Looking for ex-Chequered Flag staff

[lotus49r2]

I am trying to track down the following former members of staff of the service workshops of The Chequerd Flag, which in May 1966 became the London Sports Car Centre service workshops:

John Hennessey/Hennessy/Henessey/Henessy(spl?)
David Haynes (he was an auto electrician)
Alan Stubbs (he was a racing driver and later on, team owner)
John Manktelow (think he went on to become a well-known engine builder)

I would also like to make contact with Peter Rudge, who was one of the owners of the LSCC, along with Alan Foster (who I know is no longer with us). I know that Peter's son posted on here a while back and I have PM'd him but no joy, so if anyone can suggest where Peter might be that would be most helpful as well.

Hope someone can help!

Many thanks

Michael

[elanfan1]

Maybe if you asked them nicely Classic Car Weekly might run a paragraph for you, also Club Lotus may in their magazine.

You'll struggle without an idea of where they are but www.192.com has an awful lot of data but it does cost to look at their premium results. e.g. there are shockingly 20 John Manktelow's listed. The other names will be a lot more common.

Good luck!

[lotus49r2]

Maybe if you asked them nicely Classic Car Weekly might run a paragraph for you, also Club Lotus may in their magazine.

You'll struggle without an idea of where they are but http://www.192.com has an awful lot of data but it does cost to look at their premium results. e.g. there are shockingly 20 John Manktelow's listed. The other names will be a lot more common.

Good luck!

Thanks for your suggestions Steve, all good ones!

I have spent an absolutely b****y fortune with 192.com over the past year, they've done very well out of me, but it is a great resource, particularly when they uploaded the 2015 Electoral Roll records.

Cheers

Michael

[elanfan1]

Michael,

don't discount the free/simple things either - BT.com have a residential search on the right hand side of their website and the dreaded Facebook! Even googling the names might throw up something (well it will direct you to this thread at least!).

[lotus49r2]

Michael,

don't discount the free/simple things either - BT.com have a residential search on the right hand side of their website and the dreaded Facebook! Even googling the names might throw up something (well it will direct you to this thread at least!).

Thanks Steve, unfortunately some of the names, such as Trevor Howard, are relatively common and there was also a famous actor by that name, so Googling produces many, many references to him but not to the one I'm interested in!

As my enquiry was Elan-related, rather than General Lotus Discussion-related, I've been pm-ing people who have posted on the London Sports Car Centre thread (The Chequered Flag became LSCC in May 1966), with some success but I'm always looking for more ex-TCF or ex-LSCC peeps to talk to...

[Davidb]

May I suggest that you try The Nostalgia Forum
http://forums.autosport.com/forum/10-th ... gia-forum/

Some truly remarkable people frequent the forum with remarkable contacts and memories.

Back in the eighties I owned and raced a Gemini Formula Junior-built of course by the Chequered Flag Garage, and one of the former senior people at Chequered Flag, at least that is how he described himself, introduced himself to me at Westwood race track here in Vancouver. I must have his contact details here somewhere-he sent me a brochure for my car-I will see if I can find anything. Do try The Nostalgia Forum though.

[lotus49r2]

Thanks for your suggestion David.

I am a member of TNF but unfortunately several requests on there have proved relatively unsuccessful.

If you are in Vancouver do you know Vincent Howlett? He is a TNF regular and he and I correspond regularly. I also met him a few years ago when he came to the Monaco historics.

If you do find the name and/or contact details for the ex-CF guy that would be great.

Michael

[Davidb]

Hi Michael, (fellow TNFer!) Yes I know Vince very well! He and I commentated at the Mission Historic Races for probably the last twenty years-I quit this year when they decided that the qualifying year for "Vintage" was 1993!!... I will look for my contacts details.

[Debngordwalk]

Hello my maiden was Debbie Manktelow.. I am the daughter of John David Manktelow JDM racing... I have just found your post.. unfortunately we lost my dad in March 2010 to cancer. Mum and dad retired down here to cornwall in the late 80's but dad bless him couldn't stay away from cars and ended up working here in Bude in the local garage servicing and mot cars.. I am still in touch regularly with John H sorry Hennessey.. he lives near us in Bideford.. they were life long friends...if you would like to get in touch with me privately my e mail address is [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you and I can then give you John H details for contact..
Regards Debbie

[lotus49r2]

Hello my maiden was Debbie Manktelow.. I am the daughter of John David Manktelow JDM racing... I have just found your post.. unfortunately we lost my dad in March 2010 to cancer. Mum and dad retired down here to cornwall in the late 80's but dad bless him couldn't stay away from cars and ended up working here in Bude in the local garage servicing and mot cars.. I am still in touch regularly with John H sorry Hennessey.. he lives near us in Bideford.. they were life long friends...if you would like to get in touch with me privately my e mail address is [email protected]" target="_blank. I look forward to hearing from you and I can then give you John H details for contact..
Regards Debbie

Hi Debbie

Thanks for getting in touch and very sorry to hear about your Dad. That's wonderful that you are still in touch with John H, I will send you an email.

All the best

Michael