Picture Puzzles

[Gerard C]

After so many jokes, can you tell me both if the question was too weird or something else? I like the idea of asking something related to historic racing and another post the answer and a relevant picture. Am I wrong? Hope not.

Everybody forgot about the Climax Dauphine?

[S griffin]

As long as it was good fun and the questions were solvable that’s what matters. But maybe tweak them slightly if people think they are too hard. We do enjoy talking about different aspects of racing and it gives us something to do. Just need to keep people like us occupied

[rbs]

Back to the thread! Might be too easy for GCC. What are these & what is the common link? Sorry about the quality of the last one.

[Gerard C]

A link between hose? What a puzzle… I must confess having nothing between Coop' and the Mk6… EBBBBBBBBB ???????

[rbs]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

A link between hose? What a puzzle… I must confess having nothing between Coop' and the Mk6… EBBBBBBBBB ???????

Very Close.

[bauble]

Apart from a Cooper 500, i have no idea what the cars are, but might they run on Mk number sequence?

[bauble]

No picture, but what became of Robert Cowell?

[Gerard C]

May be you're on the right track, the last one is a Lola MK6. The yellow thing is a Jedi, right? Star Wars???

[rbs]

Originally Posted by bauble

No picture, but what became of Robert Cowell?

He became Roberta Cowell and died in 2011.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by rbs

He became Roberta Cowell and died in 2011.

Not many people know that

I'll bet nobody else could have answered that one correctly.

Well done, RB

Roberta Cowell(1918–2011) was the first known British male-to-female transsexual to undergo sex reassignment surgery. Born Robert Cowell in Croydon,

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by bauble

Not many people know that Well done, RB

Yes, well done RB. Did he became a female following an accident or a UJ failure?

[Gerard C]

Other guess: did he/ she played his balls in a casino? Bad luck and from Bob your uncle he became Martha your aunt. What do i know??? What happened after transfo when she wanted to drive all balls out???

[Gerard C]

An easy one to celebrate curfew and lock down. Le Mans. Over the years what was supposed the drivers to carry with during the race? Mandatory or suggested. Several answers accepted even the ones I forgot!

[rbs]

Originally Posted by rbs

He became Roberta Cowell and died in 2011.

A bit more on this one, he was a Spitfire pilot in WW2 and spent time as a POW in Lubeck.
After the war he raced Alta's, Rouen in !947, He became she in 1951 and continued racing in Alta's, She also held the Ladies Hill record at Shelsley Walsh, 1972 saw her last race in the Kitchener-Mclaren at Rufforth, a F5000 race. She also owned a DH Mosquito during the late 50's.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

An easy one to celebrate curfew and lock down. Le Mans. Over the years what was supposed the drivers to carry with during the race? Mandatory or suggested. Several answers accepted even the ones I forgot!

In early years did they not have to carry representative ballast relative to the passenger seats in the car. ie a persons weight of ballast per passenger seat.

Also in later years a minimum 'luggage' space and I remember something regarding spare wheel to be carried. The GT40 seems to ring a bell as being affected with the luggage space. But that could be a bad memory and imagination.

[Gerard C]

Its the idea EB. Moons ago ACO invented strange things,,like a "valise" to put in a luggage compartment and a spare wheel. Then the spare wheel was mandatory in some categories only, like GTP. I think the suitcase is always up to date for GT's.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Its the idea EB. Moons ago ACO invented strange things,,like a "valise" to put in a luggage compartment and a spare wheel. Then the spare wheel was mandatory in some categories only, like GTP. I think the suitcase is always up to date for GT's.

A valise hehehe. Not a word you hear so much these days. Reminds me of my late Father who when we were travelling always used to refer to "Where did you put my valise" or at an airport my role was to "Guard my valise"! etc.
Happy days.

[Gerard C]

In french racer language "mettre une valise" is tu put a competitor miles away behind or to achieve a much better lap time during Q. Not that I use it much those days… Happy souvenirs!

[rbs]

Originally Posted by bauble

Apart from a Cooper 500, i have no idea what the cars are, but might they run on Mk number sequence?

You were all on the right track, the cars were a Cooper, Gemini, Jedi, Merlyn, Nike and Lola, they are Mk6 versions.

[Gerard C]

Good question, thanks for the pics and your entertaining work.

[S griffin]

Yes, this has been a good thread. Looking forward to more pictures and questions tomorrow

[Gerard C]

I finish with the Le Mans things. Back in the day, the drivers could do some spannering on the track but they had to carry all the necessary spare parts and tools. May be you remember why a shovel, as found in Le Monstre trunk by Iain, was a must.

[Gerard C]

Monte Carlo again. In '59, the "équipage" of the winning Citroën was somewhat special. Why?
During decades, the entrants were allowed to stop on the road for a special occasion. What occasion? By who?

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Monte Carlo again. In '59, the "équipage" of the winning Citroën was somewhat special. Why?

Was it the first front wheel drive car to win the Monte? I know it was the first car since 1911 to win the rally having started in Paris.

[Gerard C]

Right EB. Was not a DS but an ID. What was so special with the équipage?