Any more Clark stories? A fan from the early 60's wants to know!
Bob Allred - Riverton, Utah
Spec Rx-7, Miata & Crossle' 32
Club Racing & Solo Events
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----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Van Kirk <racerbob@hotmail.com>
To: <Rogsie@telesistech.com>; <derek.lola@home.com>
Cc: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>; <racecase@oneimage.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: European Trailer Hitches
> After watching the 1965 Sebring 4 hour race for sedans, we decided to
drive
> over to the Ford hanger in my friends Olds 442. As we are driving the
> streets to there he says "Hey some guy is trying to pass us" and I in a
> rather alcohlic stupor said "Hell we're in a 442 and that ain't going
> happen". Well after several left and right turns at a some what less then
> proper racing line we pull up to the hanger and guess who was trying to
pass
> us? Yup Ole Jim hisself coming in from the track after the race. I
> probably don't want to know what he was thinking. I guess I could say I
> beat Jim Clark at Sebring!! Nah!
> Bob
>
>
> >From: "Roger Sieling" <Rogsie@telesistech.com>
> >Reply-To: "Roger Sieling" <Rogsie@telesistech.com>
> >To: <derek.lola@home.com>
> >CC: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>, <racecase@oneimage.com>
> >Subject: Re: European Trailer Hitches
> >Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 17:27:12 -0500
> >
> >Oh, you mean the bigger hammer approach! I'd have been very happy to have
> >been
> >there helping such a lost cause if I'd had a chance to see Jim in person.
> >
> >A friend of mine and I went down to Charlie Warners last April to
retrieve
> >a
> >body for his antique car. On the loong way across Tennassee, we start
> >talking
> >about racing (he isn't a racer) and my love for Lotus. Seems he was in
the
> >Army, stationed in Germany in the late 60's and an avid photographer. He
> >was
> >able to secure all the right passes. He was describing the expression on
> >Jim's
> >face when he snapped Jim's photo on the grid that fateful April day at
> >Hockenheim. But then he followed it up with how he was sure his wife had
> >pitched all his old photos in the cause of a neatly kept house!
> >
> >Roger
> >
> > >>> Derek Harling <derek.lola@home.com> 02/07/01 04:36PM >>>
> >Roger Sieling wrote:
> >
> > > A friend has a trailer w/ a 50mm ball socket, and a 2" ball will not
> >fit.
> >
> >History - a 50mm socket WILL go on to a 2" ball - but it won't come off -
> >at
> >least not without several race teams providing additional manpower - date
> >and
> >location: 1966 British GP, Brands Hatch paddock - came off suddenly and
> >dented
> >the truck lid of my new Sunbeam Alpine just as Jim Clark walked by -
> >memories
> >.
> >. . . .
> >
> >Derek
>
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