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Happened to be looking for something else and found one ID. XTW376F was, I believe, one of the original (1968) Broadspeed 1300 GT pushrod BSCC race cars. In 1970 this was prepared by Broadspeed and run by VWM (Vince Woodman) in the BSCC with BD head, initially at 1000cc as a "spoiler" to try and stop the Bevan Imp winning the 1000cc class (Ford had all the larger classes tied up). After a few races it was converted to a 1300BD as the 1000BD had proved unreliable (for which read overstressed?!). The early Broadspeed cars were distinguishable by having flared front arches but (externally only) standard rear arches.
This car was also run by Woodman as a 1300 in 1971 BSCC. Dave Matthews also ran a 1300 in the 1971 BSCC, a new Broadspeed car with full bubble arches.
In the 1972 BSCC, Woodman ran a new 1300 car with full arches and chin spoiler but I can find no ID (it carried the reg no "1300GT" but that is not likely to have been a real ID). New Group 2 rules for 1972 outlawed lightweight panels, which is probably why they made no further attempt to run the 1000BD car, as it would have suffered more proportionally from the weight increase.
No idea of fate of any of these as, in the version of Robson's book I have, XTC376F is not listed as a works car (although others with less direct Ford links than the 68 Broadspeed team are).
This car was also run by Woodman as a 1300 in 1971 BSCC. Dave Matthews also ran a 1300 in the 1971 BSCC, a new Broadspeed car with full bubble arches.
In the 1972 BSCC, Woodman ran a new 1300 car with full arches and chin spoiler but I can find no ID (it carried the reg no "1300GT" but that is not likely to have been a real ID). New Group 2 rules for 1972 outlawed lightweight panels, which is probably why they made no further attempt to run the 1000BD car, as it would have suffered more proportionally from the weight increase.
No idea of fate of any of these as, in the version of Robson's book I have, XTC376F is not listed as a works car (although others with less direct Ford links than the 68 Broadspeed team are).
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