Like many of us, Peter Darley became hooked on motor racing back in the 60s. Living near so many great circuits in the heart of the UK, he and his trusty Nikon travelled to as many as they could, photographing many great races. In doing so he chronicled what many people described as the Golden Age of Motor Racing.
Peter is still shooting great images at events today such as the Goodwood Revival, and recently commented.
“It was an Age when you could wander into the Paddock and see the cars and drivers, not peer at them through a mesh fence. From a photographers point of view life was so much easier, access to corners and vantage points was allowed, if you used common sense as to where you stood in case of an incident, you could just about go anywhere. At Silverstone it was quite possible to get close enough to the action using just a standard (50mm) lens. The same places today are either no go areas, or you need a serious telephoto lens. Bear in mind that in those days there was no Auto-Focus, Auto-Exposure or auto film advances, and that cameras were film, not digital. Every shot counted. These days you can be at a corner, and the sound of motor drives sounds like machine-gun fire!”
All Images Copyright © : Peter Darley
Jim Clark, Type 33
Oulton Park Gold Cup, 1966
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Jim Clark, Type 33
Oulton Park Gold Cup, 1966
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ACBC, Jim Clark
Oulton Park Gold Cup, 1966
Image Ref: PD-003.2.04
Jim Clark, Type 33
Oulton Park Gold Cup, 1966
Image Ref: PD-003.2.10
Type 49B Nosecones
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1968
Image Ref: PD-007.2.08
Bob Dance, Type 49B
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1968
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Team Lotus mechanics
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1968
Image Ref: PD-007.2.15
Team Lotus mechanics
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1968
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Peter Arundell, Type 33
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1966
Image Ref: PD-008.1.10
Peter Arundell, Type 33
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1966
Image Ref: PD-008.1.14
Jim Clark, Type 33
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1966
Image Ref: PD-008.2.12
Peter Arundell, Type 33
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1966
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Peter Arundell, Type 33
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1966
Image Ref: PD-008.3.03
Jim Clark, Type 33
Brands Hatch, British GP, 1966
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Lotus Cortina Mk2
Thruxton
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Jackie Oliver, Type 35
Silverstone
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Jackie Oliver, Type 35
Silverstone
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Jackie Oliver, Type 35
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina wheels
Silverstone
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Peter Arundell, Type 35
Crystal Palace
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Lotus Cortina
Crystal Palace
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Lotus Cortina
Crystal Palace
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Lotus Cortina
Crystal Palace
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John Miles
Silverstone
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Graham Hill, Type 48
Silverstone
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Graham Hill, Type 48
Silverstone
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Graham Hill, Type 48
Silverstone
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Graham Hill, Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Graham Hill, Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Graham Hill, Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Jim Clark, Type 44
Brands Hatch
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Jim Clark, Type 44, Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Peter Arundell, Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Colin Chapman
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Peter Arundell
Brands Hatch
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Clive Chapman
Brands Hatch
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Colin Chapman
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Type 49
Silverstone
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Cosworth DFV
Silverstone
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Graham Hill
Silverstone
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Jackie Oliver
Silverstone
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Colin Chapman
Brands Hatch
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Graham Hill
Brands Hatch
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Graham Hill, Colin Chapman
Brands Hatch
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Graham Hill
Brands Hatch
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Jackie Oliver
Brands Hatch
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Jackie Oliver
Brands Hatch
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Graham Hill
Brands Hatch
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Jackie Oliver
Brands Hatch
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Jackie Oliver
Brands Hatch
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Graham Hill
Brands Hatch
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Peter Arundell, Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
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Jim Clark, Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
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Jim Clark, Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Colin Chapman, Jim Clark,
Goodwood
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Ian Walker Racing
Brands Hatch
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Colin Chapman
Goodwood
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Colin Chapman
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Jim Clark, Dan Gurney
Goodwood
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Goodwood
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Type 32, Oulton Park
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Type 32
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapmen
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Type 32
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Bob Dance
Goodwood
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Sally Stokes
Goodwood
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Type 30
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Type 30
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark
Oulton Park
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Hazel Chapman
Oulton Park
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Sally Stokes, Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
Image Ref: PD-031.3.11
Mike Spence
Crystal Palace
Image Ref: PD-032.1.02
Indy Winners!
