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Post by charleselan on Apr 7, 2022 11:20:00 GMT
Fifty Four years ago!!
I doubt that Jim will ever be forgotten, even long after we are all gone. Something very special about him that resonates even half a century later.
Excellent that you have sought out the cover of motorsport i referred to elsewhere Mikael, one of their finest I feel and a just a brilliant photograph. Interestingly reading DSJ's race report once again yesterday he spoke of the terrifically high temperatures experience at Kyalami that year and that combined with the high altitude created all sorts of problems for the teams in cooling their cars. For once Lotus were on top of the game and had no issues at all, they had fitted larger radiators to the 49's for that race. DSJ was full of praise for Brabham's solution which involved the fitment of special water pipes that went externally from the engine to the front mounted radiator along the outside of the bodywork ( many including Lotus used these features) but on this occasion Brabham had pipes on the BT24's that had hollow centres allowing air to pass inside as well as outside, ingenious.
Jim must have loved the Lotus 49 with all that Cosworth DFV power as it allowed him to drive with oversteer, something he was very fond of. Most of his earlier Lotus single seaters had a tendency to understeer by design, or at least that as the way to get the best out of them.
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Post by Carl on Apr 7, 2022 17:04:57 GMT
thanks Mikael, for me perfection personified in one easy photograph, some nice tributes on Twitter, especially from Matt Bishop and Maurice Hamilton who pay their respect to 'the greatest' and who am I to disagree with their sentiments? looking forward when the weather improves to my annual trip to Duns to pay my respects I still remember hearing the sad news on my car radio early Sunday morning and just where I was along Ventura Boulevard at the time. That was a year of terrible loss of many great heroes... |
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Post by René on Apr 7, 2022 17:36:16 GMT
I doubt that Jim will ever be forgotten, even long after we are all gone.
He will never be forgotten. Anyone with an above average interest in motorsport knows his name and knows that he was one of the best ever.
If, how and in what form F1 continues in the future remains to be seen but Jim Clark will always be one of the greats in the history of this sport. That will never change.
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Post by charleselan on Apr 8, 2022 15:27:12 GMT
Just come across this new to me image of Jim in his beautiful little Lotus 25 on the way to winning the 1963 British GP at Silverstone, absolutely poetry in motion.  Here is a stunning B&W photo of Jim and Colin, a picture paints a thousand words.  Just had to add this one as well, a rare shot of Jim wearing the Buco helmet with peak/visor that was more popular on Bell helmets.  |
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Post by chrisb on Apr 8, 2022 22:12:39 GMT
John, they really are the most wonderful photo's capturing everything that was magical about Jimmy.
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Post by mikael on Apr 9, 2022 10:06:42 GMT
I have been impressed by the portraits of Dan Gurney in Robert Daley's "The Cruel Sport" (1963; reissued 1991, 2005), the first one as a fresh Grand Prix driver in 1959, and the second one three years later. Daley emphasizes how being in the top echelon of Grand Prix racing took its toll on Gurney, in terms of his appearance. (I think the text can be read in the photos). Comparing the two portraits of Jim Clark that JC posted, I think something similar can be observed even for Jim Clark. How many years have passed between the two photos? No more than five tears, I believe. Maybe just three years? Clark do look more than three to five years older in the latest portrait-photo. (Is that from the spring of 1967, or is it one of the latest photos of him, from the spring of 1968?)
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Post by Carl on Apr 10, 2022 4:17:44 GMT
I have been impressed by the portraits of Dan Gurney in Robert Daley's "The Cruel Sport" (1963; reissued 1991, 2005), the first one as a fresh Grand Prix driver in 1959, and the second one three years later. Daley emphasizes how being in the top echelon of Grand Prix racing took its toll on Gurney, in terms of his appearance. (I think the text can be read in the photos). Comparing the two portraits of Jim Clark that JC posted, I think something similar can be observed even for Jim Clark. How many years have passed between the two photos? No more than five tears, I believe. Maybe just three years? Clark do look more than three to five years older in the latest portrait-photo. (Is that from the spring of 1967, or is it one of the latest photos of him, from the spring of 1968?)
