Racing History - BENNETT RACING
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The People
Charlie 'Wag' Bennett - Winner of the 3 mile & 5 mile motorcycle races at Tunbridge Wells, August 1st 1904 on a 'Kerry' motor. - TT race 1910 at Brooklands, won by Charlie 'Wag' Bennett at 61mph - 1908 Twin R Vindec - 1910 R Indian
Lenny Bennett Bennett Racing patriarch Lenny Bennett passed away on 12th March at the age of 86. Lenny will be remembered by racers and the like from years past, as he was the Crew Chief of the Phantasm Ford Pop which we very successfully raced in the 1980s. Also, of course, he was a father to five, grandad to fourteen and great grandad to seven. A truly great man, very dear to us all, who will be greatly missed. Photo reference. 1.Leonard David Bennett, born 2nd October, 1925 joined the Navy when he was just 17 years old. He met Pauline Dowdall during the war and married 7 September 1946. She was the girlfriend of his mate to begin with but they took a shine to each other and the rest is history as they say. The youngest of 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls, 3 sisters still survive Lenny. 2.This picture was taken in August, 1969 when Lenny was 43. Ken, the eldest of Lenny’s 5 children was getting married. 3.Lenny by the Ford Pop in 1984. He loved racing with sons and grandsons at Santa Pod and Avon Park race tracks. During the time we raced the Pop, another racer lost his life in a jet car, a crash which caused the whole body to fly off, almost killing a close friend of the family, had he not pulled her out of the way. 4.Age 61 and at a car show at Fords Radiator Plant to mark one of their anniversary’s. Lenny, always the smiler, enjoyed these days too. 5.Lenny in his 80’s, standing in front of a memorial wall that meant a great deal to him. This was taken at Chatham Docks, a naval yard that brought back many memories for him, including some of his own navy training and a day out he thoroughly enjoyed. More than once was he heard saying “During the war…”
The Cars
Phantasm Ford Pop This is where it all began, with a radically chopped forties Ford Pop in the spring of 1982. Always a strong challenger with its 302 cubic inch chevy barking out the horsepower, Phantasm was one of the most feared and yet well liked cars of its time, and was often seen in the winners circle collecting the spoils of victory. Ran a best of 10.89 at 124mph back in 1986.
Devil's Advocate 23T Altered 23T Altered Rover V8 Best E.T of 11.14 Best mph of 125.26 Best altered at 2006 Truck Show event
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