Friday 1 March 2013

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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