Anyone going to this next week, 28th & 29th June? Formerly the Brands Superprix, now the 'Autoglym' Historic Festival.

Excellent entries for the races on the Brands GP circuit. 20x F5000 cars (5 over especially from New Zealand), HFO ( Formerly Thoroughbred Grand Prix ), Can-Am McLarens and March up against the 2-litre Chevrons & Lolas in the Orwell Supersports and on the Saturday, no less than 100 FJ's entered over three races to celebrate the FJ 50th anniversary! Add in the Guards Trophy, Historic FF, saloons, Classic F3 and other HSCC races...should be great....and very noisy!

Entry lists:
http://www.hscc.org.uk/PDF%20Forms%20&%20d...mmer%20Fest.pdf

Timetable:
http://www.hscc.org.uk/PDF%20Forms%20&%20d...20June%2008.pdf

& yes, I'll be out on the Sunday (with newly added TNF stickers to the car,too)......................

A bit of a trek, but I'll make it too

I'll be looking after Roger Price's car on Sunday in Classic F3, so I'll probably get there Saturday afternoon. It's a stunning entry 115+ Juniors, 24 F1s, 4 McLaren M8s. It should be the best historic meeting of the year in the UK...

I hope to make both days, last year was a bit damp lets hope its dry this time.


Pete

Yes indeed.

Gary, I am very interested in the TNF stickers you mentioned....

LOL @ Barry! They are the last 2 of the set you made me about 4 years ago!

Ah! Glad you still have them.

Good luck on Sunday - do a Kubica!







That's a Kubica Canada 2008, NOT a Kubica Canada 2007!

I'm hoping to make the trip to Brands on the Sunday.

Does anyone know if Riccardo's B34 will be racing? I'd been told that Pierre Lemasson was the buyer of the car a while ago and he would be at Brands but I don't see the name on the entry list...?

I hope to be there both days....F5000..CanAm..etc should be great

If you're there on Saturday evening, 275, look out for an elderly motorhome next to an orange Delta FF2000 car (Number 53). I'll probably be nearby, you can't miss me - middle aged, balding - grey hai..... You know - typical TNFer. Stop by for a beer!

You do yourself an injustice Alan, we are all young at heart.....once Not going to the Portobello then guys?

so they let you in then? half your luck, enjoy yourself & take plenty of photos please,

Andrew

Thanks Cirrus

Andrew...twas easy, I just slipped the old codger on the gate a fivver and gave him a sob story about trekking across Asia to get to Brands

[PS nice mix of cars at this meeting eh? ]

here is the French company for the F3 classic race : Bernard Honnorat lola T670 , Daniel Gache March 793
Michael Grandine Chevron B 38 , Pierre Lemasson Chevron B 34 ex Ricardo , Bernard Lacour March 793
team manager : Bidochon , technical manager : Hervé Delaunay

Popped into Brands on my way home...as you do! There are some lovely cars there, the yellow M23 looks and sounds gorgeous!!! Lots of activitiy in West Kingsdown at the moment, and without silencers

....bump!

Don't forget tomorrow Brands. you will find a small TNF gathering in the paddock around Gary C's Historic formula Ford Nike which is yellow & blue Scrutineering about 9.00 practice about 10.30 and I think Gary is first race on the afternoon programme.

I took my family on Saturday and had a wonderful time. Park anywhere, go anywhere, brilliant racing, ninety-seven Formula Juniors started in three races, F1's, sports-racing and sports cars. The best birthday I've ever had.

A great day! I attended Sunday and met up with Richard Hinton (RTH), Gary Critcher, Tim Nevinson (huwjadvantage) and Alan Morgan (Cirrus), so much to see! I understand that 275GTB was in attendance also, but sadly never made his aquaintance (busy marshalling I understand ) Saw Gary's Nike FF, a lovely car and driven spiritedly in the race, but probably made Gary's heart miss a few beats at Druids........(always a difficult corner Gary!). The F1 field was stunning, my heart too skipped a beat when I saw a French racing blue car with a V-12 bolted in the back....an MS120 the wail was earpiercing, an amazing sound that I have not heard live for some 30 plus years, the sight of that car and the piercing exhaust note........what can a petrol head say? The Williams were so nice (FW06s) and leading, and the Tyrell 001 and the Shadow with Tom's name on the side, heart rending. The same can be said for the F5000 car with Tony Brise's graphics on the side.

The M8 McLaren, awesome noise, never seen or heard one before, brilliant! The nice B19s( I remember the "Tergal" sponsored car well), T210s, classic saloons, so much to see.

As usual I took a camera, and failed to take many pics, too busy either talking or watching, sorry guys, will post the meagre shots that I took later. A great show of when cars were more pleasing to my eyes and the track was configured differently.

p.s. did the JPS cars have to tangle in front of me at Paddock

I went Saturday, as Sterl says a lot to see. Two Lotus 88's on track in the F1 race, Chris Dinnage of CTL told me that was a first. The FJ entry was tremendous and lots of famous faces around the FJ 50th party tent. The 1974 Sports Matra sounded great too, both raced by Abba Kogan. That wail of both Matras through the trees bringing back great memories of Amon in the '72 car at the GP that year.

