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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?
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Re: Any Pictures of........

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:28 pm
by steve-e
The first one looks like the run down past Redgates down to the hairpin from what I remember. (Having seen pics before, not having been there at the time) or is that back up from the run down past Redgates? See, I can't remember at all :lol: I know it's the old bit :P

http://www.f1-grandprixhistory.net/Brit ... #Donington

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

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 :shock:
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
Got a video somewhere in one of the boxes :roll: still trying to unpack :? of the auto union cars at donnington in the 30s will try to find it and see if i can put it on .
In the early years they used to race motorbikes through the farm yard and they would have to close the gate behind them :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :? think i might have some film of that as well when i get five minutes i will have a look for it (after the health&safety/swimming pool/alcohol licence course oh no done that one :roll: management meeting )
anyway will see what i can find 8-)just noticed telegraph poles on last picture :shock: :shock:and back wheels off the ground its going that fast its distorted the body :lol: :lol: :lol:

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 :twisted:

Re: Any Pictures of........

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:45 pm
by sidecarf11
some more pictures of donnington :shock: :shock: 8-)look at the size of the car in the first one :shock: or hes a very small driver :lol: :lol: :lol:

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? :D