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Syd Creamer
was a Jaguar dealer from Kensington in central London. He made or modified a total of
five cars, featuring space frame chassis and a variety of suspension arrangements.
The first had twin trailing arms which were sprung from flat laminated
springs secured in the centre of the frame. It was too heavy and the
geometry was poor.
The
second car was more conventional with double wishbones on all for wheels and
coil springs.

The third car, of which three examples were made, had a forward seating
position, coil and double wishbone front suspension and de Dion rear, sprung
by rubber bands.
Syd also built the chassis of the
Smith III, one or more chassis for Don Parker
and a modified Kieft. Syd had some respectable results including second in
his heat for the Easter 20 at Brands in April 1953 and fourth in the Junior
Race in May. In 1954 he took a win in the
JAP Race at Brands on Whit-Monday, fourth in his heat of the
International Race in August and fifth in the Open Challenge Heat and second
in the Junior Heat in October. At Brands in December Syd won the
Yuletide Trophy.
Right: The Creamer-Kieft at Wiscombe in 2008.
If anyone has any
more details or photos of these cars, please get in touch.
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