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Old 31 Dec 2017, 16:54 (Ref:3789986)   #1
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Motorsport tv in UK "The History of Le Mans"

Just seen a post on petrolheads about this.

first programme is 1st January on the early history.
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Old 31 Dec 2017, 16:58 (Ref:3789988)   #2
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First programme at 22.00 pm and second at 22.15. After that every night at 22.00 until 8th january
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Old 2 Jan 2018, 14:38 (Ref:3790314)   #3
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In case you missed it the first two episodes were actually very good, all in black and white but some interesting facts and an interesting view of the area opposite the pits, and yes those old loos were there in 1950, i make a tradition of always using them at least once every time i attend a race, tonight episode includes 1955 and the big accident,
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A visit to the '****-wall' is one of those things which is in fact obligatory for male visitors each year........
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A visit to the '****-wall' is one of those things which is in fact obligatory for male visitors each year........
To explain that to those under a certain age or first timers, the old toilet block i mentioned has at its rear an old fashioned french open air gents urinal, i think it has the french equivalent of listed status. i have used it at least once on everyone of my visits to the hallow grounds of le mans.
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This week : Wed 1960, Thu 1970, Fri 1980, Sat 1990, Sun 2000. With other diffusions the day after.
I will record everything on my HD, but I can only save in PAL quality on DVD. I'd say that the document is more important than its video quality.
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To explain that to those under a certain age or first timers, the old toilet block i mentioned has at its rear an old fashioned french open air gents urinal, i think it has the french equivalent of listed status. i have used it at least once on everyone of my visits to the hallow grounds of le mans.
Each person I met at le Mans have known it since ever. It has no age. This is a monument. They won't remove it.
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Old 4 Jan 2018, 18:59 (Ref:3790687)   #8
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They would risk Bentley03's wrath for sure if they did!
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Yep, for sure monumental.
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Too right, a building of significant historical importance and my first port of call on arriving at the circuit each June. Of particular interest is the ecosystem in the narrow water channel above the urinals, always teeming with life and seemingly undisturbed for decades.

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Too right, a building of significant historical importance and my first port of call on arriving at the circuit each June. Of particular interest is the ecosystem in the narrow water channel above the urinals, always teeming with life and seemingly undisturbed for decades.

All the charm of an old fountain of a town centre.

By the way, on the ACO's movies there are some good quick views of the old versions of the village.

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The last episode is tonight 1980, so just before i started going, been very interesting so far with loads of footage i have never seen before
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The last episode is tonight 1980, so just before i started going, been very interesting so far with loads of footage i have never seen before
Must watch it as that was the first year I went. Some would take a dim view of the weather that year.

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No got it wrong, series continues with 1990 tonight, so look out for a much younger me in the crowd.
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Too right, a building of significant historical importance and my first port of call on arriving at the circuit each June. Of particular interest is the ecosystem in the narrow water channel above the urinals, always teeming with life and seemingly undisturbed for decades.

I'm not the tallest of guys so that 'ecosystem' is always quite alarmingly close to my face! All part of the charm though, long may it remain.
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It's funny to see how, year after year, the circuit, the village and ads are transformed and get closer to what we have known in the previous years and today.
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just watched the latest one 1972 and it is beginning to look more like my first year, does anyone know when the dinning area with the zig zag tables (one side for customers the other staff, disappeared as i can't remember ever seeing them.
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Zig-Zag Tables

I first went to the 24 Hours in 1973 and they were there then - i would think they disappeared about 1978/9 though my memory may be failing me!
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they seem to show them every year so in about two weeks we will know.
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If i remember well, the rotonde was still on place in 1984 or 85, I don't remember precisely the zig-zag tables.
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http://forgottencircuits.pagesperso-...ndesstands.htm

On the picture of 1987, its still there.
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It's funny to see how, year after year, the circuit, the village and ads are transformed and get closer to what we have known in the previous years and today.
It is also funny to see year after year the same scenes like people sleeping on the ground, waking up after a " hard night", washing at the water-taps....Big transformations on the circuit but same behaviours.
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It is also funny to see year after year the same scenes like people sleeping on the ground, waking up after a " hard night", washing at the water-taps....Big transformations on the circuit but same behaviours.
Somethings thankfully never change
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It is also funny to see year after year the same scenes like people sleeping on the ground, waking up after a " hard night", washing at the water-taps....Big transformations on the circuit but same behaviours.
Like driving up on your motorbike in the centre of Le Mans, surprising unsuspecting Brits on holiday........
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