Jack Wheeler wrote:
>
> Yes, I remember the sound of the H-16's at Watkins Glen in the mid 60's.
> It was music to my young, automotive inclined ears. There was no
> confusing the sound of the H-16 with the other cars going by on the track
> (most of which were V-8's)! I grew up 14 miles from Watkins Glen and
> started going to the races there in 1964 when I was still in high school.
> The Grand Prix was always the first weekend in October and I remember
> those cool mornings with a little mist coming up from the lake, suddenly
> upset by the scream of a grand prix car warming up on the old 2.52 mile
> course. I now live in Indiana, and we have a Grand Prix coming to the
> Indianapolis Motor Speedway next year, but it sure won't be like Watkins
> Glen in 1966 (I believe Jimmy Clark won that year)!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Richardson [SMTP:Paul-Richardson@cyberware.co.uk]
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 4:03 AM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: BRM's on the Streets of Bourne.
>
> Hi FOTers
>
> Tomorrow is a big day in Bourne, Lincolnshire. It's the 50th anniversary of
> BRM. To celebrate the event over a dozen ERA's and almost every type of
> F1BRM built will be driven through the streets of Bourne on demonstration
> runs. BRM's range from two V16's, including one of the Mk 1 prototypes that
> Ken drove, Two P25's, 180's, several 1.5 and 2 litre V8's, V12 180's and
> 153's etc., and an H16. Many of the old drivers will be there and I believe
> Betty Hill (Damon's mum) might be coming.
>
> I only live about 8 miles from Bourne, but as this will be an international
> event, and Bourne is only a small market town, everyone's worried about
> parking and the whole town and district coming to a standstill. I'm still
> not sure whether to go on my bike or take the car - I might get Julia to
> drop me and the bike off very early and she can come back later (It's also
> business for me because I'm doing a write up on the event).
>
> I'm really looking forward to the day, which might have a financial bonus
> for me. I was talking to one of the old BRM mechanics yesterday and I said,
> "If either of the V16's are given a bit of welly down Main Street (the
> noise of those cars has to be heard to be believed) several shop windows
> are going to crack. Dave agreed and we've got bets on which one's we think
> will go.- Before putting my bet on I walked the 600 yards of Main Street
> and took note of any 'shakey' windows with loose and cracked putty (I bet
> old Dentinger's proud of me). I reckon if any go the first will be
> 'Templemans' old bicycle shop - it's not been re-glazed for years.- I'll
> let you know. - Seriously, I hope the organizers have considered this
> potential decibel problem because, to my mind, it could be serious.
>
> Paul
Jack: You are old enough to remember the sound of Ray Harroun's Wasp.
Bill
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