col
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Post by col on Jun 18, 2012 4:47:04 GMT -5
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Post by col on Jun 18, 2012 4:49:50 GMT -5
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Post by grenouille on Jun 18, 2012 14:13:53 GMT -5
The mechanical cars were from an era gone by where simple repair work could be done without plugging into a computer, thanks for showing, Regards
Hye
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2012 16:00:54 GMT -5
I had a 1965 Cortina.
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Post by Doug T. on Jun 18, 2012 18:20:32 GMT -5
Hi Col!
Glad to see you're back!
Those are great photos, it looks like a lot of fun was to be had there!!
Doug
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Post by daveh on Jun 18, 2012 18:40:54 GMT -5
Super series - both the races and the photos. No 35 looks as though the driver is pedalling the car to victory - it looks too small to be anything other than one of those kids' pedal cars.
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Post by col on Jun 18, 2012 19:16:57 GMT -5
Thanks Guys
Dave froom what I can make out No 35 was made in the UK as a junior speedway car
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Post by nikonbob on Jun 20, 2012 20:40:49 GMT -5
Col
Good to see you are posting again. Some very interesting shots of the oldies. I bet the sound from them was pretty good too.
Bob
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Post by col on Jun 20, 2012 21:23:49 GMT -5
Thanks Bob. I live over on the other side of the harbour 5 ks away, on the Classic weekend the sound from cars is is nice 'n loud first thing on Sunday morning
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Post by daveh on Jun 21, 2012 3:45:22 GMT -5
I keep promising myself that I shall go to motor racing events. We have a meeting at Oulton Park (about 35 miles away) in the autumn. In the good old days this attracted all the F1 teams as well as saloon cars - Jim Clark in his Ford Lotus Cortina was worth seeing. The meeting is still billed as the Gold Cup, but concentrates more on classic cars. You have whetted my appetite, Col. I might just go.
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Post by grenouille on Jun 21, 2012 14:36:26 GMT -5
I'm a great fan of Stirling Moss, saw him race in my youth in UK, hats off to all those who race in that era, no proper protection of any kind and no electronics in their cars, just simple guts and skill
Hye
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Post by daveh on Jun 21, 2012 16:55:00 GMT -5
Stirling Moss:
My uncle was on police duty at the British Grand Prix at Aintree, Liverpool, in 1955. He was stationed at the Melling Crossing and said that Moss was inch perfect every lap in taking the chicane. Moss went on to win.
There was, and still is, a saying for anyone driving too fast "Who do you think you are, Stirling Moss?"
It is sworn to be true that after one of the Aintree Grands Prix a driver was stopped having driven through the Mersey tunnel excessively fast with those words "Who do you think you are, Stirling Moss?" The reply was "Yes", for it was Stirling Moss. He was subsequently banned from driving on the roads.
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Post by photax on Jun 23, 2012 1:02:27 GMT -5
Hi Col !
As Dave said: A super series ! I like the late 1960`s Escorts, we called them " the bone" because of the form of their radiator grills. A friend of mine once had one for hill climb races. The Bugatti is awesome !
MIK
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