It looks more like a Lotus 20 or 22 to me. Are you sure it's an August meeting? That could be snow on the ground, and the trees look quite bare.

Alan I am not sure about anything only that the foreground is not snow just a bad photo, no I am researching Robin Darlington for Robin himself, is records are not uptodate, looking in the programme for the meeting it has 111 down as Darligton, so I am still unsure.
Norman

A bit of a mystery
The Autosport report says Darlington retired his Brabham BT21A on the first lap of the libre race, but that's certainly a Lotus in the picture

Barbon Manor Hillclimb 1964 car N0. 81 Peter Westbury driving the Ferguson P99 Climax 4WD - the Ferguson displayed its usual fantastic step-off from the start and out of the final hairpin to record a new fastest time for the hill in a time of 27.229seconds and first place

Barbon Manor Hillclimb 1964 Peter Westbury again waitying for the start of his climb in a BRM powered Lotus 23 wearing its new bodywork. Westbury clocked 30.668 seconds to win the class with the six speed car

Not a sixties photo, bur a photo for the rally enthusiasts
1981 Lombard RAC Rally Monday 23rd November S.S 25 Hamsterley Forrest (12 Miles)
American driver and his English co-driver Neil Wilson driving a Triumph TR7 V8 - very heavy snow on this stage. Buffum battled his way round only to retire on S.S 39 Brycheiiog (Wales) with a blown engine

Once again, excellent stuff, Norman. How narrow the Barbon track is. Fascinating to see the size and width of the rear tyres on the 23, via the cutaway/broken off side rear wing, to match the BRM engine/box transplant. Did you do any photos at Leighton Hall, traditionally the day after Barbon?.
Roger Lund.

1969 August International Gold Cup Race Oulton Park
Car No. 1 Graham Hill driving a 1600cc Lotus 59 (F2)

Race of Champions Brands Hatch Sunday 16 March 1969
Eventual winner Jackie Stewart leads the field at the start of the race with Graham Hill in close attendance, all these high wings were banded shortly afterwards. Stewart went on to win the race in his 3.0 Matra MS80 Cosworth with Graham Hill in 3.0 Lotus 49 Cosworth finishing second to Stewart

Lovely picture Norman, I was at the race, and can feel the cold, just by looking at the photo, nothing like a winters day at Brands for the F1 season opener

Restricted Race Meeting Oulton park 1 April 1967
No. 130 Brian Redman 2.0 Chevrolet GT BRM finished 1st. No.129 Chris Ashmore 2.0 Fiat Abarth GT 200 finished 2nd.

Restricted Race Meeting Oulton Park 1 April 1967
No. 155 Steve Thompson 998cc Lola T60 finished 4th in the Formula 3 race

No 165 Robert Darlington 5.9 Lola T70 Traco Chevrolet
The main race of the day the Daily Mirror Trophy initially Darlington led but a combination of a one minute penalty for a jump start amd a slippery track was making the car unmanageable which dettered him from continuing beyond 12 laps

I'm sure you really meant Chevron, Norman

My father Harry O'Brien owned that Chevron in 1968.

Norman. You didn't happen to be hanging around the Chequered Flag pits (muddy paddock actually) on Boxing day meeting, Brand Hatch 1959 with camera in hand? I am looking for photos of Warner's Gemini #29 and Williamson's Gemini #31 showing the front suspension. I believe they differed.

1962 International "200" Aintree Car No. 12 1.5 BRM (Owen Racing Organisation) driver Ritchie Ginther

Norman,

I would be interested in any pictures you might have of Jack Paterson and his Lotus 23B. He purchased the car and ran it as a 23 in '66 and '67. Later he ran the same car that was converted to a Saturn GT in '69 and '70. I would like pictures of the Saturn as well.

Don Stark

1966 Tourist Trophy Races Isle of Man Junior Race (350cc)
No. 23 Heinz Rosner 251cc M.Z. Rosner's machine was only 251cc as mentioned but was running in the Junior Class which had a top limit of 350cc (He did not finish the race)

No.7 Peter Gethin 5.0 McLaren M10A/1 Bartz Chevrolet V8
Entrant Church Farm Racing Team
The first ever race in the UK for the Formula 5000 series and was at the Oulton Park venue Good Friday 4 April 1969. These F5000 races promised to provide the most exciting, noisy and fast track competition.
The McLaren car was only one of two cars in the race that appeared with fuel injection. Gethin went on to win the race at an average speed of 106.66mph with a fastest lap of 1m31.2secs. 108.99mph

wonderfull pictures where can we see more?

do you have any from the early rallycross events?

any picture of anything aston martin would be great! brilliant pics by the way.

ta,

minigeff

A tribute to Phil Hill who died this week
Phil Hill in the paddock at the British Grand Prix Aintree July 1961
Hill was driving a 1.5 Ferrari 156 V6 Entrant S.E.F.A.C Ferrari, Hill had a really big 'moment' approaching Melling Crossing, going sideways through the gateway which slowed him slightly afterwards - finally finishing in second place overall

Lovely shot, Norman. You should post it on the Phil Hill thread.

That's what I thought, Alan, super shot, so I did it via a link to Norman's pics
Roger Lund

Any pics of Bob Anderson, David Berry, Davey Powell and F5000 backfield boys perchance?

If so, would MC stand for Mick Clare or Michael Christie?

As Mick Clare ran a local Mitsibushi agent near me i can vouch his road cars allway wore MC58.


Pete

If this is the case, does anyone remember when this number adorned a 1300 "S" which I saw in the mid to late '60s in the British Saloon Car Championship rounds at Brands. This would have been a Grp2 or 5 car, or am I completely confused again? I know the number from somewhere seen on the track :\

Car 130; Brands, Guards International, August 28 1967

Roger Lund

Thanks Roger! I knew you would have it! How I would love to see that race again!

