RiP Frank Williams, so appropriate to use today's post in this way.
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RiP Frank Williams, so appropriate to use today's post in this way.
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Can someone please confirm what model of Riley? According to Carjam, this number-plate has never been issued!
So sad to see this....
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So good to see this... The 2021 Hall & Hall continuation
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Is the H16 at Beaulieu Ray?
That is at Caister Castle museum. They also have the H16 engine that powered Jim Clark's Lotus to the only H16 win. The BRM fraternity quite rightly, aren't happy that these exhibits are simply deteriorating but the previous owner of the museum refused to sell them, or the Lotus. As there are only 3 single seaters in the museum, (the other is a Cooper Mk5) I agree. They need to go to a better home, yet the rest of the Caister Museum is excellent and still expanding.
Does anyone know anything about this F5000 Lola, snapped in the paddock at the Ganley Festival 2015? It appears to have a Swedish flag on it.
Still filing the pics I took back in September!
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Moss & Lawson trials special
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Willment BRM
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Apparently this car carried David Coulthard in the driver parade at an Australian Grand Prix.
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Cooper from the Stirling Moss tribute
In period, I was never much of a fan of Vauxhalls.
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...but a huge fan of the TR3. Ironically, I've never owned a Triumph.
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One for Paul McCarthy
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The Riley post.
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Another car with a Nottingham rego
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ERA engines were developed from the 6 cylinder Riley engine.
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Real Ferraris
Fake Ferrari - BMW Z3 based. Note the BRDC badge, so someone isn't too worried about it.
For some strange reason, some of the pics won't upload. Ho hum.
Only yesterday, did I manage to complete the filing of the pics I took whilst away. All now safely copied to a separate hard drive. Since hooking up to Alamy, I have become far more ruthless in deleting those, that when viewed at 100%, aren't sharp enough. Despite an auto focus lens, the combination of shutter speed, aperture and focus accuracy, can sometimes be less than perfect. There again, with professional quality lenses and cameras costing many times what I paid, I can't complain. Just note that the static shots are usually taken with a modest pocket Canon.
Seems so long ago already, but getting there early meant no traffic queues at all. Goodwood of course.
Towards the end of the day - and the following days, the badly swollen ankle was taking its toll. This may well turn out to be my last 3 day visit, but I wouldn't totally rule that out. My advice to anyone more interested in the cars than the actual races, but with limited time or cash would be to visit on the Friday. You can still go to 'Over the Road' on the Thursday evening for free as long as you have any day ticket.
Many many thanks to Tim Hill of HRC for his assistance - again.
7:25AM Friday September 17th.
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By 8:38am and suitably fortified with a bacon & egg butty and a coffee, crossing the track across the new bridge at the entry to Madgwick and plenty of space to pick a (temporary) viewing spot. As I had a grandstand pass, I opted to spend the first couple of sessions in the Madgwick exit stand.
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Each day starts with one of several parades. This year, the hot rods.
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Then later, one of the tribute parades. As in 2009, Stirling Moss.
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One of my motivations this year was the BRM parade - and I wasn't disappointed.
ERC, that ALTA, looks like the NZer Jim Bennett's FURI Impulse in style .. Nice car.
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Marino Franchitti was another busy driver
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What ever happened to your MG Magnette Ray?