I made the mistake of giving an answer to the question, from memory, now I am doubting if I got it right!!!
Where was the Tyrrell 005 press presentation made?
I said the Kentagon, Brands Hatch, but I can't find confirmation.
Posted 20 February 2018 - 11:11
I made the mistake of giving an answer to the question, from memory, now I am doubting if I got it right!!!
Where was the Tyrrell 005 press presentation made?
I said the Kentagon, Brands Hatch, but I can't find confirmation.
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Posted 20 February 2018 - 11:33
Steve, I thought I was in Racing Comments for a moment, and you were relaying news of, at last, one worthwhile press launch for the new season. But then I woke up and realised that 005 looks unique. And it doesn't have a halo.
Didn't 005 start racing mid-season in 1972? If so, it wouldn't necessarily have had a full-blown press launch would it? Or is that what you mean, something low key at the Kentagon over a couple of pints?
Posted 20 February 2018 - 11:44
Posted 20 February 2018 - 11:44
Yes, first race was Austria, but there was a small gathering, and Ken poured champagne over the nose!!
There's a picture of it in Doug's Tyrrell book, which is at home, so I can't look at
Edited by f1steveuk, 20 February 2018 - 11:45.
Posted 20 February 2018 - 11:44
Posted 20 February 2018 - 11:52
https://www.pinteres...29610637342101/
No idea how to post a link to a single picture on Pinterest, but this might be the shot mentioned above.
Posted 20 February 2018 - 12:12
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Posted 20 February 2018 - 13:05
Yes, perhaps, and it would have been fairly low-key because the new car had already been used at a Grand Prix, the French at Clermont Ferrand. It was Cevert's main car in practice, he was setting fastest times but lost it, causing quite a bit of damage. (It happened to the best of them!). FRancois reverted to an older model at CF as did JYS at Brands.
Posted 20 February 2018 - 13:33
Presumably Francois let the handbrake off.
That final para is interesting. What were the main changes announced by the CSI that made the 1972 cars obsolete? And, in Tyrrell terms, was the superficially fairly similar 006 (launched later in 1972) a reworking of 005 designed to 'make it fit' the new regs?
Posted 20 February 2018 - 13:43
Posted 20 February 2018 - 13:51
I was struck by the phrase "inboard front brakes are the most notable feature." Wasn't this barely a year after JYS had refused to drive the Lola T260 as long as it had inboard front brakes? What changed his mind?
Posted 20 February 2018 - 14:00
Presumably Francois let the handbrake off.
That final para is interesting. What were the main changes announced by the CSI that made the 1972 cars obsolete? And, in Tyrrell terms, was the superficially fairly similar 006 (launched later in 1972) a reworking of 005 designed to 'make it fit' the new regs?
Posted 20 February 2018 - 14:19
Thank you Michael. Deformable structures. Of course.
Posted 20 February 2018 - 14:41
Thank you chaps, I shall inform the masses!!
Posted 20 February 2018 - 19:37
When did the Kentagon open, wasn't it later than '72?
Posted 20 February 2018 - 19:55
When did the Kentagon open, wasn't it later than '72?
I keep thinking that, Dan. Wasn't it around - or even after - 1976? I haven't checked, but Sterling or Glyn would know...
Posted 20 February 2018 - 20:20
'78 rings a bell with me, Mark. Though I've never been there at all!
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Posted 21 February 2018 - 10:57
I remember a Tyrrell F1 launch at a hotel on the north side of Heathrow Airport...but I cannot for the life of me recall for which year's car? It might have been the 6-wheeler...but it might have been 005...
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Posted 21 February 2018 - 11:03
You are not wrong Doug, the P34 was launched at the Europa Hotel, Heathrow. I remember it as years later, I had a very clandestine meeting with someone who had flown in from the States at that very hotel. All to do with research on a book on JFK. That man had some very odd photographs that he really shouldn't have had, all with government stamps on..........
Posted 21 February 2018 - 11:17
You are not wrong Doug, the P34 was launched at the Europa Hotel, Heathrow. I remember it as years later, I had a very clandestine meeting with someone who had flown in from the States at that very hotel. All to do with research on a book on JFK. That man had some very odd photographs that he really shouldn't have had, all with government stamps on..........
Oooh, interesting. Can you say more? Or if you do will you have to kill us? I suppose we could kill ourselves to save you the travel costs.
Posted 21 February 2018 - 13:19
The guys name was Noel Twyman, can't remember the name of the book. I did a load of research for him, sent it all over, and I didn't hear anything for years. Then one day there was a knock on the door, and there was the post man with a huge canvas US mail bag, with a seal on the opening cord. My other half couldn't wait to see what was in it, and was late for work, but inside was one copy of the book, and it is huge!!! I mean, I like reading, but it is a monster,, and all figures and science, but one day!!
Posted 21 February 2018 - 13:32
The guys name was Noel Twyman, can't remember the name of the book. I did a load of research for him, sent it all over, and I didn't hear anything for years. Then one day there was a knock on the door, and there was the post man with a huge canvas US mail bag, with a seal on the opening cord. My other half couldn't wait to see what was in it, and was late for work, but inside was one copy of the book, and it is huge!!! I mean, I like reading, but it is a monster,, and all figures and science, but one day!!
Thanks Steve.
http://spartacus-edu...m/JFKtwyman.htm
Posted 21 February 2018 - 15:57
Yep, that's him, I am sure he had a glass eye, I kept thinking, "Colombo"! Very very analytical , and as I say the book is a monster, a good 3 to 4 inches thick. I suppose he went quiet because it took him a long long time to write!!
Posted 21 February 2018 - 21:44
Yep, that's him, I am sure he had a glass eye, I kept thinking, "Colombo"!
Posted 22 February 2018 - 08:20