A very nice shot Norman. As you probably recall, the MZ's were mucho fast but not overly reliable. Do you by chance have any further bike pics?

As Mick Clare ran a local Mitsibushi agent near me i can vouch his road cars allway wore MC58.


Pete

Is it the same Mick Clare who drove an Aurora sports car? Is he still a garage owner and if so which area can he be found?

It may well be the same Mick Clare he no longer has a garage it was sold a few years ago and was in Cople, Bedfordshire. He was well known locally as a Mini driver of renown.

Pete

hi norman have you any photos in your collection of eric oliver the world sidecar champ driving a lotus elan in 1965.
he raced several times at brands hatch,and odd times at goodwood, silverstone, mallory park and crystal palace from june until october 1965

Hi Russell Yes I have many photos of motor-bike racing, I attended every Tourist Trophy Races in the Isle of Man from 1960 up to 1974 without missing a one, I also attended many other race meetings at Oulton Park from the mid 60's right up to to-day, so I have thousands of motor-bike photos.
Norman Hayes

BARC Race Meeting 21 March 1964 Oulton Park
Ecurie Ecosse transporter with 3524cc Tojeiro Buick driven by Jackie Stewart
Car No. 5 Jackie Stewart Stewart won the first race in his Tojeiro at a record speed, but had to retire during the second race when a rear wheel broke.

Another brilliant atmospheric period shot, Norman, showing it how that one was. It is interesting to compare the other car/another version currently for sale.
http://www.racecar.co.uk/hallandhall/stock...s.asp?StockID=1
Roger Lund
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Interesting. That must be the Ecosse Cooper Monaco on the left and the second Tojeiro on the transporter.

Tourist Trophy Race Oulton Park 1 May 1965
No 9 Bruce NcLaren in his 4.4 McLaren-Elva M1B Oldsmobile, waiting in the assembly area to go out for the race, McLaren did not finish the race

Ty Alexander on the left and I think Wally Willmott on the right

Did JYS drive both Tojeiros in period? Provenance is everything...........
According to Derek Lawson's Oulton book, JYS won the first race in a Lotus Cortina, led by 36 secs in the Tojeiro before stopping with timing chain maladies, but won another race in the Monaco, easily after Lanfranchi's early exit with broken gear selectors in the 2ltr Elva BMW.
There is an excellent departing-grid shot of the Tojeiro in 3/4 frontal on p 118 of Derek's tome, and there are several others in Anthony Pritchard's Sports/Racing Cars of the Sixties, showing the body differences compared with the one for sale.
Roger Lund.

1973 Daily Mirror RAC Rally of Great Britain Monday 19 November Special Stage 40 Grizedale Forest
Car 44 Donald Heggie and George Dean 1800cc Ford Escort RS1600
Heggie a Scot finished despite everything. In Wales he lost his brakes and had to drive all four Clocaeog stages on the hand brake, then the car springs broke, whilst he had to replace a wing after he hit the only tree on the Heaton Park stage - finished 18th overall also set fastest time Dyfnant

BRSCC Guards 5000 Guineas National Car Races, The first race meeting in the UK for F5000 cars on Good Friday 4 April 1969 Oulton Park No. 7 Peter Gethin 5.0 McLaren M10A/1 - Bartz Chevrolet Entrant Church Farm Racing Team. The McLaren car was only one of two cars in the race that appeared with fuel injection. Starting from second place on the grid , he drove straight into the lead driving superbly to win the race at an average speed of 106.66mph, he also set fastest lap at 108.99mph

As usual, great photos Norman, I have seen both cars in period, the 1973 R.A.C. was the one when (IIRC) Marku Alen rolled his Boreham RS1600, and clawed his way back to 3rd place O/A by the finish, great days!

Thank you for posting

LVX941J - allegedly Roger Clark's former British Championship car (now referred to by so many as "Old Gold" -but never in period that I recollect, any more than LVX942J was "Esso Blue")....or was it re-shelled by DH, not just re-sprayed...?

To Steve
Daily Mail Formula One Race of Champions Brands Hatch 16 March 1969
Car No. 14 Jo Siffert 3.0 Lotus Ford Cosworth DFV V8 Engine No. DFV 820 Entrant :- R.R.C. Walker / J.S. Durlacher. During the race, Siffert suffered a mysterious bad handling problem particular under braking - finished the race in 4th place over 1m16secs behind the winning car of Stewart.
Can I thank David McKinney for the two results at Silverstone and Snetterton that I was chasing for Robin Darlington. The BRDC have told him to submit all his results for consideration for his membership to the BRDC, also Ian Titmarsh a BRDC member and also a commentator at Oulton Park, is due to see him when I submit these final two race results, once again thank you David for such a promt reply

Thanks Norm

Steve,

Excellent pictures Norman , may i make a request. Have you got a picture of Ken Miles practicing in a Cobra at the 1963 Goodwood T.T. before the scrutineers decided the car could,nt run in the race.
Paul

BRSCC Guards 5000 Guineas National Car Races (another one Steve)
Good Friday 4.4.1969 Oulton Park Car N0.17 Ulf Norinder 5.0 Lola T142/37 Chevrolet V8. His car did not arrive for qualifying, although the burly Swede qualified for the race in Taylor's car. Norinder's blue and yellow Lola finally arrived on Friday so he was able to start from the back of the grid.
Norinder was in 4th place near the end of the race when he ran out of petrol at Knickerbrook. He filled up from a friendly marshall's post and continued to the flag, he was initially disqualified for refuelling outside the pits, common sense prevailed and he was reinstated with one lap less to his credit and in 5th place