In amongst a pile of frightening brown envelopes on the doormat this morning was the welcome sight of a white jiffy bag containing the latest compilation of old motor racing films which is Motorfilms Quarterly DVD volume 17. As I have no will power at all I had to have a look !
'Look North '1963 BRSCC club racing at Elvington by David Roscoe in colour lovely bit of film of a circuit I had never seen before - really makes you wish club racing was still like this, lovely !
'Grand Prix Racing 1939' : Mercedes Benz W154s dessau.Pau, Nurburgring, Tripoli, Spa and Bremgarten complete with German commentary
Raymond Baxter Tribute : - 2 films with Raymond , Stirling Moss and the XK120 in 1951 - Moss was 21 with a full head of hair and amazing car control and in conversation with Raymond on bar stools.
'Special Section ' 1965 Roots Group film of the Monte Carlo Minis Tigers Imps much else on snow and ice with Roger Clark hurling a Rover 2000 about in his trade mark style , Raymond on the Mike.
'Three in to one ' 1976 British Leyland film of the Monaco GP with 6 wheel Tyrrells and the Formula 3 race looking at the Triumph Dolomite Sprint engined March 763 of Tony Dron some great paddock shots from 30 years ago. This is fascinating.
British Grand Prix 1951 amazing sharp clear colour footage mainly from the paddock ......fantastic how much more information you can get from colour film great stuff. Doug Nye points out the personalities to us which is most helpful.
If you have not got in to this series of films and you love the content of this forum then these 17 volumes of 90 minute collections (all the back numbers are still available ) racing from bygone ages is , trust me, right up your street.
For goodness sake Doug ...........keep on doing it !! It's another brilliant film !.
.......Has anyone asked you what you would like for Christmas ? www.motorfilms.com
..........And in 'Pearl & Dean ' tradition a couple of trailers for 2 more motorfilms recent re-issues The Bugatti Films by the late Hugh Conway snr and the splendid 'Brooklands' history films , which I have and are both top quality on the subjects.
MotorFilms Quarterly Volume Seventeen
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Posted 12 December 2006 - 17:38
Sold! I keep on meaning to get one of these DVD's and the combination of content and Christmas was too much. I'm looking forward to a festive wallow with this, a mince pie and a large glass of port.
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Posted 12 December 2006 - 18:37
Thanks for the encouragement Richard - we are keeping all 17 volumes of 'MFQ' readily available and Weg produces them in all-zones DVD format which overcomes some of the early problems with some of the initial DVDs, particularly in the USA.
Orders can be placed on <www.motorfilms.com> and after a change in distributor we are keen to hear from anybody who feels they haven't received MFQ for a while, without realising that their subscription might have expired. To be frank our follow-up on expired subscriptions has been abysmal. We don't like to ask, but if any former subscribers would really like to renew please do contact us.
We have very much enjoyed putting each MFQ Volume together and it's very heartening indeed to hear that others enjoy this kind of material offered in first-generation quality from the best originals Weg can find. There's plenty more material in the wings ready to assume centre stage in future Volumes...
DCN
Orders can be placed on <www.motorfilms.com> and after a change in distributor we are keen to hear from anybody who feels they haven't received MFQ for a while, without realising that their subscription might have expired. To be frank our follow-up on expired subscriptions has been abysmal. We don't like to ask, but if any former subscribers would really like to renew please do contact us.
We have very much enjoyed putting each MFQ Volume together and it's very heartening indeed to hear that others enjoy this kind of material offered in first-generation quality from the best originals Weg can find. There's plenty more material in the wings ready to assume centre stage in future Volumes...
DCN
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Posted 12 December 2006 - 19:51
I have it sat in front of me as I type, Kid's have hi-jacked the tele so havent seen it yet.
Have made sure they know they look very tired and should have an early night..........;)
Great to see the "Roland Thaxter" tribute in so soon.
DCN, I've seen your comments on the attractions or otherwise of YouTube and generally agree, however I have noticed there are growing number of folks offering clips as advertisements for the DVD wares they offer.
I will be ordering some 70's rallying DVD's as soon as Christmas is paid for.. that'll be July then!!
Why not adopt the if you can't beat them, use them to your best advantage stance, it may help MFQ turn over substantially.
As far as subscription goes, I have had problems in the past, but it seems to be going well at the moment.
I have all 17 MFQ's and long may they continue, keep up this magnificent work Doug and David.
Have made sure they know they look very tired and should have an early night..........;)
Great to see the "Roland Thaxter" tribute in so soon.
