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  1. The Coast 2 Coast 2024 Run Announcement Club Triumph is pleased to announce the 2024 Coast 2 Coast Run. The 2024 event will be overnight from Saturday 22nd to Sunday 23rd of June. Entry will open on 14th April and will be available through the Club Triumph Shop on the Website along with the associated merchandising. Entry will be limited to 40 cars and a reserve list will be maintained if the numbers exceed this. The entry fee is £30 which covers entry into the event, route book (in electronic format), car stickers and a finisher’s souvenir. Food consumed at the restaurants is at the entrant’s expense (main courses will be available for typically £10-£12). All other costs associated with the event including fuel, car preparation, tolls, fines, car recovery and repairs, traveling to and from the event are at the entrant’s expense. The C2C Run is designed to be an enjoyable overnight driving experience of about 450 miles, taking about 12 hours driving time. It is a different type of event to the RBRR and the 10CR, but takes the best features from both to seek out some of the best driving roads that can be found in the UK. It is primarily about enjoyable driving on interesting roads with minimal traffic. Route planning is not difficult and only requires entrants to follow the SatNav routes that will be provided. Due to the nature of the roads used, driving and navigating require attention. Additionally, there is also a social element through activities and meals held before and after the event. The main entrant must be a member of Club Triumph at the time of entry and during the event, but crew members need not be Club Triumph members. The crew must be a minimum of two persons legally entitled to drive the vehicle. The maximum crew number shall not exceed the number of seats the car is insured for. The event is open to any model of Standard or Triumph motor vehicle or special based upon a Standard or Triumph motor vehicle. The vehicle need not be owned by the main entrant. The Route The route of the event is to start at The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, Woody Bay Station at Parracombe and to drive through Exmoor, North Somerset, Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Warwickshire to a mandatory rest stop near Gaydon. After which the route continues to Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland Water, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire for a well-earned breakfast at Flamborough Head. This is a distance of approximately 470 miles and is mapped below. The route book will identify alternative shorter routes to the finish. These can be used by teams if they so choose. Please note there is a toll of £1.50 to cross the River Humber at Hessel. See https://www.humberbridge.co.uk The Start The Starting point will be at The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, Woody Bay Station, Martinhoe Cross, Parracombe, BARNSTAPLE, EX31 4RA. Parking for entrants will be in the railway car park. Signing On will be from18:00 to 18:30. The event will start at 19:00. Meals can be purchased by entrants at The Old Station Inn, Blackmoor Gate, Kentisbury, Devon, EX31 4NW before signing on. There is a reduced menu to facilitate our rapid service. For more details see: https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/ and https://www.oldstationhouseinn.com The Mandatory Halt There will be a mandatory stop at Welcome Break Southbound, M40 Motorway, Jct 12/13 &14/12, Banbury Road, Warwick CV35 0AA. Most of the caterers will be closed, but vending machines and sandwiches available at WH Smiths. Parking is free for 2 hours, after which cars must pay £15 for a further 24 hours. For more details see: https://www.welcomebreak.co.uk The Finish The finish will be The Headlands Restaurant, Lighthouse Road, Flamborough Head, Nr Bridlington YO15 1AR. Breakfast will be available from 08:00. For more details see: https://www.headlandsrestaurant.co.uk Jurisdiction MsUK and Club Triumph Supplementary Regulations apply and can be viewed on the Website. Current MsUK and national Covid-19 requirements will be enforced. Please note that we have an MsUK Permit number 135863, entrants do not need an MsUK RS Clubman or other competition license. A thread will be opened on the Forum to provide the latest information to keep potential entrants up to date. Communication Prior to the event the organisers will communicate with the entrant by email and generally through the Club Triumph Forum. The organisers will establish WhatsApp groups for the organisers to contact, and be contacted by, all teams before, during and after the event. When providing entrant’s and crew’s phone numbers please ensure that you give the number that you have registered for WhatsApp. Navigation and Communication Navigation will require either an updated Sat Nav system (Garmin or TomTom) or a mobile phone with the TomTom Go app installed. The Suggested Route file, will be issued in the form of .gpx files for loading onto your navigation system. (It is possible to view the .gpx files on a computer and transfer them to a map book if required – further details available on request) A Smartphone with WhatsApp installed and operating will be necessary for communication during the event. At least one member of the crew needs to know how to communicate using WhatsApp. Merchandise T shirts and Polo shirts will become available shortly after entry is open and can be purchased through the club website shop. Entrant Updates will alert you to the availability of merchandise. Carbon Balancing This year Club Triumph will not be underwriting the cost of carbon balancing the C2C. Club Triumph members who wish to carbon balance their whole year’s emissions can obtain an annual subscription for the FBHVC Scheme from https://trees.fbhvc.co.uk/shop .
