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« Reply #30 on: September 10, 2018, 11:22:03 AM » |
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1926 Brough Superior SS100 getting prepped for its race.
The chap on the phone is Ewan Cameron (one of two riders) who runs a business making JAP engine parts.
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Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #31 on: September 10, 2018, 11:33:28 AM » |
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1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the Sunday Barry Sheene Memorial race (a race where the bikes is swopped between riders part way through), doing the appreciation lap.
Proper stuff, two riders on each bike, no helmets waving to folk who enjoy good racing only a matter of yards away.
Bike 12 – Ian Bain and James Hillier on a 500cc 1953 Manx Norton single.
Bike 1 – Glen English and John McGunness also on a 500cc 1953 Manx Norton single.
Bike 11 – Victors Troy Corser and Herbert Schwab on a 1929 (yes 1929) BMW R57 Compressor 498cc opposed twin. This bike has no rear suspension, front suspension via a leaf-spring and gear change is by hand as it’s on the left side of the petrol (tho Troy Coser used his left hand throughout the race)
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Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #32 on: September 10, 2018, 11:37:05 AM » |
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Original AC Cobra in the pits/paddock. Why did I post this piccie..............  |
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Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #33 on: September 10, 2018, 11:50:20 AM » |
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The infamous 1967 Eagle-Weslake 1 car of the late, great Dan Gurney. Dan passed away in January of 2018, and on top of his many, many driving achievements, he was a supporter of the Goodwood Revival. This car was given a special place at the 2018 Revival and was demonstrated (driven around the track) by Jackie Stewart (with no other cars running). Considered to be one of the most beautiful Formula 1 cars ever build. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvQ2FB0X9Lkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze4qvI8nsd0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch31vM-y8Tghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxInpDSzRighttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfGMPOSinOA |
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Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #34 on: September 10, 2018, 11:51:19 AM » |
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Another view of the infamous 1967 Eagle-Weslake T1G car of the late Dan Gurney.
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Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #35 on: September 10, 2018, 11:52:59 AM » |
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The “business” end showing the V12 powerplant of infamous 1967 Eagle-Weslake T1G car of the late Dan Gurney.
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Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #36 on: September 10, 2018, 03:36:41 PM » |
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Fantastic photos & info as always Tony, thank you. I saw a few photos on the 'net of a red Cortina crashing -was that the same one? https://www.facebook.com/100008640155461/posts/1694656577313411/ |
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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« Reply #37 on: September 10, 2018, 06:42:16 PM » |
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One race, the Kinrara Trophy, was said to have a grid value of around £2,000,000!
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« Reply #38 on: September 10, 2018, 06:44:01 PM » |
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One of the characteristics of the Cortina when pushed hard was the inside front wheel would lift, the white Cortina has around an inch of air under its front wheel.
That's how you can tell they have a limited slip diff in there. |
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« Reply #39 on: September 10, 2018, 06:50:28 PM » |
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Original AC Cobra in the pits/paddock. Why did I post this piccie.............. Used to be John Atkinsons (Jamesigns, Chessington) number also had BOO85 on their slopey back transporter. He was big into Cobras, so probably still is his. |
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« Reply #40 on: September 11, 2018, 08:23:27 AM » |
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One race, the Kinrara Trophy, was said to have a grid value of around £2,000,000!
I think you're a couple of noughts short there, Tony!! I was indeed, ta for spotting, corrected to £200,000,000  |
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Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #41 on: September 11, 2018, 08:31:22 AM » |
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Cortina #10 had a huge crash (barrel roll) at St Mary's corner in Sunday's St Mary's Trophy Part 2. Driver was OK, but car was very poorly. |
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Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #42 on: September 11, 2018, 05:31:10 PM » |
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One race, the Kinrara Trophy, was said to have a grid value of around £2,000,000!
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« Reply #43 on: September 11, 2018, 11:04:37 PM » |
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We are all greatful for your effort with these pictures - thanks.
I liked the number on the front of the gt 40...
Also, I would have said ewan cameron was younger - are you sure that's him? Maybe I was talking to his son, or perhaps we'd had a few beers too many by then....
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« Reply #44 on: September 13, 2018, 08:56:18 AM » |
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We are all greatful for your effort with these pictures - thanks.
I liked the number on the front of the gt 40...
Also, I would have said ewan cameron was younger - are you sure that's him? Maybe I was talking to his son, or perhaps we'd had a few beers too many by then....
Ta for your thanks Yeah, that's Ewan, maybe it was the beer after all  Used to see him at motorcycle sprints run by the VMCC Sprint Section at Wroughton, and saw him as he was riding at the 2013 Pendine bike meeting too. Link has a couple of pics of Ewan's bikes at Wroughton a few years ago. http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=9564.0 |
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Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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