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And Knockhill too.
I just love this type of stuff.
If you never had the privilege of attending a race meeting at Ingliston, this will give you a little taster of how good it was.
Ingliston & Knockhill pics
Memories I can just make out my first Imp in the distant background of one of the shots in the Ingliston paddock.
Names from a mispent the past Doug Niven, Bill Dryden Jimmy Jack, Billy Thompson, Ricky Gauld, Laurence Jacobsen, Iain Mclaren, Bryce Wilson, Tony
Charnell, Andy Barton, Colin Christie, Jim McGaughay, Eric Paterson, John Kirk, alan Ritchie, Brian Stevenson and of course Ian, Stan , Harry, Rickie,
Kenny et al.
Loved Ingliston in its 70s layout particularly in the wet --- get the arena just right and you could feel the car jump an inch or so to the side as
you went over the line of cobbles on the outside crossing :-) That would line you up perfectly for the Esses :-) Line up for Caravan (best corner
ever !) then harry flatters down the back straight through back stand without lifting into top and brake HARD for the hairpin outbraking anything
that wasn't an Imp on the way in, stay tight on exit and you might just find a useable line for left hander, If you get it right and swoop into
arena and start another lap :-)
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I remember Ingliston from the late 70's and in particular a vw beetle variant that was unbeatable unless it broke down. Some of the locals from
up here still race in different formats.i.e Kenny and Gordon Murray and then there was Bob Burgess and I think kim ritchie as well.Just looked at all
the photos (i must be in the crowd somewhere) oh boy happy days back then. Only trouble is my kids are the age i was then.
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Kenny Allen can still be seen pottering about the garage down at Crossford and still competes in his Elan.
I would glad pay big money to attend a Race meeting at Ingliston again, but I'm sure it'll never happen.
Too many trees, too much armco :-(
Nivens beetle was quick but the real classic days were pre beetle with the Boss Escort and the battles with Bill Dryden in the the Viva/Firenza.
The year Laurence Jacobsen fought a hard season in the up to 1000cc against Ian (Forrest) was a classic -- pound notes via rough and ready make do.
Of course loads of other names that could be mentioned High Chalmers, Eddie Labinjo, Tom Brown, Ken le May .............
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Originally posted by zilspeed
Kenny Allen can still be seen pottering about the garage down at Crossford and still competes in his Elan.
I would glad pay big money to attend a Race meeting at Ingliston again, but I'm sure it'll never happen.
Too many trees, too much armco :-(
Do you remember that the armco on the inside of arena had a ramped end on it.
I once saw someone try to overtake Jimmy Fleming's Celica and barrell roll in mid air with the assistance of the armco.
Landed about 50 feet east of the start / finish line on his roof.
Then there was the time Eric Paterson totalled his Vision halfway between southstand and the hairpin. Smacked a tree and had to be cut out.
I still wish I could go back there though...
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Originally posted by zilspeed
Do you remember that the armco on the inside of arena had a ramped end on it.
I once saw someone try to overtake Jimmy Fleming's Celica and barrell roll in mid air with the assistance of the armco.
Landed about 50 feet east of the start / finish line on his roof.
Then there was the time Eric Paterson totalled his Vision halfway between southstand and the hairpin. Smacked a tree and had to be cut out.
I still wish I could go back there though...
My Memories are from about 1983 onwards to be honest.
Jimmy fleming's celica
Hugh Chalmers in the Sunbeam or the Ecurie Eccosse Chevette.
Olly Ross in the Escort Estate.
Tom Bell form carlisle in the ex DTV Chevette.
Kenny in the Mallock then The Vision
John Fyda - as above.
Keith Scott's V8 Dutton.
John Cleland in the Vauxhall badged Holden Commodore.
There's more 
nice to see some pics of davrians involved - i worked for tim a at darrian cars .
ive got some of those pics in davrian to darrian . or at least pics of the cars .
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nice to see some pics of davrians involved - i worked for tim a at darrian cars .
ive got some of those pics in davrian to darrian . or at least pics of the cars .
aye , he was very calm with everything !! , never see him lose his temper , even when we had students cocking stuff up .
Its a shame i never got to meet adrian .
Larger than life didn't quite cover adrian --- very clever guy but a a business man a disaster :-(.
Adrian would come up with the big ideas -- Tim with the little details that made them work.
did you know adrian and tim well ?
ive only known him since from around 1996
Bought two chassis off them a Saloon and a Mk8, trying to get Adrian to finish anything on time (or otherwise) usually involved a lot of phone calls.
so youve actually owned davrians , excellent - youll no doubt understand the difference between good and bad laminating which could be visible on just
one chassis , especially if it was the immigrants doing it .
i have lots of stories !!!
Tim said that adrian would just never complete anything before he got his next idea and moved on , leaving others to finish it ie Tim .