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Post by cdm on Mar 20, 2024 17:01:01 GMT -5
Stewart
In the 1973 Monte Carlo Rally entry list printed in the Autosport of January 18th ...
Car 82 started from Rome with Driver Umberto de Bonis and navigated by Maria Theresa Pelassa
So they had completed the concentration run from Rome into France and if I am reading this correctly according to the result you have highlighted above, they retired on SS2 (Special Stage 2) which was the 25.5km of Pont des Miolans.
Chris
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Post by reeft1 on Mar 21, 2024 5:53:14 GMT -5
Stewart In the 1973 Monte Carlo Rally entry list printed in the Autosport of January 18th ... Car 82 started from Rome with Driver Umberto de Bonis and navigated by Maria Theresa Pelassa So they had completed the concentration run from Rome into France and if I am reading this correctly according to the result you have highlighted above, they retired on SS2 (Special Stage 2) which was the 25.5km of Pont des Miolans. Chris Can always rely on your encyclopedic fact finding of rally history Chris. Top job.
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Post by cdm on Mar 21, 2024 7:26:00 GMT -5
Paul
No worries.
You have to start somewhere so the official entry list is a good place
Lets get the facts correct rather than speculating.
Chris
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Post by Stewart on Apr 2, 2024 5:29:32 GMT -5
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Post by Stewart on Apr 6, 2024 11:02:10 GMT -5
Margaret Allan. A standout addition to the collection. She achieved a lot in a short time much of it at Brooklands which was a daunting mental and physical challenge even to many of the men who took it on.
speedqueens.blogspot.com/2011/08/margaret-allan.html
As the Speedqueens article relates, she achieved much in the legendary “Mother Gun” Bentley seemingly in both 4.5L and 6.5L guises. The link below is to an account of that car.
www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/could-be-mother-all-pre-war-bentleys
The picture below is of Margaret at Brooklands in that car.
There is a degree of confusion about engine size here in that the exhaust is on the RH side of the car whereas the 6.5L engine had exhausts on the LH. However it seems well established that she definitely drove the car with the larger engine in 1936 gaining a coveted 120mph badge. Hence I’m happy to display this model which was the final iteration of that iconic Bentley that she drove.
I will expand a bit on this post in due course.
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 6, 2024 11:20:01 GMT -5
That is one cool looking addition!
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Post by Tom on Apr 6, 2024 12:57:35 GMT -5
Agree, fantastic model!
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Apr 6, 2024 15:23:13 GMT -5
Fabulous!
Is it a CMF model?
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Post by jager on Apr 7, 2024 8:15:07 GMT -5
Agreed, fabulous looking model and a worthy addition.
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Post by Stewart on Apr 7, 2024 8:57:18 GMT -5
That is one cool looking addition! Fabulous! Is it a CMF model? It is indeed a CMF model. Model number CMF43045 limited edition of 300 pieces purchased for just €100 on eBay So into the cabinet flanked by two other pioneering stalwarts, Odette Siko and Louise Davies
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Apr 7, 2024 10:13:17 GMT -5
That’s such a tempting model! Looks great in your cabinet, Stewart!
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Post by Stewart on Apr 26, 2024 5:50:33 GMT -5
Tomiko Yoshikawa raced at Le Mans three times, but the 1994 Porsche 962 is the only car of hers to be modelled to date. It's always been a relatively rare and expensive model to acquire because it wasn't a regular Spark release - it was from their "KB" series for their Japanese distributor and was only released in Japan. Her 1992 drive was a Spice SE89C and her 1993 drive was a Courage C30LM. Spark are starting to produce the Spices and Courages, so rather than paying top dollar for the Porsche, I'd suggest you shouldn't have too long to wait for the Spice or the Courage. I'm a fan of Bizarre's Juliette Slaughter's Lola and think I may have even suggested this to you on the old forum. I added mine in 2015, but I think its still possible to find them: Good advice Ian. Spark have come up with the goods. I’ve ordered mine from GPM as usual.
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