Further to the article in Echappement Classic magazine June 2015 I sent to David Amette, he sent his memories of his week at Le Mans in 1972:

Herewith some of my clear memories of our week at Le Mans.
Leave England and drive the van and racecar to Volnay – unload in the Esso petrol station into a clean corner of the workshop surrounded by tractors, ploughs and other agricultural  machinery. The owner invites us all in to his office for a glass of his own Muscadet. Several bottles later! We go to the little Bar Tabac for dinner – wonderfull food (all week) and “Ratto’ [Mike Rawlings] is flirting with the owners wife – we were all laughing madly.
We stayed in a little house in the village and Mike and I would get a dozen huge brown eggs and three baugettes for our breakfast.
 
First morning in the workshop and the local school children with teacher arrived and measured and drew the Lola. Also appearing was the splendid self- appointed “squire” of the village – Raymond Jardin in riding jacket and leather boots. I still have his card – heavy machinery business.
He proved to be a great help when John Mac wanted short v-belts for the pulleys from the Hewland to the alternator that was fitted for the lights. He took Mike and Barry to a friend of his who made washing machines and dryers  and they came back with “six” correct belts – “just in case” – think we used two during the entire race.
Night time practice – lunch at the café – no wine. Daytime running – dinner at the café with several bottles of Muscadet and then bed
At scrutineering on morning we came to the “ride height” metal box on the ground. Rene engaged the inspectors is a heated conversation – John Mac and my John lifted the rear of the Lola up on the shocks and Mike and I the front and we pushed it over the box – all clear at the start and a slight scraping towards the end and the Lola was through and sank down on its shocks again! Phew!
 
I will never forget on the way to the track on Saturday morning – we were stopped by a motorcycle Gendarme and out from a huge gate rolled all of the Ferrari Daytona’s in the race! Pozzi, Maranello, NART, all the teams cars driving to the track – it don’t happen now!
Remember the race – Mike and Barry off to timing and scoring – and we were in your pit for 24 hours and “change” Great sadness when the Bonnier boys were taking the yellow “cheese” spare body sections away after he got killed. Also the sound of those V12 Matra’s and Graham Hill’s drive to take the lead in the “peeing” rain. Did Pescorolo want to finish 2nd with a “Brit” No way! And they went on to win!
Drama at 8.30am when Rene arrived with no brakes! The brake chaps – Ferodo? Had told you no pad changes on this “lightweight” little racecar – wrong! John Mac had fitted F2 corners at the front – NO quick change pads! Front body section off and John Mac and John changed the pads in under 20 minutes and off Rene roared! Smelt burning flesh after that but both John’s were OK and no complaints!
Will always remember the prize giving in the huge abbey – Graham gave a hilarious speech – you and Rene went up to collect the 2 litre trophy and snagged “driver medals” for all of us! Mine in pride of place in my car collection – I also have a 1/32nd scale model of your car in Le Mans colours complete with the huge airbox that Grand Prix made to keep the head cool for the whole race!
We went up the stairs at the abbey into this long room filled with food and hundreds of bottles of champagne! We each took a couple back to Volnay with us.
Load up the next day and home – a marvelous experience and one I will never forget – Thanks Barrie.