Sorry, am a bit confused as to the Brabham reference as there are no Brabhams in those pics, the Martini sponsored car would be Chris Amon in the Tecno and the white Surtees next to it, by the look of the helmet, is probably Jochen Mass.
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Thanks very much for that. I should have checked instead of relying on what is obviously a fading memory... I must have been confused with my later visit to the British GP!
I'll adjust the words - incidentally, it appears that the car shown was only practiced and didn't race anyway!
The Martini sponsorship went to Brabham the following year.
Actually, this is 73, Martini sponsorship at Brabham started beginning of 75. This is also the Goral design Tecno, as opposed to the McCall design, I will post the Autocourse pictures from 73 to show the difference
British Grand Prix Silverstone 1973 - when the public had chance to see their heroes and the cars.
Is this Graham Hill's Shadow DN1?
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Silverstone 1973.
Here are 2 of the cars in your photos at Silverstone. July 1973
Note John Surtees in the background standing by Jochen Mass's white Surtees TS 14A)
The next day it was smashed in the Jody Scheckter first lap pile up
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(photos from Motor Racing Year book 1974 Edition )
Actually the Year book is not correct as the Clay Regazzoni Marlboro-BRM P160 E had
number 19 for this eventful weekend.
Two things here. First of all, can anyone confirm the date? I believe it is January/February 1984 Benson & Hedges but I need the exact date.
Secondly, this negative strip wasn't in good condition so I attacked it with a photoshop filter and gradually removed the dust and scratches. My dad would have loved this technology, as he used to do it all by hand in the days of B & W pics. Called spotting on the prints.
The downside is of course that it takes an age to scan negatives and this just makes the whole process even longer, but I think it is well worth the time and effort on selected pics. Looks as though I missed the roof of the building on pic 2...
It was the 1984 B&H held on 28 October.
Car 3 - Kent Baigent / Neal Lowe
Car 73 - Brian Audas / Stuart McFarlane
Car 61 - Ed Lamont / Pete Ambler
I'll post the full entry list later.
Photoshop did a great job of cleaning up those negs. Keep 'em coming... :)
Prescott Hillclimb May 3rd 1970. Probably one of my all time favourite events. A co-promotion between the Bugatti Owners Club and the Ferrari Owners Club.
Martin Brain's Cooper Chrysler.
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I was talking to Tony Roberts just three days ago about the Patsy Burt McLaren - running here with a more streamlined nose cone than usual.
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We also spoke about Bob Rose who was a regular not just on the British Hillclimb circuit, but also lower key sprints.
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Isn't this just the perfect colour scheme on a bright spring day? Sir Nick Williamson.
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Just to promote BRM's ready for the Ganley Festival... Diverse venues
Curborough sprint course - firing up an F1 car for a 900 yard run. Some would say that was BRM's forte in the early days.
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Goodwood Revival
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Hampton Downs
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Hampton Downs
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Monaco
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Beaulieu National Motor Museum - reserve driver wasn't required.
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Originally, I thought this was 6th August 1951, Gamston - but it isn't! later, I found out that it was the first 1948 Silverstone meeting. Dad must have been there but never mentioned it!... Probably explains why I have a race programme.
Eric , where is Gamston ?? I know there were two in NZ if its a 4CLT......
Gamston was an airfield track in north Nottinghamshire, 1950/51, and was a serious contender for hosting the 1950 British Grand Prix, but lost out to Silverstone.
I have a race programme for August 6th 1951 and I believe that was the first meeting I attended - but obviously no photographs - so far.
However, it appears that this pic was possibly taken at Silverstone - which means my Dad must have been there in 1948, for the British Grand Prix 2nd October. I do have the race programme yet I can't ever remember dad mentioning going, so I must have acquired the programme when clearing out the house.
However, car 11 in the programme is not a Maserati (and it looks like a Maserati to me!), so maybe not so clear cut after all, though the other cars on the same strip of film appear to match the programme. Weird.
Aha - just had an email from the UK confirming that it was in fact the British GP and this is Luigi Villoresi driving. It also accurately dates a couple of family pics on the same film. Digital photography is so much easier - just as long as everyone has the date set correctly on their camera...
*The plot thickens... Number 11 appears to be Ascari according to other sources. Aaaargh!
A real mix of pics this time - recently scanned. I am skipping all over the place in terms of dates and just grabbing films at random and with over 400 to choose from, I have my work cut out! I haven't yet made a start on the as yet unlogged slides.
Cuth Harrison's ERA had a 'streamlined' front.
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Love the Bugattis!
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That lovely Felday BRM again...
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Wridgeway Horton ran this Jag for many years - then I believe, totalled it - and shifted to a Vauxall Firenza.
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