{"id":873,"date":"2012-02-20T06:41:13","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T06:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/?p=873"},"modified":"2012-02-22T12:45:27","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T12:45:27","slug":"simmons-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/?p=873","title":{"rendered":"Simmons Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Steve Watts who directed me to this long time forgotten topic&#8230; The driver of the Mitsubishi is Andy McLennan. The driver of the VW Golf (the last two pictures) is Charlie Morgan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em><span style=\"font-family: Arial Rounded MT Bold;\">(http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1) ANDY McLENNAN BEGAN HIS INVOLVEMENT IN MOTORSPORT AS A MECHANIC IN THE BRABHAM FORMULA 1 RACING TEAM. AS A DRIVER, HE HAS BEEN CLASSIC SALOON CAR CHAMPION &amp; HELD THE BRITISH RECORD FOR 24HOUR ENDURANCE DRIVING IN A PRODUCTION SALOON CAR. IN THE MID 80&#8217;s ANDY WAS CLASS B CHAMPION IN THE MONROE PRODUCTION CAR CHAMPIONSHIP&#8217;S.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial Rounded MT Bold;\">ANDY&#8217;S STARION WAS SPONSORED BY SIMMONS SYNTHESISERS, THE\u00a0 MANUFACTURER THAT MADE THE WORLDS FIRST ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT. SIMMONS USERS INCLUDED CULTURE CLUB, THE POLICE, GENESIS, THE THOMPSON TWINS &amp; MANY OTHERS.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial Rounded MT Bold;\"><em>ANDY HAD MANY IMPRESSIVE RESULTS INCLUDING SEVERAL OUTRIGHT VICTORY&#8217;S IN THE ROUNDS OF THE 84 85 UNIROYAL PRODUCTION CAR CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS IS TODAY&#8217;S EQUILEVLENT OF THE BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP. ANDY HAD MANY BATTLES WITH COLIN BLOWER BUT THEY REGULARLY CAME 1ST &amp; SECOND OVERALL BEATING CARS AS CAPABLE AS 3 LITER OPEL MONZA GSE, ESCORT RS TURBO, TOYOTA SUPRA, ASTRA GTE. ROVER 3500 SDI<\/em>&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing01.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing02.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing04.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing05.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing06.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing07.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing08.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing09.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing10.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing11.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing12.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing13.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing14.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing15.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing17.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing18.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing19.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: Charlie Morgan ( drummer for Elton John &#038; Kate Bush and a few others!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simmonsmuseum.com\/p\/blog\/20120220_simmonsracing20.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Source: Charlie Morgan ( drummer for Elton John &#038; Kate Bush and a few others!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Steve Watts who directed me to this long time forgotten topic&#8230; The driver of the Mitsubishi is Andy McLennan. The driver of the VW Golf (the last two pictures) is Charlie Morgan. &#8220;(http:\/\/homepage.ntlworld.com\/mark.stacey1) ANDY McLENNAN BEGAN HIS INVOLVEMENT IN MOTORSPORT AS A MECHANIC IN THE BRABHAM FORMULA 1 RACING TEAM. AS A DRIVER, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=873"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":884,"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/873\/revisions\/884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.simmonsmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}