P34

Up until the Spanish Grand Prix on 2 May 1976, the only difference between the wheels on Grand Prix cars were which tyre manufacturer they happened to be advertising. All that changed at the Circuito del Jarama.

 

When Jody Scheckter and Patrick Depailler’s Tyrell P34s rolled out of the garage, instead of the usual quota of 4 Good Year tyres, they had 6. Once the paddock had got over the shock that Ken Tyrrell fully intended to race these cars, they then had to come to terms with the fact that not only was Depailler on the pace, he qualified all the way up in 3rd behind Hunt and Lauda.

 

Over the next 30 races, Derek Gardner’s distinctive design had 14 podium finishes, its crowning glory coming in the Swedish Grand Prix where Scheckter and Depailler finished 1st and 2nd.

 

The design was eventually abandoned in 1978 after Goodyear refused to develop the small tyres needed for the front of the car, with later regulations stating that 4 was the maximum number of wheels allowed. Probably no great loss to Scheckter who, up until recently, insisted the six-wheeler was "a piece of junk!"

GPtee designs are printed on:

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The inks we use:

 

We only use water-based inks to print our tees. Free from the PVC or phthalates toxic ingredients found in Plastisol inks, water-based inks aren't only kinder to the environment, they give our designs a softer, more natural feel. Because, unlike Plastisol inks, water-based inks actually blend into the fabric as opposed to sitting on the top.

Formulated free from lead and other heavy metals, the inks we use have passed the Oeko-Tex Class 1 standard with 60% to spare. That means they don’t contain ozone-depleting chemicals such as CFC's and HCFC's, aromatic hydrocarbons or any volatile solvents. Basically, all the bad stuff. What's more, when it comes to cleaning our screens, we don't need to use solvents - just good old fashioned plain water.

So why doesn't everyone print with water-based inks? Well, quite simply, it can be a massive pain in the derrière.
You see, unlike Plastisol inks, which can be left on a screen for hours and hours without drying out, water-based inks have to be worked with quickly as they have a tendency to dry out before you can say “Mansell is slowing it down, taking it easy. Oh no he isn't! It's a lap record” (good old Murray) and clog the screen you're printing your design through.