cook1e

Quoted from ferny

In PIO Editor your Weston Zoyland is in Belgium!

Using Adny's as a base, here are some for other TomTom and Navman systems.

Not a route, but I have done a Sat Nav file with the control stops in Tom Tom format. It's untested though as my Tom Tom packed up last night!

Th ov2 and associated bmp files for uploading as a POI file on tom tom sat navs are included.

Stickers now mounted on Motorway Grade magnetic sign sheet ready to go on the car. Currently sitting on my Fridge to keep them Flat!

I've also doctored the Rally Plaque from the last RBRR to hide the 2014 date with Union Jacks. I'm going to put this on the bonnet. Pity there were no plaques this year as I collect them

One step forward but a bigger one backwards for Team Flying Log today.

The exhaust flange gasket started blowing on the way to the Drivers meet, nothing unexpected there as they don't last long on 1500 engines!

Fixed that today, but had a lot of trouble getting the flange joint apart, had to use a lump hammer and a bit of 3x2 on the downpipe and although this did separate the joint in the end I slipped with the wood and it broke the plastic bit on the rear carburetor jet... (Picture below)


New on ordered from Paddocks on line but the car is now sitting in the garage with Carbs removed waiting for a new jet assembly to arrive.

Surely its a rule that teams must raise money for the chosen charity.


I note that one team is raising for a different charity Ocean Stars?? Team 125?

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/OceanStarsTRBC

I did mention it to Peter James Insurance on their stall at a TSSC show a few years back when adding an extra driver for the RBRR and they were not bothered as it's not a competitive event. I guess it's effectively just a tour... The lady I was speaking to just wished me good luck for the run!

Also by adding extra driver at renewal this year rather than part way through the policy I avoided the normal admin charge so it cost zilch to add him. Plus both my drivers are now on both Triumphs as it's a multicar policy.

Down to little jobs now!

Had a good ferret around the ignition wiring as I had a conk out on a roundabout the other day in the dark whch was fixed by wriggling the ignition wires under the bonnet. Unable to find anything untoward though and I've put 150 miles on it since without any issues. The drivers meet next week will also be a good shakedown trip.


Fitted some new seats (well 2nd hand seats, courtesy of Dave Tongue) to the "Flying Log", Drivers one without the bodges rips and splits that the original had, Passenger one in about the same condition as mine but changed both as the chocolate brown hadn't faded as much on the replacements.

Got fed up with waiting for my Daughters hairdryer to turn up so I could shrink some heatshrink on wiring I did the other week so went and bought a heat gun from Screwfix. Proper tool for the job that I've never owned and never needed but hairdryers are scarce in my house with my baldy bonce! . Heat shrink over the terminals and joints for the electronic ignition feed and the relayed, fused sockets I fitted under the dash.

Took the courtesy light switches out and cleaned them with a wire bush, I now have working courtesy lights again!

Used some Gunk to clean the engine bay as this hasn't been done for 2 1/2 years and was getting a bit oily.

Took the passenger side wiper box nut and sealing washer off and applied some silicone sealant. This follows a bit of advice from Carl Shakespeare as I have an untraceable leak above the dash and Carl with his decades of Dolly experience reckons this is the most usual point of water entry.

Yes they are usually in the road book, although Sugar Loaf is in the middle of nowhere so doesn't have one

Quoted from Davemate

Try "Powerade" I've been told it work wonders for cramp by a couple of folk who look after professional football players. I've drank 1 bottle a week for a coule of months now and I've not had any cramp attacks, I've even been able to have a stretch without having a attack

Why stay awake if you are tired? That's the point of having co-drivers, if you start feeling tiredness, pull over straight away and swap drivers, that's the only safe way to do it. Being tired will be good in that it should make it easier for you to nod off and get some sleep after you've chnaged. Taking Red Bull, pro plus etc will stop you sleeping which is worse!


I do however advocate taking non caffeine containing isotonic energy drinks, they help to keep the fluids and mineral levels up which will help to keep you alert but not impact tiredness...

I tend to suffer from cramp and the isotonic drinks certainly help relieve that.

