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06-16-06, 08:56 AM
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| | speed220mph A Tenth 
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Carolina GT40: ERA GT
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Rep Power: 7  | John Horsman's book "Racing in the Rain"
I just talked with John Horsman, John Wyer's assistant at JW Automotive. His new book, "Racing in the Rain" is scheduled to be ready by August for introduction in time for Monterey.
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06-16-06, 05:39 PM
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| | BenL 6 Tenths
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: USA
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Rep Power: 11 | Thanks for the post, that's the first I heard of the book.
The full title is "Racing in the Rain : engineering victories with Aston Martin, GT40 & Porsche 917 ". It sounds like it might be an interesting book.
I can find several book stores in the UK that have it listed (at £29.99 or less), but it's not yet listed with anyone in the US. | |
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08-22-06, 11:13 PM
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| | speed220mph A Tenth
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Carolina GT40: ERA GT
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Rep Power: 7 | Just got the word from John Horsman that his book is now available. I found it listed in the U.S. on The Motorsports Collector webisite: http://www.motorsportcollector.com/
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08-22-06, 11:42 PM
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| | ahirsbrunner Administrator
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago, IL USA GT40: RCR-40 #24
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Rep Power: 8  | Also available from Amazon.com (1-3 weeks to ship). Note the title not quite the same...
"Racing in the Rain: My Years with Brilliant Drivers, Legendary Sports Cars, and a Dedicated Team"
David Bull Publishing (August 15, 2006) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1893618714
Regards,
Al
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08-22-06, 11:43 PM
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| | Mark Worthington 10 tenths
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Massachusetts
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Rep Power: 26 | Somewhat off-topic, but has anyone heard anything about the book on the GT40 program that Carrol Smith was working on before he passed away? I remember reading here that Carrol had made a lot of progress and that someone else was going to try to finish it.
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RF Chassis No. 36 still under construction
347, MoTeC EFI, pin drives, leather, etc. | |
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11-22-06, 04:54 PM
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| | Geoff Deakin Rookie 
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlisle, Engla
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Rep Power: 8 |  Re: John Horsman's book "Racing in the Rain"
Have just been given "Racing in the Rain".
It is superb!
Although covering John Horsmans career, of the 416 pages, the Porsche era starts on page 195, so there is plenty for the GT40 man.
The detail in the book is astonishing - Coolant temperatures - Cds of differet body designs - Gear ratios, etc, etc, but a very "human" book.
Just the thing for a GT40 anorak!!
Written by someone who was actually there!!
I can't put it down.
Thoroughly recommended.
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11-22-06, 05:08 PM
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| | Geoff Deakin Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlisle, Engla
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Rep Power: 8 | Re: John Horsman's book "Racing in the Rain"
I suspect this shouldn't be under the heading "The New Ford GT".
I don't know what I did wrong!
I'll go back to my book!!
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