AlanChatterton

Team 15 FRanK in a 2.5PI. Alternator died just outside Bude, no spare. Perhaps it’s a lesson to carry a spare? Luckily, Keith and Matt George had a spare with them that they very kindly lent us and we fitted it at the Bude stop and finished with no further issues. We also had an oil burning problem which has clearly been there before the run but I hadn’t spotted. My Monmouth we had used the gallon of oil I’d brought with us. We managed to beg and borrow enough from everyone else to be able to finish. Engine under investigation but we are thinking we have a ring problem on number 4. Plug fouled up and caused a misfire which was cured by a plug change in number 4. Many thanks to Keith and Matt and everyone at Monmouth who donated oil. What a fantastic event and bunch of people the RBRR is. Number 13 for me and number 14 in the planning stages already.

Thanks Chris, I have the email now.   Fantastic looking route, I love the fact that its on a google maps so I can send to my phone and use it as a nav!   Looking forward to it!   Alan  

Entered! Looking forward to it. Do you have a link to the route, or does that come later? Be nice to start some planning.   Thanks    

No Ashame's? Maybe, just maybe, thats my fault...................   https://youtu.be/7X4GSxDxdhs

Cheque presented to Guide Dogs last night for £95,800 We should all feel immensely proud of ourselves.

Surely, the whole point of the RBRR is to recreate the original 1966 run as closely as possible? This means, we use a road book, we navigate old school, you make it work as you go on (hence the utter confusion by most of us over the whole "OMG the A1 is closed what ever shall we do???!). The RBRR has run successfully for 50 years now. No one has ever been seriously hurt on this event, sure, we have had a few minor accidents along the way, but accidents happen. There is no reason whatsoever to change the format. I have run late many many times. Usually by helping out others on the way. I have missed the odd control point too due to being there hours after it closes. so what?   The run was completed, even if officially we didn't get every signature, who cares. I have no done 10 RBRR's and loved every single one. Please don't change it from its winning and historical format. There is simply no need.

The current set up of the RBRR is just fine, it does not need changing. Different people have different levels of skill and abilities, and anyone considering this event for the first time, gets lots of help and guidance and advice. I have now completed 10 RBRR's, so I think I am now classed as experienced. I don't see how you can mandate the start and finish procedures. Start at 16.00, to ensure people take the day off before? Thats assuming everyone works monday to friday 9-5, which lots of us don't. You could do this, but have someone come off nights finishing that morning, doesn't help does it? As for the end, I think most crews, me included, that have more than an hour or so to get home, stay over Sunday night. The rest, food and wind down this year was just great. Teams of 2 or 3 etc, I would not do it with a team of 3, ever. I always do it as a 2 and I enjoy it that way. Any mandate to ensure teams of 3, effectively eradicates all the small chassis cars like Spifires, GT6 and TR range. This event has been running for 50 years now, with pretty much the same format. (Friday evening start, about 2000 miles in 48 hours with control points) and we have NEVER had an accident or injury relating to tiredness. This being the case, I don't see any reason to change it. I drive about 45,000 miles a year for business. I get tired. I stop. I sometimes have a little snooze, why not, safe thing to do. The comments on facebook about someone falling asleep at the services were taken out of context. What was said was that when he woke up, from having a nap in the car, he saw a fence in front of him as he was parked up, and in his just awoiken state was convinced he was still on the run. Quite funny if you think about it. If we start prescibing start and finishing procedures, it will kill this wonderful event. Please leave it as it is.

Sort out the ignition system and get rid of the points. Maybe a quick polish? I can't think of anything else to do for 2018.............. Well, I also have to get Eric sorted for Bradley and Alison, as the epic team is being split for 2018. Brad and Ali in Eric, Sam and I in Libby ! Yay!!!

Tim, We all appreciate the amount of hard work you and the team put into this event, can't imagine how much time it takes!!! Thank you all, its the best event ever. As for a road closure, just deal with it. We all have maps, sort it out..................... there could very well be a road closure elsewhere on the run due to an accident or something else, and you just have to deal with it, plan around it and get on. This is what this event is all about, surely. Those that seem to be unduly worried about this minor change, perhaps should consider if this event is really for them. If they can't cope with a minor detour on a main road, I wonder how they will fair through Wales with no signposts, thick fog, narrow roads, and trying to find the Sugarloaf entrance, whilst their co-pilot is fast asleep! Looking forward to cracking on!!

I#ll be adding mine, but probably not until the weekend when I finish the car prep and sort out my tools and spares.

We are booked into this hotel too, thanks for the tip!

I have an original 2 pin flasher unit in mine, so If I want to upgrade to LED (and to help with towing) a modern solid state 3 pin flasher unit is needed. (two, one for indicators and one for hazards) I seem to recall somewhere that the 3rd pin you need to put to earth........... but can anyone point me in the right direction of the correct flasher unit and which pin to earth, or is it obvious when you get it? Thanks

Forgot to mention, we are Team 40, Alan Chatterton & Bradley Lourens.

Cool, thanks!!!

Just sent you a few words and picture for you to use if you want to.