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Post by administrator on Sept 11, 2010 10:58:06 GMT 1
The three pages from the September 1947 edition of the 'Light Car' were provided by Derek Bridgett and Rod Pashley. east 1.jpgAttachments:
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Post by administrator on Sept 11, 2010 10:58:37 GMT 1
east 2.jpgIts in the July 1947 issue (7/47) pages 19-21. The last para of page 20 says [ b]THE LAST PAR ON THE PAGE READS::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::[/b][/i] At any rate, this is how it looks to the average spectator . There is probably more neck-and-neck racing in midget-car dicing than in any other form of motorized sport . I have actually seen two cars at the Arlington Speedway, Eastbourne, race for 8 laps with not more than a car length between them, finally finishing a matter of inches apart . The battling for the lead at the bends was as thrilling as anything I have ever seen . Both cars were evenly matched, and both pilots knew their stuff (I learned afterwards that they were father and son!). [ b]Amended by Admin:::::::::::::::::::::::::[/b] [/i] Attachments:
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Post by administrator on Sept 11, 2010 10:59:21 GMT 1
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Post by tsrwright on Sept 16, 2010 6:52:46 GMT 1
Small correction; this apears to be from Iota, the magazine of the 500 Club but it is not in the September 1949 issue.
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Post by administrator on Sept 16, 2010 8:44:33 GMT 1
Small correction; this apears to be from Iota, the magazine of the 500 Club but it is not in the September 1949 issue. It is, as specified in original message, from the September 1947 issue NOT the September 1949 issue.
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Post by haflinger121 on Sept 16, 2010 9:45:05 GMT 1
I agree that it appears to be from Iota, but written by Gregor Grant of The Light Car. I think he later went on to be the editor of Autosport mag "when I were a lad".
Anyway, wherever the article came from, it's absolutely superb and really interesting reading that clears up a lot of little queries that had been hanging around in the back of my mind, like, what did the Skirrow do for a gearbox/clutch/transmission arrangement.
Very many thanks are due to Derek and Rod for finding and publishing this here, great work chaps!
By the way, do we have all of it? The second page appears to end halfway through a sentence, but it isn't completed on the third page.
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Post by tobyhalter on Sept 16, 2010 18:06:05 GMT 1
Yes I have also noticed how the second page ends in its middle of the sentence and wonder what the actual finale to it possibly is. I agree it's a great article for all that.
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Post by tsrwright on Sept 17, 2010 16:00:36 GMT 1
Small correction; this apears to be from Iota, the magazine of the 500 Club but it is not in the September 1949 issue. It is, as specified in original message, from the September 1947 issue NOT the September 1949 issue. Hope I can get it right this time. It is not in the September 1947 issue. I have them all as pdf files so can find it for future reference if someone has clue to the approximate date (its not in the months either side either) Iota was recently published on CD for its members by the 500 Owners Association but I am not sure if it is for sale.
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Post by tsrwright on Sept 17, 2010 16:14:05 GMT 1
Its in the July 1947 issue (7/47) pages 19-21.
The last para of page 20 says
At any rate, this is how it looks to the average spectator . There is probably more neck-and-neck racing in midget-car dicing than in any other form of motorized sport . I have actually seen two cars at the Arlington Speedway, Eastbourne, race for 8 laps with not more than a car length between them, finally finishing a matter of inches apart . The battling for the lead at the bends was as thrilling as anything I have ever seen . Both cars were evenly matched, and both pilots knew their stuff (I learned afterwards that they were father and son!).
I agree its a truly wonderful article
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Post by haflinger121 on Sept 17, 2010 17:45:21 GMT 1
And all the better for having that "extra bit" to read as well, thanks a lot!
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Post by administrator on Sept 17, 2010 18:18:53 GMT 1
Its in the July 1947 issue (7/47) pages 19-21. The last para of page 20 says At any rate, this is how it looks to the average spectator . There is probably more neck-and-neck racing in midget-car dicing than in any other form of motorized sport . I have actually seen two cars at the Arlington Speedway, Eastbourne, race for 8 laps with not more than a car length between them, finally finishing a matter of inches apart . The battling for the lead at the bends was as thrilling as anything I have ever seen . Both cars were evenly matched, and both pilots knew their stuff (I learned afterwards that they were father and son!). I agree its a truly wonderful article
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Post by haflinger121 on Sept 18, 2010 9:45:10 GMT 1
Whatever it was you were going to say John, I don't think you said it...
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Post by administrator on Sept 18, 2010 15:35:03 GMT 1
I wondered who were the father and son mentioned in the article?
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Post by haflinger121 on Sept 18, 2010 23:24:04 GMT 1
Ah yes, the same query crossed my mind. Could Grant have been referring to Walter Mackereth and Johnny Young perhaps? Not actually father and son, but could Grant simply have got it wrong? Or someone he spoke to might have. All pure speculation on my part of course - maybe someone else knows the true answer...
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