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Just got that autodrome book, and i has to say it is magnificent. i hope we get a follow up book if it goes down well. i'd love to go visit avus etc some day
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http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/langhorn.html
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Hi S.S. and Gavin,
i have been reading your english 1st edition of Autodrome - ... 2 years ago and loved it. It finally was an illustrated book with pictures of today. I was damn happy back in 05 when i got it and wished for a paret 2. Recently I found out that there is an edition in my mother language, German, and i ordered it. I am really dissapointed with the german translation of the Heel-Verlag. The title alone assumes that the book is about Traditional Circuits In Europe. Aside from a bad grammar there are a lot of errors in it. either grammar not known. the german edition of autodrome is unworthy to read. one time it is "The Byfleet Banking" and then again the "Byfleet Kurve". Capitals starting in bolds (London,Berlin,Paris,...) and so do special names. Then in places some text is missing. Compared to its english original the german translation lost its appeal |
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There is an old airfield too the right off the M6 - M56 junction as you travel north. If you look on Google Earth it seems to have a Start Finish line marked out.
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Seems to be Stretton Airfield, I can find reference to use for karts and mini-motos, and some jet engine testing, but not much else.
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thanks for that Andy - niether me or gav are german speakers so I had no idea of the quality of the translation. I'm going to pass your comments on to the English publisher because thats a real concern. It did annoy me that Heel changed the title but frankly they know the german market and I know about crumbly old tarmac... so I left it up to then
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So its been a long time since Autodrome was completed and hit the shelves. Its done very well indeed and I'd like to thank all thouse who bought copies. But the time has come to end that chapter. There is something new in the pipeline, and compared to Autodrome this is something really really special. Gav's camera skills have improved (if thats possible) and the new images are simply breathtaking.
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A book about all the circuits ever in the world??!!!
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The honest answer is that I don't know and I think it will depend on what side of the atlantic you live. One should also never think in the singular.
The first preview images will appear here in the coming weeks |
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a few weeks a few months who was counting - anyway I saw something interesting online
http://www.veloce.co.uk/shop/product...up=Motorsport& But do bear in mind I sad that this was only half the story and yes thats a blatant plug |
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This is where all of the Ferrari F1 Fuel and lubricants are both developed and manufactured. It's been in existence since before WWII and was the place where the high octane fuels were developed for the Rolls-Royce Merlin and Griffon Engines. I'm not quite sure of the exact dates when Shell stoped using Stretton but I think it was when the M56 was extended, which bisected the airfield. The northern half is now a huge road transport distribution hub whilst the southern half is abandoned. |
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Just checked- Shell finally pulled out in 2004
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wrong thread - this one's far too old
meant for it to go here soooo... https://tentenths.com/forum/showpost...&postcount=138 Last edited by fieldodreams79; 16 Aug 2018 at 03:58. Reason: wrong place... |
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As of January 1st 2019, you can add Rockingham(Northants) to the list.
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The wonderful and erudite Motorsport Explorer by Julian Hunt will tell you all you ever need to know about every hillclimb , sprint course ,dragstrip and race circuit in the GB , NI and Eire from the dawn of competition in early 20C to its publication in 2012- ish.
I learned that racing has taken place at no fewer than 8 venues just in my home county of Yorkshire . Some were only used once but it is still fascinating stuff for an anorak like me . |
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I was out at Nurburgring at the weekend. There were a lot of flyers being dished out about event at Solitude.I will look in the truck and find one will let you know the date.
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20th/21st July . Solitude .
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