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Author Topic: Anyone listening to R4 now?  (Read 2822 times)
Simes
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« on: April 27, 2005, 12:04:01 pm »

In Living Memory
4/4. Le Mans: On 11th June 1955, seventy-seven people were killed when two cars collided on the race circuit at Le Mans. Liz Carney visits the site of the disaster to discover what caused the crash.
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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2005, 12:10:27 pm »

No it's 82 victims.
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2005, 12:29:53 pm »

Tell the BBC I just copied it from their site.  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2005, 01:04:33 pm »

Don't they realise that the place has been rebuilt twice since 1955.  
Aparently there was a plaque on the safety wall in front of the grandstands, marking the site of Leveghs wreck, but I've never seen it - any ideas anyone
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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2005, 01:45:18 pm »

Thanks, I only caught the last few seconds, but you can recall it with the following link, intertersting perspective of 50's racing and the risks,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml#l

and select "In Living Memory"
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