The HSCC 1000cc Formula 3 website

Useful Suppliers

We will continually develop a list of useful suppliers of parts, cars or services of value to people involved with 1000cc F3 cars. This does not imply any direct recommendation. It will possibly never be complete! If you believe a valuable contact is missing - someone you have used or dealt with and are happy to suggest, or you are a supplier who believes they should be here, or there is a problem with any of the information provided, please email the webmaster at the address below. We will not automatically add a new contact to this list, we prefer a positive recommendation from at least one person who has used them.

AVON Tyres (Regulation tyres for 1000cc F3)

  • BMTR (Birmingham Motor Tyres Ltd), 103-115 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 1TU, Tel 0121 331 1122, email sales@bmtr.co.uk (please speak to the Club office as a special deal may be in place for a price reduction on pre-ordered sets of tyres for 1000cc F3)

BEARINGS (roller, taper, sperical, plain etc)

BRAKES

  • BG Developments Limited, Unit 9 West Court, Buntsford Park Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 3DX Tel 01527 873716 www.bgdevelopments.co.uk email info@bgdevelopments.co.uk (manufacturers and suppliers of competition and high performance braking systems, supplier of many period calipers and applicable brake pads) (NOTE cross drilled, grooved or ventilated discs, and driver adjustable brake balance are not allowed for the 1000cc F3 series)

CARBURETTORS

  • Note - spares and complete Weber 46IDA carburettors are increasingly rare. Jets are common with other models.
  • Webcon UK Ltd Sunbury on Thames, Surrey TW16 7HE Tel 01932 750252 (Alan Collins) www.webcon.co.uk
  • The Carburettor Hospital Ltd Rochford, Essex SS4 3JT Tel 01702 203286 (Eric)www.carburettorspecialists.com email chipmork@btconnect.com

CHEVRON

  • Chevron Cars Ltd, Tel 07710 856867 (Chris Smith) www.chevronracingcars.com (now building B8 continuation cars)
  • Chevron Racing Team Ltd, Tel 01565 777395 (Helen Bashford-Malkie) www.chevronracing.net (single seaters
  • Fuel cells for Chevron/bag tanks: FPT Industries Ltd, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO3 5PE Tel 012392 675237 / 07785 970388 (David Hughes) (bag tanks to original spec, repairs)
  • ADVICE - Kevin Hodgkinson (factory employee 1968 - 1970) Tel 01254 611962

CLUTCHES

CRANKSHAFTS/CONRODS

DRIVESHAFTS

  • See also Spider Output Shafts
  • Bailey Morris Limited, 8 Little End Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, Cambrideshire PE19 8GE Tel 01480 216250 www.baileymorris.co.uk email sales@baileymorris.co.uk (suppliers of universal joint/sliding spline driveshafts from simple drawings - quick turnaround) (NOTE driveshafts with CV (constant velocity) joints are NOT allowed for the 1000cc F3 series)

DYNO SERVICES

  • See I K Engineering below under Valve Rocker Gear

EXHAUST SYSTEMS/SILENCERS

  • Simpson Race Exhausts, (Matt Simpson) Orchard Cottage, Nursery Lane, Langley, SL3 6BY, Tel 01953 532222 (open to visitors on Saturday mornings only)

FASTENERS

  • Margnor (Fasteners) Ltd, 36 Stringers Avenue, Jacobs Well, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7NW Tel 01483 536800 www.margnor.co.uk email enquiries@margnor.co.uk (excellent over-the-counter service - HT bolts, studding, allen bolts, machine washers)
  • ABC Autosport Bearings & Components Ltd, Unit 3, Shepperton Business Park, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 8BA Tel 01932 225777 email email@autosport-bearings.co.uk (High spec bolts and nuts AN and NAS, Spherical bearings)
  • D Middleton & Son, Unit 5, Lady Ann Mills, Lady Ann Road, Batley, West Yorkshire WF17 0PS Tel 01924 470807 (stainless steel fasteners of very high quality in vast range of sizes - NOTE SS fasteners are NOT suitable for any stressed use such as suspension, steering or braking systems)
  • Raceparts (UK) Ltd, see GENERAL RACE SUPPLIER (AN and NAS bolts, nuts etc.)