No minimum otherwise Tractors would get caught out! The Renown should at least be faster than a Tractor!

I'll be applying for a match again this time from my Employer, Vodafone. It has to be done after you've raised the money and they may match up to £350. No Guarantee as the application goes to a board who decide which applications get the money each quarter ( 3 months) as there is a finite amount of money to give out, it has to be with a charity on their system so hoping Guide Dogs is one of the listed charities. Definitely worth trying again as they paid out last time!

Premier inn brekkie is pretty good value normally too, the one mile is from the Novatel at the knebworth entrance, probably about 2 1/2 miles from the knebworth barns as even the Novatel was a bit far to walk

Quoted from cook1e

Look on google images, find a few cars like yours and install false plates! If you want to ensure no-one innocent gets a ticket check out a few number plates and find one where the car no longer appears on DVLA records (ie it's probably scrapped!)...

Look on google images, find a few cars like yours and install false plates! If you want to ensure no-one innocent gets a ticket check out a few number plates and find one where the car no longer appears on DVLA records (ie it's probably scrapped!)...

Since the last RBRR there has been a large section of the A9 that has had average speed cameras livened up.


These are over a 120mile stretch of the A9 between Dunblane and Inverness, my understanding is that the sections are split focussing on the single carriageway part of the route.

This is likely to catch a few entrants out if we are not careful, the A9 has lots of traffic free sections at the time of night that we'll be using it, plus there is the need to accelerate hard to overtake lorries ever now and then which will push the average up.

Here are some Maps with the Camera Locations.

Dunblane to Perth

http://www.invernessreds.co.uk.....Camera_Locations.pdf

Perth to Inverness

http://www.invernessreds.co.uk.....Camera_Locations.pdf

Quoted from timbancroft61

After reading about Steve Radley's clutch exploits and having exactly the same problem, my Saloon is now up in the air and I will have the gearbox out of her later tonight.

The 'tinkling' noise (sames as Steve's)I have been hearing from my car sounds like something is rattling, but I have been underneath with the engine running and cannot find anything. So yesterday, bearing in mind my 2014 RBRR retirement, I have decided to pull the gearbox out and investigate the clutch. I have this awful fear of the car letting me down somewhere near JOG and having to endure a 30 hour AA relay ride home-not good (As well as some serious mickey taking from CT friends). So for the sake of some spannering, I have decided to take this drastic action.

Bloody old cars!

The one I'm booked in is Stevenge Central, the other one is about 3 miles further North.

http://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/hertfordshire/stevenage/stevenage-central.html

It foxed me as well Tim, I linked my page to the Club Triumph RBRR 2016 event when I set it up and thought it was all sorted and only found out it wasn't showing up from this thread. Then after playing with the website I found that the page needs to be linked to the Club Triumph Team as well as the event, not very intuitive TBH...

Tim,

Go tohttps://www.justgiving.com/teams/RBRR2016

There is a link "join the team"  next to the"team members press that then link to your page

Just found i had to add the link to the  club triumph overall team as well as the link to the event event, shows up now

Just checked and there are 77 teams listed against the 2016 RBRR event on Just Giving  So it is working properly and plenty have registered.

Seems Strange, my one has been set up for a number of weeks and has donations on it?  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/FlyingLog

I did set it up using Tim's instructions, and the page shows it's linked to the event "Event: Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability Run 2016, 07 Oct 2016 to 09 Oct 2016" so looks to be set up correctly

Done... I was sorting out my spares kit this afternoon so very timely...

Hi All,


Just booked my Hotel for the Sunday night. After the terrible experience of using the Novatel at the Club Dinner I wanted to avoid going there unless absolutely necessary. So I'm booked in at the Premier Inn, only a mile away from the Novatel and even better, dirt cheap, £31.50 for a twin room, nearly £30 cheaper than room only at the Novatel!

Also I hope to be able to avoid having strangers walking in on me naked and being locked out of my room with no-one at reception to sort it like at the Novatel!

Get in quick if you want to get a cheap room there as they usually only have a certain number of cheap deals for each hotel.