Happy New Buckler Year.
2009 is getting off to a good start.
We are getting some
interesting emails already. thanks to all.
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Wiscombe meet May 09 more
here
I have been working on the archives again
if you notice any errors or you have any updates, please
let me know
The 1961 Racing Car Show Buckler
Backbone
See the new events
calendar plenty to do this year!
Kart owners. V important date
here
Recent emails...
Jim Walker used to own PJT98 and has some
great pix posted
here (just scroll down to find the Buckler). Jim
bought it from Curwen in c56/57, the car is now back
with the Curwen family! more to follow... thanks Jim.
Ted
Walker, the well known photographer, has emailed to
say some of the photos here are his copyright...I don't
know which ones so please see our copyright stuff
here
Pete
Cresswell has written a very interesting letter re H M
Barron's Buckler MKV HBC508 more here
Alastair Barker
has written in about GDP1, The famous Buckler Jaguara and the HK
Special. more
here
More exciting Kart stuff as well!! click
here
Peter Ramella has written about his
friend Malcolm Best and his Buckler...read more
here
Yet another Buckler surfaces. This time in Canada! More
soon
See the latest in What and
Where
The Canadaire Buckler MKXV
A brief history...
In 1947
Derek Buckler designed his own chassis to
take the engine and running gear from his
Ford 1172cc sidevalve E93a.
He won over 200 awards in this car,
competing in trials, hillclimbs, circuit
racing, sprints and even won an economy
rally achieving just under 100mpg.
 The success of this car naturally demanded a
replica. This was the first true spaceframe car to be offered for sale
anywhere in the world. Buckler pioneered the 'kit car' to avoid the crippling
purchase tax. More cars soon followed. ERD96 appeared left hand drive in
photographs, using reversed negatives, to fool the tax man into believing the
car was destined for export!
odd that this car now lives in France. ed.
Many chassis were tailored to suit customers
requests. Engines
 fitted came from Coventry
Climax, Ford, MG, Triumph, BMC, Daimler,
Jaguar and many more, even a Lincoln V12 was
built.
Early bodies were of aluminium, a Buckler
Special was one of the first cars in Europe
to be fitted with a fibreglass body.
Buckler's also designed very successful
Karts and were famous for their tuning
accessories from 1172 to full formula Junior screamers and anything in-between !
Buckler's also manufactured close ratio gear
sets that were fitted to most early Lotus', TVR's and many Ford Specials of the 1950's
Peter Hilton became managing director in the
mid 50s and continued running the company
after Buckler was told to rest by his
doctor. Derek's last car design was the
first true Backbone space frame.
Buckler Cars Ltd was first advertised for
sale in '62 and eventually sold to Mike Luff and Frank Fletcher who continued to
build cars and Karts until c1965.
Derek Buckler died in 1964.
Who's Driving PBH1 at Goodwood in 1955?
Smith Buckler500. Ken seems very interested in Bill Whitehouse's antics.
Silverstone 10th May 1952
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