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Classic Team Lotus Limited

Hethel Industrial Estate, Potash Lane, Hethel, Norfolk NR14 8EY, England

Telephone: +44 (0)1953 601621 Telefax: 601626

E-mail: team@classicteamlotus.co.uk

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The Classic Team Lotus workshops are at Hethel, opposite the Lotus Cars’ factory. Team Lotus was based here in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s before moving to Ketteringham Hall.

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The Directors of Classic Team Lotus are Mrs Hazel Chapman and Mr Clive Chapman.

Clive Chapman BSc(Eng); son of Lotus founder Colin Chapman, Clive is fully committed to the preservation and promotion of the Team Lotus racing history of which he enjoyed such an exciting and unique perspective. Chris Dinnage; Team Manager who has been with Lotus since 1979. Chris was a number one mechanic for Senna. He was Team Manager for the Elise Championship. His significant competitions experience is invaluable.
Steve Allen; Accountant. With Team Lotus since the Fittipaldi days. Dealing principally with administrative and financial matters. Steve ensures an efficiency of operation that benefits all Classic Team Lotus customers. Nick Yallop; with Team Lotus since 1981. Nick was a composites technician manufacturing all of the early composite chassis. Then he joined the race team for the Senna era and beyond.
Steve Tate; at Team Lotus from 1983 to 1994 Steve experienced the turbo, Camel and Collins eras on the race team. Rejoined for 2005 to enable Classic to continue to expand its capacity for its customers. Kevin Smith; since joining Classic Team Lotus in 1999 Kevin has developed into an experienced mechanic responsible for running cars in his own right. Also fulfils the role of ensuring that the transporter is fully equipped.
Lee Nicol; joined Classic Team Lotus in 2000 as trainee since when his broad range of abilities has proved very valuable. His support of the experienced F1 mechanics ensures the best use of their time and Lee is beginning to maintain cars. Allen Bridge; started at the beginning of 2005 to maintain the required level of workshop support as Classic Team Lotus is running more and more cars. In this role Allen is following in the footsteps of Kevin and Lee.
Bob Dance; with Team Lotus in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s Bob is keeping up the average by spending time with Classic Team Lotus to make it five decades of racing with the Team Lotus marque Martin Ogilvy; head of the Team Lotus drawing office for much of the 80s, generously acts as consultant to the team regarding technical matters.
Claire Finlay; joined the team in 2006 so we could cope with the increasing level of activity especially with regard to event logistics and the website. Claire’s brother-in-law, Simon, often helps out at race meetings. Roger Yallop; whenever we get asked we like to try and help all Team Lotus car owners with parts. Roger is a very experienced ‘buyer’ who also will free up some of the Team Manager’s time.

Classic Team Lotus is very fortunate to benefit from the advice and assistance of many other Team Lotus racing experts. Specialists with unique knowledge and experience.

Registered Office: Hethel, Norfolk, NR14 8EY
Registered in England Number: 2881061