Jack Levy's Unorfordox

Unread post by **ronno** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:10 pm

Special delivery arrived today,marked as 1966,so Mk1

Cutting courtesy of Eileen Dixon

ianw · Unread post by **ianw** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:37 pm

Great ronno, now we need MK2.

Unread post by RP » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:38 am

This was emailed to us today via our website. Appears to be from someone who knows Steve:

Steve, I remember you, but I doubt you would remember me. I was a marshal at Lydden in the mid>late 70's, who sort of got drawn into the Jack Levy world. I eventually became Jack's friend, he even came to my wedding in 1983, but since he married again and moved to Wales, I have lost contact. He may not even still be with us, I don't know. Perhaps you know what became of him. I have quite a few pictures of the Unorfordox in action with Ian Wardlow in the chair. I would like to find out anything I could. Thanks, Wohl

stevek · Unread post by **stevek** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:32 pm

i was at the meeting that they awarded the trophy to jack for finishing a race i was chairing for Andy Jackson on the kgb imp i think it was about the only time we saw it on track.what a sound.

Unread post by **steve-e** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:40 pm

We were at that meeting too

Dad was probably out on an NSU, can't remember for sure but I remember him getting the trophy

stevek · Unread post by **stevek** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:50 pm

Hi Steve we raced against your dad Ray loads of times when i chaired for Andy Jackson and also when i raced at Brands on my imp outfit with my cousin Andy Davenport in the chair.
Steve

Unread post by **ronno** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:53 pm

Apologies for poor quality of cutting,but it was rescued from a shed in Oz(thanks Bruv)..........

Bob B · Unread post by **Bob B** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:21 pm

Tiptop Terry

Genuinely one of the all time achievements captured in real monotone

The recption that Jack got from the spectators at the presentation was really good, a well deserved award IMHO

ianw · Unread post by **ianw** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:43 pm

ronno, Bob, that is MK2 then???????????

Triplebrew · Unread post by **Triplebrew** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:44 pm

What an incredible looking machine. I take it that the engine is mounted between the rider and passenger? How did it go?

Unread post by **steve-e** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:22 pm

Triplebrew wrote:How did it go?

intermittently

Triplebrew · Unread post by **Triplebrew** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:31 pm

intermittently

I can relate to that :lachtot: :lachtot: :lachtot:

Unread post by RP » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:48 pm

Triplebrew wrote: How did it go?

Bang 8)

mum e · Unread post by **mum e** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:58 pm

It didnt often go , so that s why he got the trophy because he managed to finish one race.,John English was no relation to the other
English's at Lydden.

Bob B · Unread post by **Bob B** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:17 pm

Think that is MkII. As others say it went intermittently and very, very loudly

If Jack had ever got it going properly he would not have needed an ACU licence but a Private Pilot's Licence instead

His battle order for the day on arrival at a meeting was, 1) unload welding bottles, 2) unload outfit, 3) start tinkering with said beast, 4) make tea, 5) fire beast up, deafen all within 150 yard radius for a few seconds ere it expired in a series of coughs, spit, farts and bangs, 6) return to stage 3)