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Personal photos from the paddock

Started by Barry Boor , Nov 02 2001 20:25

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#2301 ian senior

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 13:05

Judging by the script on the splitter on the Walker March, I'd say he was a mighty frustrated man.

#2302 Mallory Dan

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 13:08

Thats a very nice and clean March he had. Not like some of the other bitzas knocking around at the time. Any history of it Allen? And the Walker/Hunt/Gardner Marches, were they mates does anyone know, I think they ran in a 'team' of some sort.

In the Bedford dormobile pic, there's a very MAWP-like chap in the background, its not the great man is it, I didn't think he got up to Lancs finest at that time?

#2303 Simon Arron

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 13:53

Originally posted by Andrew Kitson

Possibly the non-championship race won by Norinder's T70? Don't have the date, found it googling.

Andrew

I think you need to drop this one and concede to the Vila Real brigade. Yes, the circuit in the photo has a grandstand (much, much smaller than Hockenheim's) and, yes, the Germans are fond of their flagpoles. Hockenheim, however, has never had a rocky escarpment opposite the pits (nor, indeed, a house by the final corner's exit).

What Hockenheim most needs in its current format is a bulldozer, so they can wipe it from the face of the planet and start again. This is a shot of the run down to what used to be the first chicane, taken (I think) in the summer of 2005. One day, nature will consume the old track in its entirety and humanity will be none the wiser.

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#2304 Andrew Kitson

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 14:26

Simon, agreed the photo you are talking about is Vila Real, however the different one I think is Hockenheim was first posted in post 2278, different entirely, a paddock shot.
I recall Doug Nye once posted some terrific Vila Real shots a while back?

#2305 Simon Arron

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 14:30

Originally posted by Andrew Kitson
Simon, agreed the photo you are talking about is Vila Real, however the different one I think is Hockenheim was first posted in post 2278, different entirely, a paddock shot.
I recall Doug Nye once posted some terrific Vila Real shots a while back?

Sorry, Andrew

Crossed threads. Still, it gave me a chance to post a shot of the grassy knoll that is the former Hockenheim.

Cheers,
Simon

#2306 Andrew Kitson

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 14:31

Originally posted by JOHN BURBIDGE
How do I post a PICTURE ?

JB

Hello John
Are you the same JB that raced the modsports E-type against John Quick, Warren Pearce, Tony Shaw, Mike Loveday etc?

#2307 Simon Arron

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 14:37

Originally posted by JOHN BURBIDGE
How do I post a PICTURE ?

JB

John

Take a stroll here... http://forums.autosp...&threadid=70638

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Simon

#2308 alansart

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 14:40

Originally posted by Simon Arron
What Hockenheim most needs in its current format is a bulldozer, so they can wipe it from the face of the planet and start again. This is a shot of the run down to what used to be the first chicane, taken (I think) in the summer of 2005. One day, nature will consume the old track in its entirety and humanity will be none the wiser.

I know it's still off topic, but that's a sad picture.

The forests gave Hockenheim a unique atmosphere. The total opposite to the concrete stadium.

#2309 JOHN BURBIDGE

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 14:42

Originally posted by Andrew Kitson

Hello John
Are you the same JB that raced the modsports E-type against John Quick, Warren Pearce, Tony Shaw, Mike Loveday etc?

Yes, with Tony Shaw YESTERDAY.

JB

#2310 Andrew Kitson

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 14:44

Originally posted by JOHN BURBIDGE

Yes, with Tony Shaw YESTERDAY.

JB

Wow, good to see you here John, welcome. Look forward to seeing your photos!

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 15:17

#2312 Allen Brown

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 15:18

Originally posted by Mallory Dan
Thats a very nice and clean March he had. Not like some of the other bitzas knocking around at the time. Any history of it Allen? And the Walker/Hunt/Gardner Marches, were they mates does anyone know, I think they ran in a 'team' of some sort.

A proper 742, chassis 23. See the other place for details

Originally posted by Mallory Dan
In the Bedford dormobile pic, there's a very MAWP-like chap in the background, its not the great man is it, I didn't think he got up to Lancs finest at that time?

Could well be.

#2313 Simon Arron

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 15:27

Re suspected sightings of MAWP at Longridge: it isn't Marcus, I checked with a magnifying glass.

Besides, he would never have made it all the way to the track: there was a long, long hill leading up to the venue - he'd have been happy tearing up that all day...

#2314 MCS

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 15:33

Don't think he made it to Longridge, Aintree or Rufforth......maybe wrong re: Aintree.

