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1959.....innocent times.
« on: 20 July 2019, 18:55:19 »

https://youtu.be/SyiJQ5_CbXM

 1959 a time when gay meant happy rather than you took it up the.......... ::)

Pretty sure his Jag didn't have a 5 star safety rating.

 
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Re: 1959.....innocent times.
« Reply #1 on: 20 July 2019, 19:04:40 »

Yep, they lived very dangerous lives on the track, and it was ironic he died on a public road.

Graham Hill was another one who lived a life high in risk, and was killed in a plane crash, with Niki Lauda almost going the same way :'( :'(

Looking at that Jaguar he must have been traveling at some speed! :o :o ;)
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Re: 1959.....innocent times.
« Reply #2 on: 20 July 2019, 19:08:08 »

Yep, they lived very dangerous lives on the track, and it was ironic he died on a public road.

Graham Hill was another one who lived a life high in risk, and was killed in a plane crash, with Niki Lauda almost going the same way :'( :'(

Looking at that Jaguar he must have been traveling at some speed! :o :o ;)

What are the odds he was 'one over the eight' Lizzie?
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Re: 1959.....innocent times.
« Reply #3 on: 20 July 2019, 19:13:17 »

Yep, they lived very dangerous lives on the track, and it was ironic he died on a public road.

Graham Hill was another one who lived a life high in risk, and was killed in a plane crash, with Niki Lauda almost going the same way :'( :'(

Looking at that Jaguar he must have been traveling at some speed! :o :o ;)
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What are the odds he was 'one over the eight' Lizzie?

He would probably have been well over the modern day limits, but of course everyone drank and drove then, and it seems he had. The drink from the celebration, and the cocktail cabinet, no doubt added to the problem; excessive speed, over confidence, drink, death! :o :o

There is apparently some evidence now that he was road racing with a friend in a Merc. So, a combination of some bad factors contributed to his untimely death :'(
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Re: 1959.....innocent times.
« Reply #4 on: 20 July 2019, 19:41:33 »

Yep, they lived very dangerous lives on the track, and it was ironic he died on a public road.

Graham Hill was another one who lived a life high in risk, and was killed in a plane crash, with Niki Lauda almost going the same way :'( :'(

Looking at that Jaguar he must have been traveling at some speed! :o :o ;)
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What are the odds he was 'one over the eight' Lizzie?

He would probably have been well over the modern day limits, but of course everyone drank and drove then, and it seems he had. The drink from the celebration, and the cocktail cabinet, no doubt added to the problem; excessive speed, over confidence, drink, death! :o :o

There is apparently some evidence now that he was road racing with a friend in a Merc. So, a combination of some bad factors contributed to his untimely death :'(

No breathalyzer before 1967........no speed limits on motorways before a 'temporary' 70 MPH limit in 1965.......made permanent in 1967. :-\
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Re: 1959.....innocent times.
« Reply #5 on: 20 July 2019, 21:19:41 »

Back then of course some family cars couldn't even hit 70 and of those that could most were closing in on their top speed!Motorcyclists on "L" plates were restricted to a maximum of 250cc[unless the bike had a sidecar strapped to it] on safety grounds and then the Japanese manufacturers started bringing in 250s that were pretty near as fast as the old Brit 650s.I forget what year seatbelt wearing became compulsory but for some years before that it was compulsory for manufacturers to fit them for the front seats but not compulsory for them to be used.
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« Reply #6 on: 20 July 2019, 21:40:12 »

1959 was a vintage year.  :) ::)
Mike Hawthorn was suffering kidney failure and didn't have long left to live, so that may have contributed to his gung ho attitude driving fast.
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Re: 1959.....innocent times.
« Reply #7 on: 24 July 2019, 20:22:15 »

1959 was a vintage year.  :) ::)

Issigonniss launched the Austin Mini Seven, and in great British tradition, it was under *developed, poorly engineered and still a great success for 40 years. 

*My dad had one that leaked from the floor when it rained and had 3 gearboxes under warranty.
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« Reply #8 on: 25 July 2019, 10:46:56 »

1959 was a vintage year.  :) ::)

Issigonniss launched the Austin Mini Seven, and in great British tradition, it was under *developed, poorly engineered and still a great success for 40 years. 

*My dad had one that leaked from the floor when it rained and had 3 gearboxes under warranty.

I remember seeing one or two early Mini badged as Austin Seven.

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« Reply #9 on: 25 July 2019, 10:49:18 »

Personally speaking I thought the Imp from 1963 far superior to the Mini.........despite it's many faults.
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« Reply #10 on: 25 July 2019, 11:19:42 »

I agree. The Imp Stilleto was a lovely little car. The concept of all alloy rear engine / transaxle was far superior to the Mini, but it suffered the usual quality problems of cars built by factories infested by Communists.
Then lack of proper maintenance by owners meant most of them died a premature death.
A Hayabusa engine Imp would be a nice project.  8) :)
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« Reply #11 on: 25 July 2019, 11:24:02 »

I hired one when I was based in Colchester, XNO 69L. Really enjoyed thrashing it up to Liverpool and back, felt much sturdier than the mini.
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« Reply #12 on: 25 July 2019, 11:37:19 »

Some folk in Colchester still speak of the mad scouser who was once stationed there.  ;D
I was very innocent in 1959. I was two months old at the end of that year.  :)
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« Reply #13 on: 25 July 2019, 11:43:06 »

What year was L reg? 74? I must have been 21 when I hired that car, seems a very distant memory  :(
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« Reply #14 on: 25 July 2019, 12:24:06 »

What year was L reg? 74? I must have been 21 when I hired that car, seems a very distant memory  :(

'L' reg ran from 1st August 1972 to 31st July 1973.
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