Pic of the day

[philw696]

 

[linescanner]

Blimey - wheel nuts on a Scammell - they are very impressive nipp les , or is it a crease in the leather?
Must say I would like to spend an hour or so tuning in the radio

Stally starter buttons

 

[P5Nij]

 

[Oneball]

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David Piper lost his leg filming Le Mans

 

[Oishi]

David Piper lost his leg filming Le Mans

I had always wondered why the credits for Le Mans thanked Piper " for his sacrifice". Looked it up and found that bit of trivia.
Piper also still drives his 917, and had some weird arrangement building Ferrari P4's on his own.

 

[P5Nij]

Some of David Piper's fabulous cars here.....

 

[P5Nij]

Took the 430 out for a run the other day, even just sitting in it is a joy.... stopped off to top up the tank at Sainsburys and got a couple of slightly puzzled looks....



(I've started a full thread on it over on Pistonheads : https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1939811)

 

[philw696]

Borrowdale in the Lake District.
Artist unknown.

 

[cheburator]

Met David Piper during an event at Joe Maccari's - seemed a nice guy. Talked about the 917 and how **** it was to drive at the beginning. Porsche literally had to pay him and Frank Gardner to race the car in the Nurburgring 1000km as all the factory pilots at the time were either "washing their hair" or had a sudden bout of flu etc. Naturally didn't ask him about Mark Hales...

Also got a genuine period Le Mans poster with his Ferrari and autograph thrown in for free...

 

[Oneball]

 

[Phil H]

 

[Phil H]

It was said in a documentary that McQueen was angry with the film execs for showing little concern for David Piper after the crash, and he made them promise to 'see David right' in respect of his injuries. Apparently they didn't and David, feeling forgotten, was not apparently aware of McQueen's support until years later.

 

[philw696]

Go Pro back in the day.

 

[philw696]

Just have a quick smoke between the stages.

 

[philw696]

Happy Birthday Debbie Harry.
76 today.

 

[lifes2short]

Just have a quick smoke between the stages.
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Timo still alive and kicking

 

[daverichardson]

Borrowdale in the Lake District.
Artist unknown.
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Andy Goldsworthy?

 

[philw696]

Andy Goldsworthy?

I really don't know.

 

[daverichardson]

I am off to L District next week for a couple of days
I will search it out if I can

 

[safrane]

I am off to L District next week for a couple of days
I will search it out if I can

There are a number of art installations on the fells and mountains at the moment - there is a 2 page article in Cumbria Life on it a few editions back.