Aah, the stuff of memories! I occasionally find myself doing the same
thing....most recently with a pile of old (1960's - 1970's) Aussie
magazines. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, oblivious to the passage of
time! :-)
I recall that "throttle cable" incident but cannot remember who the driver
was either.
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Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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> I bought the magazines last year through an advert in the local paper -
10
> for just under 30 years' worth! They are a few about 1960 and they are
more
> or less complete from 63 or so. I spent _many_ hours reading them through
in
> order and it came as a horrible shock when I opened the next one to find
the
> report of Jim Clark's death, quite took me back all those years. I haven't
> bothered with many much after that apart from some reading of the reports
of
> the Nigel Mansell GPs.
> I think my favourite item was someone breaking his throttle cable at Spa.
He
> got out and unthreaded it then drove back to the pits with one arm back
over
> the engine, pulling the cable to operate the throttle!
> Tony Whitley
> > A load of MotorSport from the 1960's? You lucky devil!! There'd be some
> good
> > stuff in that collection, I'm sure :-)