Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:14 pm
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Re: Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:33 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:18 am
At Goodwood it seems... ?
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:19 am
That is what I thoughtsandman wrote:At Goodwood it seems... ?
Re: Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:40 am
Definetely Goodwood I,ve lost count how many times I've walked round there
Re: Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:59 am
Is that a T53 Cooper Climax on the left, without the rear cover on, and what looks like John Cooper? Just a guess, but I could be completely wrong though.
Recent pic of one,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/5180342778/
Recent pic of one,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/5180342778/
Re: Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:58 am
Re: Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:20 pm
[quote="austinisuseless"]Is that a T53 Cooper Climax on the left, without the rear cover on, and what looks like John Cooper? Just a guess, but I could be completely wrong though.
And Bruce Maclaren, i guess.
And Bruce Maclaren, i guess.
Re: Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:42 pm
Definetly John Cooper, Patti and Bruce Mc Laren.
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:52 pm
Snap, Bruce McLaren. Lovely photo and lovely find - truely priceless. The lovely lady? - you tell me her name, and I will dance with her...
And I like the dual use horsebox in the middle, neigh!!
And I like the dual use horsebox in the middle, neigh!!
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:04 pm
...and the T53 rear cover is on the ramp of the horse box behind them, I can see it now.
Bet she was a goer, horsey girls always are, and still...
Bet she was a goer, horsey girls always are, and still...
Re: Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:14 pm
It's strange looking at period pictures like this, with the Revival they now almost look like a modern picture again!tomkidd wrote:That is what I thoughtsandman wrote:At Goodwood it seems... ?
Re: Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:29 pm
do you think she can keep up with you ? viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1235austinisuseless wrote:
The lovely lady? - you tell me her name, and I will dance with her...
Re: Colour picture KEL236
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:24 am
A friend has identified the car and possibly the mechanic next to John Cooper. I will post this soon. But another friend made the good suggestion that perhaps the lady in yellow is Christobel Carlisle?
Any thoughts anyone?
Any thoughts anyone?
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:57 am
The lady in yellow is in my opinion not Cristabel Carlisle.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:27 am
Blimey! The car in maroon on the left is an extremely rare Ogle One Point Five.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:38 am
A friend of mine David McKinney tells me the car is the Indy Cooper-Climax - you can tell by the Dunlop knock off wheels. This is a T54. Because Indy is in May and the car didn't come back from the States the photo must be before May. He thinks the bearded mechnic with the bald spot is Owen Maddock. Confirms its Patti next to Bruce.
He thinks it might be Christabel Carlisle but will check that - knowing him he will ask her!
Does look a bit like her?
He thinks it might be Christabel Carlisle but will check that - knowing him he will ask her!
Does look a bit like her?
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:20 am
I'm with Mark , pretty sure it's not Christabel. Here's another pic from the set......
Amazing to think McLaren travelled half way round the world to try and get a competative drive at the age of 20, was only 23 in that photo ,had already won a grand prix and by the time he was 33 had lost his life at the same circuit. Talk about 'live fast die young' !
Here's Patty with the Cooper he raced at the Australian Grand Prix in '62. the only time he raced a Mini as far as I know.....wonder if that's the mother-in-law ?!
Amazing to think McLaren travelled half way round the world to try and get a competative drive at the age of 20, was only 23 in that photo ,had already won a grand prix and by the time he was 33 had lost his life at the same circuit. Talk about 'live fast die young' !
Here's Patty with the Cooper he raced at the Australian Grand Prix in '62. the only time he raced a Mini as far as I know.....wonder if that's the mother-in-law ?!
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:38 am
McLaren raced this Cooper in the 62/63 summer season here in NZ. There is some thinking here this had a protoype 1071S engine - it was listed as 1098. Car still exists - its almond green
He raced a 997 the year before - but it was the later car which wowed the crowds as it battled with the Jags.
He raced a 997 the year before - but it was the later car which wowed the crowds as it battled with the Jags.
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:54 am
Ahhhhh...that would explain this photo in 'Pluto's' book.......
I hadn't realised it was NZ ! Funnily enough he was wowing crowds against Jags etc over there and racing Jags over here. Great photo Graeme.
I hadn't realised it was NZ ! Funnily enough he was wowing crowds against Jags etc over there and racing Jags over here. Great photo Graeme.