(Just wish he'd make it to TNF)...

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 15:42

#2316 RickT

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 15:54

Hi Guys

I was just browsing the excellent Longridge photos, and was suprised to see my father, Anthony Taylor, in the dormomobile photo behind John Walkers March. I asked him who was the chap he was chatting to that resembles MAWP, and he suggested he thought it was probably John Calvert. My Father was often at Longridge with his Atlantic Lotus 69 or Ensign LNF3, I'll see if I can dig out some photos, he is still competing with our F5000 Chevron B24 or Can-Am McLaren, when time allows !

We still see John Walker fairly regularly, he was quite successful with our works Autotune Gemini in the 750 MC Kit Car series a few years back, and is now an F1 Stock Car competitor.

Cheers
Richard Taylor

#2317 Phil Rainford

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 17:03

A trio of Aintree paddock shots:

David Moore's Chevrolet Stingray

Malcolm Bell's Imp..looking at the Shellsport Stars on the side of the car he was enjoying his season.

After all the years I have had the photo I have only just noticed in the background that somebody has modified an Army truck into a transporter. Mind you with all the security problems that Aintree experienced in the 1970/1980s it could well have been carrying a tank

And finally always a welcome visitor to Aintree, the late Nick Whiting and his Special Saloon Escort.

Kind regards

Phil

#2318 COUGAR508

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Posted 10 December 2007 - 19:50

Originally posted by alansart
Trying to be arty and failing miserably!

A line up of FF2000 Swifts at Mosport in 1985 (Before they were built in the UK)

Nice picture. I always loved the look of those 80s FF2000s.

#2319 Mallory Dan

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 13:10

Who are the lads looking at the Stingray, Phil? Not you and Simon is it. Or maybe Mr Fenelon...

Great to see a Parka and flares again, and I used to have a Gola bag like that one!! Looks like some of Nick W's "friends" may have been after him, judging by the mess someone's made of his front window...

#2320 alansart

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 13:17

F3's at Silverstone 75(ish)

Bob Arnott's March
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Pete Clark's Modus
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Terry Perkins Ralt
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Conny Ljungfeldt's March 753
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Gianni Sayoia & Conny Anderson's March 753's
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#2321 Mallory Dan

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 13:30

Ala, yes it must be 1975, given the Perkins RT1. Is that the Great Man himself bending over the car? The Ljungfelt March is interesting, looks like a 743 not 753, but the other 2 look more like 753s. In that era, and following teh Radio 1 lead, it seemed every other car was backed by a Record Co/Popstar, apart from an Organ Company of course !!

#2322 alansart

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 13:37

Originally posted by Mallory Dan
AThe Ljungfelt March is interesting, looks like a 743 not 753, but the other 2 look more like 753s.

Your right it is a 743. The Sayoia car was a new chassis having been bent at Monaco. They were still finishing it off.

#2323 alansart

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 14:42

One of my all time favourites - The Iso Bizzarini.

Taken at the 1975 Grand Prix meeting. I can't figure out the pipes coming out of the boot. What are they for?

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#2324 AMICALEMANS

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 16:16

Brake cooling ?

Ahd the open back hood is just to have some aerodynamic charge, just like a wing !

#2325 Alan Cox

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 16:21

The Bizzarini is the Brian Classic car, is it not? I would agree that the flexible trunking is an aid to brake cooling.

Great shots, by the way. They are taking us all back to where we might prefer to be.

#2326 alansart

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 16:45

I'm sure a lot of us have been there - There early morning queue for Scrutineering

#2327 Cirrus

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 19:22

Ala, yes it must be 1975, given the Perkins RT1. Is that the Great Man himself bending over the car?

If you mean Ronald Sydney, then I don't think it is. He was quite a bit thinner (all that rushing around at the factory telling people how to do it right!).

#2328 Macca

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 10:17

This photo has been posted on another forum, with a request to identify the people in it - DSJ, of course, front right, and Mario Casoni second left, but can anyone name the others?

http://www.ferrarich...=1&d=1197389143

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#2329 Geoff.Harrison

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 10:25

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Stephen W
[B]Longridge Paddock 1977

Good to see some Longridge pics - what a super little circuit it was . I together with a colleague scrutineered their about 10 times during 1973/74 - imagine only two scrutes at a race meeting today !
The Aintree scrutineering shed had a leaking roof and it did not matter if you were in the open or not on a wet day.
What a nice bunch the regular Oulton , Aintree and Longridge competitors were - similar to today's sprint/hillclimbers. Has the lack of prize money something to do with the attitude of competitors then and now ?