Crystal Palace
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Jim Clark
Crystal Palace
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Lotus Cortina
Crystal Palace
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Lotus Cortina
Crystal Palace
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Jim Clark
Crystal Palace
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Mike Spence
Crystal Palace
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Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Jim Clark
Crystal Palace
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Jim Clark
Crystal Palace
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Jim Clark
Crystal Palace
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Jim Clark
Crystal Palace
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Jim Clark
Crystal Palace
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Jim Clark
Crystal Palace
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Brian Hart
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Brian Hart
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Jack Sears, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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John Whitmore, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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John Whitmore, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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John Whitmore, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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John Whitmore, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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Type 32
Oulton Park
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Type 32
Oulton Park
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John Whitmore, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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John Whitmore, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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John Whitmore, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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John Whitmore
Oulton Park
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Jack Sears, Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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Team Lotus
Oulton Park
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John Whitmore, Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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Type 32
Oulton Park
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Type 32
Oulton Park
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Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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Bob Dance, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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Team Lotus mechanics
Oulton Park
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Cortina parts
Oulton Park
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Team Lotus Transporter
Oulton Park
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Type 32
Oulton Park
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Team Lotus Mechanics
Oulton Park
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Brian Hart
Oulton Park
Image Ref: PD-037.3.02
Peter Revson
Oulton Park
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Ron Harris, Colin Chapman
Oulton Park
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Brian Hart
Track
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Bob Dance, Jin Endruit
Oulton Park
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Ron Harris Team Lotus
Snetterton
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Jack Sears
Snetterton
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Jack Sears
Snetterton
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Jack Sears
Snetterton
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Jim Clark
Snetterton
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Jim Clark, Ron Harris
Snetterton
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Jack Sears
Snetterton
Image Ref: PD-038.3.02
Lotus Cortina
Snetterton
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Lotus Cortina
Snetterton
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Type 30
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Colin Chapman
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Goodwood
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jack Sears
Silverstone
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Mike Spence
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Pedro Rodriguez
Silverstone
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Pedro Rodriguez
Silverstone
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Mike Spence
Silverstone
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Mike Spence
Silverstone
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Pedro Rodriguez
Silverstone
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Pedro Rodriguez
Silverstone
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Mike Spence
Silverstone
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Pedro Rodriguez
Silverstone
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Mike Spence
Silverstone
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Pedro Rodriguez
Silverstone
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Type 26 Elan S1
Silverstone
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Type 30
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Type 30
Silverstone
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Colin Chapman, Sarah Chapman
Brands Hatch
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Colin Chapman, Jane Chapman
Brands Hatch
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Mark VIII
Prescott
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Type 18, Silverstone
Silverstone
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Type 18, Silverstone
Silverstone
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Type 18, Silverstone
Silverstone
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Type 19, Silverstone
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Mike Spence
Silverstone
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Mike Spence
Silverstone
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Lotus Cortina
Silverstone
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Colin Chapman, Andrew Fergusson
Silverstone
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Colin Chapman, Andrew Fergusson
Silverstone
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Colin Chapman, Alan Mann
Silverstone
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Leo Wybrott
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Bob Sparshott
Silverstone
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Alan McCall, Dick Scammell
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Jim Clark
Silverstone
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Mike Spence
Silverstone
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Jim Endruweit, Bob Dance
Silverstone
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Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Victory Celebrations, Silverstone
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Silverstone
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Peter Revson
Silverstone
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Ron Harris, Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Ron Harris, Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Ron Harris, Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Type 32
Crystal Palace
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Type 32
Crystal Palace
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Ron Harris
Crystal Palace
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Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Ron Harris, Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Peter Revson
Crystal Palace
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Ray Parsons, Elan 26R
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Lotus Cortina
Brands Hatch
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Jim Endruit
Brands Hatch
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Bob Dance
Brands Hatch
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Mike Spence
Brands Hatch
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Mike Spence
Brands Hatch
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Jim Clark
Brands Hatch
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Jim Clark
Brands Hatch
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Team Lotus mechanics
Brands Hatch
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Team Lotus mechanics
Brands Hatch
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Jim Endruweit, Colin Chapman, Bob Dance
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: PD-051.2.11
Jim Endruweit, Sally Stokes, Colin Chapman, Bob Dance
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: PD-051.2.12
Sally Stokes, Colin Chapman, Bob Dance, Jim Endruweit
Brands Hatch
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Sally Stokes
Brands Hatch
Image Ref: PD-051.2.20
Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Brands Hatch
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Jim Clark, Colin Chapman
Brands Hatch
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Team Lotus mechanic
Brands Hatch
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Mike Spence, Type 35
Oulton Park
Image Ref: PD-052.1.01
Jim Clark, Type 35
Oulton Park
Image Ref: PD-052.1.02
Jim Clark, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Lotus Cortina
Oulton Park
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Lotus Type 35
Oulton Park
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Lotus Type 35
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Type 35
Oulton Park
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Mike Spence
Oulton Park
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Gold Cup start
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Type 35
Oulton Park
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Jim Clark, Type 35
Oulton Park
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Type 23
Snetterton
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Type 23
Snetterton
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