"></div><div>I guess that puts an end to my dream of driving a G=
loria Southern Cross in a Kastner Cup some day.<br clear=3D"none"><div><br =
clear=3D"none"></div><div>:-)</div><div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=
=3D"yiv1525331949gmail_signature" dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px;"><=
b><font color=3D"#000000">Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.8px;"><b><font color=3D"#000000">Chino CA</font></b></div><div style=
=3D"font-size:12.8px;"><b><font color=3D"#000000">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitf=
ire Mk3</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px;"><b><font color=3D"=
#000000">#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12=
.8px;"><b><font color=3D"#000000">1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</fo=
nt></b><br clear=3D"none"></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px;"><b><=
font color=3D"#000000"><img src=3D"https://docs.google.com/uc?export=3Ddown=
load&amp;id=3D1HyYLxa1_Lz_Q0kLM3GRJryNDgfOwZyUc&amp;revid=3D0B9vVTDWaFCqFVm=
R6Q1FsMExZTHVLcHpja3BpSC9ucGcveHdJPQ" width=3D"96" height=3D"94"><br clear=
=3D"none"></font></b></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div></div>=
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yi=
v1525331949yqt8350519652" id=3D"yiv1525331949yqt15223"><div class=3D"yiv152=
5331949gmail_quote"><div class=3D"yiv1525331949gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On M=
on, Jan 13, 2020 at 4:46 AM Joe Alexander &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"=
rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:joealexandervintage@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" hr=
ef=3D"mailto:joealexandervintage@gmail.com";>joealexandervintage@gmail.com</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv1525331949gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div>Thanks Brad,<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><=
div>It would be great for display, but small =E2=80=9Copen wheel cars=E2=80=
=9D on the Kastner Cup grid would not be a good idea.&nbsp;</div><div><br c=
lear=3D"none"></div><div>Just a reminder: only TRIUMPHS that ran during the=
 KASTNER ERA are eligible for the Kastner Cup.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D=
"none"></div><div>This is THE KASTNER CUP, honoring Kas Kastner.</div><div>=
<br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Brad, we hope you are able to bring your hist=
oric Spitfire.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Regards,<br cl=
ear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr">Joe Alexander<div>4505 Don=
ald Dr</div><div>Cedar Falls, IA 50613</div><div>The-vintage-racer.com</div=
><div>Gasketinnovations.com</div><div>Cell: &nbsp;319.464.4711</div><div><b=
r clear=3D"none"></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquot=
e type=3D"cite">On Jan 12, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Brad Eells via Fot &lt;<a rel=
=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></blockquote></div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Hey Amici,<div><br =
clear=3D"none"></div><div>That's a great group on Facebook for Spitfire rac=
ers...join up if you haven't already.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><d=
iv><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://www=
.facebook.com/groups/745974565823060/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/7459=
74565823060/</a>&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>What a cool =
car...and fit for a Kastner Cup appearance. How great would it be to have a=
 1960 Autosport Formula Junior car on the grid for Kastner Cup!</div><div><=
br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><di=
v>&nbsp;<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px;">=
<b><font color=3D"#000000">Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.8px;"><b><font color=3D"#000000">Chino CA</font></b></div><div style=
=3D"font-size:12.8px;"><b><font color=3D"#000000">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitf=
ire Mk3</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px;"><b><font color=3D"=
#000000">#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12=
.8px;"><b><font color=3D"#000000">1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</fo=
nt></b><br clear=3D"none"></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px;"><b><=
font color=3D"#000000"><img src=3D"https://docs.google.com/uc?export=3Ddown=
load&amp;id=3D1HyYLxa1_Lz_Q0kLM3GRJryNDgfOwZyUc&amp;revid=3D0B9vVTDWaFCqFVm=
R6Q1FsMExZTHVLcHpja3BpSC9ucGcveHdJPQ" width=3D"96" height=3D"94"><br clear=
=3D"none"></font></b></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div></div>=
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv><br clear=3D"none"></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv15253=
31949gmail_quote"><div class=3D"yiv1525331949gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sun=
, Jan 12, 2020 at 9:12 AM Mark J Bradakis via Fot &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" s=
hape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=
=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=
=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv1525331949gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex;">Some of you here are on Facebook, and have seen the post in the Racing=
 <br clear=3D"none">
the Triumph Spitfire group.&nbsp; For those who haven't, here's a synopsis.=
&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">
Looks like Kastner Cup material to me.<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
mjb.<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
Following on from Brads share, I thought I might add a bit more detail <br =
clear=3D"none">
regarding the Autosport mk2 1957 Canada Class/ 1960 Formula Junior race <br=
 clear=3D"none">
car with her Standard Triumph spit based engine.<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
The car was built by Autosport Equipment co. ltd in Cooksville Ontario <br =
clear=3D"none">
originally as a Canda Class race car in 1957 using a modified Standard <br =
clear=3D"none">
10 engine, Lotus 11 gearbox, Triumph Mayflower brakes and rear axle <br cle=
ar=3D"none">
which was cut down to allow Chapman strut rear suspension using the <br cle=
ar=3D"none">
drive shaft as the upper suspension arm. To lower the the center of <br cle=
ar=3D"none">
gravity a chain drive drop box was fabricated to sit on the nose of the <br=
 clear=3D"none">
diff and lower the prop shaft.<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
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