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1936 footage - Nick Salmon - 22-11-2018
Came across this by chance:
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https://youtu.be/EhlUBuLG3T0
At 3:38 there is the Peter Butler A7 at Le Mans. And at 4:32 'Bloody Mary'.
RE: 1936 footage - Chris Garner - 22-11-2018
Nick,
Best bit of footage I've seen in a long time. Thanks for posting.
RE: 1936 footage - Stuart Giles - 22-11-2018
Thanks for posting, really excellent film. I think that footage was taken from the Shell film series "The Titans" the whole series covers Grand Prix racing in the 1930s and is well worth watching IMO.
RE: 1936 footage - Bob Culver - 23-11-2018
The Austin pit stop did seem absurdly relaxed. Any theories why?
RE: 1936 footage - John Mason - 23-11-2018
Lovely stuff enjoyed it all. It continued with 50s and early 60s racing. Just as enjoyable.
John Mason.
RE: 1936 footage - JonE - 23-11-2018
(23-11-2018, 12:02 AM)Bob Culver Wrote: The Austin pit stop did seem absurdly relaxed. Any theories why?
I watched it several times and was convinced driver was smoking a cigarette on the way in to pit. What other explanation - chewing gum?
RE: 1936 footage - cardiffrob - 23-11-2018
Jon. Could it be Flies in his teeth? I managed to hit a Bumble Bee at about 50 and the mess was spectacular! Lucky I didn't lose an eye.
RE: 1936 footage - Duncan Grimmond - 23-11-2018
(23-11-2018, 10:03 AM)JonE Wrote:(23-11-2018, 12:02 AM)Bob Culver Wrote: The Austin pit stop did seem absurdly relaxed. Any theories why?
I watched it several times and was convinced driver was smoking a cigarette on the way in to pit. What other explanation - chewing gum?
Everybody smoked in those days...
I also really enjoyed the film(s) and passed them on to many friends. Thanks for pointing them out.
RE: 1936 footage - Ian Dunford - 23-11-2018
Having watched this it tends to beg the question why they bother anymore.
And why they’re still called drivers.
RE: 1936 footage - Chris KC - 23-11-2018
I think his hand is nonchalantly poised ready to go for the door handle if the car eventually stops.
I caught a winged beetle in the eye once on a weekend trip to Shelsey. I swear I could feel it writhing its last behind my eyeball. Bits of wing casing started to find their way out a few days later...