HISTORIC STUFF!!!

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

My brother in law ferreted a suitcase from a skip that he took a liking to whilst on hols in France and when he got back said that if I wanted I could have the contents which "had something to do with Le Mans"

I nearly fell over when I saw the contents!!  A variety will be posted here over the quiet months including original plans for reworkings of the circuit, inc revised Mulsanne (circa 1970), and the plans for the Porsche Curves and survey photos.

Here are my first few scans (I have pics and their glass plates too), can anyone shed any light on when/what/where/anything about these?



No idea


Car 19?!  When? What?


Old race control?




Dunlop?


Dunlop again?


The Esses?  (what a view)


No idea


Back of pits?


Pitstop?


?!


VIPs

[Bobblehat]

WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!

What a collection, Can you read the number-plate on the No 19 car, I would put forward a Ferrari or it might be spanish Pegaso but I can not rember if it raced at LM in a closed form - for that matter if actualy raced. Any idea on the year it looks like 1950's I think is it pre 55, as the spectator protection looks basic. I have to say that at first glance some pics look a litle like Riems GP, but the sweep up to the bridge looks as it do today.

Good luck in tracking down the stories, you have hell-of-a find there.

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[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

I am firly sure all these are Le Mans, the 'where' refered to which section of the circuit?  I could well be wrong though!!

The contents of the case appeared to have belonged to an administrator for the ACO, but looked to have been well positioned within the organistion.

Off to scan some more goodies!

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

ok, next batch:

Cover of a France Auto Mag in tip top condition:


There are lots of maps of the circuit re-route, some are huuuuuge, here are the smaller ones to give you the idea:

[IanB]

These are great!!!!!!    keep em coming.

[Gilles]

   I want to protest against the steal of the Franch historic archives and their export towards Britain !!!!!!  

Just kidding....

... I'm just jealous, even if own lookalike your pictures. I'm at your disposal if you need to identify some parts of the track, as I know the circuit and its surroundings by hearth !

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

OK, next batch - excuse the size, but at least it keeps the text readable....

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

OK, WTF is the 4 Heures du Mans?!  Some sort of pre-qual?  I have some tech regs booklet and some unused tickets:





Also an unused ticket for a grandstand in the 24 heures proper:

[Andy Zarse]

What a treasure trove!

Keep them coming over the long winter months. It's a shame to see them all in one go, especially on a hot day like today. Or are there tons of items?


PS Gilles,
"I want to protest against the steal of the Franch historic archives and their export towards Britain !!!!!!  "

These were rescued from a skip (which is what we call the big waste bin that fits onto the back of a lorry). I guess they would have been buried forever if DRs bro in law had not been doing his pikey act.

[Ruptured Duck Motorsport]

Oh, there is a lot....!  I have a black sack full.  I MUST get a storage box for all this stuff.

[Gilles]

I want to stop any misunderstanding and say that my last post was ironic !!!  

I'm happy to know all these files are rescued from destructruction and kept by an enthusiast who probably won't try to make any profit and keep them for his pleasure and our's too.

The 4 hours are the former version of the PQ. Running the 4 hours was not an obligation to run the June race, it was simply a test trial...

... concerning map, it shows that building a private road parrallel to the mulsanne straight was planned or at least conceived. To solve the "problem" of the mulsanne hill, they planned to pass north to the golf course. These years the ACO just choose to destroy the hill.

It also show the former and the new part of the track at maison blanche, starting south besides beausejour and north join at the chicanes. just have a look at Le mans, he stops on the track at the beginning of the film and it was shot on the former Maison Blanche part, opposite to Aire d'Accueil Bleu Sud !!!!


  GOD !!!!!! Am I becoming an Anorak concerning the track ?  

[Bobblehat]

Gilles I hand my bobblehat to you sir!!!

Dreamracer, how much was a ticket in 73/74? But I bet you have to wait for your camping passes

[Stu]

They are a fantastic collection. What a lucky bar steward. Tried rumaging in the skip thats accross the road and could only come up with an old door frame and some 1970's MFI wardrobes. Keep them coming (slowly though).


Stu

[hgb]

Stunning collection !!! Do you also have pictures from 1962. I'm interested in pics of the TVR that was entered in that year. Sadly, it didn't went far and soon stopped in a huge clowd of water steam.

[Steve Pyro]

Dreamracers, given that some of these prints are very old, do you think theres any copyright issues?
What I'm getting at is I'm sure some of us in CA would happily pay wedge of some size for photocopies of these treasure trove items.