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Shell A History of Motor Racing on DVD

Started by paulhooft , Sep 08 2005 15:27

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#1 paulhooft

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Posted 08 September 2005 - 15:27

I recently found out that a DVD with the famous Shell series A History of Motor Racing is announced on at least two outlets on Internet.
The release date was set on 8 august 2005, but may be delayed?
The price for the complete package of more than 200 minutes is around 20 Pounds, a real nice price for that great compilation of thes historic movies!!
I have been putting Shell in my tank for ages now and always hoped to get it one day!!
Who knowns more about this release?
Paul Hooft

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#2 RTH

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Posted 08 September 2005 - 20:19

That does sound a good deal on a truly great set of films in sharp crisp reproduction compared to some very early VHS , mine must be 20 years old, I have not seen it advertised, where did you hear about it ?

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#3 Gary C

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Posted 08 September 2005 - 20:25

..................I'd like to know about this, too.

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#4 paulhooft

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Posted 08 September 2005 - 20:26

it's very simple
use google,
type in something like:
History of Motor Racing Shell
and see what happens..
WHSmith has it..
Paul Hooft

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#5 paulhooft

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Posted 08 September 2005 - 20:37

I have know the series for 40 years now..
since back in the sixties...
I always liked to have them
have spend a lot, may be more. of money on Shell gas..
So may be they can give back something to us??
We all love to have the series?
Paul Hooft

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#6 Cirrus

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Posted 08 September 2005 - 20:48

I can remember those films being shown by the BBC during a school holiday when I was about 14. They showed one film each day at lunchtime. I can vividly remember "The Titans", and the sound of the superchargers. That film also brought drivers like Jean Pierre Wimille to my attention - I'd never heard of him before that.

I'll be buying a copy......

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#7 Vitesse2

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Posted 08 September 2005 - 23:41

Yeah, funny how the Beeb never repeated them after home video recorders came in! They ran them at Christmas and/or Easter for a few years IIRC.

One dealer seems to have it priced as low as £13.99, which is ridiculous (but very welcome!) when you consider that the Duke Video VHS versions were £14.99 each!

Thanks for the tip Paul!

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#8 paulhooft

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Posted 09 September 2005 - 19:53

Still I am not sure,
that...,
Unless I am very much mistaken...,

That this series about our one and only..
Wonderfull Pre History...,
that some wanted to have badly,
I at last going to be released on DVD!
So,
Any help is wanted badly!!
:lol:

Paul Hooft

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#9 RTH

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Posted 09 September 2005 - 20:06

Originally posted by Vitesse2
Yeah, funny how the Beeb never repeated them after home video recorders came in! They ran them at Christmas and/or Easter for a few years IIRC.

One dealer seems to have it priced as low as £13.99, which is ridiculous (but very welcome!) when you consider that the Duke Video VHS versions were £14.99 each!

Thanks for the tip Paul!

Surprisingly play.com do not list it, Richard do you have a stockist address?

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#10 Vitesse2

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Posted 09 September 2005 - 20:42

http://www.dvd.co.uk...D3261&fs=Kelkoo

I wouldn't guarantee availability from stock though, as all others seem to say it's not yet available.

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#11 RTH

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Posted 10 September 2005 - 06:43

Thanks, they say it's in stock, I'll let you know.

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#12 Hans Etzrodt

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Posted 10 September 2005 - 08:01

Originally posted by RTH
Thanks, they say it's in stock, I'll let you know.

I will be waiting for your answer.

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#13 RTH

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Posted 10 September 2005 - 11:35

It's 3 hours of film for £13.99 post free they have confirmed the order by e-mail the release date was the 8th August so I hope to see it in a few days.

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#14 Gary C

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Posted 10 September 2005 - 13:25

keep us informed Richard!

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#15 paulhooft

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Posted 10 September 2005 - 15:01

It's 3 hours of film for £13.99 post free they have confirmed the order by e-mail the release date was the 8th August so I hope to see it in a few days.

I have ordered one set myself.., so I hope to get the DVD too!

However, I am not totaly sure until I get the DVD soon,
As I asked Duke about the DVD, and they told me recently that it was not yet

Released???

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#16 paulhooft

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Posted 12 September 2005 - 14:29

WH Smith answered to me today...

RE: Shell History Of Motor Racing (DVD)

Thank you for your email. I have checked with our suppliers and
unfortunatley the release date for the above DVD has yet to be confirmed.
Unfortunatley I'm unable to confirm a definite delivery date at this
stage.

so I am afraid, we have to wait... :rotfl:

Paul Hooft

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#17 paulhooft

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Posted 12 September 2005 - 15:47

I'm afraid we've been trying to get hold of Shell History Of Motor Racing for some time now, but unfortunately we have now learnt that our suppliers have withdrawn this item from sale.

I'm very sorry that we will not be able to fulfil your order for this item but we are certain that we will not be able to get any more of it. We have now removed it from our site.

said DVD.CO.Uk... :cry:

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#18 Arjan de Roos

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Posted 12 September 2005 - 16:02

Paul,

This is often the case in the video/CD/DVD business. The resellers often don't really know what they are selling, when and to whom. Often release lists are blindly copied or even misinterpreted, resulting in these kind of loops you enjoyed. I'll bet Duke will release them. Keep me posted if you can buy them, Ill post you if more news.

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#19 paulhooft

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Posted 12 September 2005 - 16:17

This is often the case in the video/CD/DVD business. The resellers often don't really know what they are selling, when and to whom. Often release lists are blindly copied or even misinterpreted, resulting in these kind of loops you enjoyed. I'll bet Duke will release them.

In fact it is a Duke release!! :eek:

And this is not new to me,
I am still waiting for the Lotus series volume 1 to 4 that was announced on DVD:
More than a year!! ago at Play.com!!
So I totaly agree with you!! :cry:

Paul Hooft

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#20 RTH

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Posted 12 September 2005 - 16:34

Yes, I got the same message myself this afternoon.........pity, it was too good to be true !

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#21 275 GTB-4

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Posted 13 September 2005 - 08:59

Originally posted by paulhooft
I'm afraid we've been trying to get hold of Shell History Of Motor Racing for some time now, but unfortunately we have now learnt that our suppliers have withdrawn this item from sale.

I'm very sorry that we will not be able to fulfil your order for this item but we are certain that we will not be able to get any more of it. We have now removed it from our site.

said DVD.CO.Uk...

Look ear Paul... :up:

http://www.pitstop.n...S13PUM&PLU=1521

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#22 Vitesse2

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Posted 13 September 2005 - 12:13

That's the VHS video, which has been available for some years. But it's three tapes (that's only the first one) - I haven't checked Duke's price list recently, but they were £14.99 each, which I've always considered excessive for 1-hour tapes, especially since Shell must have written off the cost of producing it decades ago!