Originally Posted by
topgas
I was working at one of the Grand Prix where the Harrier performed, possibly 1980 (1983 was Silverstone) - the carnage was spectacular and I seem to remember the organizers were walking round writing cheques to cover the damage. It was particularly the tents etc at the top of South Bank that suffered
No, there were two Grands Epreuves in England that year. Silverstone was in July and the race at Brands Hatch, called the European Grand Prix, was held at the end of September. Remember the Falklands War was in 1982!