Targa Florio 1965 with Raymond Baxter
Discussion
This is a must see, but dont watch if you are sensitive to Ferrari GTO abuse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2BdsAv-lLI&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2BdsAv-lLI&fea...
Raymond Baxter was a much underrated radio and television presenter. He was an educated man, had a distinguished war record as a fighter pilot, known to millions and yet I don't believe he was ever recognised in the Queens honours list.Other people in the public eye have been honoured for far less.
Raymond Baxter was on my list of motorsport people I wanted to interview for my series of DVD's. A friend of mine had worked with him in the past and said that he was a stand up sort of guy.
Unfortunately, the bugger went and passed away before we could get a camera in front of him............
Unfortunately, the bugger went and passed away before we could get a camera in front of him............
Raymond Baxter Was someone that I greatly admired too , I would loved to have met him . I used to avidly watch tomorrows world . Great to see a mention of him here , a great British hero , he seems to have been totally forgotten .
Does anyone remember possibly the Finest Tomorrow's World ( can't recall the date , but it was a black and white episode ) which featured the First use of Live Ammo on British TV with Raymond Baxter presenting ??
My great and Very Sadly missed friend Tony Foley who passed away in early 05 and his pal a real Gent called Bill Wharton who passed away in 1977 ( both Expert Gun Smiths and Dealers ) jointly developed a Bullitt proof vest . It was demonstrated Live on Tomorrow's World .
Bill very bravely wore the vest while Tony and a pal whose name I don't recall did the shooting at point blank range . From memory the 2 Pistols were a Polish Radom 9 mm and a Browning Hi Power 9 mm.
The vest would stop a pistol round, but not a rifle round ( which travels at a far higher velocity ) .
In the summer of 76 I visited Bills lovely house in The Cheviots and had a close look at that vest . Bill suffered bruising from the impact of the bulliits .
Does anyone remember possibly the Finest Tomorrow's World ( can't recall the date , but it was a black and white episode ) which featured the First use of Live Ammo on British TV with Raymond Baxter presenting ??
My great and Very Sadly missed friend Tony Foley who passed away in early 05 and his pal a real Gent called Bill Wharton who passed away in 1977 ( both Expert Gun Smiths and Dealers ) jointly developed a Bullitt proof vest . It was demonstrated Live on Tomorrow's World .
Bill very bravely wore the vest while Tony and a pal whose name I don't recall did the shooting at point blank range . From memory the 2 Pistols were a Polish Radom 9 mm and a Browning Hi Power 9 mm.
The vest would stop a pistol round, but not a rifle round ( which travels at a far higher velocity ) .
In the summer of 76 I visited Bills lovely house in The Cheviots and had a close look at that vest . Bill suffered bruising from the impact of the bulliits .
neutral 3 said:
Does anyone remember possibly the Finest Tomorrow's World ( can't recall the date , but it was a black and white episode ) which featured the First use of Live Ammo on British TV with Raymond Baxter presenting ??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4pgMgSzoGcYeah, Raymond Baxter presented racing the proper British way, not like these over-the-top kids screaming at us. Calm and measured.
His only problem was his methodical and plodding description of the grid - at the 1-minute signal he would be saying "On the inside of the fourth row is Reginald Fortescue-Smythe in his one thousand one hundred cc Vampire-Climax. he practised in a time of one minute forty-four point six seconds, an average speed of ninety-one point seven four miles per hour. Mr Fortescue-Smythe is thirty-nine years old and a greengrocer from Tunbridge Wells".
By the time he got through that lot the field would have started the race, and would be approaching the first corner.
His only problem was his methodical and plodding description of the grid - at the 1-minute signal he would be saying "On the inside of the fourth row is Reginald Fortescue-Smythe in his one thousand one hundred cc Vampire-Climax. he practised in a time of one minute forty-four point six seconds, an average speed of ninety-one point seven four miles per hour. Mr Fortescue-Smythe is thirty-nine years old and a greengrocer from Tunbridge Wells".
By the time he got through that lot the field would have started the race, and would be approaching the first corner.
nicanary said:
Yeah, Raymond Baxter presented racing the proper British way, not like these over-the-top kids screaming at us. Calm and measured.
His only problem was his methodical and plodding description of the grid - at the 1-minute signal he would be saying "On the inside of the fourth row is Reginald Fortescue-Smythe in his one thousand one hundred cc Vampire-Climax. he practised in a time of one minute forty-four point six seconds, an average speed of ninety-one point seven four miles per hour. Mr Fortescue-Smythe is thirty-nine years old and a greengrocer from Tunbridge Wells".
By the time he got through that lot the field would have started the race, and would be approaching the first corner.
All the better for it too. I'd listen to someone like Raymond Baxter everytime rather than certain motoring commentaters who are on now: 'If this was music it'd be rock and roll, if it were curry it'd be vindaloo'. Oh FFS. On the rare occasions I watch his programme (when there's a car on I want to see) I mute the sound to avoid listening to his drivel.His only problem was his methodical and plodding description of the grid - at the 1-minute signal he would be saying "On the inside of the fourth row is Reginald Fortescue-Smythe in his one thousand one hundred cc Vampire-Climax. he practised in a time of one minute forty-four point six seconds, an average speed of ninety-one point seven four miles per hour. Mr Fortescue-Smythe is thirty-nine years old and a greengrocer from Tunbridge Wells".
By the time he got through that lot the field would have started the race, and would be approaching the first corner.
2slo said:
All the better for it too. I'd listen to someone like Raymond Baxter everytime rather than certain motoring commentaters who are on now: 'If this was music it'd be rock and roll, if it were curry it'd be vindaloo'. Oh FFS. On the rare occasions I watch his programme (when there's a car on I want to see) I mute the sound to avoid listening to his drivel.
I know of whom you speak. Alas the rest of the world seems to like it - all part of the dumbing-down. Time was when BBC insisted you wore a black tie just to read the radio news.Now, it's just about being one of the lads. I cringe when he does power drifts in really nice cars, just think of those driveshafts. (I've never forgiven them for wrecking Adrian Hamilton's C-type, well the drivetrain anyway).
nicanary said:
2slo said:
All the better for it too. I'd listen to someone like Raymond Baxter everytime rather than certain motoring commentaters who are on now: 'If this was music it'd be rock and roll, if it were curry it'd be vindaloo'. Oh FFS. On the rare occasions I watch his programme (when there's a car on I want to see) I mute the sound to avoid listening to his drivel.
I know of whom you speak. Alas the rest of the world seems to like it - all part of the dumbing-down. Time was when BBC insisted you wore a black tie just to read the radio news.Now, it's just about being one of the lads. I cringe when he does power drifts in really nice cars, just think of those driveshafts. (I've never forgiven them for wrecking Adrian Hamilton's C-type, well the drivetrain anyway).
'Did you watch top gear last night?'
'No'
'Oh, I thought you liked cars?'
'I do, that's why I didn't watch it'
Tends to cause some confusion but I'm sure you know what I mean.
Gassing Station | Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff