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Chris Headon · 03-28-08, 08:45 AM

Vince
cannot comment on the V12 issue or whether Gulf colour GT40s were ever driven on the M1, BUT, one of my earliest recollections around the GT40 was when I was an apprentice at Westinghouse and one of the engineers I worked with talked about driving up the M1 soon after it was opened and BEFORE speed limits were introduced. He said that he was driving between London and Leicester (I think) and a GT40 and a Cobra both passed him doing well over the ton. He then saw them going back the other way and they passed him again before he got to his destination. The legend is that it was this episode that caused the speed limits to be introduced although I cannot vouce for that. Great story though and even if it's not true we all want it to be!

03-28-08, 08:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chris Headon chris h Rookie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon UK GT40: MDA MK1 Posts: 61 Rep Power: 1	Re: hi all and help needed Vince cannot comment on the V12 issue or whether Gulf colour GT40s were ever driven on the M1, BUT, one of my earliest recollections around the GT40 was when I was an apprentice at Westinghouse and one of the engineers I worked with talked about driving up the M1 soon after it was opened and BEFORE speed limits were introduced. He said that he was driving between London and Leicester (I think) and a GT40 and a Cobra both passed him doing well over the ton. He then saw them going back the other way and they passed him again before he got to his destination. The legend is that it was this episode that caused the speed limits to be introduced although I cannot vouce for that. Great story though and even if it's not true we all want it to be!