Velocita Rosso

First official Border Raider meeting last night. The overnight hotel may have to accommodate more entrants!. Chris will be on with more entry  info shortly

Final night accommodation being sourced as we speak and the route maps being dusted down ....albeit only a few weeks of dust .

The event now even more popular

16 hours ago, ferny said:

Yeah... I've no need to partake in a discussion about MOT'S in any regard other than the question I was raising.

OK...I dont like my Post Office counters either...OK😉

Any theme to CTs stand at the NEC this year?

My answer to MOT`s, ...if we are dedicated enthusiasts we should know whether our our cars are roadworthy and or safe to drive, Checking most things from wipers to brakes should be the norm well before taking any Historic  car on the road. Even with an MOT certificate in your hand , it can be nullified by a (rare) traffic cop coming along and checking your car over on a road side check. If he deems the car unsafe because he may pick up on something that he considers unsafe ...a piece of paper is useless. The modern MOT `engineer` nine times out of ten can get it wrong eg being told the wheel bearings are worn , when in most cases there is a tolerance of movement within the older unsealed bearings.or "there is no external rear view mirror, when prior to 1978 there was rule to say one should be fitted . I drive three MOT exempt cars and in each case know that that they are safe regarding road worthy-ness .....Now as for poor spares and replacements ...thats another argument     

On the car/chassis I`m building there are two captive nuts on either side of centre line on cross beam, just like the pic above

On 17/10/2023 at 13:13, Radders said:

I've requested an entry too. Not had a reply yet though. 😕

You will....😉

First organisational meeting next week for 2024......but we have quite a number of interested applications already...even from `newbies`. Overnight hotel arranged already...in Scotland

19 minutes ago, glang said:

Think there was only one length of swing spring for the Spitfire. However I suppose you could have got an uprated one or one for a GT6 - the latter was 6 leaf rather than 5...

Early Spits were not swing spring

They just popped in for a gander at the Triumph?

57 minutes ago, PaulB said:

Is that @reychris ? 
 

Thanks,

Paul

 

reychris@btinternet.com...or PM on here

Due to the popularity of this ever growing event, even by ardent Scotsmen going in the wrong direction,Chris is accepting entries already, by email or PM on here.

33 minutes ago, Rubce said:

But lots of English and Welsh families go to Scotland and the Border region for their hols.

The Friday travelling to the starting point will be horrendous. Take a picnic for the M6🤪

Go on non advised sat nav roads, as everybody and there dog know no other roads

Better than having to turn up in August with a camp roll and tent.....due to no hotels 

3 hours ago, McJim said:

Bit far north for you Paul?

Along with the entry you are required to own a whippet and a racing pidgeon.

Jim.

Yep...they catch haggis quicker

2 hours ago, Rubce said:

Are you aware that the revised date clashes with the start of the school summer holidays in England and Wales? The roads are going to be rammed.

Regards

Bruce

Bruce.You should by now be aware we don`t use their type of roads....and not going to Wales😉

4 hours ago, PaulB said:

When will entry open to this event? 

Please PM or email Chris direct..will be starting a provisional/preliminary start list

On 11/09/2023 at 16:19, Steve AKA vitessesteve said:

Please let us know where you are. Photos do make it much easier for people to respond.

and email

12 hours ago, reychris said:

Slight change of plan. Scotland appears to be full on our chosen weekend, something to do with a tattoo, not sure if it’s getting a rose on its thigh or an anchor on the arm but whatever it is it’s caused us a headache trying to get a hotel sorted for the Saturday.

So we’ve had to move the date to the weekend before which is the 27/28th of July and that has allowed us to get some decent accommodation.

All we need now is a start point, a finish point and a route in between!

Watch this space, but the wheels are in motion.

As a rider to the above

The bringing forward of the date,will give breathing space before the CT Ten Countries Run and the event will allow the entry of up to 35 cars and crews. Anyone interested in entering ,Chris will be portraying the `runners` list as per usual.Once again this event will not be disappointment!. https://clipchamp.com/watch/ox8cbrm1HkR

Yes and the pictures?.....as above

Correct 2/3/4 august set off from start on the 3rd at 9am and finish pm 4th

Quite few memories, including sat on the Austrian border in 2015 at 3am discussing clutch problems

Barry in Hull is the Acclaim specialist

Here we go again....the hunt is on ...for the event hotel(Saturday)...which is part of the event itself

As usual...the previous night(Friday) accommodation will be down to entrants to book....and, if needed , the finish location( on a Sunday) and hotel will be down to entrants to source and book. 

Only 50 weeks to go!!! 

12 hours ago, Velocita Rosso said:

Hope everyone enjoyed this years Raiders event. Sorry to hear of certain hiccups but hope you will be back next time

For all those interested in souvenirs.....at reasonable prices :  Pieces of Hadrians Wall  £8.00 per block, Yorkshire Stone £5.00 per block and sheep horns at £2.00 per horn

All proceeds going into the Raiders coffers to help in the next event funding😉

 

Thats why its ...Border Raiders.....the original name ...Border Reivers ,from the 13th to 17th century era of gangs of raiders who used to nick things from either side of the border....then go home with their hoards of ill gotten gains..... So next year...all dressed in kilts and wode ,riding horseback

Hope everyone enjoyed this years Raiders event. Sorry to hear of certain hiccups but hope you will be back next time

For all those interested in souvenirs.....at reasonable prices :  Pieces of Hadrians Wall  £8.00 per block, Yorkshire Stone £5.00 per block and sheep horns at £2.00 per horn

All proceeds going into the Raiders coffers to help in the next event funding😉

1 hour ago, yorkshire_spam said:

Thanks for the offer Mike, I sourced one from Matt Lewis Racing when it happened. As I say it still held pressure and worked fine, I carried on driving it until the replacement arrived and I swapped them over at the weekend.

 

A Yorkshire man paying out to someone ?