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I love it when the old stuff 'runs' and even better when it runs the new stuff into the dirt. Great to watch. Thanks.
Cheers,
Mark
1934 SS MX4
1938 Series 1 DHC
1951 Plus 4
2005 Roadster
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Great find, thanks for posting. The sidecar racers I've met are wonderful nutters. However they have great camaraderie, both helping each other out in the Paddock and respecting each other on the track. I worked with an ex-racer whose nickname was "The Chairman" - a hilarious Scouser who had raced works BMW outfits. His racing instincts never diminished and even managed to get himself banned from the Go-cart Track at Crawley. 
Bud
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Hello Paul, the book is called The Racing Driver and it was written by Denis Jenkinson. It's a wonderful book, the theme of which is an examination of the qualities required of a top class racer. It's full of anecdotes about Eric Oliver, world sidecar champ whom Jenks passengered and, of course, Stirling Moss.
Eric Oliver made a couple of appearances at VMCC Mallory Park races in the early 1970s. In 1972 I was on the front of the grid in my racing Morgan three wheeler with Eric Oliver alongside. I allowed myself to become distracted at the moment the flag dropped and Eric Oliver disappeared into the distance! Not just drove away steadily, but really disappeared. His reactions were that sharp. I came a long way second. Bill Tuer was racing his Morgan-JAP that day, but had some problems so didn't feature. Tuer Vs Oliver would have been wonderful.
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Hello Paul, the book is called The Racing Driver and it was written by Denis Jenkinson. It's a wonderful book, the theme of which is an examination of the qualities required of a top class racer. It's full of anecdotes about Eric Oliver, world sidecar champ whom Jenks passengered and, of course, Stirling Moss.
Eric Oliver made a couple of appearances at VMCC Mallory Park races in the early 1970s. In 1972 I was on the front of the grid in my racing Morgan three wheeler with Eric Oliver alongside. I allowed myself to become distracted at the moment the flag dropped and Eric Oliver disappeared into the distance! Not just drove away steadily, but really disappeared. His reactions were that sharp. I came a long way second. Bill Tuer was racing his Morgan-JAP that day, but had some problems so didn't feature. Tuer Vs Oliver would have been wonderful. Thank you Tony
Paul
Costock, UK
Plus Four 75th - Furka Rouge - Pip
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