Combe 50th Pics !!

Graham · 21 Jul 2000, 16:02 (Ref:24574)

Finally I have been able to afford some developing.

Just a few pics from the first 3 rolls of film...

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Westway
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Maserati 250F

(he doesn't half look like Jensen Button... to me, at least)

ERA

Frazer Nash - I think

F500 - what make?

F500 Cooper-JAP

Jaguar D-Type - Le Mans winner they said(?)

Chevron B28

Jaguar Mk2

Bundle!

Michael Caine

Nice scenery

Even nicer scenery!

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In the paddock...
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Porsche Carrera (2.7)

Yes please!

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That Ferrari crash at Folly...
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The beginning of it all :

f1ciamp · 21 Jul 2000, 18:06 (Ref:24581)

cool pics man, btw, that guy did a terrible job on that porsce
whats the power of that little cooper?

Graham · 21 Jul 2000, 20:36 (Ref:24587)

What do you mean by 'terrible job'? That car won its race - it has 900bhp with full boost!

I can't tell you the engine HP of the Cooper, but it is an F500 machine. It has a 500cc engine. Perhaps a bloke like Gerard or Peter may know a little more - they seem to have books about everything!!

Gerard · 21 Jul 2000, 22:11 (Ref:24608)

I can't tell you anything about the engine HP, that's something for the techy guys around here.

The picture of the Cooper (What make?) seems to me like a Cooper-Jap also, looking at the grill of the car.

And the Jaguar D-type did win Le Mans three times.
In 1955 with Hawthorn and Bueb, in 1956 with Flockhart and Sanderson, and in 1957 with Flockhart and Bueb.

Jeff · 21 Jul 2000, 22:19 (Ref:24611)

Great pictures Graham
It makes me even sicker now I can see what I missed that weekend ! Any photos of the Cologne Capri ?
Anyone going to be at Silverstone on Sunday, I'm armed with loads of film and a digital camera so hopefully there'll be some photos up here on Monday.

Jeff

Graham · 21 Jul 2000, 22:23 (Ref:24613)

Cologne Capri - yes, but not in this batch of films. Hopefully soon.

Silverstone - nope. Good luck with the catch fencing. There's the stand at Luffield, or there's the very top of the grandstand at Abbey. Haven't been to 'stone for a while. Too bloody far.

PS. Why would you need a load of films for a digital camera?

Jeff · 22 Jul 2000, 17:49 (Ref:24810)

I'm taking film for my normal SLR camera
I'm also taking a digital camera as well
Still can't beat 35mm film in my opinion

Jeff

Graham · 22 Jul 2000, 20:09 (Ref:24824)

I'm giving up on 400asa (Kodak Ultra). Too grainy and all the pics seem very, very grey. You can see what I mean from the Ferrari pic above. ******. Looks like it was overcast but it was brilliant sunshine.

You tried Kodak Zoom? Even grainier.

200 for me from now on. Might try 100 too - at Combe with the sunshine, the EOS was trying to take pics at between 500 and 750th/sec which is too fast. No wheel movement shown at that speed.

Have you seen www.o-boyle.com/racing/? Nikon D1 he uses and the pics are so vibrant and clear. I think I'd happily buy one if I had the moolah, because it would save me so much money in the long term and I could take as many pics as I wanted using a big memory card.

Dan Friel · 2 Aug 2000, 07:06 (Ref:27748)

Graham, Are you at Combe this weekend??

And anyone else??

Marshal · 2 Aug 2000, 09:24 (Ref:27765)

Yep, I'll be standing on the bank with you.

Lee Purnell · 2 Aug 2000, 10:10 (Ref:27770)

Needless to say, I'll be there

Dan Friel · 2 Aug 2000, 11:25 (Ref:27784)

Welcome back Lee...

And Marshal, do you 'marshal' at Combe lots?? And where else??

Dan Friel · 2 Aug 2000, 11:27 (Ref:27786)

Ok Jon, don't answer that one...... Duh..

Graham · 2 Aug 2000, 19:34 (Ref:27887)

Not a chance I'm afraid. Didn't even know there was a meeting... anyway, I could not afford it right now. What's racing?

I'll probably be at Yeovil Festival of Transport.

Lee Purnell · 2 Aug 2000, 21:07 (Ref:27899)

Cheers Dan, btw, did you have a good holiday too?
Graham, it's the classic car race day, should be good mate.
Did you not get a season ticket after all?
Special Gts will be cool!!

Graham · 2 Aug 2000, 21:33 (Ref:27901)

- Right. Damn.

- Nope

-Are always cool

Jeff · 3 Aug 2000, 06:44 (Ref:27997)

Got to work Saturday unfortunately, should be some good racing though.
I'm going to Thruxton for the first time next weekend, where are the best places to take photos there ? Anyone

Dan Friel · 3 Aug 2000, 07:05 (Ref:27998)

Well at Thruxton... you have 2 choices really... either at the Chicane or at the Complex. Most of the circuit is not open to the public, actually its probably about half open now.. But i would advise that you walk as far round the track as you can, because they recently opened a new bank - from which you can see miles..

I'm marshalling at the start of the Complex (apparently)..

Cheers Lee, very good holiday - plenty of cheap Spanish beer, so now in rehab...

Graham · 3 Aug 2000, 15:18 (Ref:28080)

At Thruxton I always sit at the far right-hand side of the public grandstand, about 2 rows up. It's a good position.

Pity more of Thrux isn't walkable. Would be great to take pics at Church - dangerous also, I guess

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