Newly discovered Harry Ratcliffe films!

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Recently discovered home movies by the late Harry Ratcliffe here. Some nice footage of the Cooper Buick at Oulton :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXQyFuy9bvs

Rupert Jones and crew on the 1964 Tour de France, + works cars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJaUJAW2iZU

Rufforth 1965 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3MaM_W ... e=youtu.be
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Bloody brill!!
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Truly amazing
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that buick film is amazing
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Some interesting photos of the Cooper Buick V8 still to be seen on JD Classics site:-
http://www.jdclassics.co.uk/showrooms/M ... 8/8770.htm
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