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Post by Carl on Apr 1, 2018 15:38:20 GMT
John Charles,
I wonder if retracing the steps you took when attempting the very difficult download/upload of film might correctly reset those websites.
Good luck in any case! Computers can be maddening...
-Carl
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Post by charleselan on Apr 2, 2018 11:03:53 GMT
Carl, Thank you for the words of inspiration, however I have tried everything that was done previously and on different computers and I still cannot get the photo(s) to appear as they should, just this blasted small blue square. I can post the "link" but no photo, I am frustrated beyond belief  . John Charles |
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Post by Carl on Apr 2, 2018 16:20:53 GMT
John Charles,
Can you reset your computer by restoring the registry system to earlier settings? That tool is available in the Control Panel on Windows operating systems.
Good luck finding your way out of the tangle!
-Carl
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Post by charleselan on Apr 2, 2018 17:49:38 GMT
John Charles, Can you reset your computer by restoring the registry system to earlier settings? That tool is available in the Control Panel on Windows operating systems. Good luck finding your way out of the tangle! -Carl Carl, I am currently using Mac's; both the iMac and Mac Book Pro behave the same  . My Windows PC I haven't tried as yet as I am using that for something else. Above you will see that I managed to post a picture using the URL from an image of mine that René forwarded to me via a PM, it is a complete mystery. John Charles |
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Post by charleselan on Apr 2, 2018 18:03:49 GMT
Jim driving to victory in the 1963 British GP at Silverstone in one of the most beautiful looking Lotus cars of all, the 25 with yellow central stripe and air deflector screen.  |
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Post by Carl on Apr 2, 2018 19:18:49 GMT
Great photograph!
Neatly through one of the most curvaceous corners, Woodcote, now sadly neutered.
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Post by Carl on Apr 2, 2018 19:24:59 GMT
John Charles, Can you reset your computer by restoring the registry system to earlier settings? That tool is available in the Control Panel on Windows operating systems. Good luck finding your way out of the tangle! -Carl Carl, I am currently using Mac's; both the iMac and Mac Book Pro behave the same . My Windows PC I haven't tried as yet as I am using that for something else. Above you will see that I managed to post a picture using the URL from an image of mine that René forwarded to me via a PM, it is a complete mystery. John Charles John Charles, Your mysterious and undeserved derailment reinforces my suspicion that an Apple not only led to original sin, but also does not adhere to deliverance from evil. Good luck my friend! -Carl |
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Post by charleselan on Apr 3, 2018 12:47:01 GMT
I have noticed that the MS Forum have a week of Jim Clark related features running up to the 7th April to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of his passing. As I write this there are a pathetic amount of replies posted, in fact three on one feature out of the four posted this morning. One would have to say that is symptomatic to the loss of so many long standing contributors and subscribers/readers who fail to be impressed by the publishers insistence in the "new direction". Here is Jim in typical spectacular style driving the Lotus Cortina like no other, and what an iconic touring car if ever there was one.  |
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Post by mikael on Apr 3, 2018 14:52:06 GMT
A fascinating photo of Clark in the Lotus Cortina! When he drove "sideways" like that I have, of course, no doubt that that was the fastest way to drive such a touring car in the mid-60's. But it's interesting that that was the case. I wonder what the reason was. Was it the tyres, or the suspension, that dictated a driving style like that?
JC, by the way, I wonder if you know/recall the price difference between an "ordinary" Ford Cortina GT (1500cc) and the Lotus Cortina (twin-cam 1600cc)? I imagine the Lotus was significantly more expensive.
(When I purchased a new Mazda RX-8 in 2005 (already terribly long time ago ...) I was tempted to buy the Mazdaspeed version (a limited edition with just 300 cars). It was 30% more expensive than the standard S-version (i.e., 1.3 times the price). The difference was a stiffer suspension and a number of stiffeners (struts) to make the chassis stiffer, which I would love to have, and some "aero" parts, which I didn't like. The engine and gearbox were exactly the same. In the end I thought it was "too much for too little" and I got the standard S-version. (It might not have been the right choice; well ...) But I imagine, again, that the price difference between a "standard" Cortina GT and a Lotus Cortina was much larger since, as I understand it, the Lotus was really a completely different car.)
