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Title: Where, when and who?
Post by: Nickbat on 25 December 2009, 22:47:39

Got a negative/slide scanner as a Christmas present and have had great time playing with it. I found this old negative in the cupboard.

(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n270/v6nick/racing_800x600.jpg)

The quality is poor (think it must have been taken with an Instamatic  ;) ), but the questions are:

1) Where was it taken?
2) In what year?
3) Who are the drivers?

Come on you smart-Alecs!  :P

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Amigo on 25 December 2009, 22:52:37

No idea but i know an Anglebox & a Mk1 eccy when i see 'em.
   Proper motors!!!! :y

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Nickbat on 25 December 2009, 22:52:48

BTW, I do know the answers (I think  ;)).

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Nickbat on 25 December 2009, 22:53:26

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No idea but i know an Anglebox & a Mk1 eccy when i see 'em.
   Proper motors!!!! :y

Agreed. Racing as it should be, IMHO.  :y

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Amigo on 25 December 2009, 22:57:32

I know the Mk1 Eccy replaced the Bangle in 1968 F reg. but this could've been taken some years later.
    No secret on here i love old Fords as much as my Mig!

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Vamps on 25 December 2009, 23:03:58

Nice pic from the days of my youth..... :y

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Amigo on 25 December 2009, 23:06:58

Is the clue in Ferodo?

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Nickbat on 25 December 2009, 23:11:16

OK, I'll drip-feed the answers:  ;)

Question 1: Brands Hatch (coming out of Druids)

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Nickbat on 25 December 2009, 23:23:06

Question 2: 1971
Question 3: I think it was Dave Brodie in the Escort and Chris Craft in the Anglia (but I'm not 100% on that).

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Nickbat on 25 December 2009, 23:25:25

Yep, now I'm pretty sure it was Brodie in the 2100cc BDA-engined Escort:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.racing70s.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/Saloons/escortdavebrodie.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.racing70s.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/racing70s/Fordcars/escortbrodie.htm&h=330&w=600&sz=14&tbnid=O0CB9FdABrHqRM:&tbnh=74&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddave%2Bbrodie&usg=__4lD1dvKuB4TRzGPwr239CLqPSnc=&ei=ekk1S_D2BpTu0wSUk9yECA&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=4&ct=image&ved=0CBIQ9QEwAw

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: Nickbat on 25 December 2009, 23:49:28

I was at a Brands meeting when Chris Craft drove this beast (Supervan 1). Never seen a crowd move back so fast when it appeared round the corner at Druids!   :o  ;D

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnqdIsBJT0A[/media]

Definitely one for Guy! :y

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: albitz on 26 December 2009, 08:16:28

I rcognised the track (and which part of it ),no idea on the driver,guessing early 70,s for when it was taken ?
I should have a great collection of slides from the circuit of Ireland rally 1979 -Chevettes/escorts/TR7V8/Lancia Stratos/Fiat 131 to name a few,I left them with a mate in Ireland years ago and every time I see him he says he hasnt got them. :(

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: STMO999 on 26 December 2009, 09:47:19

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I rcognised the track (and which part of it ),no idea on the driver,guessing early 70,s for when it was taken ?
I should have a great collection of slides from the circuit of Ireland rally 1979 -Chevettes/escorts/TR7V8/Lancia Stratos/Fiat 131 to name a few,I left them with a mate in Ireland years ago and every time I see him he says he hasnt got them. :(

Guessing? Try reading a bit further up. ;D

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: albitz on 26 December 2009, 09:49:41

Yeah,I just noticed that. :-[..............and you can break right off. :P :P ;D

Title: Re: Where, when and who?
Post by: STMO999 on 26 December 2009, 09:57:51

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Yeah,I just noticed that. :-[..............and you can break right off. :P :P ;D

Charmer. ;D