Parsenn 500The
Parsenn was designed by Keith Steadman in 1949 for
Jeremy Fry (Of Fry's Chocolate and
cousin of Joe Fry of the Freikaiserwagen).
The name derives from a favourite skiing area near Klosters in Switzerland.
It was a
particularly light car with a space frame of narrow steel tubes which ended behind the
cockpit and a separate sub frame for mounting the JAP
engine and gearbox. Suspension was by rubber, in torsion at the front and
rubber rings in compression at the rear supporting a swing axle. The Parsenn
went well in hill climbs and sprints where it competed regularly in the
hands of Jeremy Keith and later Denis Poore. The Parsenn still exists in the
hands of the Fry family.
Shelsley Walsh with Jeremy making the return run, probably the 11th June '49 meeting when Jeremy was second to Eric Brandon's Cooper. Behind is Clive Lones in Tiger Kitten.
The Parsenn in the paddock. We believe that this was the 100
Mile Race at Silverstone on
the 9th July 1949. Photo by kind courtesy of Michael Aikey.
Is this why they are all peering at the Parsenn's rear? A snippet from Iota, November '49.
If anyone has any more details or photos, please get in touch.