DCN, I've seen your comments on the attractions or otherwise of YouTube and generally agree, however I have noticed there are growing number of folks offering clips as advertisements for the DVD wares they offer.
I will be ordering some 70's rallying DVD's as soon as Christmas is paid for.. that'll be July then!!
Why not adopt the if you can't beat them, use them to your best advantage stance, it may help MFQ turn over substantially.
As far as subscription goes, I have had problems in the past, but it seems to be going well at the moment.
I have all 17 MFQ's and long may they continue, keep up this magnificent work Doug and David.
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Posted 13 December 2006 - 09:01
Originally posted by RTH
..........And in 'Pearl & Dean ' tradition a couple of trailers for 2 more motorfilms recent re-issues The Bugatti Films by the late Hugh Conway snr and the splendid 'Brooklands' history films , which I have and are both top quality on the subjects.
And strangley Robert Dean, one time mechanic at Teddy Yip's Ensign team, and currently in charge of a large collection of historic vehicles, is the the son of the Dean part of Pearl and Dean, spooky!
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Posted 13 December 2006 - 13:02
Is the publication available to those of us in the States?
David
David
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Doug Nye
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Posted 13 December 2006 - 17:59
David - Yes, of course they are available to the US, either direct from the website <www.motorfilms.com> or via one of the stores which offer them there. They are availble in US NTSC TV standard as well as European-style PAL. As for a DVD or VHS tape being a 'publication' - well, that might be open to question - but I hope we have understood your question correctly and that you do appreciate these are video movie presentations?
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Posted 14 December 2006 - 10:59
I've 1-8, then I stopped the sub as poor Weg must have been driven mad by my whinging, i intended to biy one by one, but hey that was only an interntion
I must make a bulk buy
I must make a bulk buy
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Posted 14 December 2006 - 11:46
Coincidentally GB, I also stopped at No.8
Yesterday however I went out and bought the next six
I'm getting there
Yesterday however I went out and bought the next six
I'm getting there
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Posted 14 December 2006 - 14:26
oh now that sounds like a challange!!!!
I'm now up to date, also have teh booklands DVD on the way and Doug and Weg can afford a nice bottle of Irish for christmas
I'm now up to date, also have teh booklands DVD on the way and Doug and Weg can afford a nice bottle of Irish for christmas
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Posted 14 December 2006 - 17:23
Most kind. Since I'm no drinker (sniffing a wine gum sends me to sleep for 12 hours) I'm sure Weg thanks you very much. 
DCN
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Posted 15 December 2006 - 08:48
there's always Sherry Trifle Doug ;)
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Doug Nye
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Posted 15 December 2006 - 10:57
Nice thought but nope - too dangerous - an unidentified tiramasu alone rendered me unconscious for 14 hours. How sad is that? This is one reason why I often miss deadlines. 
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Posted 15 December 2006 - 19:12
..........I popped down to Chater's in Isleworth this afternoon & they don't have it yet!! Darn it! I'm hoping to have it in time for the Christmas holidays....
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Posted 22 December 2006 - 21:47
Early in the wonderful film on the 1951 British Grand Prix there is a shot of Gonzalez' Ferrari, followed by a cockpit shot. Doug says he assumes it is the same car. Is it not an Alfa?
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Posted 23 December 2006 - 08:14
Yes, it's an Alfetta.
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Posted 24 December 2006 - 21:34
Yes of course it an Alfetta . The dangers of the last minute one-take ... 
Apart from that Mrs Lincoln, what did you think of the play? Oh - and a Very Happy Christmas to everybody who visits this place...
DCN
Apart from that Mrs Lincoln, what did you think of the play? Oh - and a Very Happy Christmas to everybody who visits this place...
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Posted 10 February 2007 - 17:31
Way back in Volume 14 a year or so ago , Doug , you mentioned that David Weguelin has been compiling a film about the life and times of Prince Bira, Prince Chula the White Mouse Garage, Lofty England's part in the adventures at Brooklands, Donington and a whole lot more.
Now as you said David started work on this DVD in 1975 (blimey that was before VHS existed never mind DVD.......must have been thinking of releasing it on celluloid ! )
That is now some 32 years ago
How is he getting on ? Any sign of the definitive history of Bira emerging !
Now as you said David started work on this DVD in 1975 (blimey that was before VHS existed never mind DVD.......must have been thinking of releasing it on celluloid ! )
That is now some 32 years ago
How is he getting on ? Any sign of the definitive history of Bira emerging !
