For a lot of years I attended the Leyburn Sprint meeting along with one or two other sprint meets and enjoyed them. A few weeks back I drove up to Morgan Park Warwick for big meeting of historics, I was enjoying seeing the old cars race but reason I was there was to say hello to my older brother who had come up from Sydney was part of a pit crew for historic sports racing car.
I took time out to walk around the pits saying hello to some of the punters and running my eyes over te cars that I knew but the one thing that stood out was not only are the cars getting older and still looking beautiful, the drivers are getting seriously older and not looking as young as they once were.
little old men driving very fast race cars, it don't seem right. Ralph
jules47 said
04:46 PM Aug 21, 2015
It came at last, George- over for another year. Where are you guys off to now?. I presume not back to Boonah?
chopit said
06:58 PM Aug 21, 2015
Hey John, I assume you mean 167 ??
That is a 1947 Bristol. Only 4 door made. Built in the same factory where the Bristol Bombers of WW11 were built. From aluminium formerly in a bomber. The exhaust spoke with authority, very sweet.
Jules, we are at Texas at the moment. Heading out to Lightning Ridge then north to be at Gympie in 2 months for a grand daughters wedding.
Leasurely pace as usual. Free camping at every opportunity.
Ralph, yes. Great to see the grey hair on top of the racing suits.
Some were definately getting older but I wager not slower,
hako said
07:44 PM Aug 21, 2015
chopit wrote:
Hey John, I assume you mean 167 ?? That is a 1947 Bristol. Only 4 door made. Built in the same factory where the Bristol Bombers of WW11 were built. From aluminium formerly in a bomber. The exhaust spoke with authority, very sweet. SNIP
I think you'll find that Bristol (167) is a 405 model made in 1954.
Regards
Cruising Cruze said
09:05 PM Aug 21, 2015
Yes George sorry indeed 167 thanks for that info I don't think I ever seen one of them Don't know how I came to 156
my wife was most likely talking to me at that time
Cheers John
chopit said
09:32 PM Aug 21, 2015
Not being knoweldgable in Bristols I merely recounted the story told by the commentator.
He convinced me. Details like the rear seat being higher than the front so the rear passengers can see over the front seat people.
I guess the commentator reads the info he was given. Maybe it might not be all spot-on. Sure was entertaining,all the same.
The Leyburn classic & Historic car sprint races were last weekend.
What an amazing spectacle !
Not only old cars but drivers too. Some drivers were in their 70s & 80s and were hooking around the circuit with the best of them.
Rare stuff too like the only 4 door Bristol made & a Jack Brabham open wheeler.
There was an area for vintage caravans as well.
Everyone was happy, not a sour attitude to be found.
If you want to have a top weekend mid-August next year you'd be hard pressed to find a better spot to be.
But get in early,the camp grounds start filling the week before.
Nice stuff mate
156 what is the brandname of that one
Cheers John
Hi Chopit
For a lot of years I attended the Leyburn Sprint meeting along with one or two other sprint meets and enjoyed them. A few weeks back I drove up to Morgan Park Warwick for big meeting of historics, I was enjoying seeing the old cars race but reason I was there was to say hello to my older brother who had come up from Sydney was part of a pit crew for historic sports racing car.
I took time out to walk around the pits saying hello to some of the punters and running my eyes over te cars that I knew but the one thing that stood out was not only are the cars getting older and still looking beautiful, the drivers are getting seriously older and not looking as young as they once were.
little old men driving very fast race cars, it don't seem right. Ralph
That is a 1947 Bristol. Only 4 door made. Built in the same factory where the Bristol Bombers of WW11 were built. From aluminium formerly in a bomber. The exhaust spoke with authority, very sweet.
Jules, we are at Texas at the moment. Heading out to Lightning Ridge then north to be at Gympie in 2 months for a grand daughters wedding.
Leasurely pace as usual. Free camping at every opportunity.
Ralph, yes. Great to see the grey hair on top of the racing suits.
Some were definately getting older but I wager not slower,
I think you'll find that Bristol (167) is a 405 model made in 1954.
Regards
Yes George sorry indeed 167
thanks for that info I don't think I ever seen one of them
Don't know how I came to 156
my wife was most likely talking to me at that time
Cheers John
He convinced me. Details like the rear seat being higher than the front so the rear passengers can see over the front seat people.
I guess the commentator reads the info he was given. Maybe it might not be all spot-on. Sure was entertaining,all the same.