  2. Howard and I have completed the recce or the whole route and are now applying for the event's MsUK Permit. Provisionally the route will be from Exmoor to Flamborough Head, but this will be subject to MsUK approval. I expect to announce the event in the March edition of Club Torque and open entry shortly after April 6th. I'll confirm that nearer the time. Chris
  3. Happy New Year all, I don't have an update at the moment. I have a contact that may be able to find out, so I'll ask him to check out what he can find out. Cheers, Chris
  4. Hi All Thank you for your continued interest in the C2C. Howard and I are getting questions about the 2024 event. The dates set for the event for 2024 are June 22/23. We are planning to run the event between Lynton, Devon and Flamborough, Yorkshire. The C2C 2024 will be announced shortly after April 5th, when booking will be available on the CT website. If anyone has any questions, please ask them on this thread.
  5. A big thank you to all of the RBRR Team for putting on a very well organised event. I thought leaving out Carter Barr made the dash to the North flow better and that all the marshals at the control points adopting the same procedure also greatly improved the smoothness of the running. Well done all involved. Using wipers continuously for about 19 hours is the longest period of rain driving I think I can remember undertaking anywhere in the world. Fortunately maintaining the wiper, lighting and demisting systems are my first priority before the event, so they worked well throughout. The Acclaim's FWD worked well through the standing water, so Scotland was not too much of a problem and running faultlessly throughout made this the best RBRR I have been able complete. Well done RBRR Team, thank you very much.
  6. A friend took this photo last week. He thinks he knows where he can contact Fred and will try to find out what he plans to do. Pound Fire.pdf
  7. I went to Baldock on ther business today and took the oportunity to have a look. The whole area is Police cordoned, but I could see as far as Pound's, but not clearly. I have subsequently cross checked with public coverage. Pound's looks like it has been gutted. Even if it has not water damage will be as bad as fire. The whole complex is a scene of utter devastation. It will all have to be knocked down and redeveloped. Pounds as we know it will not reappear there. Fred is a very resourceful man. If he does not want to retire he will be back, but where and when ..........watch this space.
  8. Hi Colin It is very posible to have LED bulbs in 7" headlights in TR7, 7v8,TR8. But as, I believe, the TR7 came with 7" Lucas sealed beam units those lights/bulbs cannot be converted to LED. Therefore you would have to obtain a pair of 7" H4 bulb compatible headlights and LED bulbs. This is not difficult and the difference it will make to your night vision will be like night and day. Here's what to do.... Go to https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/products/triumph-tr7-tr8-led-bulb-upgrade-kit and have a browse. Decide what brightness of bulb you want: cold white or warm white. Warm white will be similar to halogen, but brighter, cold light will be like modern car light colour (6,000K). The kits will offer bulbs for exterior, interior or whole car. If you only want headlights go to https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/collections/headlight-led-bulbs/products/pair-of-warm-white-led-headlights-h4-hi-lo-beam-conversion-9-32v-excellent-beam-pattern Here you will find replica Lucas 7" headlights and H4 LED bulbs only. I recommend you phone them and ask for Duncan. 0800 246 5678 and discuss your requirements with him. I have 5 cars equiped with lights and bulbs I have bought from Classic Car LEDs and I am completely satisfied that they have excellent products that are also excellent value. What I have said here applies to all cars with 7" headlights. They also sell replacement Lucas 5 3/4 " headlight sets, but as yet not with LED bulbs. Cheers, Chris