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Post by charleselan on Apr 3, 2018 15:29:31 GMT
Mikael, Some most interesting comments with regard to the Lotus Cortina. I think Jim drove the car that way partly because it required a certain technique and also he gained great pleasure from hustling the vehicle in that manner, particularly to entertain his photographer friends around a given circuit. As you no doubt will have read it was quite a bit different from the "standard" Cortina GT, especially in its early incarnation when it had an independently sprung rear axle with coil springs and radius arms. This was its achilles heal and eventually became replaced with a more standard leaf ring arrangement. Attached is a 1964 Ford price list which shows the relative price difference between the various Ford Cortina models:-  I should add that the last column of figures contain the price in GBPounds e.g. Lotus model £992.7.11. |
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Post by René on Apr 3, 2018 17:45:24 GMT
 1962 Monaco Grand Prix  1965 United States Grand Prix  1967 Mexican Grand Prix  1967 Italian Grand Prix |
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Post by mikael on Apr 4, 2018 5:01:45 GMT
JC, thank you very much indeed for posting the 1964 Ford Cortina price list; it's very interesting to see. It was a real surprise to learn that there was just a factor 1.3 price difference between the Ford Cortina GT 1500cc and the Lotus Cortina - coincidentally just like the Mazda example I mentioned.
In that case I think that the Lotus Cortina was a real bargain! - if it really could be purchased for that price(*). Those who bought it then - and kept it - did a very good deal indeed since it is now such a sought-after classic.
(*) In this relation, I came to think about the 2005 Ford GT (the modernized, slightly enlarged, incarnation of the Ford GT40, produced 2005-2007). The manufacturer's suggested retail price was 150.000 USD but due to the limited production numbers it was well-nigh impossible to get one at that price. They were typically sold auction-wise, landing at much higher prices. (I absolutely adored that car, but for me, a car in such a price range ... that is - and will always be - just a pipe dream ...)
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Post by mikael on Apr 4, 2018 7:10:40 GMT
I think Jim drove the car that way partly because it required a certain technique and also he gained great pleasure from hustling the vehicle in that manner, particularly to entertain his photographer friends around a given circuit. It's very nice if he was willing to offer "a tenth or two" in touring cars (probably not in F1 !), for the sake of good entertainment. |
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Post by robmarsh on Apr 4, 2018 7:17:32 GMT
JC that pic you posted of Jim Clark in the Lotus 25 at Silverstone in 1963 was the very picture that captured my attention in a boys annual I was given for Christmas. It was the seed that germinated into the massive passion I have for motor sport. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by charleselan on Apr 4, 2018 11:37:21 GMT
I think Jim drove the car that way partly because it required a certain technique and also he gained great pleasure from hustling the vehicle in that manner, particularly to entertain his photographer friends around a given circuit. It's very nice if he was willing to offer "a tenth or two" in touring cars (probably not in F1 !), for the sake of good entertainment. Mikael, The Lotus Cortina was quite easy to buy back in the day as Ford wanted to have a performance car to market in the UK. If one looks at the price it is the equivalent of what one would pay for the very best GTi models available today (circa 35,000GBP). Of course a top condition Lotus Cortina would fetch much more than that in all probability as they are now highly desirable. In actual fact it was the very first Lotus road car that I wanted as a teenager having seen one on the road when in my parents car travelling to a big national motocross meeting. The car was coming towards us over a crest in an uphill section of road and the driver was, as they say in the UK, making "good progress". Hearing the sound of the induction on the Lotus "twin cam" engine was what impressed me the most, and then seeing the car squat down on its lowered suspension was fantastic. I did own two Mk 1 Cortina's in my earlier days, the best was a 1500cc 4 Door model which had been tastefully modified by the previous owner who was a mechanic for a Ford main dealer. It had a twin choke downdraught Weber carburettor, gas flowed exhaust manifold, 2000E gearbox (the best there was and still much sought after) and 5.5 inch steel wheels to name a few things. It was a great car which ended up being traded for my Lotus Elan. With respect of Jim sparing a few "tenths" to give a show in the Lotus Cortina, that is possible, however it was widely known and something that Colin Chapman mentioned many a time that Jim had so much in hand. Rarely did he ever, even in Grand Prix, drive to his maximum capability, he was without a doubt that good. Incidentally on the MS forum in their tributes to Jim Clark there is a piece written by Dickie Meadon and he mentions that one cannot drive the "Historic" Lotus Cortina's the way Jim and John Whitmore etc did as they have many modern modifications that have changed their handling characteristics; defeats what historic racing should be in my opinion, but such are things these days. |
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. My Windows PC I haven't tried as yet as I am using that for something else. Above you will see that I managed to post a picture using the URL from an image of mine that René forwarded to me via a PM, it is a complete mystery.
