A COLLECTION OF MY MOTOR RACING PHOTOGRAPHS, FROM THE LATE SIXTIES AND THE SEVENTIES. FEATURING MY MINI AND MY FORD ANGLIAS. A BIG CREDIT IS DUE HERE TO MY MECHANIC DAVID NEALE, AND TO MY WIFE FOR ALL THE HOURS SPENT TRAVELLING TO CIRCUITS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT. THIS IS DEDICATED TO MY LATE FRIEND ROGER WILLIAMSON.
I would be very ... By: helencrapnell. on 30 Mar 12, 13:33:34 I would be very interested in copies of any photos that you might have of my dad as I would love to show my son,? (his grandson) many thanks if you can help
Vic Crapnell was my ... By: helencrapnell. on 30 Mar 12, 13:31:24 Vic Crapnell was my father, so lovely to hear? about his racing a I wasn't born then and he is no longer here to ask.
Further to my ... By: gerryracer. on 15 Feb 12, 21:36:19 Further to my earlier reply, I never did race at Combe. This was due to the Championships I was in were at most of the other circuits; Brands/Mallory/Snetterton/Oulton/Silverstone, and so on, and so on. I raced against Richard regularly, and also Jonathan on a? weekly basis, both very quick minis. Ron, I recall, but not as a fellow club racer.Brian, yes in my earlier years, when I raced the big engined Anglias. Cheers! Gerry.
A family friend Vic ... By: 2000gpg. on 12 Feb 12, 11:43:41 A family friend Vic Crapnell raced a Downton Mini Cooper S 1293 at Castle Combe, mid to late 60s, I remember seeing Brian Cutting racing a 1900 Martin enginined Anglia, he was always below the lap record in practice, Jonathan Buncombe and Richard Longman? were always quick in Minis at the time,and local car dealer Ron Fry would race a mini, then a Ferrari 250LM in the sports car race, he later changed to Ford GT40s...Vince Woodman raced too in a Lotus Cortina. Did you race at Combe at all?
Thanks? mate. Glad ... By: gerryracer. on 13 Oct 11, 12:44:04 Thanks? mate. Glad you enjoyed it.
love it gerry i ... By: leeplatinum. on 13 Oct 11, 12:33:44 love it gerry i think that was one of the best motor racing video ive seen yet?
My Pleasure? ... By: gerryracer. on 20 Jun 11, 16:16:27 My Pleasure? Richard.
Gerry.
@gerryracer Hi ... By: gzk31. on 20 Jun 11, 15:25:13 @gerryracer Hi Gerry, thanks for a lovely nostalgic trip back? to my youth, we had a great chat at Mallory yesterday and I hope that we will become friends. Take a look at a couple of my videos and tell me where I am going wrong, I know running into the back of Lotus Cortina's ha ha take care, Richard Sprigg rs77@talktalk.net
Me too! Can? you ... By: gerryracer. on 18 Jun 11, 16:48:54 Me too! Can? you arrange it? Ha,ha.
G x
great video gerry ... By: whitemetro99. on 18 Jun 11, 07:23:30 great video gerry wish we could go back to those care free days
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Why Thank You. I ... By: gerryracer. on 17 Jun 11, 15:58:14 Why Thank You. I tried to? teach this method, but sadly it never took off, can't think why?
Wicked Gerry. ... By: UttoxeterIsGreat. on 17 Jun 11, 15:18:38 Wicked Gerry. Liked? the flying car and innovative parking techniques.
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By: helencrapnell. on 30 Mar 12, 13:33:34
I would be very interested in copies of any photos that you might have of my dad as I would love to show my son,? (his grandson) many thanks if you can help
By: helencrapnell. on 30 Mar 12, 13:31:24
Vic Crapnell was my father, so lovely to hear? about his racing a I wasn't born then and he is no longer here to ask.
By: gerryracer. on 15 Feb 12, 21:36:19
Further to my earlier reply, I never did race at Combe. This was due to the Championships I was in were at most of the other circuits; Brands/Mallory/Snetterton/Oulton/Silverstone, and so on, and so on. I raced against Richard regularly, and also Jonathan on a? weekly basis, both very quick minis. Ron, I recall, but not as a fellow club racer.Brian, yes in my earlier years, when I raced the big engined Anglias. Cheers! Gerry.
By: 2000gpg. on 12 Feb 12, 11:43:41
A family friend Vic Crapnell raced a Downton Mini Cooper S 1293 at Castle Combe, mid to late 60s, I remember seeing Brian Cutting racing a 1900 Martin enginined Anglia, he was always below the lap record in practice, Jonathan Buncombe and Richard Longman? were always quick in Minis at the time,and local car dealer Ron Fry would race a mini, then a Ferrari 250LM in the sports car race, he later changed to Ford GT40s...Vince Woodman raced too in a Lotus Cortina. Did you race at Combe at all?
By: gerryracer. on 13 Oct 11, 12:44:04
Thanks? mate. Glad you enjoyed it.
By: leeplatinum. on 13 Oct 11, 12:33:44
love it gerry i think that was one of the best motor racing video ive seen yet?
By: gerryracer. on 20 Jun 11, 16:16:27
My Pleasure? Richard. Gerry.
By: gzk31. on 20 Jun 11, 15:25:13
@gerryracer Hi Gerry, thanks for a lovely nostalgic trip back? to my youth, we had a great chat at Mallory yesterday and I hope that we will become friends. Take a look at a couple of my videos and tell me where I am going wrong, I know running into the back of Lotus Cortina's ha ha take care, Richard Sprigg rs77@talktalk.net
By: gerryracer. on 18 Jun 11, 16:48:54
Me too! Can? you arrange it? Ha,ha. G x
By: whitemetro99. on 18 Jun 11, 07:23:30
great video gerry wish we could go back to those care free days ?
By: gerryracer. on 17 Jun 11, 15:58:14
Why Thank You. I tried to? teach this method, but sadly it never took off, can't think why?
By: UttoxeterIsGreat. on 17 Jun 11, 15:18:38
Wicked Gerry. Liked? the flying car and innovative parking techniques.