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Posted 10 February 2007 - 22:43
...rather worse than I am getting on with BRM Volume 3 (he said, having delivered the penultimate chapter last Friday).
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Posted 22 February 2007 - 16:42
Doug, I have a question..........
Having just re-watched vol 9 , the visit to the late Denis Jenkinson's cottage in Hampshire when he was close to the end in hospital.
You showed us a 1948 Emeryson GP car out in the open and a 1924 Sunbeam GP team car essentially rolling chassis and in need of much work.
No doubt all the old road cars in the undergrowth of the grounds made their way to the breakers yard when the house was demolished, do you know I wonder, what happened to these racing cars and if they have been restored.
I suppose maybe 4 years ? have elapsed since the film was made perhaps they have re-emerged somewhere by now . I do hope they were not destroyed.
Having just re-watched vol 9 , the visit to the late Denis Jenkinson's cottage in Hampshire when he was close to the end in hospital.
You showed us a 1948 Emeryson GP car out in the open and a 1924 Sunbeam GP team car essentially rolling chassis and in need of much work.
No doubt all the old road cars in the undergrowth of the grounds made their way to the breakers yard when the house was demolished, do you know I wonder, what happened to these racing cars and if they have been restored.
I suppose maybe 4 years ? have elapsed since the film was made perhaps they have re-emerged somewhere by now . I do hope they were not destroyed.
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Posted 22 February 2007 - 23:08
Have no worries - and please do me a favour - NO these cars were of course NOT destroyed.
The Emeryson was left by DSJ to his solicitor who subsequently sold it to an Austrian collector who commenced a lengthy restoration, which was 'rather' necessary.
The Sunbeam - an immensely important vehicle less engine - was left by DSJ to an old friend resident in Canada...who commenced a lengthy restoration...
As Jenks might have put it - you can't kill some cars.
DSJ
The Emeryson was left by DSJ to his solicitor who subsequently sold it to an Austrian collector who commenced a lengthy restoration, which was 'rather' necessary.
The Sunbeam - an immensely important vehicle less engine - was left by DSJ to an old friend resident in Canada...who commenced a lengthy restoration...
As Jenks might have put it - you can't kill some cars.
DSJ
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Posted 23 February 2007 - 07:03
That's good news, some terrible things can happen when property changes hands .
It would be interesting to know how they are getting on and indeed how they should both look when completed.
It would be interesting to know how they are getting on and indeed how they should both look when completed.
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Posted 25 March 2007 - 20:53
Just a heads-up for anyone who might be interested - considering the free (thieved) tiny foggovision YouTube rip-offs from our work - I am delighted to report that we have some exceptionally high-quality coverage from the 1924 French GP, and some even more staggeringly high-quality 60-year old colour of the 1947 Jersey Road Race coming up shortly for you in MFQ Volume 18.
DCN
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Posted 25 March 2007 - 21:26
Doug, may i ask do you have any film of the 1964 Tourist Trophy at Goodwood. I would love to see footage of Phil Hill and Dan Gurney in the Cobra Daytonas. Paul
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Posted 25 March 2007 - 21:39
I certainly have some ex-16mm film of the 64 TT in my collection. I will be using it in my series of DVD's at some point. (in fact, I've offered this footage to Weg for him to use also)
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Posted 25 March 2007 - 21:41
Great, hope to see that available soon.
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Posted 26 March 2007 - 15:31
Originally posted by Doug Nye
Just a heads-up for anyone who might be interested - considering the free (thieved) tiny foggovision YouTube rip-offs from our work - I am delighted to report that we have some exceptionally high-quality coverage from the 1924 French GP, and some even more staggeringly high-quality 60-year old colour of the 1947 Jersey Road Race coming up shortly for you in MFQ Volume 18.
DCN
Oh, that's good news, hopefully that means 18 is due through the letter box soon ?
Thanks to Gary I recently saw a promotional DVD (which is actually free to anyone who wants it ) for a company called Video Station who specialise in transfering celluloid film to DVD be it standard 8mm, super 8mm , 9.5mm , 16mm, and 35mm.
Now OK, many people can do that after a fashion , but the broadcast quality transfer equipment these people use ( which doubtless costs tens of thousands ) and some electronic image enhancement machinery appear to be capable of producing the most astonishing results cleaning up the damage, sharpening the image and enriching the colours.
It is truly amazing what is possible these days, mind you I don't know what it costs, however if you are interested
http://www.videostation.co.uk/
