Thanks Ray, you are right, I could have answered my own question with a simple Google search:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbU0EPo_nQM
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Thanks Ray, you are right, I could have answered my own question with a simple Google search:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbU0EPo_nQM
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This Connaught ran for most of the race firing on less than its full quota of cylinders, hence the raised arms,
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The 4WD Ferguson had a spin! Another unique car that has moved from Donington - now back with the Rolt family.
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Bright red body, silver or polished or chrome wheels, black tyres, gets my vote every time over black body, black wires, black tyres...
Once again, loaded the pics, went back later and just the attachment list showing, so reloaded...
Before my NZ time, but yes. The car did race in NZ and there was only the one built. Had it been built and raced a year or two earlier, who knows what would have happened to GP racing?
As I grew up in the 1950's, this 2.5 litre formula was what really captivated me (along with the sports cars of the day) and I feel lucky that not only do I associate with these cars, but that I can photograph them today. Thank goodness so many have survived and that we have owners willing to put them out on the track for us all to enjoy.
I don't think this car made the race grid either.
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The Scarab finished, the Tec Mec didn't.
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Last of this set. So grateful for the Sunday sunshine!
A few random pics before the 1.5 litre F1 group, just to clear up my filing a wee bit.
I did say a mix of pics, so a few other shots from Goodwood, just to capture some of the atmosphere.
Goodwood is anything but snobbish and there is a lot of humour around - the comedy road builders for starters.
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...and comedians such as Rowan Atkinson, being serious.
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...a load of 'soccer players' wearing the Bobby Moore number 6 shirt. They did have an England vs Germany soccer match too!
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The rowdy gals of St Trinians, with head mistress of course, pulling faces at passers by and generally causing mayhem, were a huge hit. I'm sure one of them blew me a kiss. Along with a group of 'football supporters', they caught one of the double deckers, for a lap of the track.
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Getting ready for one of the 'Road to Wembley' parades.
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Sir Jackie Stewart talking to a group in the pits area.
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For anyone who has just hooked into this thread, the Goodwood stuff starts way back on page #31. Another non car set later, but back to the cars for the last of the race groups.
BRM power
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Car 15 is Richard Attwood 1965 BRM, car 26 is a 1964 - both P261models.
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The photographers standing on the mound, after the Chicane exit, were only allowed there during the warm up lap.
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This was probably the noisiest of all race groups - and only 1500cc...
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Pity that so many are wearing modern helmet decorations. Apart from the late Pete Arundell, I can't remember any 'Dayglo' helmets in period.
A few lesser pics - especially the last one...
The Austin J40 pedal car races, whilst popular for the families taking part, were not what you pay big money to see. I'd love to know what other paying spectators thought, as it only takes place between the Chicane exit and the finish line - and even that was almost too much for some pedallers - and it takes far too long. Total waste of track time.
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OK, not a car, but interesting for me as dad's boss who owned the Brough Superior pictured many, many posts back, also owned a Miles Messenger, which he used for pleasure, as well as for aerial photography. This is a 1947 aircraft so is probably the same age as the one in which I had my first ever flight, in 1951.
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The drivers' briefings were held grid by grid, immediately before each race. These drivers look guilty already...
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Another Goodwood mix. Includes some left over pics from previous groups.
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Probably the least sporting car out on track, but for 1,000's of disabled, freedom.
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Still rounding up odd stray pics. One or two got missed earlier...
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A fitting end shot to Goodwood...
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Next batches will be a bit more varied (probably still from the UK trip initially - and even the odd Goodwood leftover) but uploaded here as I continue the job of sorting, deleting and filing, before I return to the scanning of old negatives and slides. I cannot believe that 11.5 years has now passed since acquiring my first quality compact digital camera, but 20 years since the first use of a Casio digital, with terrible image quality and 4 x AA batteries that lasted about 15 minutes...
Universal Studios - Singapore...
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Brooklands - There were plenty of Dutch registered classic cars around en-route for Goodwood.
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The Brooklands' cars deserve to be displayed with a bit more space around them, but some great cars in there, many in an 'as raced' condition and not restored.
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Yup, Goodwood...
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Thanks to the Interweb, I was able to type in the registration number of this car to confirm its make. (Goodwood)
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The F1 simulator looked to be so realistic that it was impossible for an ordinary driver to deal with!
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Brooklands - a look around...
The much promoted Napier 4D 'ride experience' has several options. I paid for the Napier ride (4D) and also the 'a lap of Le Mans with Mike Hawthorn - on the public road', which is a B & W 2D experience only. I was a little underwhelmed with both if I am really honest.
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What the cafe menu does not show is the hot meal option, which I thought excellent for value and taste.
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I thought the English version was 'Concord' - but on checking today, that was in fact changed later to 'Concorde' - and Benn's explanation is quite amusing, especially when challenged by a Scot!
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Brooklands - real
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Goodwood - recreation/replica
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Is this a real Stratos or a replica? If anyone knows, please tell. I'm guessing replica, but being pedantic about filing, I hate to be wrong.
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Just three more from Goodwood - from the sundries department...
Anyone who knows me well will appreciate that I like my food... Although I didn't sample everything, this stall selling cheese on toast was doing a roaring trade - and this was taken 8am, in the area immediately outside the track footbridge.
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It says MG in the background, but as this drive train replaces the venerable old B series, can this photograph be classed as MG?
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When the sun shines, it really is glorious Goodwood.
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Next stop was the Mini factory tour in Oxford. very impressive but no photographs allowed other than in their small museum.
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On then to the Coventry Transport Museum. Wow! This was a real surprise - and free entry. Some exhibits were exceptionally well displayed.
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A change of pace for a couple of days. Hampton Downs 101 meeting.
An aural feast!
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This is the exit to newly named, 'Double Bastard' corner... Race driving instructor Mike Eady was busy taking notes to identify the correct lines, to add to his superb track driving manual. Not easy, as several drivers discovered, resulting in several red flags early on Friday.
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Are these photos going to go on interminably? IT seems a while since anyone showed any interest.
It would be different I there was descriptions but these seem lackin. Surely if you are at a meeting you would buy a program to identify the cars. I consider this is a wasted exercise. But maybe others get some sort of enjoyment from seeing photos of cars they have no idea what they are.
The title of the thread, just in case you hadn't noticed, is 'Just a Mix of Pics'...
Most recent pics are named anyway, if you care to run your mouse over, and far from viewers not knowing what they really are, I'd suggest that many know far more about them than I do. Judging by the number of hits, there must be at least half a dozen people who are happy with them as they are. Anyone else want to comment? (The very first pic has had 8031 hits, so far...)
I'm certainly not writing a book on each and every pic, just to appease those who aren't really interested anyway or who have a very limited knowledge. It is merely sharing pics that would otherwise be buried on a PC, that ultimately will be probably dumped/wiped when I keel over.
I'm more than happy to expand or answer queries if required.
Keep them coming Ray- 248,478 hits so far.
Thats damn near quarter of a million
Kee putting them up Ray. Most of us like them!
Terry it's a bit like the TV. If you don't like the programme there is always the "off button". I don't look at every thread as they don't all interest me. You could choose to not look at Ray's photos?
I agree with the others. Keep them coming!! This is one thread that I keep looking at. Thanks.
Dale.