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Interesting thread, and here’s the MB statement Robert referred to: https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/news/2021/12/mercedes-amg-f1-team-statement-abu-dhabi-gp/ Their feeling of injustice comes across clearly. I hope the consistency of race direction is improved next season. Even better if they can di...

Another one gone. RIP
I was lucky to see them on the Afterburner tour in London, early 90s I guess

Thanks for sharing your story, and your car looks superb.
Goodwood’s my local track and I’ve had some brilliant days there, mostly thanks to Robert. I hope your post inspires me to get mine back on the road this summer too.

gridgway wrote: A Red whcih is called FIAT Rosso on the pot and has a 1 on the pot, poss FIAT 111

I can’t help on the blue, but my wife’s ‘08 Panda 100hp has code 111/A, which might help you define the red.

I thought most of the Tuthill Safari rally cars run 3.0 on PMO carbs. If so they must have the setup pretty sorted

Apologies.. what for? This is a brilliant thread, full of fascinating details.

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UK-built with Cayman S 3.4, carbon panels, 18” wheels

More here: https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/ ... leven-914/

Apologies if it’s been posted before, but this Top Gear video shows Chris Harris interviewing a (car enthusiast) National Grid engineer about an electric car future. They discuss many of the issues above, including the impact of classics at about 16 min if you want to skip ahead https://youtu.be/eaE...

Great shots!

Here’s another shot of it in the winning team at a Donington Park relay in the late 80s while run by Autofarm

Yes, that's the ex-Kiemele 934 owned by various, including Gavin Watson who drove/shared a 930 in the Giroflex series. Is that John Bell (who owned the car after Gavin Watson) sitting on the front? Yes, I believe it was. It had a modified 930 3.3 at that stage, similar spec to John Piper's red (or ...

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one-two wrote:Great pictures Al, but is that first one really Castle Combe? Best wishes, Robert

Hi Robert, quite possibly not as working from my fading memories.. where do you think it is?

How about the complex at Thruxton, that makes more sense

one-two wrote:Great pictures Al, but is that first one really Castle Combe? Best wishes, Robert

Hi Robert, quite possibly not as working from my fading memories.. where do you think it is?

Last one, Fast Lane magazine from March 86, with a feature on ‘Five of the Best’ from Autofarm. Josh’s 3.5 hill climber is in front, while the silver SC with 3.4 conversation at the back later morphed into the 3.2 Carrera in the shots above. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50590362137_42657edd14...

Apologies for the poor scans from prints. This is Donington Park again, Josh Sadler followed by Graeme Bryant (with Mike Burtt ahead?) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50590362282_4589a1d642_c.jpg Packing up after a Silverstone meeting in 87/88 was abandoned due to fog. Josh gave me an unforgetta...