Fairthorpe
Fairthorpe were available from 1955, small cars powered by BSA motorcycle engines, with their better know "Electron" appearing the followong year, initially with Coventry Climax engines, but followed on by the less expensive Fairthorpe Electron Minor which used Standard Ten components and engine, that also had an Electrina saloon version. The Electron Minor was renamed in the later part of 1963 to the EM Three (short for Electron Minor 3), and these developed through the years to EM Three A in 1964, EM mk.IV in 1968, EM Mk. V and VI for 1970, developing as the Triumph Spitfire model evolved.
For 1959 Fairthorpe built the Zeta, a sportscar fitted with the 2.6 litre Zephyr engine, available in any state of tune (special heads, carburettor and so on) which was joined in the range by the Rockette that was built around Triumph Vitesse components, both modelsbeing built to 1965 when the Fairthorpe TX series started by the founders son, Torix Bennett. Production continued to 1973.
- 1955-1957 Fairthorpe Atom 250cc tyre size 5.20x13 or radial equivalent 145R13
- 1957 - 1960 Fairthorpe Automota 650cc tyre size 5.20x13 or radial equivalent 145R13
- 1956 - 1957 Fairthorpe Electron (Climax engine), tyre size 155R15
- 1957 - 1963 Fairthorpe Electron Minor, tyre size 5.60x13 or radial equivalent 155R13
- 1959 - 1965 Fairthorpe Zeta (Zephyr engine) tyre size 165R15
- 1962 - 1965 Fairthorpe Rockette, tyre szie155R13
- 1963 - 1971 Fairthorpe EM Three to EM Mk.6, tyre size 155R13
- Available from 1965, Fairthorpe TX, TX GT TX-S and fuel injected TX-SS, tyre size 155R13
Blockley produces superb period correct high quality tyres, suitable for every Fairthorpe model ever produced, full details of which are at the links below:
