Day to remember

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:52 pm

Just read the newspaper and saw that it is sadly the 39th anniversary of the tragic death of the great Jim Clark. A reminder as to how dangerous racing cars were in the late 60s and early 70s. A great loss but I think it is good to remember him.

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 3:06 pm

I am probably the only one on here that saw him racing in the 60's.

I only lived 6 miles from Oulton Park, and in the late 50's, early 60's many of the top F1 drivers then used to compete there in the Gold Cup, with Stirling Moss being a regular winner. We used to climb over the fence to get in for free.

I knew Blaster Bates in those days who lived nearby, and just found this little gem on Google:-

tut

Knickerbrook Corner.

"Blaster Bates, a British Explosives and Demolition specialist from Crewe in Cheshire, related an account during one of his recording sessions of how he and a colleague were once removing tree stumps with dynamite close to the corner. Upon the third detonation, a courting couple were seen to run at speed and in some disarray from the cover of a bush or bank nearby. Closer investigation followed a safe interval later and the two engineers discovered a lady's underwear in the brook, and this resulted in the name of the corner."

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 3:30 pm

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 3:35 pm

tut wrote:I only lived 6 miles from Oulton Park, and in the late 50's, early 60's many of the top F1 drivers then used to compete there in the Gold Cup, with Stirling Moss being a regular winner. We used to climb over the fence to get in for free.

I knew Blaster Bates in those days who lived nearby, and just found this little gem on Google:-

tut

Hey Tut where did you live

I stayed in Nomansheath near Oulton Park in the 90s. Also remember Blaster Bates

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:49 pm

Ken

39 Green Avenue
Davenham
2 miles from Northwich.

tut

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:06 am

Hi Tut know Davenham well my ex wife came from Northwich

Ken

Pesky · Post by **Pesky** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:53 pm

tut wrote:I am probably the only one on here that saw him racing in the 60's.

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Not quite - me too

I remember seeing Clark driving a Lotus Cortina & winning, by beating many American muscle cars (eg Ford Falcons), in I think, 1964. Was fantastic seeing him go round Old Hall with 2 wheels high in the air. As ever, the Lotus "had them in the corners"

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:00 pm

My <---- carries a black badge as a mark of respect.

Original from the factory not from Eliseparts.