Howard

Chris,

Tim will be able to confirm if it completed the run, but its shown on the entry list as no 113.

Cheers

Howard

Hi Rosbif, I have read your posts with interest & my conclusions are:-

1. Technically our classic cars don't meet the exclusion requirements for voiture de collection.
2. In practice its unlikely that we will encounter any issues (unless we seriously upset a local member of the gandarmerie!)

I will not deliberately drive through environmental zones, but am reasonably relaxed that should I enter one by accident, there is unlikely to be a problem.

Cheers

H

Updated on status:

There are 4 invitations waiting approval by the recipients - Teams 18 & 20 (main entrant) 19 & 31 (all co-drivers)

There are 4 entrants who do not yet have WhatsApp accounts:-

• Tim H - Team 21
• Jonathan W - Team 27 (Neither co-driver phone number nor WhatsApp account !)
• Steve W - Team 30
• Gerald B - Team 35

We set this up to be able to relay Safety and any other time critical messages so please ensure that you can receive them.

Thanks

Howard

The vote is already 20 to 0 for the coloured logo shirts so on a simple majority the coloured logo shirts have won.

H

Chris and I are finalizing the shirts the will be available to purchase by the C2C entrants & we have come up with two alternatives.
They will be Dark Blue in both cases, and we both prefer the shirts with the colored logos as these look better - you can see the two alternatives in the attached pictures.

The single colour logo shirts would cost:-
T-Shirt           £12.50 /shirt
Polo shirt      £15.50/shirt

The multi colour logo shirts would cost:-
T-Shirt           £14.50 /shirt
Polo shirt      £17.50 /shirt

Due to set up charge the shirts will either all be all single colour logo or multi colour logo shirts.

In view of the general cost of living increase in prices that we are all experiencing, which version do you prefer? Please let us know before Wednesday 8th May so we can post them for purchase on the CT shop before the end of the week.

Cheers
Howard

You may find this thread useful :-

TR7 Wiper issues

h

Most entrants and crew members will have already received my WhatsApp message welcoming them to the group, or an invitation to join.

Currently I have:-

6 invitations waiting response from the entrants/crew members

5 entrants (i.e. not crew) from teams 21, 24, 27, 30 & 35 who do not have WhatsApp accounts. In these five cases their crew does have a WhatsApp account so the team will need use the crew's phone to receive messages.

If you haven't received a WhatsApp message and want to join or update the number you are using please let me know asap.

Cheers

Howard

Try again with upload. See sheet 4 for details of the wiper circuit - as you can see the switch in the wiper drive motor provides continuous power to the motor except in the parked position (which is the position its shown on the drawing), consequently if this isn't working properly the wipers will continue to run forever...

H
1981 TR7 DHC Wiring Diagram Rev 7 03_2023.pdf1981 TR7 DHC Wiring Diagram Rev 7 03_2023.pdf1981 TR7 DHC Wiring Diagram Rev 7 03_2023.pdf1981 TR7 DHC Wiring Diagram Rev 7 03_2023.pdf1981 TR7 DHC Wiring Diagram Rev 7 03_2023.pdf1981 TR7 DHC Wiring Diagram Rev 7 03_2023.pdf

David, pm me your email address and I will send it directly to you.

H

David,

Copy of my TR7 electrical drawings attached which was included sketch of wiper delay module which will help you.

Cheers

Howard

David, pulling the 25a fuse should not stop the car starting but will effect a number of other circuits.

I suspect the problem is the park contact inside the wiper motor, but you can temporarily isolate the wipers by disconnecting either of the plugs from the wiper delay module found behind the instrument console. It's black plastic with two five pin connectors.

Cheers

Howard

Colin,

Have a look at the TR Register site. They are advertising the 2025 event.

Speedograph did a great job for me making a small speedometer correction gearbox (The Rover 5 speed gearbox had been replaced with one from a Sherpa - identical except for the Speedo drive gear!)

My experience with TR7 steering is that if it's correctly set up power steering is unnecessary.

Lubrication with roller bearings at the top of the struts make a big difference.

Also I normally run modern 185 tyres with slightly higher tyres pressure - previously continental contipro 4 28/30psi & currently Falkens with 34/34psi.

The Falken pressure rating was from the manufacturer in writing after I gave them the front/rear axle weights.

When I checked  Calais to Rouen was about two hours and with DFDS allowing out bound to Calais and back via Dunquerke on the same booking it was a no-brainer.

H

It all seems to be working OK with a picture uploaded from a file.

Hi Mike,

There is a cut off point - I think it's about £100 where duty kicks in but 50 No comes in nearer £1000. Singly or in bulk VAT is still applied to both the original price + shipping charges irrespective. There also will be a customs clearance charge from whoever undertakes the clearance - P.O. or courier to add.

It's possible you might be able to send them individually from Australia without additional charges due to the low individual cost, but that is a route I have not looked into.

Cheers

Howard

Tim, just remember you need to pay VAT & possibly Duty as well on the supply price + shipping fees. I ordered an item for the USA and the final cost was (as expected) about twice the original purchase price.

Cheers

H

We are booked on the Dover - Calais DFDS 10.40 departure on 2/9 & returning on the Dunkirk - Dover 16.00 departure on the 8/9.

Hope to see a few more 10CR cars on board.

H

I am looking to book our channel crossing and was interested to check what others are doing.

The prices I have come up with for departing / returning to Dover/Folkestone are shown below:-

Chunnel £289

Irish Ferries £175

DFDS (Calais outbound / Dunkirk inbound) £172

P&O £202

Currently its a toss up between DFDS & Irish Ferries

There is a workshop manual for UBP841 for sale on Ebay right now:-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116098819528?itmmeta=01HRYPTF8RVFX6G64TX9SZPQP0&hash=item1b080765c8:g:C~AAAOSw7dJl7tNH

Is that the one you are trying to rehome?

Cheers

Howard

The registration number UPB841 is not recognized by the DVLA and comes back "Vehicle details could not be found" so either it no longer exists or the number plate has been changed. Also entering it into google which recognises number plates, it does not come up with any pictures of the car.

Cheers

Howard

I am looking forward to putting Paul Darbyshire's car back on the road and bringing it back to the superb condition it was when he used it for the 2011 10CR.

Cheers

Howard

Clive has just left Potton with the skin on his back seat. if he doesn't turn up at the club dinner you know who to look for 😉

You mean these?