Oulton Park, pictures from the past- Got any?

[zac510]

Didn't that exact same accident happen a year or two ago at Oulton?

Probably no coincidence!

[lazyitus]

I think there was a similar incident at Silverstone IIRC ?

[mattsayle]

Lazyitus, if you want to PM me, I have resized all the pictures for you, I will eamil them back to you then you can edit that previous post

[garybezz]

zac510 said:

Didn't that exact same accident happen a year or two ago at Oulton?

Probably no coincidence!

This one ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LATwSlHdiPY

[zac510]

garybezz said:

This one ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LATwSlHdiPY

That's the one - but not how I remember it

[lazyitus]

That's dreadful footage.

Did he make any kind of recovery, does anybody know ?

[garybezz]

lazyitus said:

That's dreadful footage.

Did he make any kind of recovery, does anybody know ?

From the comments on youtube he did 'just' break a collarbone.
Not at all nice but it does look as if it could have been much worse

[lazyitus]

If that's right, he's bloody lucky.

[Felix7]

We were recently sent original negatives of the 1961 Gold Cup at Outlon Park, a couple of sample's attached of Stirling on his way to win in the Fergusson P-99 and Graham Hill in I think a BRM/ Will be a load more images of the P99 on SM's website shortly. Have a load more paddock shots including SM's Merc SL and Rob Walkers Facel Vega.

Edited by Felix7 on Monday 11th January 13:00

[lazyitus]

OK - reloaded pictures at the end of page 2 (20 posts a page format).

Hope you enjoy looking.

Thanks to Matt.

[lazyitus]

Felix7 said:

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Excellent pics - please post the others when you get the chance.

[Felix7]

lazyitus said:

Felix7 said:

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Excellent pics - please post the others when you get the chance.

Wish he had ducked...great clarity of image for the time it was taken.

[lazyitus]

You know, I look at this picture and see how many people are trackside. I believe it attracted 40,000 people at events in its heyday.

What a shame these size crowds don't attend anymore. 10,000 people is seen as a good effort nowadays. I wonder why this is.

[rufusruffcutt]

Here are a few more we've found. All taken in and around the paddock at Oulton.

Marcos troubles May 1963


Hollingdrakes Recovery Truck (no date)


Frazer Nash June 1963 (Mephistopheles??)


Bugatti June 1963


Jim Clarks Ford Galaxy September 1963

[crossle]

Felix7 said:

Wish he had ducked...great clarity of image for the time it was taken.

We did actually know how to make first-class lenses and real cameras back then y'know!

And proper Ilford film to retain the super-sharp image the instant you pressed the shutter release, not a half-second later...

[andygo]

Pity about the lack of photoshop though...

[crossle]

andygo said:

Pity about the lack of photoshop though...

It was known as "duffing juice" in my day, and you could get high on the fumes in the post-processing room... Can your fancy Photoshop do that?

[indigorallye]

What a brilliant thread.
Keep them coming.

[andygo]

crossle said:

andygo said:

Pity about the lack of photoshop though...

It was known as "duffing juice" in my day, and you could get high on the fumes in the post-processing room... Can your fancy Photoshop do that?

Er, no. I fancy thats another plus for photoshop then you 'ol glue sniffer!

[ForzaGilles]