Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, I grew up in Canterbury in the UK. This is only about 60 miles from Brands Hatch and so I went a lot in the 70s and 80s to Brands at the time when I suppose Frank was working with Williams. I certainly remember watching Alan Jones in his world championship year. I didn't really get on with Silverstone - a bit too flat - just an old developed aerodrome. Brands was something special, bit like Spa - not as fast, but undulating and very demanding. I like your choice of car - most un-american with the 6 speed box - but very nice. My particular penchant is Lotii. My toy is a Caterham Seven - my third to date. Best wishes, Charlie On 12 Apr 2008, at 18:53, Robert Clark wrote: > I think you are right, Charlie. There are many of us that do have a > passion > for the speed of motorsport and would like to experience it first > hand more. > I have been to two F1 races (Indianapolis & Montreal) and they were > the > greatest experience being there in person to see the speed of the > cars and > the sound of the engines. > > On a personal note, I just recently realized a long time dream of > getting a > BMW 3-series sport sedan w/ a 3.0 L 260hp inline 6 (2006 330i) and > six-speed > manual gear box. I cannot keep the grin off of my face when I'm > driving > it..... > > Robert W. Clark > National Curriculum Director > CASE Project - Animal Science > National Council for Agricultural Education > Office - 717-459-3185 > Cell - 717-648-2744 > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > charlie chan > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:41 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Congratulations to... > > Frank, > > Great article. It must be hard though, tight margins making such a > big difference. But hey, that must be the challenge too! > > I wonder how many of us are closet (or maybe overt) petrolheads. I > for one am. It's just a shame that for many of us, getting close is > difficult. But that's the attraction of other events like Goodwood or > Prescott. > > Keep up the good work and don't forget the camera! > > Best wishes, > > Charlie Chan > Cheltenham > > On 12 Apr 2008, at 17:28, Frank Dernie wrote: > >> thanks very much. >> Now I am blushing... >> Frank >> >> On 12 Apr, 2008, at 15:12, Robert Clark wrote: >> >>> Frank for making a great impact at Toyota! Maybe he'll put them >>> on the >>> podium this year!!!! >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/66545 >>> >>> >>> >>> Great to see when one of our own does good! Even without a camera >>> in his >>> hand.. >>> >>> >>> >>> Robert W. Clark >>> >>> National Curriculum Director >>> >>> CASE Project - Animal Science >>> >>> National Council for Agricultural Education >>> >>> Office - 717-459-3185 >>> >>> Cell - 717-648-2744 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information