Scottish Elises

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.

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."

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

Ken

39 Green Avenue
Davenham
2 miles from Northwich.

tut

Hi Tut know Davenham well my ex wife came from Northwich Ken

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"

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