Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust - On this Day (June)
The Last E-Type, chassis number 1S/2872, was built on 12 June 1974, retained by Jaguar cars, registered as HDU 555N in 1975 and ownership transferred to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust in September 1983. Photo : HDU 555N taken with the work force.
Lister-Costin Jaguar WTM 446 was the last works Lister team car built with a Frank Costin-designed space-frame chassis. It was fitted with a D-type engine and gearbox. Although the chassis was four years old, prospects of success at Le Mans seemed good. Drivers Peter Lumsden and Peter Sargent ran steadily until just after three hours when the clutch bolts sheared. It turned that they were supplied with a bad batch of bolts and it was a disappointing outcome when so much effort had gone into the car. The aerodynamic coupé was very fast but had handling problems. It turned out that there was a design fault in the rear suspension which caused the rear wheels to On 16 June 1963 Peter Lumsden and Peter Sargent raced their Lister-Costin-Jaguar at Le toe out at speed. Mans. Unfortunately they retiring with clutch problems after 29 laps.
Peter Lumsden and Peter Sargent acquired one of the 12 Jaguar Lightweight E-Types built in 1963, the sixth Lightweight, chassis number 850663, registered 49 FXN. At the Nürburgring 1,000 km in May 1963, Peter driving in rain and hail lost control of the E-Type and rolled end over end, demolishing the car. It was rebuilt around a new aluminium tub but overtime was redesigned to reduce drag with a more raked and flush-fitting windscreen, long tapering extended nose, modified rear and lowered by four inches.
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At Le Mans they had problems yet again. The car was very fast and achieved 174 mph (280 km/ hr) and they were well positioned, 12th, after five hours, but gearbox trouble developed and they On 21 June 1964 Peter Lumsden and Peter Sargent raced ‘Low Drag’ Lightweight retired at around midnight. E-Type 49 FXN at Le Mans, retiring with engine problems after 80 laps. PAGE 36
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