Maestro motorsport historical archive
Hello to all thread readers and contributors.
First of all thanks for the compliments from the likes of G51_NAV and MG_MAL.
In response to John_C's request for information, about Maestros in motor sport and the 1983 Rallysprint in particular, I have sent him a couple of disks.
The first is a CD I compiled about 8 years ago containing info about tuning Maestros and Montegos and their exploits in motor sport. I sold a few of these at the time, and it appears that EVO_AL obtained one, as material from the disk that I personally scanned in, including my own photos taken at the 1984 Rallysprint, and sheets detailing information about suspension specifications, are in these 2 threads:
Austin Rover "Rally Sprint" Rally Drivers v Grand Prix Drivers
http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11941
MG Maestro and Montego Magazine Article Archive "Updated"
http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11940
The second is a DVD which contains videos of 2 Rallysprints, plus downloaded YouTube video.
The 1983 Rallysprint video is one I downloaded from a file-sharing site a couple of years ago. It is the same as the one on YouTube but better quality. The 8 Maestros in the race are still difficult to differentiate as most are silver or Zircon blue (+ Opaline green?), apart from Tony Pond in a white one and John Watson in a black one.
The 1985 Rallysprint video is my own recording of the event, and followed a similar format to the 1984 one, although the event, and in particular the Montego race, was shrouded in fog as opposed to bright sunshine.
I downloaded the videos I recently found on YouTube. Lots of stuff I had not seen before, including footage of the car I bought from Doug Dawe back in 1990. Most of it seems to have been put on by Pablo in the last 3 months, so thanks to Pablo for that. All my downloads in flv flash video and mp4 Mac format are on the disc, but I also converted to DivX/Xvid avi format, so that the disk can be played on a DivX compatible DVD player.
I have contacted someone who worked at Austin Rover and was involved in organising the Rallysprints, and I hope to provide his feedback soon,
JD
Hello to all thread readers and contributors.
First of all thanks for the compliments from the likes of G51_NAV and MG_MAL.
In response to John_C's request for information, about Maestros in motor sport and the 1983 Rallysprint in particular, I have sent him a couple of disks.
The first is a CD I compiled about 8 years ago containing info about tuning Maestros and Montegos and their exploits in motor sport. I sold a few of these at the time, and it appears that EVO_AL obtained one, as material from the disk that I personally scanned in, including my own photos taken at the 1984 Rallysprint, and sheets detailing information about suspension specifications, are in these 2 threads:
Austin Rover "Rally Sprint" Rally Drivers v Grand Prix Drivers
http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11941
MG Maestro and Montego Magazine Article Archive "Updated"
http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11940
The second is a DVD which contains videos of 2 Rallysprints, plus downloaded YouTube video.
The 1983 Rallysprint video is one I downloaded from a file-sharing site a couple of years ago. It is the same as the one on YouTube but better quality. The 8 Maestros in the race are still difficult to differentiate as most are silver or Zircon blue (+ Opaline green?), apart from Tony Pond in a white one and John Watson in a black one.
The 1985 Rallysprint video is my own recording of the event, and followed a similar format to the 1984 one, although the event, and in particular the Montego race, was shrouded in fog as opposed to bright sunshine.
I downloaded the videos I recently found on YouTube. Lots of stuff I had not seen before, including footage of the car I bought from Doug Dawe back in 1990. Most of it seems to have been put on by Pablo in the last 3 months, so thanks to Pablo for that. All my downloads in flv flash video and mp4 Mac format are on the disc, but I also converted to DivX/Xvid avi format, so that the disk can be played on a DivX compatible DVD player.
I have contacted someone who worked at Austin Rover and was involved in organising the Rallysprints, and I hope to provide his feedback soon,
JD
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