Driving Tips With Paddy Hopkirk (1964)

[mab01uk]

"Paddy Hopkirk is seen driving his red Monte Carlo rally driving Mini, number 37, on the skid track, backing it through obstacles and skid turning. C/U of a photographer's press camera. There are lots of shots of the car on the track, including point of view shots from a car in front . We then see Paddy, in a light blue Mini, driving around on the local suburban streets and some countryside roads."
Pathe News in colour:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBycDg_irbE

[minimans]

Great! but I liked the link to the London buses in the 60's and 70's just how I remembered London traffic, awful!!!!

[mab01uk]

Great! but I liked the link to the London buses in the 60's and 70's just how I remembered London traffic, awful!!!!

Yes I liked that one too......spot the Mini's......and notice most of the taxis have black 'shadowlite' glass rear windows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwXQA03MJgE

[Pete]

That's the main route from Longbridge to Abingdon isn't it ?

Looks to be two different 33 EJB's there, apparently there were a few mock ups seen around the time.

[Chris64]

Good spot! Those clips of Paddy on the autotest course are great - I remember seeing them when I was younger and they helped get me hooked on getting an early Mini!

[UHR850]

loveley !!

[mab01uk]

Great! but I liked the link to the London buses in the 60's and 70's just how I remembered London traffic, awful!!!!

Yes I liked that one too......spot the Mini's......and notice most of the taxis have black 'shadowlite' glass rear windows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwXQA03MJgE

Black Mini with black tinted windows at 3:12.....could be W&P but blink and you will miss it!

[6604KF]

[quote="Pete"]That's the main route from Longbridge to Abingdon isn't it ?

I'm pretty sure it's the A4074. It's the road between Cowley and Abingdon. I know that's what you meant!