  9. I have just sent the following Final instructions to all remaining entrants. Final Instructions Read this carefully, Send it to your crew, print it and both bring it with you. Here are the Final Instructions for the Club Triumph Coast to Coast Run for 2023. 1 Final Instructions Much of the information that was outlined in the communication C2C 23 Countdown to be in the C2C 23 Final Instructions has been included in the C2C 23 Briefing. This has been done to give entrants more time to assemble their event information before departing home. Final Instructions are issued immediately prior to the event to let entrants know of any changes to the information they have previously received or of any additional information. Dave Batchelor discovered a closed road affecting our route just after the Swainsley Tunnel. This is after Buxton but before Cheadle, Staffordshire. Howard has prepared a map of the detour that you should take. The detour is shown in green, the original route in blue. You will need to follow the attached map for the detour! The diversion falls between two between existing waypoints on Google and Garmin route files so these do not need to change. The map is shown overleaf. Any further instructions will be issued by WhatsApp. I hope that you have got everything done and will have a pleasant drive to Mabelthorpe tomorrow. Howard, Darren and I look forward to seeing you and hoe you will have a great and trouble free experience. Best wishes, Chris, Howard and Darren
  10. Thanks very much Tim. It is a great shame you cannot take part this year. We have a good selection of TR4s, all white. Yours would have been a notable addition to the line up. Chris
  11. Hi all C2C 23 entrants and crew, below is the text of an email I have just sent all entrants. It is the C2C 23 Briefing. Howard will also send this out in WhatsApp shortly. The Briefing gives you key information for the event. Locations, times, what to do & when to do it and how to do it! Briefing Bring this with you in either digital or printed format Here is The Briefing for the Club Triumph Coast to Coast Run for 2023. 1 Acknowledgements Entrants – 35 starters. Thank you! The Team hope you have a safe and enjoyable experience The Beck Restaurant, Mabelthorpe – For hosting our supper The Roadhouse, Whitland – For hosting our breakfast Howard – for preparing and plotting the route & setting up the WhatsApp Group Dale – For the support that he has given to specialist parts of the event Darren – for organising the car park and starting the event Clive Senior & Craig Gingell – For the IT system that has made the administration possible. 2 Start and Finish The event will start at The Beck Restaurant, Quebec Road, Mabelthorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1LU. The event will finish at Roadhouse, Llanboidy Road Roundabout, Whitland, Carmarthenshire SA34 0LG. 3 Timetable Saturday 24th June 16:30 – 17:00 Teams are to register for the event and to sign the MsUK Disclaimer and Indemnity at The Beck Restaurant. Exact location in the restaurant TBA. 16:30 – 18:15 Food available for entrants and crew to purchase. 18:30 – 19:00 Teams to return to their cars in the Car Park and ensure that they are ready for departure starting at 19:00. 19:00 – Event start Sunday 25th June 01:00 to 02:00 Mandatory 1 hour rest stop at M6 Stafford Southbound Services. 08:00 onwards Teams arrive at Roadhouse, Whitland. Breakfast is available to purchase. 4 Before leaving Home Preparation You will need to have prepared your car, yourself and your crew. To get to the event start, drive the event and get home your team and car may need to cover nearly 1,000 miles. There are no specific areas of the car that need attention but it needs to be in good overall order and meet current UK safety regulations. This is an endurance event, so you will need to be as rested and relaxed as you can be at the start. It will help if you are confident you have all you will need before you leave home. You must bring the following with you: · Your programmed Satnav / smart phone and / or marked up road atlas · The smart phone you registered with C2C WhatsApp group · Phone / Satnav power leads and chargers · A paper copy of the sign in sheet from the Road Book · The Coast 2 Coast 2023 Road Book containing the Timetable (paper or electronic copy) · A paper or electronic copy of this Briefing. You should consider the following: · Loading your tool kit and usual spares for events · Breakdown / recovery insurance · If staying overnight, details of your booking · Any food and consumables you will need during the event. 5 Arrival at The Beck Restaurant The Beck has a large adjoining car park to the right of the restaurant as you enter. We are to park in there. Please obey the instructions of Darren Sharp or other team member in a red event polo shirt. If you have difficulty getting to the start on time phone Chris Shaw on 07707 663402. 