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« on: August 19, 2022, 11:07:05 am »

Hello everyone out there! My name is Mick and have been a racing fan for over 50 years! Wow! now I feel old!  I want to ask for some help if that's OK. Last year I had my first book published Grand Prix's winning colours. I am now working on a Le Mans book and want to show a diagram of the crash in 1955. I'm looking for a pic from a high vantage point looking from the pits to the right showing the area of the crash. I just need it for reference so if someone could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2022, 12:44:52 am »

Hi Mick, welcome to CA.

I think most of the available photos and film footage are in a book called Le Mans '55 by Christopher Hilton and an interesting documentary called The Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster.
I think you should find what you are looking for, but IIRC most of the photos/footage are looking up the straight from before the entrance to the pits looking  towards Dunlop.
But IIRC there is a film of the Merc crashing into the crowd, very distressing, which shows the position of Macklin's car after the crash.
If you watch the documentary, towards the end, there is a very sad panoramic photo of the crowd in the impact area just before the crash and then the scene after.
IMHO Hawthorn caused the accident, contentious I know.
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2022, 11:36:04 am »

Hi Barry
Many thanks for the info.

I have found a French news paper article from the time showing a detailed plan view which I may have to turn into a 2d graphic
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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2022, 08:53:34 pm »

Welcome and interested to see how the book goes, All the best.
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« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2022, 05:41:52 pm »

An unpublished photo from an old friend who was there at the time.
He is still very much with us and in his 80's...........

I know it is not what you asked for!  Grin


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« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2022, 09:08:26 am »

Hi All
I have 2 weeks before my dead line and am trying to find a map of the circuit which shows the speeds of the cars at various parts of the track,  I have one but think it may be from 2017, would anyone have a latest diagram?
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« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2022, 02:40:05 pm »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRDLTqNM7l4

Hyperpole full session with HUD speed display from the 708 Glick.
2 or 3 seconds off pole.
Shows the current fast lap, so you can work out the speed at each corner from that lap? Around 27m in, I think.

Not sure if this helps.
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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2022, 05:14:27 pm »

Brilliant many thanks

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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2022, 02:53:24 pm »

Can we get a discount price on the book? 
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