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07-18-08, 09:23 AM
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#261 (permalink)
| | Maxiboy Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Dorset, UK GT40: MK1 KVA type C
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This is "GT40 Alley" on the campsite:-
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07-18-08, 09:34 AM
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#262 (permalink)
| | Maxiboy Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Some other marques racing.
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07-18-08, 09:44 AM
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#263 (permalink)
| | Maxiboy Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Some shots of our track laps - all but the paddock shot taken by my Brother on my (basic digital) camera after his film ran out - leading into the "Bugatti car park"!
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07-18-08, 11:30 AM
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#264 (permalink)
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Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: hinckley englan
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/attachmen...0&d=1216387266
I thought i could hear a knocking sound as i went around the track - i know it looks like a strange man with his hand stuck up the wheel arch but it's actually my new top secret aerodynamics improvement device.
regards
dick
p.s. does anyone have any outside shots of the club cars going around the track (with mine a blur in the distance; obviously :-) ) | |
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07-18-08, 12:00 PM
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#265 (permalink)
| | Maxiboy Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Dorset, UK GT40: MK1 KVA type C
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Dick,
I'll send you full size versions of the ones with your car in, as well as the ones from Stoneleigh, in due course.
Cheers,
Max
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07-18-08, 12:02 PM
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#266 (permalink)
| | marcus Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germany GT40: LolaT70 project
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
A very special THANK YOU not only goes out to Roy and all the others of the club who contributed so much to making this another unforgettable event but in particular to the
task force Roy gathered with a glimpse of his eye on Friday evening to help me with my (hmm, well...Roy´s) tent.
Again...THANK YOU!
Best,
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07-18-08, 12:36 PM
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#267 (permalink)
| | roy snook 3 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey England GT40: FAV Monocoque
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
Glad to be of help Marcus, it was good to meet up. thanks for the kind words, without the help of the people mentioned in my earlier post the event would not have been such a success. Forgot to thank Dave Champ for interpreting and organising the bread at the local boulangerie.
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07-19-08, 04:34 AM
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#268 (permalink)
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Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: hinckley englan
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
thanks Max
do you know how john son is.is he back in the UK yet?, I have set him a PM but no reply yet
regards Dick | |
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07-19-08, 08:01 AM
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#269 (permalink)
| | emiel Silver Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium,hulshou GT40: kva mk1
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Rep Power: 4 |  Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
Roy and his many helpers a very big thank you for making this event again unforgettable.It really is worth the two years wait.Greetings from Belgium Emiel | |
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07-19-08, 01:44 PM
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#270 (permalink)
| | Maxiboy Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dicktownsend  thanks Max
do you know how john son is.is he back in the UK yet?, I have set him a PM but no reply yet
regards Dick | Dick (& all),
John sent me a message last night saying that they had medi-vaced out of France on Thursday night. Matthew is recovering well and may be out of hospital tomorrow (now today). He also thanked everyone for their assistance and kind words.
I know from what he said in France that he was going back abroad again, and guess he is already out there.
Max
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07-19-08, 04:32 PM
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| | John S A Tenth 
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Netherlands
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In the paddock area I noticed a very special GT40 recreation, viz. a 4-seater version. The steering was still in the original position, but apparently special seats were moulded on top of the fuel tanks in both sills. With the doors closed its seems quite claustrofobic though... 
John | |
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07-19-08, 06:00 PM
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#272 (permalink)
| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Rep Power: 18 | Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
Has anyone heard if Dave made it back to Scotland?
I think he deserves a medal for the trip he made
Stirling to Portsmoth then across to Le Mans and return for the event - I would imagine ober 1200 miles return.
Dave - great meeting up and getting the 2 Daxes together
Ian
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07-19-08, 06:47 PM
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#273 (permalink)
| | RichardH 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Basyngstoches, Hampshire, UK GT40: GTD+
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Rep Power: 6 | Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
wot about Rob - did he get his 40 shipped back?
we have only just arrived back ourselves.
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07-19-08, 07:21 PM
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| | Paul B Gold Supporter
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Epsom,UK GT40: GTD40
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by John S In the paddock area I noticed a very special GT40 recreation, viz. a 4-seater version. The steering was still in the original position, but apparently special seats were moulded on top of the fuel tanks in both sills. With the doors closed its seems quite claustrofobic though...
John | Hi John,
That's odd, when it left me it was a 3 seater!
Quick work!
Paul
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07-20-08, 12:41 PM
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#275 (permalink)
| | 3 Tenths 
Join Date: Jan 2002 GT40: Gibraltar
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
I would like to add my voice of thanks to all the EC members who made the event such a success. I really had a great time. Here's looking forward to 2010!
Thanks, Martin
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07-22-08, 05:24 PM
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#276 (permalink)
| | wolodymyr Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scotland GT40: DAX40
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Le Mans Classic 2008 11-12-13th July 2008
Finally,
back online after very intermittent and minimal internet access due to faulty modem.
Want to add my thanks to the organisers for a most enjoyable weekend, it was great to see so many GT40s originals, fine replicas and see forum members and their cars in the flesh. The most amazing thing to me was the high proportion of Brits there, and the range of car ages and marques.
Ian, great to see you again, and the whole journey was great and trouble free apart from the rain on the way down. Since I split the journey over 3 days going down, and 2 days going back it was relaxing, and thanks to Malcolm and Wendy for putting us up (or is that putting up with us?) on the way down.
Dave & Kae
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