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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2017 10:15:03 GMT
Never been inside the Technology Centre, I go round the roundabout there several times a week, but never inside. You can see the dark company vans (Mercedes) shuttling to the railway station. They are the prime employer in town. I have friends, also expats, who don't really care about sportscars and have been inside. I also knew Italian colleagues (engineers) working there, before they moved to Sauber and Ferrari. I never tried, really, although I would like to show my son, I know they have all McLaren's models on show in front of the artificial lake. But I suspect he will sooner or later get to go inside through a school visit... |
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Post by René on Nov 21, 2017 10:41:09 GMT
It was the collection of cars they have on display I was thinking about. Seen it on pictures and footage and it's an impressive collection with the old F1's and also the Can-Am racers. I am sure your son would appreciate!  |
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Post by Jamie on Nov 21, 2017 17:54:14 GMT
Jamie, Nigel Roebuck always spoke of doing Chris's biography but I think the funding was cut, I did see a series of articles regarding Chris and I seem to think they were televised on You-tube but I may be mistaken on that - Yes, I’ve seen them on you tube, Peter Windsor’s channel I think, very enjoyable. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2017 13:47:20 GMT
Just to highlight that the article is about the engine, 312 B, B as Boxer - not the car - although it is not a boxer strictly as Forghieri points out any time he is asked. |
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Post by robmarsh on Nov 22, 2017 14:05:01 GMT
There was a book on Chris Amon called Forza Amon by Eoin Young which I got on amazon a few years back. If you know nothing about Chris Amon then you will find it interesting otherwise it seems a re-hash of all the columns written about him in various magazines. There is also another one on the 1967 Formula One Season called Chris Amon, Scuderia Ferrari and a year of Living Dangerously John Julian. I am quite enjoying this one. Many years ago there was also a book, probably written by Eoin Young on McLaren, Hulme and Amon though I can't remember the name at present. I read this many years ago when I devoured any book on motor racing I could lay my hands on and all of them were "brilliant". I can't really say how good it was.
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Post by Jamie on Nov 22, 2017 14:41:14 GMT
There was a book on Chris Amon called Forza Amon by Eoin Young which I got on amazon a few years back. If you know nothing about Chris Amon then you will find it interesting otherwise it seems a re-hash of all the columns written about him in various magazines. There is also another one on the 1967 Formula One Season called Chris Amon, Scuderia Ferrari and a year of Living Dangerously John Julian. I am quite enjoying this one. Many years ago there was also a book, probably written by Eoin Young on McLaren, Hulme and Amon though I can't remember the name at present. I read this many years ago when I devoured any book on motor racing I could lay my hands on and all of them were "brilliant". I can't really say how good it was. Thanks Rob. I'll research those and see what comes up 👍 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2017 14:47:07 GMT
Eoin Young was a friend of McLaren, a Kiwi who came to Europe with Bruce, I think, and worked for him too.
I have one book on Denny Hulme by Young, "Memories of the bear". I don't recall very much, but Young's books were not always the best, but I suppose better than nothing, if found at a reasonable price.
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Post by chrisb on Mar 3, 2018 19:08:25 GMT
Mark Hughes's book on the 1970 season is a very good read, and his dissection of the cars is pretty impressive reading, providing some insight and explanations that make sense and it really does make one look at what was happening and just how good Mauro was and how he was really sad that Chris had left, and how angry Chris was with March and our 'friend' Mr Mosely
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2018 10:52:42 GMT
This is missing a prancing horse. Beautiful car, anyway.  |
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Post by mikael on Mar 4, 2018 11:32:00 GMT
I have not read Mark Hughes's book on the 1970 season. However, some years ago I bought a used copy of "The Chequered Year" by Ted Simon, which is another tale based on the 1970 season, but written immediately after the conclusion of that season (published 1971). The author was not an F1 expert in any way but an excellent writer, and this is a book I truly enjoyed. It's clear that the author did a huge amount of work during the year he followed F1 throughout the World, interviewing many persons. The book is written in a matter-of-fact style, and nothing is made overly dramatic. Even the description of the accident of Jochen Rindt is kept short and to the point. An excellent piece of work!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2018 12:09:35 GMT
I have read Ted Simon's book on the 1970 season, it's one of the best books on F1, for me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2018 13:31:44 GMT
Mark Hughes's book on the 1970 season is a very good read, and his dissection of the cars is pretty impressive reading, providing some insight and explanations that make sense and it really does make one look at what was happening and just how good Mauro was and how he was really sad that Chris had left, and how angry Chris was with March and our 'friend' Mr Mosely Amon had only himself to blame and he admitted it. It was before my time, but his only chance to leave Ferrari was a March?? With Forghieri:  |
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Post by charleselan on Mar 4, 2018 14:30:32 GMT
Jackie Stewart always maintained that Amon's biggest problem was that he was totally disorganised, and it wasn't said to be spiteful just a plain fact. Chris was a great talent and that is without any doubt, but boy did he make life difficult for himself. Just think if he had stayed with Bruce and not gone to Ferrari in the first place back in 1967!!
It appears that he was royally screwed by the ginger haired barrister, and word has it that he was never paid for that 1970 season either. The whole March relationship fell apart quite early on, especially when Chris saw what was unfolding before hie eyes. The other who should have been mighty upset by Team BS antics was Ronnie, who was signed up to drive alongside Chris but got farmed off into a small private team when Seppi arrived with plenty of Porsche money. Ronnie did not view it that way and always said that he was grateful to Moseley for not dropping him completely; probably a vivid example of Ronnie's naivety here. He was very hot property by 1970 and Colin Chapman wanted him at Lotus, Moseley knew this and did not want any other team getting hold of Super Swede. The rest is history.
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