The car was sold to Vic Hood from Petersfinger, Salisbury in 1962 and Vic raced it first at the October 1962 meeting at Wiscombe Park. Vic fitted the Ford split beam front suspension and the BMC A35 rear axle, presumably to make the most of the new wheels and tyres that were becoming available at the time. Vic painted the car red and changed the nosecone to the oval one that remains on the car.