: 40 years ago, when I was 15, I traveled on my own to Silverstone to
: follow the British Formula 1 Grand Prix race. There was a big
: accident on lap 1 that delayed that race for 1 hour but it was
: still a fantastic day for a young boy that had never seen a
: formula car before. As you can see from my old Kodacmatic
: pictures you got very close to the cars and drivers.

: That day influenced me a lot and is directly connected to the fact
: that I now own a Lotus Elan 1968 and collect motorsports
: watches.
I rarely feel compelled to reply to posts but yours is excellent. Personal, period specific, and well done.

: I bought a black/gold John Player Special Lotus nylon jacket that I
: wore proudly when not wearing my hippie afghan coat! Remember it
: was 1973 with Hendrix, handmade chillums, love and peace and my
: friends didn't share my interest in mechanical things.

: Enjoy the race today
: Peter, Denmark

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: My watch at the time was a Omega Genève Dynamic.
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