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Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

Very much of it's time, but worth a watch to show very different attitudes to motoring compared with today.

http://youtu.be/RlrZq6oHRZM

There are some real gems on YouTube.

Den · Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 99 Location: Ontario, Canada.

Thank you for this.
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Old Wrench · Joined: 23 Dec 2013 Posts: 226 Location: Essex and France

I remember it well!

Interestingly, a chum of mine, Paul Hewitt (we worked together at Ford Europe mid 1960s and also spent much time socially) was at the time this film was being made, a member of the Chiltern Car Club and the producer was a friend.

The trial (mud plugging) featured a shot where a car turns slightly sideways and covers Robertson-Justice in mud thrown from the read wheels; it was Paul driving his Lotus 6 trials car and he told me the shot needed numerous takes. Robertson-Justice was wiped down after each take and Paul had to do it again, and again, and again!

Paul won a series of trials and was 750 Motorclub Trials Champion in the early 60s.