RE: Gerry Marshall dies at Silverstone
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I remember Gerry telling me about his accident with Tom Walkinshaw. It's hazy but I think Gerry was in a Triumph and Walkinshaw in a Mazda, possibly RX-7.
They had an almighty collision and Gerry's car ended upside down on a barrier.
His helmet had also fallen off in the collision.
The Doctor said that under normal circumstances the heartbeat would have risen so much as to cause a massive heart attack. Gerry's heart rate was apparently quite low, due to the amount of time he'd spent in the bar immediately before the race...
They had an almighty collision and Gerry's car ended upside down on a barrier.
His helmet had also fallen off in the collision.
The Doctor said that under normal circumstances the heartbeat would have risen so much as to cause a massive heart attack. Gerry's heart rate was apparently quite low, due to the amount of time he'd spent in the bar immediately before the race...
Happy days, I remember photographing Gerry at Brands, Druids exit to be exact, his Vauxhall Firenza had lost a wheel and the Vauxhall was on its roof, the car was on fire and a brave track marshal (no pun intended!)was trying to put Gerry out a side window by his racing boots. The trouble was the roof had part come down and Gerry arse would not come through the depressed gap where the window used to be, no matter how much the track marshal pulled. Fortunately the fire was put out and Gerry eventually got out through where the screen once was. To say Gerry was unimpressed would be an understatement. It was all a bit keystone cops but it still makes me laugh.
7/11 said:
Happy days, I remember photographing Gerry at Brands, Druids exit to be exact, his Vauxhall Firenza had lost a wheel and the Vauxhall was on its roof, the car was on fire and a brave track marshal (no pun intended!)was trying to put Gerry out a side window by his racing boots. The trouble was the roof had part come down and Gerry arse would not come through the depressed gap where the window used to be, no matter how much the track marshal pulled. Fortunately the fire was put out and Gerry eventually got out through where the screen once was. To say Gerry was unimpressed would be an understatement. It was all a bit keystone cops but it still makes me laugh.
My neighbour was talking about pulling Gerry from a burning car (he was a track marshall back in the day) I wonder if it was the same guy?7/11 said:
Happy days, I remember photographing Gerry at Brands, Druids exit to be exact, his Vauxhall Firenza had lost a wheel and the Vauxhall was on its roof, the car was on fire and a brave track marshal (no pun intended!)was trying to put Gerry out a side window by his racing boots. The trouble was the roof had part come down and Gerry arse would not come through the depressed gap where the window used to be, no matter how much the track marshal pulled. Fortunately the fire was put out and Gerry eventually got out through where the screen once was. To say Gerry was unimpressed would be an understatement. It was all a bit keystone cops but it still makes me laugh.
I'll have to check with dad, but I'm guessing that wasn't something Gerry made a habit of !! In which case a) we were there too (me in my pram) and b) dad probably has some pictures of it.
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