Dan Gurney had an ominous recurring thought when leaving his hotel room on race day. He would pause at the door, briefly glance about and wonder if he'd return. No wonder race drivers prematurely aged in those dangerous times. |
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Post by charleselan on Apr 12, 2022 13:31:18 GMT
I have been impressed by the portraits of Dan Gurney in Robert Daley's "The Cruel Sport" (1963; reissued 1991, 2005), the first one as a fresh Grand Prix driver in 1959, and the second one three years later. Daley emphasizes how being in the top echelon of Grand Prix racing took its toll on Gurney, in terms of his appearance. (I think the text can be read in the photos). Comparing the two portraits of Jim Clark that JC posted, I think something similar can be observed even for Jim Clark. How many years have passed between the two photos? No more than five tears, I believe. Maybe just three years? Clark do look more than three to five years older in the latest portrait-photo. (Is that from the spring of 1967, or is it one of the latest photos of him, from the spring of 1968?)
Mikael that is a very good observation and one I had been inclined to comment upon myself. Many years ago now when I was at college training initially to be an Art teacher I had a truly wonderful tutor who joined the lecturing team towards the end of second year and he was my inspiration. I was actually struggling with the course as it just did not offer me what i wanted or needed and Ron my new tutor realised this, so he tapped into my main interest in life which was of course motor sport. Another guy on my course was doing well under his guidance and producing paintings that followed the "Photo Realism " genre, not motor sport but another subject matter. However Ron saw an opportunity and said lets do some motor sport paintings, and from that day i was away and newly inspired. I digress here but during one of our chats he said to me about doing some driver portraits that he observed that race drivers always looked older than their years and commented about the lines around the eyes. He wasn't a motor sport fan himself but was knowledgable about many things, a great guy and as a leaving present I gave him one of my paintings, the least I could do. |
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Post by chrisb on Apr 13, 2022 18:54:05 GMT
as a quick aside Dan was born this day 91 years ago today, rest in peace great man
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Post by Carl on Apr 14, 2022 3:31:11 GMT
as a quick aside Dan was born this day 91 years ago today, rest in peace great man Chris, Thanks for the reminder
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Post by chrisb on Dec 20, 2022 9:25:58 GMT
Not sure everyone is familiar with a radio programme in the UK called Desert Island Discs? I think it started around 80 years ago and the guests were numerous and in some cases actually interesting. One such was Jimmy and I was sent a clip on f/book by a Jim Clark club fan thingy about Jimmy appearing on the show on the 4th May 1964 and chose his top ten. Peggy Lee being his favourite. The clip on f/book is only 5 minutes long - but you heard Jim's dulcet tones and at least 3 clips of music, including the Scottish comedian Andy Stewart [no relation to JYS] - I understand the full hour is not available but I am guessing an awful lot of people are looking for the missing 45 minutes,
Unfortunately I have no idea how to download it but it is worth looking for
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Post by René on Dec 20, 2022 17:12:27 GMT
I found the clip on the BBC site and put it on my Youtube channel.  |
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Post by mikael on Dec 20, 2022 20:05:24 GMT
I found the clip on the BBC site and put it on my Youtube channel.
Wonderful! Thank you René :-)
Does anyone of you know the book ("At the Wheel") that Clark mentions at the end?
In my naivety, I didn't know about it. But I'm certain that I wish to acquire it, even if Clark wasn't as great a writer as he was a driver.
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Post by Carl on Dec 20, 2022 20:33:38 GMT
Mikael, I also hadn't heard of it, but it's available on Amazon (where else?) in hardcover for about $80 and softcover for about $36.
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Post by mikael on Dec 20, 2022 20:52:01 GMT
... it's available on Amazon (where else?) in hardcover for about $80 and softcover for about $36.
Thank you Carl :-) That sounds quite reasonable.
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