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14 Aug 2009, 08:07 (Ref:2521191) | #1 | |
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Correct apparel for racing
I have entered the Nordschleife regularity run in September and there is no need to wear any special equipment other than a DMSB approved crash helmet (so no cloth cap). My first thought was to wear Nomex on the basis that if you have safety equipment available you would be daft not to use it, but the opportunity to wear approiate apparel of a Brit on a race track abroad seems to good not to investigate.
The discussion so far is based around a tweed jacket or a dress shirt, but did us Brits have a national racing outfit before the advent of Proban & Nomex? |
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Pair of white cotton overalls?? Seems to have been the gear in many old photos I have seen, usually covered in grease to aid combustion! :-).
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14 Aug 2009, 08:45 (Ref:2521214) | #3 | ||
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Light blue "Dunlop" overalls?
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14 Aug 2009, 08:49 (Ref:2521216) | #4 | ||
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Tweed jacket, check chirt (thick cotton) and dicky bow was Hawthorn standard...
Chinos/cotton drill trousers. Stringback leather gloves. Don't forget your pipe, and a tin of Bluebird Toffees! |
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c'mon it's early 70s car not fifties; as your passenger/navigator I will certainly be wearing a set of midgetman's finest....
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Have a look here: www.suixtil.com (and no, I'm not on commission)
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http://www.holden.co.uk/displayprodu...ode=051.848/38 - although for a 70s car, Gulf racing overalls, as worn by Steve McQueen, would be more appropriate! |
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I think I would be wondering what wet weather gear to get hold of as well.
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He's got MGDavid holding the brolley for that!
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£580 plus vat for those blue overalls midgetman, bet you would like to get that sort of margin!
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Jock strap and Wellington boots old gal, confused jerry every time
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Why not just do as the Germans do and wear whatever you like?
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I think a white shirt, polka dot bow tie and perhaps a canvas "jerkin" style jacket?
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Lol, just thinking about this, I was intending to buy a Tag Monaco blue face. Sadly I took the sensible route and enrolled for a law course with the OU for the same price. Sad git or what?
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When i started racing i just wore a jumper and jeans. Then progressed to a set of those two piece pajama overalls.Don't think they would of done much in the way of protection. After that i spanner ed for a couple of guy's racing in the AuroraF1 championship and they took pity on me and bought my first proper set of race overalls, Still got them but they don't fit any more.
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I bought my suit a tad large so I can grow into it
reality is, as its an historic 'cut' its designed for the slightly more relaxed midrift! |
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I used to call it salary belly but since I started working for myself I haven't had a salary so now its just an indulgance band
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