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Roger-hatchy



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:33 pm    Post subject: SPA 1955 Reply with quote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAiKovUL8FM
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D4B



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fantastic piece of film Cool
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petermeachem



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Location: Chichester Sussex
PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Really good. Very much a road circuit, more like watching the TT. Modern cars would beat the pants off them but are just not very interesting. I liked the cars driving to the circuit past the bread shop and the Vanwall mechanic with a fag.
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47Jag



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Location: Bothwell, Scotland
PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Back in 1980 I was sent to work in our company's factory in Liege for two weeks. the first weekend was Liege's 1000th anniversary and I got bumped out of the hotel that I was staying in and sent out to a small hotel in Francorchamp. The circuit was more or less exactly like it was in this video. I took a picture of my Princess at the start finish line. As you go down the start/finish straight heading for Eau Rouge the road forked at the bottom and you went left to head for Luxemburg. In 'my day' the racetrack to the right was blocked by removable bollards. I think there's a motorway from Lieage that by-passes Francorchamp heading for Luxemburg.

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peter scott



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good film!

Quite a lot has changed since 1955...

No fireproof overalls...
Pits just beside the rack...
..and a Brunswega machine in the time keeper's box!

Thanks for posting.

Peter
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poodge



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wonderful piece of nostalgia.Especially the Mercedes high speed transporter at 9.21,and that young whippersnapper Moss chasing Fangio.
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Greg



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That was great!........
....another old, well made film.... love the style of cars too.
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