"Brit Chit Chat #1" - April 2020
This new GBBCC communications is to provide our members with interesting material to look at, while we all live in this current unusual situation.
This is to be a monthly feature, with new postings to be made on the first of each month. We would really welcome your ideas for features/videos/jokes/music and anything else that you want to share with your fellow members! Please send your ideas to:
Public Health Ontario are advising people to limit activities outside of the home, and to avoid all non-essential trips. This is for the benefit of residents, healthcare and emergency response workers.
GBBCC supports this guidance and will not be promoting or organizing any driving events until such time as the advice allows for such activities.
Please start this "Brit Chit Chat" by clicking on the link below
Miscellaneous Ramblings #1 - April 10th, 2020
An old video that is very entertainling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adOnd22_ehk
Two amusing videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1e0skfJts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQBPQak2Ef4
F1’s response to the call to arms by the British government for technology to alleviate the coronavirus pandemic
A topical video about car storage during this unusual situation
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1,000 mile Euro-trip in a Lotus Esprit turbo to "007 Elements" at the top of a mountain in Sölden, Austria
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Ecurie Ecosse D Type Jaguar driven by Ron Flockhart wins the 1956 Le Mans 24 hour auto race in France
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae3ezpm7R64
Same D Type Jaguar sold in August 2016 at RM Sotheby's
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo16/monterey/lots/r190-1955-jaguar-d-type/379829
British Car News prepared by Mike Arkless - click below to see PDF file
Mystery British Car April 1 2020.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [8.2 MB]
Please stay safe - we expect lots of highly polished cars when we next be able to meet!