From The Driving Seat
GOLDEN ERA HISTORIC MOTOR RACING


Les Cavill and fast cars, the story so far...............

Before migrating to Perth Western Australia from the UK, I was originally
employed with Lotus Developments at their then new factory complex in
Hertfordshire. Lotus Developments was the division of the Lotus Company
that was responsible for developing new cars. During my time with Lotus I
took part in the Lotus Elan and Lotus 23 sports racer programmes. All new
racing designs were produced in the Developments workshop including
the F1 cars and I was closely involved with the Trevor Taylor formula
junior car that was run by the Lotus Developments division.

This was an amazing period and for some time to come Colin Chapman
and his talented team were to dominate design and technical innovation.
As a junior my tasks were more of a menial nature but I still remember
Colins willingness to change a winning set up in search of the that little bit
extra, with sometimes a less than ideal result!  
This early experience with Lotus and the many subsequent years in the
specialist car field has left me with a wide knowledge and many good
friends and contacts in this area.

After arriving in Perth I was to eventually open a classic, high performance
and race car preparation business. Due to a climbing accident in 1985, I am
no longer involved in the hands-on side of vehicle engineering.
During the last 40 years in addition to my aforementioned business, I have
been also personally involved  as a specialist car broker, a racing car
entrant or sometime racing driver or more recently as a classic car
restorer to 'concourse' winning standards.

Owing to some health problems in 2001 I have been prevented from
returning to the track since but these irritations are now behind me and I
am threatening to once again to give whoever is in front of me on the
track, a hard time!
Copyright: GOLDEN ERA HISTORIC MOTOR RACING 2008/2009
Owing to circumstances beyond the control of the
organisers the Intercontinental Historic Challenge Cup due
to be held in Perth in October 2010 will no longer go ahead.