1984 British Truck Grand Prix
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Pretty sure that that particular Roadtrain was a "French" spec one fitted with a Rolls 340Li engine. In that same race Willie Green drove a Silkolene sponsored ERF and Steve Parrish drove a Merc. Barry Sheene also raced but I can't remember what truck he was in. We were standing at Redgate and everyone took a step back when 6 tonne of ERF made its way through the gravel trap and ended up virtually in the fence !
Resin Rocket said:
Pretty sure that that particular Roadtrain was a "French" spec one fitted with a Rolls 340Li engine. In that same race Willie Green drove a Silkolene sponsored ERF and Steve Parrish drove a Merc. Barry Sheene also raced but I can't remember what truck he was in. We were standing at Redgate and everyone took a step back when 6 tonne of ERF made its way through the gravel trap and ended up virtually in the fence !
Correct. It was a French spec Roadtrain with a 350hp Rolls. Yep, Willie Green in the Silkolene ERF. Steve Parrish in the Mitchell Cotts Mercedes. Sheene was in a DAF...Resin Rocket said:
Pretty sure that that particular Roadtrain was a "French" spec one fitted with a Rolls 340Li engine. In that same race Willie Green drove a Silkolene sponsored ERF and Steve Parrish drove a Merc. Barry Sheene also raced but I can't remember what truck he was in. We were standing at Redgate and everyone took a step back when 6 tonne of ERF made its way through the gravel trap and ended up virtually in the fence !
Correct. It was a French spec Roadtrain with a 350hp Rolls. Yep, Willie Green in the Silkolene ERF. Steve Parrish in the Mitchell Cotts Mercedes. Sheene was in a DAF...soxboy said:
Also fondly remember the Austin Rover motorsport day at Donington, think it may have been 1985. 3 tests of motorsport, autotest in a Rover 216 Vitesse, rally stage in a Metro 6R4 and circuit race in Montego Turbos. Think it was won by Juha Kankunnen but I may be wrong!
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d.....33 years I've known you, and only now do you tell me that...
n3il123 said:
I was there 
I was only 6 or 7 at the time and I remember my dad taking me in green ambassador!
I have some photos somewhere that I will scan in.
I used to love the truck racing, we used to go to Brands in April and Silverstone (not sure when!) every year for ages... good times
Excellent I was only 6 or 7 at the time and I remember my dad taking me in green ambassador!
I have some photos somewhere that I will scan in.
I used to love the truck racing, we used to go to Brands in April and Silverstone (not sure when!) every year for ages... good times
Be good to see photos n3il123 said:
wasn't Gertie repainted later into a dark blue with the flag? and a smaller engined version (300 bhp?) joined her called Flo?
Close. Gertie was re painted for this event. She was a sort of sky blue in the flag but became royal blue for the 84 GP along with a shed load of new sponsors. Yes, there was a sister truck that was slightly smaller and less powerful (300hp iirc) called Flo. Well remembered...!Roop said:
Close. Gertie was re painted for this event. She was a sort of sky blue in the flag but became royal blue for the 84 GP along with a shed load of new sponsors. Yes, there was a sister truck that was slightly smaller and less powerful (300hp iirc) called Flo. Well remembered...!
This was the colour scheme I was thinking about with a bit more blue.
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