6 Registration / Sign On /Merchandise Collection Registration / Sign On / Merchandise Collection will be near the restaurant entrance. You will be advised where on arrival. Here you will sign the Motorsport UK Declaration and Indemnity (see link https://www.clubtriumph.co.uk/files/file/68-c2c-23-msuk-sign-on-declaration-and-indemnity-v01docx/ ), receive your event vinyls and entrants list and collect your merchandise. Please let me know if you have Carbon Balancing Subscription or Event Cover. 7 Supper The Beck serves a full menu and a carvery. To speed our serving we (and The Beck) recommend the carvery, it is renowned in Lincolnshire. See https://www.thebeck.co.uk/thecarvingdeck 8 The Start The event will start promptly at 19:00. Darren will officiate, please comply with his instructions. The road from Mabelthorpe to Louth is very twisty and great fun. Those entrants that want to take this briskly ensure that you are ready at 19:00 and form an orderly queue under Darren’s direction. 9 Mandatory Halt The Mandatory one hour break at the M6 Roadchef Stafford Services (Southbound) ST15 OXE. Fuel, vending machines and sandwiches will be available to purchase. These services are not great, so don’t expect much. I apologise for this but they are the only place that is open that meets our needs. I will make myself visible to the early arrivals and will need to sign your Road Book. Howard will take over later and do the same. 10 Alternative Finishing Routes You will have seen in The Roadbook there are three alternative ways of reaching Whitland from Lampeter. The quicker alternatives are recommended for teams who are behind schedule for any reason or who need to stop for a rest. The distance and time required for each is given below: 1) Lampeter / St David’s / Whitland 96 miles / 2 hours 40 mins 2) Lampeter / Cardigan / Whitland 56 miles / 1 hour 40 mins 3) Lampeter / Whitland 38 miles / 1 hour 10 mins 11 Finishing at Whitland The Roadhouse has a large car park. Please park neatly as near the restaurant entrance as you can so that we can take some photos for Club Torque. As you enter the restaurant, a team member will sign you off the event and give you a Finishers Sticker, please have your Road Book with you. Once in the restaurant, The Roadhouse staff will advise you what to do to get your well earned breakfast. 12 Incidents on the Route The Organisers will broadcast WhatsApp messages about incidents, delays and road closures, requests for help etc. to everyone. I can be contacted on 07707 663402 by voice. Howard can be contacted on 07966 455643 or via WhatsApp messages, voice or video. Please only use voice in the initial instance for an emergency. In the unlikely circumstance that the event has to be curtailed you will be notified by WhatsApp as above. Stop at a nearby safe place, remove all event branding from your car and continue to your next destination of choice. 13 Breakdown or Emergency In the case of a breakdown, pull of the road at the safest possible place. If you need help raise your bonnet. Passing crews stop, if safe, and see if you can assist. If you do not need assistance, or are just having a nap, leave the bonnet down. You have an Entrant’s List giving other entrant’s names, car, registration and phone numbers. Should you need a specific part or need specialist help , contact entrants with similar models to see if they are able to help If you need to retire, from a safe place text me on 07707 663402 with Entry no, Entrant name, location, confirmation you are safe, cause of retirement. In emergency. From a safe place phone me on 07707 663402. 14 Driving Standards You won’t need reminding this is not a race or any form of competition and that you are subject to all UK Road Traffic Laws, MsUK Regulations and Club Triumph Supplementary Regulations (see link https://www.clubtriumph.co.uk/files/file/60-c2c-23-supplementary-regs-v10docx/ ). As the event is sanctioned under Motorsport UK Touring Permit no. 131434, it will therefore be reasonable to assume we may be observed by MsUK. Do not bring the club into disrepute by discourteous, inconsiderate, reckless or dangerous driving. Particularly on single track roads be the first to give way to oncoming traffic. Also watch out for walkers, cyclists and animals. Finally, in inhabited areas drive quietly and dip your headlights. If you have a car behind you that obviously wants to go faster please let it past safely and do not encourage dangerous overtaking. This is particularly relevant in Wales. There are good open roads on which it is tempting to drive quickly. They are deceptive and have a very high rate of serious accidents. In this area Emergency services are relatively few and have a long way to go to get to incidents. BE VERY CAREFUL. 15 Data Protection Your Entrants List contains the phone numbers of all entrants. After the event please dispose of this list securely by shredding or burning. 16 Questions If you have any questions, catch Howard or myself at The Beck. 17 Phone numbers Chris Shaw 07707 663402 / Howard Brissenden 07966 455643 / Darren Sharp 07906 596489