#2330 alansart

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 13:54

Some F1 teams had other cars around.

Hesketh had a Birdcage Maserati (I'm not sure if was an original).
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Graham Hill had an Ogle (did any of these ever race?).
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#2331 f1steveuk

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 14:14

I have a vague recollection that there were only two or three Ogles built, mind you, that doesn't mean someone wouldn't have raced one!

#2332 Macca

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 14:16

Yes, Graham Hill was well-known for having an ogle............oh you mean the car

Can anyone help with ID'ing the people beside the Ferrari Dino at Le Mans in 1965 in my post above?

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 14:36

Originally posted by alansart
Trying to be arty and failing miserably!

A line up of FF2000 Swifts at Mosport in 1985 (Before they were built in the UK)

What weekend was this? Did you go to the WSC 1000km race?

No.11 is Peter Lockhart. I think the car behind is RK Smith's no.35, but it's impossible to tell without seeing the full number. Lockhart and Smith were team mates. Smith won the championship. Dutchman Cor Euser also raced in this series.

#2334 AMICALEMANS

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 14:55

The ogle of Graham Hill, was also know as an "Embassy" car. I saw it once in england during July 1977. It was not so far from Manchester during a motorracing boat event ! (i have a tiny pic somewhere...)

#2335 alansart

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 15:53

Originally posted by FLB

What weekend was this? Did you go to the WSC 1000km race?

No.11 is Peter Lockhart. I think the car behind is RK Smith's no.35, but it's impossible to tell without seeing the full number. Lockhart and Smith were team mates. Smith won the championship. Dutchman Cor Euser also raced in this series.

Yes it was the WSC 1000km race. I was only there for qualifying as I was flying back to England on the Sunday. Bearing in mind what happened in the race, I'm not too upset I missed it.

Mosport is a great, picturesque circuit.

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Cheers,

Alan

#2336 Phil Rainford

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 18:18

Originally posted by 275 GTB-4

Moderators!! please! Ginetta porn should not be allowed

More material for the top shelf!!

Kind regards

Phil

#2337 bschenker

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 21:17

Monza 1968 photos from Aldo Pessina (City)

#2338 gio66

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 21:35

Little Ron!

Fantastic!

#2339 Macca

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 22:14

(copyright)
Here's that photo of the prototype Ferrari 166 Dino at Le Mans in 1965, with DSJ on the right, and driver Mario Casoni second left; but who is Jenks talking to?

Paul M

#2340 Terry Walker

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 05:06

Doug Green, proudly showing off his new racing car, the ex-Ascari, ex-Lex Davison Ferrari 500, now with the 3-litre engine. Caversham, Western Australia, 1960. Photo by Lyn Morgan, daughter of West Aust racing champ Sid Taylor.

#2341 h4887

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 08:00

Originally posted by Phil Rainford

More material for the top shelf!!

Kind regards

Phil

Thank you, thank you! Looks like Trevor Needham

#2342 David M. Kane

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 17:30

Ron sure had a lot more hair then, what age do you reckon he was, early 20s?

#2343 Rob Ryder

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 19:11

Originally posted by David M. Kane
Ron sure had a lot more hair then, what age do you reckon he was, early 20s?

Born June 1947 so that would make him 21 :up:

Rob

#2344 David Beard

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 19:21

Originally posted by alansart
Graham Hill had an Ogle (did any of these ever race?).

There was only one of that particular Ogle, surely?

#2345 Towil

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 20:51

Originally posted by Rob Ryder

Born June 1947 so that would make him 21
Rob

Makes the whole Rondel effort of the early Seventies even more impressive for someone so young.
Can you imagine having a two time world champion driving for your new team when you are 24! :eek:

#2346 962C

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 21:42

Originally posted by bschenker
Monza 1968 photos from Aldo Pessina (City)

Is that Jabby Crombac on the far right in the last picture?

#2347 David McKinney

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 21:54

Looks very much like him
And Bill Bryce (co-founder of Brymon Aviation) with the natty shorts and the left

#2348 David M. Kane

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 21:55

962C:

Sure looks like Jabby to me, the one nd only.

#2349 bschenker

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Posted 13 December 2007 - 23:18

I was 1968 not in Monza, some problems with the Voegele Team after Monte Carlo, but im sure this is Jabby Crombac.

#2350 Bruno

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Posted 14 December 2007 - 06:16

on dirait bien Gérard Crombac, mais. . . je n'en suis pas très sûr.

qu'en dis tu 962C

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