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surfblue63 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:20 pm

Speaking of Frank Williams, here he is with Iso Rivolta's new owner Ivo Pera during the period of their partnership in F1...


One of their drivers was the delightfully named Howden Ganley, which sounds more like the name of an obscure English village that that of a big bloke who likes driving very fast...

Howden Ganley was one of the first employees of Bruce McLaren in 1964. They met back in New Zealand whilst racing there.



He has appeared in a few F1 documentaries over the last few years.

Franks place is a tad bigger than that now........

surfblue63 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:20 pm

Out of interest which factory is it, Didcot?

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:14 pm

Fanfaniracing wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:18 pm

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 8:05 pm Mini, single seater or Bizzarrini 5300GT Strada... take your pick!


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Is this Monaco?

Possibly, although the Innocenti Mini has Milan plates.

The Opel Rekord plate is Monegasque, so I think it is Monaco, possibly on the hill between Casino Square and The Mirabeau.

Roadrunner wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:30 pm
Out of interest which factory is it, Didcot?

It is the first workshop in Slough.

BMC press car 703MWL complete with September 1962 expiry tax disc in the film 'The Fast Lady'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlrZq6oHRZM

surfblue63 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:19 pm Howden Ganley was one of the first employees of Bruce McLaren in 1964. They met back in New Zealand whilst racing there.



He has appeared in a few F1 documentaries over the last few years.

Bruce is taking exception to you taking his picture Stu!


I do like these (off topic!) motorsport images of old, this is one of my favourites from Le Mans in '70, the 'hippie' 917 which really captured my imagination as a kid...


Jim Clark at Monza in '67...


Filming 'Grand Prix' at Monaco in '66...


Testing Alfa Tipo 33s at Zolder in March '67...

The Martini Hippie scheme was used on two 917s

The version you have shown 917 LH Chassis No. 043, that only appeared at the 1970 Le Mans in that scheme. It was painted white soon after.




And then a 917 K, chassis no 012 that had a longer race career. Appearing at Hockenheim first, then the 1970 Watkins Glen 6 Hours



After one more race in green and purple the car scheme changed to yellow and red. Here it is at the 1970 Kylami 9 Hours




Eventually the car ended up wih David Piper and was painted in his team colour of green.

I guess we should get back to some Mini content!

Here's Susan George whilst filming All Neat in Black Stockings.

Wow....... wasn't she a little cracker.......?

A couple of stills from OHMSS

A couple more from Down Under


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Who ate all the pies


More from Downunder

Modern Motor magazine 1966:-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254410325799 ... R6a5gqyDYQ

You've finally convinced me Surfy. That picture of Susan George (top of page) is my next screen saver for the next many months

Longbridge

Bedford Street North Shields yesterday


Bedford Street North Shields today

Clubman S

An Innocenti featured in an old European flic...