Just watched the McMurtry ‘thing’. 4 electric motors, a huge fan and 10 seconds quicker than anything else up the hill… what a weapon
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That thing is astonishing!
Just set the all time record!
Video from earlier, mental!
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Have loved watching that thing! It’s so tiny, and it looks all Rong, but fuck me it goes like a mix of drag-racer and stealth fighter.
Makes you think F1 would probably have become a >300mph sport if ground-effect/fan cars hadn’t been banned… 
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Well this seems as good a place as anywhere to flytip these pics.
Sam got access-all-areas-passes + full board at The Officer’s Club c/o her job to the Goodwood Revival (1948-1966 themed), and what a day it was!
Lucky shot -
Formula Junior:
500cc class - same era as my dad was racing:
Kids get a 247 (I think) yard dash in the their pedal cars:
You all know what these are:
1964 Shelby:
Sunbeam/Lister Tigers:
You all know what this is, too:
There were about 8-10 British Racing Lorries parked-up in the pits!
Bugs:
I forget:
MGs and Alfas:
The One True Colour Scheme:
Sir Jackie’s little runabout…
Lotus 56B (1971) Only F1 jet car - I never knew it was also 4WD until yesterday! Much blistered bodywork, including the poor bluddy driver!
VERY Low-tuses…
Lite relief:
All Possible WANT!
Or one of these would do:
Sampagne:
A break in the Officers’ Club:
Last race of the day - surprised me how un-token the racing was: the best drivers absolutely ragged the arses off these pristine and often EXTREMELY valuable cars, and quite a few finished the day expensively mangled:
Souvenir…
We’re very lucky to have good friends who live just 2 miles from the circuit, so an excellent social as well.
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Also my idea of a proper day out 
Did you get to see the BRM
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Saw (and certainly heard!) a number of BRMs from different years - whether any was The BRM eluded me at the time, due to some pretty relentless Champagne-ing…
BRM were based just a few miles from me in Bourne, and tested on an old airfield near Folkingham where we walk the dogs sometimes.
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Gentlemen?
And you still managed to get in?
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All he was wearing was a jacket and a tie. The photos are on Twitter if you are brave enough. You can imagine how he secured his tie if you prefer.
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(Shudder)
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That watch is looking good on Sam, cracking match for that colour scheme. Didn’t you used to have one similar, did you sell yours?
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Chortle!
Indeed I did used to have one exactly like it!
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