1 Northlander October 2012 - North Country Region

A Walk In The Park - Lime Rock ParkAugust 31 - September 3Story and photographs by David ChurcherLime Rock provided a number of special moments. The most endearing to me was the (above) 1957 Vanwall F1 and(page 21) the attendance by Sir Stirling Moss and his wife Lady Susie.You have probably read a few of the following lines before, right here in Northlander, about a year ago.When I was a teenager in Tasmania I would read about Lime Rock in Road & Track magazine and make my plans to be there oneday. Now that I live here in USA I get to Lime Rock for the July ALMS race and for the Labor Day weekend Historic festival. Everyyear I plan Labor Day weekend around the Sunday show or one of the race days.This year it was to be Saturday for the races.Saturday I was up a 5am as planned and off to Lime Rock with the sun in the east behind me going down and setting in thewest behind me as I returned.What a day ... 90°F and a super collection of cars from the 60s and 70s. Sir Stirling Moss was there with his wife Lady Susie. While Iwas standing by a secured area in the pits trying to sneak a shot of the Vanwall (1957) an official, about my age, smiled and invitedme in ... he whispers to me: only us old guys photograph these cars. He gave me run of the place. I listened to this nice lady witha Brit accent chatting to everyone ... Lady Susie. Sir Stirling arrived and was equally pleasant. To be a period photographer I was“wearing” and using my 1973 Hasselblad and it got so many comments, and, when I reloaded it with film I had an audience! All verynice. But I suddenly realized there is a group of younger photographers who haven’t used film or a Hasselblad. Oh, dear. I am dated.20 Northlander October 2012