FLYWHEELS

  • see TTV - GENERAL RACE SUPPLIER, ARK - STARTERS, and others

GEARBOX REBUILDS AND PARTS

  • Racing Gearboxes Ltd (formerly Racing Transmission Services) (Cavan Riley), Park View Farm, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berks RG40 3BX, Tel 01189790123, email info.rgltd@btconnect.com (rebuilds, new cases, all services)
  • PDS Racing (Peter Smith) 153 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF9 4QP, Tel 01977 611928, www.pdsracing.co.uk email enquiries@pdsracing.co.uk
  • Mark Bailey Racing, MBR Building, 8A Jockey Lane, Bromham, Chippenham, Wilts SN15 2EZ Tel 01380 850130 email mbr@mbrgearbox.com www.mbrgearbox.com

GENERAL RACE SUPPLIER

HARNESSES

  • Willans, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6HE Tel 01264 810712 (Laura White) www.willansharness.co.uk ('period' 6 point harness, made to measure if necessary)

IGNITION SYSTEMS

  • LMP Engineering, Pound Cottage, Stratford Road, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire B95 6BE Tel 01564 794196 (Lionel) email impeng@supanet.com (original style Lucas systems, distributors etc) (this is the Lucas rally ignition which is now used for 1000cc F3 cars)

MERLYN CARS

  • CRD Tool & Engineering Ltd, Station Road, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex CO11 1AA, Tel 01206 394344, email MerlynCRD@aol.com (the original manufacturer of Merlyn cars, still have jigs, drawings, bodywork and ability)

PARTS PLATING

PISTONS

  • Accralite Pistons, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 1QJ Tel 0121 526 6450 (Sarah Lambert www.accralite.com (Part number 1319xc811 size 999cc)
  • Cosworth Ltd, Northampton NN5 5RA Tel 01604 598574 (Jon Tayler-Bayne) www.cosworth.com (part number PA0598 size 997cc)

PLUMBING, OIL SYSTEMS, UNIONS

  • Think Automotive Ltd, 292 Worton Road, Iseleworth, Middlesex TW7 6EL Tel 020 8568 1172, www.thinkauto.com email info@thinkauto.com (THE experts in oil and brake lines and oil systems, unions, aeroquip etc)
  • Chevron and other bag tanks, see Chevron

REBUILDS/CHASSIS/SETUP/PREPARATION

  • Adams McCall Engineering (Kerry Adams), The Workshop, Home Farm, Watch Lane, Laverstoke Park, Nr Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7NT, Tel 01256 771666, email kerryadam@hotmail.co.uk (provides chassis repair and set-up services, parts fabrication, plumbing, bodywork and race support)Colin Denyer Motorsport, Dunsfold, Surrey GU6 8TB Tel 01483 275406 (Colin)
  • Peter Denty Racing, Mill House, East Wretham, Norfolk IP24 1QS, Tel 01953 498529, email peterdentyracing@tinyworld.co.uk (provides chassis repair and set-up services, parts fabrication, plumbing, bodywork and race support)
  • Reststoration and Race Preparation Ltd West Dereham, Norfolk Tel 01366 500620 (Steve Hart) www.stevehartracing.com
  • Retro Track and Air (UK) Ltd, Dursley, Gloscestershire GL11 5HP Tel 01453 545360 (Matthew Watts) www.retrotrack.co.uk
  • Simon Hadfield, Blackbrook Hill House, Tickow Lane, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 9EY, Tel 01509 650942 email shracecars@aol.com (provides chassis repair and set-up services, parts fabrication, plumbing, bodywork and race support)

ROCKER GEAR

  • Sussex performance Cars Unit 4 Deacons Trading Estate,Nightingale Road,
    • Horsham,West Sussex RH12 2NW Tel 01403 info@spchorsham.com & see:
  • I K Engineering, Riverside, The Drive, Ifold, West Sussex RH14 0TD Tel 01403 753373, email ikeflack@hotmail.com (make Holbay style rocker shaft cradles to use with cast rockers or Titan roller rockers)

SCREENS

  • White Ellerton Products Ltd, 9 Warwick Road, Boreham Wood, Hertfordshire WD6 1NA, Tel 08707773332, www.whiteellerton.co.uk (produce high quality clear or tinted screens for a wide range of period cars)

SHOCK ABSORBERS/DAMPERS

  • AVO UK Ltd, Northampton NN4 7PW Tel 01604 708101 (Nigel Killerby) www.avouk.com

SPARE PARTS

SPIDER OUTPUT SHAFTS

  • Colchester Racing Developments - See Merlyn Cars Manufacture safety sandwich plates for the Metalastic dounghnuts as a substitute for the ball and socket sometimes used. Any size can be made.

SPRINGS

STARTERS/HIGH POWER/LIGHTWEIGHT

  • Ark Racing Ark Racing Building, Croft Street, Willenhall, West Midlands WV13 2NU, Tel 01902 602881, email info @ arkracing.com, www.arkracing.com (lightweight starters, MAE flywheels)
  • Race Metal. Lincolnshire DN21 1FJ Tel 01427 679784 (Steve, Darryl, Matthew) www.racemettle.co.uk (model RAC 500 for 1000cc F3)

TRAVEL

VALVES - HEAD

  • G & S Valves Ltd, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1JS Tel 01483 415444 (Andrew Grenside - MD) www.gsvalves.co.uk

WATER RADIATORS

  • Serck Racing, Units 9-10, Bullsbrook Road, Bullsbrook Ind Estate, Hayes, Middlesex UB4 0JZ, Tel 020 8561 1508

WIDGITS

  • No suitable supplier found yet