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Morgan SLR (Spritzel Lawrencetune Racing)
Seen at Silverstone Classic Weekend, when I took the photo I thought I would get home to find this was an exotic Italian, the #64 was not in the programme, however after referring to Anthony Pritchards Directory of Classic Prototypes and Grand Touring Cars I was surprised to find this is in fact one of four SLR Morgan's. Looking at the programme I am wondering if this is the car listed as #67 driven by John Emberson and and Bill Wykeham ?
Would be gratefull if someone could confirm this :-)
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I wonder if anyone has ever thought about making a fibreglass copy of the bodywork  Why not use superform aluminium? 50k a donor car, would be more appealing than the EVA 
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I wonder if anyone has ever thought about making a fibreglass copy of the bodywork Not quite what you had in mind,Simon. This little Berkeley 4 wheeler was usually powered by a 650cc Triumph Constellation engine. The fibreglass body, in 3 sections, was held together with Pop Rivets, albeit large ones. 
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It is.
There are actually 3 Morgan SLRs
Silver- John Embersons's
Red- Simon Orebi-Gann's- also racing at Silverstone Classic
Green-Keith Alher's
the other car is based on Triumph mechanicals with similar bodywork so is not a Morgan.
John Are you sure these colours are correct? I know that a silver SLR "lives" at Techniques Motorsport and was at Silverstone at the weekend: Techniques are the pit crew for the car. The red SLR was also at Silverstone. It seems odd to me then that a silver SLR should also be for sale at Richard Thorne (and not via Techniques) if there is only one silver SLR!
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Not quite what you had in mind,Simon. This little Berkeley 4 wheeler was usually powered by a 650cc Triumph Constellation engine. The fibreglass body, in 3 sections, was held together with Pop Rivets, albeit large ones. Connies were Royal Enfield Frank... More Berkeley history here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_CarsCheers, Graham Still a member of the REOC, even though I haven't owned an RE for 4 years...
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Are you sure these colours are correct? I know that a silver SLR "lives" at Techniques Motorsport and was at Silverstone at the weekend: Techniques are the pit crew for the car. The red SLR was also at Silverstone. It seems odd to me then that a silver SLR should also be for sale at Richard Thorne (and not via Techniques) if there is only one silver SLR!
Yes because I race with all three owners and cars!
John Emberson bought the silver SLR from Richard Thorne. It is still on the website with the sold price but John has the car looked after by Techniques.He has had it for 18 months now.
The red car is Simon Orebi-Gann's and is looked after by BHM and usually resides there between races.
The green car (Keith Ahler's ) is looked after by Billy Bellinger.
All three are beautiful cars and very quick.
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Connies were Royal Enfield Frank...
Well done Graham. Typical of me to get it wrong. Thanks for the Info on the Marque. My first ever steering wheel was on a White Berkeley Trike - (I must try and find the only photo of it somewhere). As swmbo exagerates as she reminds me, "she pushed it further than we drove it".
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LOL With Berkeleys she might be right Frank 
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Yes because I race with all three owners and cars!
I'm not going to argue then.
John Emberson bought the silver SLR from Richard Thorne. It is still on the website with the sold price but John has the car looked after by Techniques.He has had it for 18 months now.
That explains that then.
All three are beautiful cars and very quick.
I really do agree - I was talking to my friend, after we'd been to see Brian Gateson and the John's SLR in the pits, about why no-one had re-produced the SLR body panels as an after-market kit for Morgans. I reckon that and the wishbone suspension system that's now available would make an attractive and modern option. (Give me some credit if you use that idea, Matt Humphries ;-) )
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Daft question, but isn't it Sprinzel Lawrence Racing? I thought Spritzel was some form of cocktail?  Cheers,
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Or even "Sprintzel Lawrence Racing"? 
Brian
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