THE AUSTIN A35 ACADEMY PIONEERS

Darryl Davis, Moto-Build Racing Veteran racers and modifiers of all things Rover, MG and BMC, the Moto-Build team have been involved with the Academy from the start, and supply the kits of parts, as well as restored A35 bodyshells. There’s a useful Q&A section on www.moto-build.com.

Julian Grindall, sponsor Possibly the keenest Academist of all... Julian’s Screen Solutions company is a sponsor of the Academy for 2015, and Julian has already built two Academy cars, both of which were out for the last race of the 2014 season. No-one will be surprised if Julian orders more Academy car builds... Paul Clayton, Clayton Austins A35 specialist and keen A35 racer in the HRDC. Paul can source and restore bodyshells and parts for Academy parts, and is also an Academy-approved supplier of the glassfibre body panels. His website is www.austinclayton.co.uk. Chris Snowdon, CS Racing Torn away from his beloved Alfa Romeos, long-time racer Chris has been looking after the first Academy car with David Lillywhite, and developing the specification to ensure that it works as well as it should for newcomers to the Academy. See www.cs-racing.co.uk.

Julius Thurgood, HRDC Founder of the HRDC, stalwart of Goodwood events and the brains behind the Academy. The Academy cars run in the HRDC Touring Greats class, and are also eligible for the HRDC All Stars class, but Julius dreams of an all-Academy race – it might not actually be too far away. www.hrdc.eu. Paul Adams, Classic & Modern Engine Services Paul set up CMES in 2002, but by that point he had already been building engines professionally for 20 years. With huge experience of the A-series, he was perfectly placed to develop a long-lasting, tractable race engine for the Academy cars. w w w.cmesuk.com.