(British Vita Racing & Tuning)
FOR THE FULL UNABRIDGED HISTORY OF HARRY RATCLIFFE & BVRT VISIT THIS FANTASTIC NEW SITE
British Vita were one of the most successful A series tuning houses of the 60's. They were consistently innovative in their thinking and were responsible for "among other things" the first semi space framed Mini, the first 3.5 litre rear wheel drive Mini and the very first "weight saving" glassfibre flip up front end. Although the y competed very successfully throughout the 60's in a whole range of motor sport both as "Works" Supported" entrants or in the later years as a full blown works team their finest season was that of 1968, the statistics were as follows.
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John Handley 1968 European Touring Car Champion. Division One. BLMC 999cc Mini Cooper 'S'. Also highest overall points in European Championship (48). Car Prepared by: B.V.R.T. Ltd. Harry Ratcliffe 1968 B.R.S.C.C. Northern Saloon Car Champion. BLMC 999cc Mini Cooper 'S'. Car Prepared by: B.V.R.T. Ltd.
Jeff Goodliff 1968 B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Champion. BLMC 1293cc Supercharged Mini Cooper 'S'. Car Prepared by: B.V.R.T. Ltd. |
Before BVRT it was just BRT, learn more about the
roots of the British Vita Racing Team. Harry Ratcliffe's & Jeff Goodliff's
early days click HERE for page 1 and
HERE for page 2.
To read the most comprehensive history of British
Vita Racing & Tuning ever published CLICK
HERE. Many thanks to my good friend Pete Flanagan for supplying the
Text & the excellent pictures, most of which have never been published.
Also a big thank you to Harry Ratcliffe for the time he gave to Pete,
while researching the article.
Here's your chance to read the entire BVRT tuning
Catalogue! This was produced in 1969 to capitalise on the Victory of the
3 Champions. Page 1, Page
2, Page 3, Page
4, Page 5, Page
6, Page 7, Page
8.
In 1968 BVRT built one of the most powerful A Series
Mini ever seen anywhere! It was a 1293 Supercharged, 8 Port Hill Climber,
and it handled as well as it went. Click HERE
to read the full article.
During the 1968 season BVRT & The Cooper Car
Company were practically team mates, CLICK
here to find out just how close.
To see a copy of the BVRT section of the 1968 Castrol
Achievements booklet entitled "British Vita Triple Champions" click HERE.
It is a fairly large download, but it's worth the wait.
Follow the link opposite to see a small collection
of Harry Ratcliffe's original photos of BVRT in action. (Thanks to Paul
Curotto)





