Re: 1959?
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:48 pm
16/07/60 , tell is more !bill773mini wrote: The date of that race is very important to the story though.
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Re: 1959?
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:56 am
You'll have to read the article. 
Re: 1959?
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:53 pm
Graham Hill lead the British GP for the first time, albeit (iirc) for about 100 yards?Pete wrote:16/07/60 , tell is more !bill773mini wrote: The date of that race is very important to the story though.
Re: 1959?
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 11:53 pm
Today I recieved the original photo in the mail from Jolly Old England! and in pencil on the back it say's..........Silverstone GP 1961.........So problem solved Thanks for the replys and very interesting discussion of early mini sales pitch!!
Re: 1959?
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:02 pm
I wonder if it was a demonstration race supporting the Empire Trophy or International Trophy at Silverstone then as the F1 GP was at Aintree in '61 as posted previously. It's unusual to see hay bales in shot from Silverstone from the period but certainly not unknown.