Is this real? V16 BRM on public road

[williamp]

Came across this clip of something reported to be a V16 BRM driven at speed, on the public road, in snowy weather.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umO3iqac_4c

I know it sounds like a V16 BRM, but would be that brave/stupid/crazy to actually do this? Regardless of the car, the speed it reaches is frightening

[H100S]

fake. That sound clip is from a historic gold cup meeting at Oulton park.

[nicanary]

Denis Jenkinson did go for a drive one Christmas Day in a pukka Lotus 12 GP car on public roads. He reckoned that the plod would be otherwise engaged.

(I've just checked - it was 1957. He put a trade plate over the tail to soften the blow in case the rozzers arrived.)

Edited by nicanary on Thursday 26th February 13:47

[Centurion07]

Yep, I'm going with fake too.

Listen to the sound at 20 seconds and notice how the car doesn't really get any faster.

[danfilm007]

Anyway - there appears to be no wind noise in the clip - I would have imagined that there would have been a little bit at least?

[Bartlett]

Folly Films? Clue might be in the name.

[sideways man]

Fake. Sir Stirling Moss said the v16 will spin the wheels under acceleration at up to 140 mph, a consequence of torque due to two stage centrifugal supercharging. No sign of this in the snow/damp conditions of the vid.

Forget the video, just turn up the audio

Also fake,because it's unlikely to run that long without a missfire !

[cantus]

Is this the Nick Mason Pink Floyd BRM ?

[McSam]

Listen to the proper file instead. Bloody lovely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRNoRlLlsD8

The onboard bit that daft fake uses starts at 6:00.

[Eric Mc]

nicanary said:

Denis Jenkinson did go for a drive one Christmas Day in a pukka Lotus 12 GP car on public roads. He reckoned that the plod would be otherwise engaged.

(I've just checked - it was 1957. He put a trade plate over the tail to soften the blow in case the rozzers arrived.)

Edited by nicanary on Thursday 26th February 13:47

From the car park of The Phoenix Inn on the A30.

[hairykrishna]

The Jenks story is here for anyone who's never read it;

http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/ger/preview/book...

His book really is worth a read if you can find it.