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Re: Legends of Motorsport

To: "Quinn, Patrick" <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au>
Subject: Re: Legends of Motorsport
From: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:15:38 -0700
Here are the the schedules for the East coast:  No wonder I have been 
missing these.

Pacific Times

Wednesday, April 28, 2004
4:30 am     Legends of Motorsport     Mountain Legend

Wednesday, May 5, 2004
4:30 am     Legends of Motorsport     Rendezvous at the Ring

Wednesday, May 12, 2004
4:30 am     Legends of Motorsport     European Motor Racing: 1951

Wednesday, May 19, 2004
4:30 am     Legends of Motorsport     British Racing Green - 1961

Wednesday, May 26, 2004
4:30 am     Legends of Motorsport     Triumph at Le Mans


Quinn, Patrick wrote:

>G'day
>
>Sounds like the Castrol film "Mountain Legend" with Aussie Paul Hawkins
>behind the wheel of the 3000.
>
>Sadly Paul is dead but he once describe driving a 3000 at Sebring as
>"Trying to have sex with a fat lady in a hammock." Always called a spade
>a bloody shovel.
>
>Hoo Roo
>
>Patrick Quinn
>Sydney, Australia
>
>1947 Healey Duncan Saloon
>1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN3/1
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: matt wilson [mailto:mwilson18@cox.net] 
>Sent: Friday, 30 April 2004 10:48 AM
>To: Healey Forum
>Subject: Legends of Motorsport
>
>
>Dear Forum-
>For those of you that get Speedvision (aka Speed) I thought I would
>point out that there was an excellent Legends of Motorsport on Wednesday
>the 28th.  It really put a spotlight on the valiant effort put forth by
>BMC in 1965 to at Targa Florio.
>
>The episode actually starts with the Works 3000 being lowered from the
>ship onto the dock.  Soon thereafter a prototype green Spite hits the
>dock.  (Later in the program it even shows Jeff Healey preparing the
>Sprite for the race.) There were some good scenes filmed from within the
>Works 3000.  One of which was when it was passed by a Ferrari and then
>capturing ensuing fruitless pursuit.  The green prototype Sprite also
>laid chase to a hobbled Ferrari.
>
>Not to ruin it for anyone but the 3000 took 2nd (I think) in it's class.
>It was leading but it had some electrical problems... go figure.  Anyway
>it was some sweet classic motoring that prompted some spirited Healey
>driving of my own this afternoon.
>
>Regards,
>Matt Wilson-
>1960 BT7
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