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[luca]

Hi all, wondered if anyone knew the date that the 1970 Racing Car Show was held on. Thanks Luca.

[fines]

Which one? Quick ones I could find were "Rennwagenschau Zürich" Jan 7-12, "Jochen Rindt Show (Internationale Sport- und Rennwagen Ausstellung) Essen" Dec 5-13 and "10th International Racing Car Show London" Jan 7-12 in 1971?

[luca]

Sorry should have said Motor Racing Show 1970 U.K. usually at the Olimpia London. Luca

[JB Miltonian]

Luca: I have found a report on the "London Specialty Show" at Olympia, written by David Phipps, and with a by-line of January 13, 1970, in the February 7, 1970 issue of Autoweek. The lead picture shows Graham Hill in his wheelchair autographing copies of his book. The event was staged by the British Racing and Sports Car Club. Does that help?

[luca]

Thanks for the reply, i am not sure. Further info tels me it's the International racing car show. It could have been held late 1969. Luca

[Paul Rochdale]

What year was the one held on the Townsend-Thoresen cross channel ferry on the Thames?

[Cirrus]

What year was the one held on the Townsend-Thoresen cross channel ferry on the Thames?

'72, I think.

[JB Miltonian]

I'm afraid I don't understand what you are looking for - anything specific?

[RS2000]

Originally posted by Cirrus
'72, I think.

Such comparisons are in slightly poor taste around Remembrance Day but I mean no disrespect in recalling that it gave a flavour of what conditions on the Arctic convoys must have been like... even to the extent of seeing HMS Belfast close by...

[luca]

Hi, i'm just looking for the date for the Internatinal Racing car show 1970, it is usually held in January at the Olimpia London. This is for the next page of www.mountgreen.co.uk

[Cirrus]

As far as I can recall, Luca, the Show was held every two years, so there wasn't a show in 1970, but as fines said, the 1971 show was early in January of that year. They were great events, providing a little oasis in the middle of a long "off season".

[r.atlos]

Every two years ... ?? Well, that's news to me. There was definately a show in January 1970 but for the exact dates I would need to go to my files.

PS: ... and the one on the Townsend-Thoresen ferry was definately January 1972.

[David McKinney]

There was no Racing Car Show in London in January 1970, at Olympia or anywhere else
The Specialist Sports Car Show did however open in the Old Horticultural Hall in Westminster on 7 January 1970

[JB Miltonian]

From the Autoweek article I mentioned earlier:

"Ten years ago the British Racing and Sports Car Club staged its first Racing Car Show in London's Old Horticultural Hall. Since then the show has grown steadily, and is now held every other year in a much larger hall at Olympia. The show is staged every other year because Olympia is not available annually, and to fill the gap the BRSCC returned to the Old Horticultural Hall this year with what it calls a Specialist Sports Car Show and Accessory Supermarket."

[fines]

Hey, you meanies, you changed the thread title! Now my reply looks utterly stupid! :

[David McKinney]

Originally posted by fines
Hey, you meanies, you changed the thread title! Now my reply looks utterly stupid! :

All the posts in fact, including the instigator's

[luca]

Thanks everyone

[Rob29]

That accounts for the show on the boat moored next to HMS Belfast,held on the next gap between Racing Car Shows.I also remember going to a show in the then spare halls of the Donington museum in early 1976,when the circuit was still under construction-gravel where tarmac now lies

[MCS]

Originally posted by Rob29
That accounts for the show on the boat moored next to HMS Belfast,held on the next gap between Racing Car Shows.I also remember going to a show in the then spare halls of the Donington museum in early 1976,when the circuit was still under construction-gravel where tarmac now lies

The Donington Exhibition, I'm sure, was 1977. Positive, in fact.

The ferry on the Thames was 1974 - Jarier's European Formula Two winning March 732 was featured (unless there had been an earlier ferry show in 1972 of course ).

[john winfield]

Sorry for the slow reply. The Donington Speedshow was, as Rob says, early 1976. There may have been a 'Donington Exhibition' in 1977, I don't know.

 

There may have been a ferry on the Thames in 1974, but there certainly was, as Cirrus says, in 1972.

 

Here's some Movietone footage from the 1973 Racing Car Show at Olympia:

 

http://www.aparchive...age=61&b=40c992

[Dick Dastardly]

What was the show held at Crystal Palace [?] in Sept / Oct of 1978? 
I've memories of going to something around that time.

Thanks

 

Edit:  It may have been at Alexandria Palace, not Crystal Palace

Edited by Dick Dastardly, 26 May 2020 - 09:38.

[68targa]

There was a Racing Car Show held at Alexandra Palace in 1987 organised by the BRSCC. The programme mentions that this is the second Racing Car Show to be held at 'Ally Pally' the first being in 1986.

 

[john winfield]

What was the show held at Crystal Palace [?] in Sept / Oct of 1978? 
I've memories of going to something around that time.

Thanks

 

Edit:  It may have been at Alexandria Palace, not Crystal Palace

 

Ah, if it was Alexandra Palace then I know there was a large auto memorabilia fair of some sort in, I think, October 1978. My brother intended to go but was laid up in hospital after a car accident on his way back from the Silverstone Indy Car meeting. While there he intended to see if he could interest stallholders in some bits and bobs he wanted to sell. I was living in London so he asked me to go instead. Nobody was the slightest bit interested in his rev counters etc but one guy offered me what seemed a vast sum for the tatty bag I had over my shoulder, one I used to carry my student stuff around in. It was one of my Dad's old WWII kit bags, now very battered but, obviously, recognisable to an afficianado. I took an executive decision, sold it, and split the proceeds with my bed-ridden brother.  

[Dick Dastardly]

Thanks John, that may well be the one but I remember there were competition cars present as well as memorabilia. 

The date certainly fits....I travelled from Bedford where I worked at the time whereas for the 1986 & 87 shows, I was based in Liverpool.

[john winfield]

Thanks John, that may well be the one but I remember there were competition cars present as well as memorabilia. 

The date certainly fits....I travelled from Bedford where I worked at the time whereas for the 1986 & 87 shows, I was based in Liverpool.

 

Perhaps it was both? Normally it would be the competition cars that would interest me (and I may have forgotten) but this time I was employed to tout rev counters around the smaller stalls!  I had them sown inside my oversized greatcoat for handy display......along with watches, rabbits etc. 

Edited by john winfield, 27 May 2020 - 12:26.