16-01-2021, 07:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 17-01-2021, 01:42 AM by Tony Griffiths.)
(16-01-2021, 04:28 PM)Paul Cooper Wrote: Tony, wonderful to see the film of your incident at Madresfield, we were in the group of spectators adjacent to the test. I seem to remember some of the VSCC traditionalists being somewhat surprised when a Chummy won the Lycett, pleased that attitudes are more enlightened these days.Yes, it did "surprise" a few - especially as the car went on to win it three times in succession... In truth, it showed just how well thought out the rules were, with touring cars able to compete on level terms with spots and modified sports cars; one could have relatively low-cost fun with almost anything. But, to show the real sporting attitude of fellow competitors, after that first, win Tony Rippon, who came second if I remember, was generous enough to offer me a couple of races in his Bugatti Type 35B. As the fastest thing I'd ever driven before getting into it at Silverstone was a Morris 1000, the experience was somewhat overwhelming. To say the least.....