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5 Aug 2004, 08:52 (Ref:1056804)
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Smells of nostalgia
It is said the sense of smell is one of the most powerful triggers for memories...
Does anyone remember the deliciously intoxicating smell of Castrol R?? Or any other fragrance that brings back memories? Cheers Peter |
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5 Aug 2004, 09:27 (Ref:1056831)
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As I recall there's nowt to beat the aroma of castrol R...
Those were the days.. lol |
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5 Aug 2004, 09:37 (Ref:1056841)
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I use Castrol R for the two stroke mix for my strimmer...
Can't beat it !! |
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5 Aug 2004, 09:50 (Ref:1056852)
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I remember they used Castrol R(30 or 40, i dunno) a lot in the 50cc prototype racebikes back in the day, like the 24 hours of Bertrix for instance.
I think several of them still use it, but i don't go to races as often as i used to... Smelled quite nicely if i may say so myself. 
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5 Aug 2004, 09:53 (Ref:1056855)
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This sucks big time!
I've been into racing since teen years and never did know *which* cool smell was the castrol R ! I think i'll have to hang round the go kart tracks and ask for a demo 
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5 Aug 2004, 10:26 (Ref:1056882)
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Just put a couple of spoons of caster oil in your petrol tank. You'll get the aroma of Castrol R.
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5 Aug 2004, 10:46 (Ref:1056898)
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castrol r....that's the stuff....
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5 Aug 2004, 11:02 (Ref:1056914)
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go to a VSCC meeting and you'll soon become aquainted with the aroma
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5 Aug 2004, 11:05 (Ref:1056917)
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Castrol R...mmm...go to any 2/ TKM kart meet and you'll get that lovely aroma
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5 Aug 2004, 11:15 (Ref:1056923)
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...or better still a Speedway or Grasstrack event.
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5 Aug 2004, 12:37 (Ref:1057001)
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Baby you make me go vroom vroom...
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5 Aug 2004, 12:38 (Ref:1057002)
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In the halcyon days of the Phoenix Park Motor Races when proper cars used to race there, the air was full of the smell of Castrol R and freshly cut grass. A magic combination.
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5 Aug 2004, 12:48 (Ref:1057010)
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This is a more general historic thread, that will be better in the historic forum.
You'll like it there Lotusompole
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5 Aug 2004, 14:10 (Ref:1057067)
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2 stroke and castrol R . . . .like the scent of a rose !
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6 Aug 2004, 06:21 (Ref:1057832)
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Happy viewing with great aroma! |
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6 Aug 2004, 07:20 (Ref:1057856)
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Re: Smells of nostalgia
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Good thread man I've thought this so many times. Years and years ago I was taken as a babe in arms to Goodwood by my (late) father. Many many years later when I first went to a VSCC meet the smell almost brought tears to my eyes. I just knew it.........
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7 Aug 2004, 09:21 (Ref:1059133)
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Sorry Adam....
for posting in the wrong box.... I will now go and stand in a corner and write a thousand times..."I must not post Historical topics in F1" Cheers Peter |
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7 Aug 2004, 17:26 (Ref:1059462)
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The smell of Castrol R reminds me of... Shelsley Walsh. Some wonderful summer days spent there.
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8 Aug 2004, 15:52 (Ref:1060179)
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That's OK Lotusonpole. Apart from anything else I though tthe historic section looked right up your street
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8 Aug 2004, 19:08 (Ref:1060305)
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Yes,
Wasn't there a team called Lotus some years ago?
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9 Aug 2004, 12:52 (Ref:1060989)
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i still have 6 bottles of "CASTOL-R",what about the Saturday night at the "Speedway",solo bikes/castrol-r,now thats a 'smell' and a memory!!!!!!!!!
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13 Aug 2004, 20:01 (Ref:1065370)
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No-one's mentioned the strangely sugary smell of burnt methanol (and shame on you VSCC boys for forgetting that one).
Burnt castor oil & meths, matched to the crackly exhaust note it produces, is the one to get to the hairs on the back of your neck. |
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14 Aug 2004, 04:42 (Ref:1065667)
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The wonderful odor whilst sleeping in a tent with threw other guy who also ate chili with beans and drank great amounts of beer.
Ah the wonderful smell of Methane. Bob |
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15 Aug 2004, 03:09 (Ref:1066665)
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Bob; sure you were'nt sharing at tent, with 'LOCKO' at Bathurst, And was'nt a 'LARGE' bucket of KFC/ZINGER chicken,you have to warm up the sleeping bags (no we didn't take wives) somehow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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