Sprinting in the 60s/70s.

[steve65]

A few pics of my Dad around 1970. Hopefully some kind soul (surf ?) may be able to tidy up the scruffy pic. and resize it to match the others, way beyond my talents!
Steve.

[billycooper]

They are brill Steve, any more ?

[steve65]

Sadly no, I think these were all they had.

[Matt_Tupman]

It's sad that historic racing can't look like this anymore.

Great pictures

[steve65]

Looks a bit Blyton like to me!

[billycooper]

What was the car Steve, engine etc ?

[steve65]

Repair job needed! Photoshop anyone?

[mab01uk]

Great photos!

[surfblue63]

Steve

I have had a go a fixing the tears and distortion

repair 1.jpg

repair 2.jpg

repair 3.jpg

repair 4.jpg

Stuart

[steve65]

That's great thanks Stu, would you be able to remove the marks from the front wing by any chance?
Steve.

[surfblue63]

Done

repair 4.jpg

[steve65]

Brilliant Stuart, thank you, my Dad will be chuffed too!

[rich@minispares.com]

great photos, but im a little disappointed that your old man wasn't wearing a collar and tie

[surfblue63]

Steve.

If you have the originals send them to me and I'll scan them, fix any blemishes, and put them on a disc.

Stuart

[steve65]

Ok Stu, I will get the damaged one from my sister in Ireland and send them all to you.
Here is a pic of my uncle, that Ron, (maguire mini) may recognise!

[Inno Cooper]

-Look happy you bastards, we won didn't we?!!

(Ooh, please forgive me 'cos couldn't resist.. )

[Maguire Mini]

Ok Stu, I will get the damaged one from my sister in Ireland and send them all to you.
Here is a pic of my uncle, that Ron, (maguire mini) may recognise!

Crikey Steve, what a brilliant photo. , what year was this ?

Your Uncle Malcolm and Bernie I recognize and the other chap looks familiar, did he share Bernie's car sometimes ?, Trevor ? Harwood ?
We had some good times sprinting, the Silverstone sprint series at the end of the year was always a highlight for us, although being at Silverstone for 5 weekends running in October and November could be quite challenging at times !!

I've added a couple of photo's of my brother's first competition Mini, note Goodyear Rally special tyres, they didn't know how to grip.

[Bart Smith]

I always wondered what Three Dog Night did when they weren't in the studio.

[mini63]

A few pics of my Dad around 1970. Hopefully some kind soul (surf ?) may be able to tidy up the scruffy pic. and resize it to match the others, way beyond my talents!
Steve.

love the side exhaust...great photos!!

[Maguire Mini]

Managed to sort some more photo's, (I don't know why they are coming out different sizes)

Sprinting was good fun and quite rewarding when you put a good run together, it would be nice to have more track time though, like the hillclimb's they have in Germany and Switzerland, but they are mega expensive with some fantastic cars, always fancied doing a road trip to spectate at a couple, one day perhaps.