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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Bonneville General Chat => Topic started by: thefrenchowl on November 24, 2011, 04:17:12 PM

Title: Old film footage
Post by: thefrenchowl on November 24, 2011, 04:17:12 PM

Hi,

Don't know if somebody posted this before...

Various vintage footage from British Pathe on Bonneville...

http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=bonneville (http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=bonneville)

More of the same from Daytona Beach... Including some footage of Frank Lockhart and his fateful 1928 record attempt with his supercharged 16 cylinder Miller based engine.

http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=daytona+beach (http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=daytona+beach)

And that magic place in South Wales, the Pendine Sands, where early record attempts took place until its length proved too short, 8 miles at best...

http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=pendine (http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=pendine)

Enjoy!!! Patrick

Title: Re: Old film footage
Post by: streamliner on November 24, 2011, 05:20:27 PM

Great site, THANKS!!!

They've also got some footage of Bob Leppan and the Gyronaut at Earl's Court in London shortly after its record run...

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=44416 (http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=44416)

Title: Re: Old film footage
Post by: Beairsto Racing on November 25, 2011, 12:08:18 AM

A treasure of old film footage.

Thanks for posting the links. :cheers:

Title: Re: Old film footage
Post by: Nortonist 592 on November 25, 2011, 12:29:37 AM

Wonderful Patrick!!!  Did I see Phil Hill driving the MG?

Title: Re: Old film footage
Post by: Milwaukee Midget on November 25, 2011, 02:21:39 AM

What's really cool about many of these is that it shows BMC's commitment to testing at Bonneville, and that it was key to their marketing.  No other manufacturer spent the resources at Bonneville that BMC did.

Title: Re: Old film footage
Post by: kiwi belly tank on November 25, 2011, 04:57:59 PM

Thanks for all that Patrick, nothing moves me more than historic LSR stuff.
  Sid.

Title: Re: Old film footage
Post by: wobblywalrus on November 26, 2011, 12:36:16 AM

Thanks, Patrick.  It is nice to see the old races in movies that we usually view in still pictures.  A highlight is seeing them apply the big black oil stripe to the salt.  This is something we will not see anymore.