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I put Castleton in, my iPad corrected it I thought I'd put it right, my fault :oops:
I worked down the Speedwell Cavern part time in the early 60s whilst at school as a guide and also as a pusher using my feet on the roof of the tunnel to propell the boat whilst lying on a bed
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On my doorstep really...….Hope and Castleton are beautiful villages....I mountain bike, walk, motorbike, and drive minis there regularly. A lovely part of the country.
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What was the big hotel in Hope where there used to be a good classic car turn out in the summer months, the Marquis of Granby? Been derelict a long while now. On the subject of Castleton, I wonder if they sell Speedwell underpants in the Speedwell Cavern gift shop? :lol: :lol:
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John Aley's 'course car' at Snetterton 1965
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The hotel in Hope is the Old Hall it was the head quarters of the North Midland Motor Club
Every year they held a motor show whlch was very popular The landlord Jack Jones was an MG enthusiast and one night introduced me to two young ladies having trouble with their MGB V8 I thought one was the girl for me
That was 43 years ago and we've been married for the last 41
I only went out for a pint :lol:
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John Whitmore in the Don Moore Austin Seven during the last round of the 1961 BSCC at Snetterton

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Christabel Carlisle during the Aintree Round of the 1962 BSCC, 28th April. Tony Maggs is in the CCC car.

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surfblue63 wrote:John Whitmore in the Don Moore Austin Seven during the last round of the 1961 BSCC at Snetterton

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That's a good one Stu, never seen a colour shot of that car before and never knew it was repainted green!! Don himself in the hat at the back of the car.
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Outside John Sprinzels?

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:o So original this 1275GT :arrow:
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So its official that i have got my GT Grill Badge in the wrong position .. or have Leyland in this photo got the GT Grill Badge in the wrong place?
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UHR850 wrote::o So original this 1275GT :arrow:
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Nice Traveller.
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