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  13. Hi Tim As I am already insured for your TR4A, I would be happy to help. Please give me a ring. Chrees Chris
  14. Below is an extract from an email I recently sent all entrants to this year's C2C. Club Triumph is keen that as many entrants as possible carbon balance their CO2 emissions. I have been trying to get Tree-V to introduce a 500 mile event to their rally category so that C2C entrants can just cover this event at minimal cost, but this has not proved possible yet. The options for carbon balancing through the FBHVC scheme are to buy an annual subscription to the scheme, or to buy a subscription to a rally event. I had understood from Tree-V that 2022 subscribers would receive a reminder when their subscription was due for renewal. After talking with several 2022 subscribers it would appear that reminders have not been issues. The simplest way to cover the event is to check if your annual subscription is due for renewal and if so renew at the appropriate mileage, or to take out a new subscription if you have not had one previously. Annual Subscription rates are – up to 750 miles £20.00, up to 1,500 miles £30.00, and for up to 3,000 miles £48.76. An alternative is to buy a subscription for a rally event. For this the subscription rates are – up to 1,250 miles £25.80, up to 2,500 miles £42.00, and for up to 5,000 miles £81.00. For those entrants who have also entered the RBRR the 2,500 mile category would cover both the RBRR and the C2C and be slightly cheaper than an annual subscription. Entrants who have purchased a subscription are entitled to an additional 125mm (5”) diameter vinyl to stick on their car to provide a higher visibility signal to potential hecklers that our emissions have been offset. These are available to subscribers only at sign on. See https://trees.fbhvc.co.uk/shop I hope your preparation is going well. Best wishes, Chris
  15. Hi all C2C 23 entrants and crew, below is the text of an email I have just sent all entrants outlining what to expect during the next three weeks as we get prepared for the start of the 2023 Coast 2 Coast Run. Coast 2 Coast 2023 Countdown Dear Entrant There are now only 25 days to the start of the 2023 Coast 2 Coast Run. After a calm period since the event opening it is now going to get busy. This communication is to let you know what to expect in the run up to the event. Between now and the start you will be receiving emails or WhatsApps on the following items. Entry, Merchandise and Carbon Balancing Email - 5th June Entry, T and Polo shirts purchases will be withdrawn from sale at the shop on 4th June please make any further purchases before then, preferably as soon as possible. Plans for carbon balancing have not been fulfilled but Club Triumph is still in discussion with Tree-V. We are keen that as many entrants as possible carbon balance their CO2 emissions. In this email an outline will be given on how you will be able to do this. The Road Book, Route Files and Notes - Email - 6 th June Howard will email the Road Book, .gpx & google route detals plus instructions on how to load the route .gpx files to your satnavs and google routes onto your android phones. Briefing Email and Whatsapp – 21st June The briefing is a reminder on how to conduct ourselves during the event. Final Instructions Email and Whatsapp – 23rd June The Final Instructions will be a refresher of what you need to have done before leaving home, any changes to the information you have already had, any road or routing updates, the timetable for the event and detailed arrival information at the restaurants. Live Updates Whatsapp – 24th & 25th June If it is necessary to provide real time updates or alternative instructions on the 24th or 25th June these will be by Whatsapp. We hope your preparation is going well and are looking forward to seeing you at the start. Best wishes, Chris & Howard
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