1930s Southport 1921 Sunbeam IX Jackson copy

The Sand Racer :
Engine: straight eight 3lt; later supercharged; 1934 Rolls Royce 14.2lt V12 Falcon engine
Body: Pointed Tail G.P.; liveried ‘Sunbeam IX’

This was a 1921 G.P. chassis fitted with a straight eight 3-litre engine and a G.P. body.
The Works history of this car is unknown.
Post Works it was owned by J G Jackson who gradually developed it and raced it with alcohol based fuel at the Southport sand races with considerable success. After an engine failure in 1934 it was fitted with a Rolls Royce 14.2lt Falcon engine.
The car was dismantled and by the 1950s lost; this is the only 1921 G.P. chassis known to be lost.

1925
Purchased from Campbell but was not his own 4.9lt ‘Bluebird’ (Sunbeam IV below)

  • March 21 Southport MC Speed Trials G J Jackson; 1-10miles 1st
  • May 16 Southport MC Speed Trials G J Jackson; 2nd
  • June 27 Cheshire Centre ACU Meeting Birkdale Sands Southport 1km (ss) and 10 miles; G J Jackson; 1st (unlimited class)
  • August 15 Southport Motor races J G Jackson 20mile 2nd

1930s Sunbeam IX Jackson copy

1926

  • March 20 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1mile 1st; 20mile 2nd
  • May 22 Cheshire Centre ACU Meeting Birkdale Sands Southport; G J Jackson; 1mile (ss) 1st; 10mile 1st
  • July 03 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 20mile 1st
  • August 14 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 25mile 1st
  • September 18 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 10mile 1st; 50mile 1st
  • October 02 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 10mile 1st
  • October 11 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 0.5mile 2nd 31.4sec

1928
Cozette blower fitted

  • April 28 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1mile 2nd
  • August 11 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1mile 1st (Novice) 2nd (Unlimited General)
  • September 08 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1km(fs) 1st (Novice and Unlimited Novice) 79.32mph
  • October 06 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 2nd

1929

  • September 28 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1km (fs) 2nd (Unlimited Novice); 1mile 1st (Novice and Unlimited Novice)

1931

  • March 28 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1mile 3rd
  • August 08 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1mile(ss) 1st (Unlimited General)
  • September 19 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1km(fs) 1st 105.52mph
  • October 03 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1mile 1st (Unlimited)

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1932

  • January 16 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1 & 4mile 1st (Unlimited)
  • April 02 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1 & 2mile 3rd; 4mile 2nd (in class), 3rd (unlimited)
  • June 25 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1 & 5mile 2nd
  • September 10 Southport Championship Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1km (fs) 2nd 107.5mph ‘100” Gold Badge; 1mile 2nd
  • October 08 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1, 5, 11miles 2nd, 3rd and 3rd respectively

1933

  • March 04 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1 & 5miles 2ndftd
  • July 01 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1, 3, 5, 11miles 1st
  • September 30 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1km 1st; 1mile 1st

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1934

  • April 07 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1mile 1st ftd
  • September 29 Southport MC Race Meeting; G J Jackson; 1km (fs), 1mile(ss), 4miles, 20miles (handicap) 1st
  • Rolls Royce 14.2lt Falcon engine fitted by J W Burnard.

1935

  • Fensom & W Boddy testing at Brooklands

1950s

  • The Chassis, body and the Rolls Royce 14.2lt Falcon engine were known to exist in pieces.

Lost.