Mike Miles
23-12 2020 13:15
wrote:
Chris built the only really sexy car we've ever owned. A beautiful, Mk III Spitfire fitted with with an engine he had heavily modified and tuned. It had overdrive, a prop shaft from a Jaguar, flared wheel arches and wide wheels. Typically of Chris it was beautifully put together and filled with an exhaust system he hand built, it not only looked great it had the noise to match. With all that extra power and the wide wheels that wouldn't spin, it went through back axles and differentials at an alarming rate but it was worth it.Sadly we had to swap it for a baby poo coloured Austin Maxi when load carrying became a requirement. But for the three years it was ours we were the coolest couple on the road. Thanks for the memories Chris.
Somewhere in his archives are the drawings for a completely original sports car he promised to build one day and we were to be first on the list when it went into production. It would have been hell of a machine designed and built by a fine, practical engineer with an eye for detail and a lot of style.
Thinking of you Chris and remembering what it was to be young.
Cheers!
Mike and Chris
Mike Miles
23-12 2020 13:15
wrote:
Chris built the only really sexy car we've ever owned. A beautiful, Mk III Spitfire fitted with with an engine he had heavily modified and tuned. It had overdrive, a prop shaft from a Jaguar, flared wheel arches and wide wheels. Typically of Chris it was beautifully put together and filled with an exhaust system he hand built, it not only looked great it had the noise to match. With all that extra power and the wide wheels that wouldn't spin, it went through back axles and differentials at an alarming rate but it was worth it.Sadly we had to swap it for a baby poo coloured Austin Maxi when load carrying became a requirement. But for the three years it was ours we were the coolest couple on the road. Thanks for the memories Chris.
Somewhere in his archives are the drawings for a completely original sports car he promised to build one day and we were to be first on the list when it went into production. It would have been hell of a machine designed and built by a fine, practical engineer with an eye for detail and a lot of style.
Thinking of you Chris and remembering what it was to be young.
Cheers!
Mike and Chris
