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#301 Tim Murray

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Posted 28 July 2011 - 10:00

Speaking of Marches does any one know who was in the #17 Rothmans 821 which does not appear in the programme ?

According to the HSCC listings #17 is the very same Mark Dwyer in his March 811.

Edited by Tim Murray, 28 July 2011 - 10:02.


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#302 arttidesco

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Posted 28 July 2011 - 10:16

According to the HSCC listings #17 is the very same Mark Dwyer in his March 811.


Must have been confused by the tobacco company colours which I thought appeared in 1982 Tim thanks :up:

#303 mfd

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Posted 28 July 2011 - 10:30

we have had 30 years to better understand the differences that existed in the day with damping, set up nuances etc and finally we have time - when these cars ran in period they HAD to be at the next test, next Grand Prix etc and so with a limited budget there was only so much a small team could do.

Good preparation & attention to detail :up: Example: the only running H16 BRM, that never missed a beat since it was rebuilt & demonstrated (including the odd race) yet in period as JYS would frequently point out since, was a dog!

The Dwer 811...was the one in the 82 Rothmans livery?

#304 Giraffe

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Posted 28 July 2011 - 12:37

The Dwer 811...was the one in the 82 Rothmans livery?


Mark pictured in the March on Sunday

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#305 ChrisJson

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Posted 28 July 2011 - 12:49

Giraffe:

Do you know why the Daytona was sponsored by Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force)?

Christer

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Posted 28 July 2011 - 13:21

Giraffe:

Do you know why the Daytona was sponsored by Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force)?

Christer


I think it's the ex, Ulf ”Barbarossa” Bomans car which might be on the way to an explaination Christer......

#307 Giraffe

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Posted 28 July 2011 - 21:00

There were some pretty unusual sights on the paddock link road.....

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#308 Barry Boor

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 05:56

I trust you are referring to the orange racing car. There is certainly nothing strange to a Londoner about a Routemaster - roof or no roof!

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 06:36

I trust you are referring to the orange racing car. There is certainly nothing strange to a Londoner about a Routemaster - roof or no roof!

I thought that there were no more than a handful of Routemasters left in service in the Smoke, if any at all these days due to the dreaded 'elf 'n safety, Barry???

#310 Barry Boor

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 06:48

Couldn't say, Tony, I've lived on Anglesey for 33 years!

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 07:05

Couldn't say, Tony, I've lived on Anglesey for 33 years!


Blimey Barry, you get less than that for murder! :rotfl:

#312 Barry Boor

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 07:25

Very true.

#313 simon drabble

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 07:26

as a part time Londoner I can indeed confirm that the "Tourist Routes" still have them - having said that I cant recall seeing one for a long time!!

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 07:53

as a part time Londoner I can indeed confirm that the "Tourist Routes" still have them - having said that I cant recall seeing one for a long time!!


Foreigners have got some of them. Fairly recently I saw a Routemaster working around Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border, operating some kind of 'Touristenfahrt', and I've seen others, they seem to crop up everywhere.

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 07:54

I thought that there were no more than a handful of Routemasters left in service in the Smoke, if any at all these days due to the dreaded 'elf 'n safety, Barry???


My understanding is that Routemasters are reserved for 'Heritage' routes in London.

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 08:02

My understanding is that Routemasters are reserved for 'Heritage' routes in London.


My office, But it's an RT, not one of those modern RMs

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#317 arttidesco

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 08:15

Foreigners have got some of them. Fairly recently I saw a Routemaster working around Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border, operating some kind of 'Touristenfahrt', and I've seen others, they seem to crop up everywhere.


I wonder if that one is the same Routemaster used by the time keepers at the 1972 Austrian GP see 0.01 secs on this clip ?

Edited by arttidesco, 29 July 2011 - 08:20.


#318 arttidesco

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 08:19

My office, But it's an RT, not one of those modern RMs


Saves having to walk to and from the bus stop I guess :love:

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 10:56

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Just to keep the records straight, here is a photo supplied by Howden of him reunited wirh the March six-wheeler at the Classic

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BTW, I bumped into (almost literally!) and exchanged a few pleasantries with actor & petrolhead Robbie Coltrane on the Friday afternoon in the International paddock, did anyone else spot him?