[taylov]

Came across some video from 1963 and 1964 Brighton Speed Trials on the Brighton and Hove Motor Club site at
http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk

There's a list of options of the left of the page including "Speed Trials news video from 1963". The B/W footage is from Pathe News and includes runs by the original Allard dragster; "Mooneyes" and Mickey Thompson - who is refered to by Pathe as "an American" - the voice over is studio added and they obviously didn't know who the dragster drivers were.

Despite the poor quality, this is a real gem - the moment that drag racing really first made an impact in the UK.

There is also colour footage of the 1964 event which includes the event winning "Moonbeam" with Dante Duce driving - a remarkably smoke-free run. Also, Duce again, this time in car #110, a blue Shelby Cobra entered by Shelby American Inc performing possibly the first burnout in UK Drag Racing history. Enjoy.

Tony

[jaytee]

2 shots of the Doc Merfield V8 Fraud Cortina,looking at the paper cutting Muddy posted some time ago the car was entered for the Dragfests,I saw this car racing at Crystal Palace

[ukdrn]

The Allard Chrysler gets a push at the 1961 Brighton Speed Trails


Great shot of The Allard Chrysler pit - 1961.


Really rare picture of Mickey Thompson in the Harvey Aluminium Special in 1963

Pictures: Rick Goodale

[taylov]

Great shot of The Allard Chrysler pit - 1961.


Pictures: Rick Goodale

I love this shot. Its 1961 and there's the first dragster in Britain but the crowd is all around...the 21 litre 1907 La Metallurgique - maybe size does matter.

Tony

[jaytee]

Great stuff Jon that's a brilliant shot of Mickey Thompson

[jaytee]

There's some great shot's of various drag cars like the Gold Rush Ford Pop,Invader,Stripteaser,Poison Ivy and Hillbillies in this book
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listin ... 519&sr=8-1

[paso]

From this years speed trials John Young on his prewar Triumph Jap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIAIVpcLzrI

[ukdrn]

A couple more of "Stripteaser" at the trails.



Pictures:Dave Buckland

[ukdrn]

There's something very appealing about a dragster outside it natural environment.
Revolution 3 on Brighton sea front


Picture:Dave Buckland

[martyn b]

There's something very appealing about a dragster outside it natural environment.
Revolution 3 on Brighton sea front


Picture:Dave Buckland

Especially when facing the wrong way ! ... presumably returning after a run. At one time some cars were returned to the pit area under convoy along the top road; looks like the push truck is a Skilton motor group demonstrator.