Rubce

Impressive work on display in this thread. Well done

Car prep completed😁

What sad news. She was in fine form whilst we were having an evening meal in Porthmadog, the night before the Coast to Coast. After that event she was off to France for the Le Man's Classic.

This evening was the Cheshire and Staffordshire Area Group's monthly meeting. We also welcomed Roy Lacey, Alan Lacey and Neil Gunnell from the Shropshire group. The Falcon carpark was rammed with a total of fifteen Triumphs which is a new record one one of our gatherings. I can't recall the last time I saw 4 Spitfires lined up (not counting carshows)

Hi All

In the latest CT mag it makes mention of a Drivers Briefing before the event. Can someone in the know please advise the date and location of this meeting? I am assuming it will be on either a Saturday or a Sunday and there are very few of those left between now and the start of September and if your like me, your diary gets filled up with family commitments etc months in advance!

Thanks in anticipation

Bruce

Knowing the 10CR route would be helpful in determining if any of the LEZ are likely to affect us!

Mine arrived today.

1 hour ago, Clive said:

@Ellis

This is an important question... no mention in the Handy Hints (unless I missed it)

The ICMV is mentioned in the handy hints document which is how I found out about it.

Today I've been chatting to the chap at the DVLA who issues the ICMV. His advise is get your application in sooner rather than later. He is a one man band within the DVLA.

Regards 

Bruce

2 hours ago, yorkshire_spam said:

Well... best laid plans of mice and men... rear carb p155ing fuel. Air filter box off - signs of both carbs overflowing fuel (rear much worse).

So it's manifold off (I hate trying to get the waterways etc to seal refitting these damned things) and I'll pull the carbs apart and see what I find. 

Doubt it's the pump - still on mechanical and it was piddling out even on tick over. But I guess there's a chance it's that.

 

Why do you have to remove the manifold to investigate the carbs? 

4 hours ago, Radders said:

Top secret as usual. 🙄

Why?🤔

4 hours ago, Velocita Rosso said:

500/1 outsider ridden by Lester Piggot🤣

Ah but Monaco did feature in the 2013 event😉

3 hours ago, Clive said:

It will all be western europe from the overnight stops. 

I would guess France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Lichenstein, Luxembourg. England is the assumed 10th. Slovenia is an outside possibility

Monaco?

I am travelling up from Crewe in my Stag. Happy to transport the bootlid if someone can get it too my house.

Bruce

Porthmadog Shell garage does not sell E5 V Power Petrol. They do however, sell V Power Diesel. I nearly made the same mistake on Friday evening when we called in there. I had the pump in my hand before it registered in my brain that the pump cover was black and yellow rather than the correct red and yellow.

Regards

Bruce

Hi Matt

Keep on going, your doing great work🍻

Regards

Bruce

A suggestion from one of our local members is TR Bitz. Tel no. 01925 756000. Ask for Craig. They are located near Warrington 

https://www.trbitz.com/

Good luck

Bruce 

Where abouts are you located?

What are the symptoms?

Hi All

In the latest edition of the club mag on page 13 there is an obituary for Jenny Mindak. Within that article there is mention of a CT tour of Wales in 2007. Did anybody on here participate in that event? I've never heard of it.

Regards

Bruce

Bumble the "Navigator".

Fascinating write up @McJim. Have you considered re-doing it in your Spitfire?

Regards

Bruce

40 minutes ago, Rosbif said:

I'm not totally sure, as it doesn't affect me as I live in France, but I believe you do now need an international drivers permit and green card for the insurance, thanks to Br....

Give it a rest. I am surprised that someone hasn't tried to blame Russia invading Ukraine on Brexit!

13 minutes ago, Johner said:

It is.

Time for cars and a chat in the car park at Lands End and again about the trip when you get to Ness Point,  plus, if you want it, there are some good cafes locally to Ness Point.

 

Give it a go.

I might well do that next year😀

Not heard of that idea for a run. Sounds fun

8-)