I was there today, but unfortunately couldn't stay for as long as I wanted but I did take a few photos:





All Photos

Just got back myself - what a great meeting. Two days of excellent racing, with Brands at its very best! Met up with Gary C, Sterling49, Zoff2005, and 2F-001. It was great to see such a big crowd - I'm sure many first timers will want to come back for more...

Don't expect the usual report from Gary as his computer has packed up.

Surely he must have computers at work Barry? Nice TS20 there today, in Matchbox colours too!

Great photos Michael, we meant to walk around the long circuit, but never quite got around to it, you fared much better with your camera than I.....just 10 paltry photos I took

It's been a long, long time since I wandered out into the country at Brands, and the last time I did (1979 IIRC!!) there wasn't quite so much fencing getting in the way of the camera lens, but it's still well worth the walk

Mind you....looking at your photo of Tom's Shadow, you must have been seated near me in the Granstand at the bottom of Paddock!

See, that's why we could do with TNF t-shirts You may have spotted me at the fence a short distance down from the Druids bridge then! The F1 photos were taken during their morning warm-up which I arrived just in time for.

Lots of "period " Formula Junior drivers as well Howden Ganley.John Whitmore,Hugh Dibley, etc. Welsh GP at Pembrey in two weeks time.

Tergal Chevron

Matra

March

Full Gallery

A wonderful day, even with a wife and a 2 daughters in tow!

This is the view Gary, Sterling and myself had as we watched from the paddock grandstand at the bottom of Paddock Hill.
Lovely hot mostly sunny weather ,decent crowd, we walked around the whole of the Grand Prix Circuit, the F1 race in particular had some very special cars in it.



Two black and gold Lotus 88s in one race



Mr Critcher's hard drive has gone in to melt down at present, when he is back on line no doubt he will be able to relate the story of his historic Formula Ford race, which was eventful, having started from the pitlane due to a marshalling misunderstanding which resulted in it ending in the sand at Druids with bent suspension.

Never mind Gary I have film of you being towed in !!

Gary and the Nike in relaxed mode between practice and the race



Lotus 18 Formula Junior



Lotus 51 FF



Tyrrell



Lola F5000

Some pics from Saturday:
Lovely Brabham


F5000s from New Zealand:




The 'Brise' name on a car - back at Tony's home track:


Veteran mechanic Colin Gigner on Phil Walker's T142/38:


FJ's everywhere in the paddock. Here ex-BRM colleagues Howden Ganley &
Tony Southgate at the FJ tent:




Several well known names in attendance, Sir John Whitmore and Simon Taylor watch the FJs:


James Denty in his BMC Huffaker MkII:


Memories of 1980 F3:

Looks like you guys had a great weekend and that Brands did istelf proud. Thanks for all the photos, chaps. love the Caltex Brabham, and the Brise Lola.

Does anyone know if the results are online anywhere?
I used to get them from MST, but they've morphed into TSL, and the only info on their site seems to be the schedule

The results were up on that site yesterday, you need to click on the 'results' PDF icon.
http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=club&season...6&eventid=82656

Thanks Andrew - I see where I've been going wrong. The only icon showing on the meeting page is the timetable PDF - I should have clicked on the date, which brings up a results icon as well

Was the red FJ with Amon on its side a car that Chris at once pedalled??

The Courage Historic F1s looked stunning as did the Tyrell 6 wheeler.

Great cars, Great Racing

we will be back ! thank you for your welcom , it was a super week end for us
the french F3 classic company
http://gallery.mac.com/yannick1972/100050/...arge%29/web.jpg

Hello Andrew,

Do you know to whom belongs this Caltex Brabham Nb 11?

It's Kurt Ahrens version.

I send him the picture by mail. I'm sure he will be glad to see this! Does the car and its owner comes over to the continent for a Classic event? Nürburgring? Spa 6 Hrs? I 'll be glad to present Kurt to the owner. Could be great to take some pictures!

Bandini FJ



Lotus 88 'Twin Chassis'



Tyrrell 001 & Shadow

Williams FW07



March

LOLE

It is David Brown's car, an Englishman. He also races the ex-Gerard / Peter Gaydon BT30, seen here at the Snetterton HSCC meeting earlier in the year.


I've also seen him out in an F1 March 721 in recent years.

The Ahrens BT23c has just been restored by Retro Track & Air for its owner David Brown. The car might go to Spa in September for the HSCC up to 2litre single seater race.

Thank you so much Andrew and Ted!
I forwarded the picture to Kurt and I just had him on the phone (We were together at the Solitude Revival last weekend) and he couldn't believe his eyes!
I must say the car is very beautiful (as new!) and we both are looking forward to see it in Spa.







Kurt AHRENS and Vic ELFORD (Solitude June 29)

Williams



Brabham



Arrows

Interesting 'find' on another forum...


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