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The SPEEDEX Information Exchange
The SPEEDEX Information Exchange is a collection of the details of surviving cars and can be used by the owners to keep in touch with each other sharing and helping with problems, parts etc. Unlike some other clubs and registers, this one costs nothing and all those involved know about all the others.
There are currently twenty four 750’s, twelve Silverstone’s, three Siroccos and no Go Carts registered. New finds are being made each year and these numbers are growing, especially with the interest in specials and tuned old cars.
If you have a SPEEDEX that is not registered why not pass on the details, it costs nothing and can be done over the Internet. I can post the information on this site or be more confidential if you wish. Photos of the cars would make the site more interesting though! If you register your car you may find that the register has some of the cars previous history and that is always interesting!
Use this hyperlink for the registration form, updates are very welcome this way as well please.
A 2003/2004 update of the Information Exchange went out February 2004 in CD format, 70Mb of Speedex information and photo’s. It included many pictures of the surviving cars and their details. I am planning on re-issuing another update of the information Exchange later this year to all those who have taken part. I’m anticipating it will take till then to contact and collate every bodies information!
I am hoping to develop this area to show typical models and details of the cars that can be used to help a rebuild. You know the type of problem, ‘how do these bits go together’? ‘what does the missing bit look like so I can find it in that big box of junk that came with the car’?
Any information or digital photos of SPEEDEX parts, people, history or cars is always welcome, send to;
Total visitors:
1727 visitors in 2003
2156 visitors in 2004
2071 visitors in 2005
2042 visitors in 2006
Welcome To The SPEEDEX Site
Welcome to SPEEDEX web site I hope you are interested in these cars built in the UK as ‘specials’ in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s based on Austin Seven and Ford Ten components. Whilst there is much information and history covering the standard models, this site is targeted at displaying and sharing information on these specials providing a focal point for owners. The site also tries to cover the technical aspects specific to A7 specials through the ‘Special Builders Guide pages’ not covered in other ways as well as the standard models.
SPEEDEX 750
SPEEDEX Silverstone
SPEEDEX Sirocco
SPEEDEX Spree Kart
It is believed that around twenty four 750’s, twelve Silverstone’s and three Sirocco’s have survived to the current day in various conditions, specifications and forms. More seem to pop up in an unending stream, there are probably still more out there awaiting discovery and a fresh enthusiastic new owner to use them for what they’re intended for – the pleasure of building and working on them as well as driving. The SPEEDEX Information Exchange is a collection of the details of surviving cars and can be used by the owners to keep in touch with each other sharing and helping with problems, parts etc. Unlike some other clubs and registers, this one costs nothing and all those involved know about all the others.
I am in the midst of building up a SPEEDEX 750, if you would like to get in touch directly my email address is below. I would welcome any feedback or suggestions for the development of the site. For example information that could be of interest to other SPEEDEX owners or of other specials I will attempt to display. If there is anything that is wrong, infringes copyright, slanderous, libellous, none—PC or is just plain silly please let me know for correction.
Material for this site has come from a number of sources. Without sounding like an Oscar winner, I would particularly like to thank and acknowledge Ian Clayton the originator of the SPEEDEX Information Exchange, Ian has also contributed photo’s and SPEEDEX written material. Also many of the photograph’s, most of the black and white ones particularly, have come from the 750 Motor Clubs Bulletin’s of the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. They are gratefully reprinted here with the permission of Neil Carr-Jones. Other parts and reprints are shown with permission. Many of the special parts are from Chris Oliver’s extensive collection. Finally thanks to all those SPEEDEX owners or A7 special builders who have added something or kept things interesting with queries!
Now the usual disclaimer! While every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of the content of this site any information may not necessarily reflect my own view and is used at the browsers own discretion.
Dave Armstrong
Site Design by Chris Armstrong
Research assisted by my other son Michael
Thanks for your input and being interested
What’s new on the site?
June 2007—More and better photos on Special Cylinder heads
May 2007—New pages on distributor advance curves and special cylinder heads More photos and information on compensating brake cross shafts
March 2007—New page showing a way of fitting the engine centre main bearing without machining.
More and better photos on Special Cylinder heads and an update with more information on what spark plugs to use to complement the heads.