KLF Stock car race
After the recording of ‘Moo’ had been abandoned, Jimmy, Bill, and several of the KLF’s friends turned up at the Nordoff-Robbins music therapy charity stock car race. They had been asked to appear in the JAMS mobile, Jimmy’s custom-built American car the had featured in the ‘Doctorin’ the Tardis’ video. But the original car was a wreck, so Bill and Jimmy built another. KLF’s long serving video editor Bill Butt estimates they spent three nights customising a new car. And when it all seemed like the JAMS mobile wouldn’t be ready in time for the race Jimmy went out to an Army surplus yard he knew of and came back with an armoured car. In the event they turned up to the stock car race with both.
When it came to the race itself, Jimmy more or less wrecked the new JAMS mobile, driving with what could be described as undue care and attention. Bill Butt was there to record the event for the KLF’s extensive film library. “It was the drugs he was on,” comments Butt drily of Cauty’s on-track showing.
That night was, effectively, the very last KLF performance. It reached its peak when one of Jimmy’s friends climbed into the five tonne armoured car and drove it straight onto the track. The race marshals were not best pleased. One of them managed to climb on board the vehicle and ensure it was steered away from the less well armoured pop star filled cars that were bumping their way happily round the track.
Phil Blake….
Phil was also at the Nordoff Robbins charity banger race in Wimbledon in 1991.
Jimmy took the Timelord to but it wasn’t THE Timelord,?
Phil was stood at the side of the track exactly at the spot that Jimmy crashed into the side,
unfortunately the camera Jammed before Phil was able to take a photo,in Days before digital cameras and mobiles.
On a good note though Jimmy signed his programme,along with Cressida
Simon Gen Matthews was also there and this is what he told me….
Gen
, I remember that demolition derby. I was there too in a crappy old something. Can’t remember what.
We were invited along as it was a charity do. Suggs from Madness was there too. I remember the KLF boys blading around in their tank!
Was such a laugh.
We had to retire with a knackered clutch
Ha ha…..
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