MGapr11 Bulletin no 60 - The Triple-M Register

From Mike AllisonHi Philip,In my survey of MMM Participation in pre-war events, I amturning up quite a lot of info, although this, at present, is eventby event. Shaw used the ND (the Editor’s car – NA 0509) in trialsand rallies in 1934/6, but probably sold the car after that. It saysa lot for the N-type that a comparatively large number of carsused in these fierce events have survived, compared with theearlier cars.Regarding the NO, it was quite highly developed, but I wasusing a spec. given to me by Jackson and Enever. I had aspecial cam, and one or two other tweaks. The only problemwas that I was too old to drive it hard, and when Tim (Mike’sson-in-law) had a go in it, he did four or five laps, and gave mea list of things which needed doing, and was generally highlycritical, until I told him that he had lapped six seconds a lapquicker than me!!Sadly the noise police got too active, and it wasn't possible topass the requirements for modern competition in that state,which was the primary move towards reducing performance. Ihaven't raced it since this work was done, but still hanker afterhearing it again in full cry.It brought back memories of the first time I heard the Harvey-Noble Q-type run, which had a similar exhaust note... that tooran after 1966 with reduced boost. It is sad to reflect I amprobably one of the last people alive to hear a Q-type enginerunning properly!