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15-08-2018, 11:23 PM
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I just watched this program, it brought back sad memories of the day Bruce McClaren was killed in June 1970 while testing the Can-Am car. My late OH worked for McClaren, building the monocoques of the cars with sheet metal. He was home very early that day, they sent all the workers home, but they were all back at work the next day. The Motor racing firm is still going strong to this day, but my OH left in 1973.
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16-08-2018, 08:30 PM
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I just watched this program, it brought back sad memories of the day Bruce McClaren was killed in June 1970 while testing the Can-Am car. My late OH worked for McClaren, building the monocoques of the cars with sheet metal. He was home very early that day, they sent all the workers home, but they were all back at work the next day. The Motor racing firm is still going strong to this day, but my OH left in 1973.
I don't actually remember that Tiffany but it must have been a real shock for everyone in the company. Is this the car he was testing?

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They made several with different specifics, they were always re-inventing them. It isn't that one, the spoiler is much higher, they lowered it & attached it to the chassis, after the high ones were banned. It was the re- positioned spoiler that caused the crash that killed Bruce.
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They look quite odd now don't they. I am always impressed watching sheet metalworkers do their stuff.
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Compared to the modern cars they do look odd. My late OH was very good at his job. On one occasion they sent him to America to repair a Can-Am car that Denny has bent.
The dinners & parties they held were great fun, wives & girlfriends invited.
 

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