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Any Pictures of........
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:15 pm
by Richard Rollings
Racing at the original Donington circuit, going down the hill to the old Melbourne hairpin?
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:28 pm
by steve-e
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:30 pm
by steve-e
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:57 pm
by RP
Great pics - the top one is a Mercedes Benz, possibly Dick Seaman, and the other two are Auto Unions - the original rear engined GP racing cars.
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:02 pm
by ronno
No Melbourne Hairpin,but might be of interest anyway!
http://www.dprac.co.uk/scrap%20book/loc ... apbook.htm
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:06 pm
by RP
I should have checked the link first - it's Von Brauchitsch in the Merc

Just imagine letting those guys stand next to the finish line at a Grand Prix today

Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:08 am
by SaintGear
RP wrote:Just imagine letting those guys stand next to the finish line at a Grand Prix today

It wasn't that long ago when they still did!
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:53 am
by speech
remember talking to an old guy at donny in the 80 s.he told me about the mercs in the 30 s had storm troopers guarding the cars and used to come in for a pitstop refuel and add a quart of oil
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:23 am
by oldbelly
I can remember the old Castrol film shows that did the rounds in the late 60s, early 70s. There was one , of the last Grand Prix held there just before the war. At the time I couldnt relate it to the modern Donington though, as it hadnt been built.

Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:31 am
by Bob B
Ah yes! Not forgetting the Champion spark plugs films too

Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:54 pm
by sidecarf11
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:21 pm
by scud
Can you imagine the speed going into the hairpin. Bad enough now lol

Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:45 pm
by sidecarf11
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:28 pm
by the gobshite
Re: Any Pictures of........
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:34 pm
by steve-e
Fantastic footage in the second clip.
"Government subsidised German teams" now there's an idea. Reckon we can get sponsorship from the government?
