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roverdriver · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:04 am Post subject: 1911 Indianapolis 500

A bit early for some Forum members, but an interesting view of the 1911 Indianapolis race, being the first 500 miler.

Note well how a tyre is fitted in one scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQdMipAGLdE
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P3steve · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:08 pm Post subject:

Brilliant thanks,

Peter_L · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 4:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks Roverdriver...

Fabulous film but an even better soundtrack.

Not sure about the fancy crash helmet that the guy is wearing in the first shots.

stuchamp · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 546 Location: Iowa, USA

Cool clip! Very Happy

A movie of the first "500" has been in the planning stage but keeps getting delayed.

http://16thandgeorgetown.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/500-movie-in-the-works/

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Impressively fast for 1911. Thanks for posting.

Peter
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Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Damn you RD was half an hour late for an appointment

Or would have been if I had one Laughing

Thanks for posting that, got a few more to watch yet Wink

roverdriver · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:41 am Post subject:

Well Roger- that could not be called a diss-appointment!
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