1963 and all that....

[Pete]

No it's not Goodwood Revival, it's the real thing.Featuring some big names and mainly Willment Fords but some lovely footage from Silverstone 1963 and some Minis in shot ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBTXhx7AzBE

[surfblue63]

Great find Pete.

Here's a link to the results of the race, note Paddy Hopkirk in car 18, who is seen on the film, at 9:11, with massive understeer.

http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1963% ... 20Int.html

[UHR850]

WOW thanks for the link, I love those Cotina's !!

[Tim Harber]

Fab!

[Pete]

An important race in that it was the first time a Cooper S appeared in a BSCC race, well any saloon race I would think ! You can make Christabel's car out well up on the grid, there's some well known shots of her car humping a Sunbeam Rapier after a mid race incident. As you can see from the results Whitmore spanked all those Cortina GTs in a CCC 1071. I've a load of shots from this race, there's one of a works rally car 997 in the paddock that Abingdon brought down for Christabel. The CCC S's were converted 997's also.

[LMM76C]

So who else can be identified in the film (other than drivers)? Alan Mann (then "Alan Andrews Racing"). John Coombs. Lofty England?

[Pete]

I wonder if the red 1100 in the background was Harry Ratcliffe's. no door numbers on it but then they were painted on in situ anyway. His first Cooper S had just come off the production line when this was filmed, now owned by a board member .Spotted Burns-Grieg's white Downton/Sportstune Mini in the paddock also.