The Roaring Season

Posted: **Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:03 pm**

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This Connaught ran for most of the race firing on less than its full quota of cylinders, hence the raised arms,
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The 4WD Ferguson had a spin! Another unique car that has moved from Donington - now back with the Rolt family.
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Did the 4WD Ferguson come to NZ, with Graham Hill driving ?? .. must look it up .. thanks Ray great pictures again..

Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2016 12:28 am**

Roger Dowding wrote:Did the 4WD Ferguson come to NZ, with Graham Hill driving ?? .. must look it up .. thanks Ray great pictures again..

Before my NZ time, but yes. The car did race in NZ and there was only the one built. Had it been built and raced a year or two earlier, who knows what would have happened to GP racing?

As I grew up in the 1950's, this 2.5 litre formula was what really captivated me (along with the sports cars of the day) and I feel lucky that not only do I associate with these cars, but that I can photograph them today. Thank goodness so many have survived and that we have owners willing to put them out on the track for us all to enjoy.

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I don't think this car made the race grid either.

The Scarab finished, the Tec Mec didn't.

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Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:23 am**

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Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:59 pm**

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Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2016 9:03 pm**

Last of this set. So grateful for the Sunday sunshine!

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Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2016 11:59 pm**

A few random pics before the 1.5 litre F1 group, just to clear up my filing a wee bit.

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Posted: **Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:13 am**

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Posted: **Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:31 am**

I did say a mix of pics, so a few other shots from Goodwood, just to capture some of the atmosphere.

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Goodwood is anything but snobbish and there is a lot of humour around - the comedy road builders for starters.

...and comedians such as Rowan Atkinson, being serious.

...a load of 'soccer players' wearing the Bobby Moore number 6 shirt. They did have an England vs Germany soccer match too!

The rowdy gals of St Trinians, with head mistress of course, pulling faces at passers by and generally causing mayhem, were a huge hit. I'm sure one of them blew me a kiss. Along with a group of 'football supporters', they caught one of the double deckers, for a lap of the track.

Getting ready for one of the 'Road to Wembley' parades.

Sir Jackie Stewart talking to a group in the pits area.

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Posted: **Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:47 am**

For anyone who has just hooked into this thread, the Goodwood stuff starts way back on page #31. Another non car set later, but back to the cars for the last of the race groups.

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Posted: **Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:38 pm**

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Posted: **Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:51 pm**

BRM power
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Car 15 is Richard Attwood 1965 BRM, car 26 is a 1964 - both P261models.

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Posted: **Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:54 pm**

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The photographers standing on the mound, after the Chicane exit, were only allowed there during the warm up lap.

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This was probably the noisiest of all race groups - and only 1500cc...

Posted: **Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:52 am**

Last of this set.

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Pity that so many are wearing modern helmet decorations. Apart from the late Pete Arundell, I can't remember any 'Dayglo' helmets in period.

Posted: **Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:31 am**

A few lesser pics - especially the last one...

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The Austin J40 pedal car races, whilst popular for the families taking part, were not what you pay big money to see. I'd love to know what other paying spectators thought, as it only takes place between the Chicane exit and the finish line - and even that was almost too much for some pedallers - and it takes far too long. Total waste of track time.

OK, not a car, but interesting for me as dad's boss who owned the Brough Superior pictured many, many posts back, also owned a Miles Messenger, which he used for pleasure, as well as for aerial photography. This is a 1947 aircraft so is probably the same age as the one in which I had my first ever flight, in 1951.