Online magazine article features Zeta 777 PPD

777 PPD has been featured in a new online Classic car magazine called Classic Sports Car and Special. At the moment it is only available to view on Ipads, it is hoped to make it viewable in windows format for PC`s in the future. Below is the link for the magazine, You can get to it on an Ipad by going to the website at www.ClassicSportsCarandSpecial.com 

777 PPD, Bob builds a Zeta......

The story of 777 PPD starts in January 1960 when Bob Linwood took delivery of his Fairthorpe Zeta kit from the Fairthorpe works. The Zeta was the top of the range model and was supplied as standard with a 2553cc Ford Zephyr straight 6 engine although one Zeta was ordered with a TR3 engine for motoring journalist Tony Bostock. The Zephyr engine could be ordered either in standard spec or fitted with an Alexander head with twin or Triple SU carbs or the more powerful alloy Raymond Mays head with 6 Amal carbs, this is sometimes referred to as a BRM head. Bob was going racing with this Zeta so the Mays option was ordered with his kit, here are a couple of build up shots taken by Bob in early 1960 reproduced with his kind permission.

 

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Bob `the builder` reunited with his racer.

                                        
                                                    Photo courtesy of Ann Linwood

In early January we had the pleasure of a visit From Bob and Ann Linwood, Bob built my Zeta over the winter of 59/60 and raced it at a number of events throughout that year picking up several trophies along the way. He was delighted to see the car back in one piece again and described it as an awful lot of fun to drive. Bob now lives in France but is looking forward to coming over again once the car is on the road and run in, hopefully i can get some video footage of him driving the Zeta which i will upload onto this site.