Tim Hunt

Just a thought on the stickers. If they are first gently warmed with a hair drier they peel off much more easily and remain in a suitable state to keep as mementos. Tim

Our consumption in the TR4A was 36.1mpg from the start to Ashburton. This is a true figure adjusted for a known 1.5% odometer error. As some will be able to attest we were using the car's full performance at times although we did limit ourselves to max 3000rpm in overdrive top on motorways and dual carriageways. I am unable to work out an overall figure for the event until I can find somewhere to brim the tank, no fuel in my area at present! Tim

Cruel luck David. Thanks for the good wishes. Tim

Thanks Sam and Dirk, so sorry not to see the Southern Cross this time. Tim

Thanks Mike, sorry you won't be with us on the actual Run. Look forward to seing you at Kinross. Tim

Try our Acclaim 'guru' Graham: barry_j_mcgrath@yahoo.co.uk Good luck. Tim

Thanks very much John. Sorry you couldn't be joining us again in your lovely Mk 1 saloon on this super addictive event! Tium

Hi Tina, further to a recent post on here highlighting that Classic Valvemaster and Valvemaster Plus both contain an ingredient to protect agains the effects of ethanol I suggest you bring your entire stock to Knebworth!! Look forward to seeing you there. Kind regards, Tim

No, we never ran an event under such circumstances Ben. The second and third Round Britains were run in 1969 and 1971 and the fourth was planned for 1973 but the oil crisis and a REAL fuel shortage resulted in the tempoerary imposition of a blanket 50mph speed limit so the event was postponed. It was eventually run in 1974 (my first) and then every other year until 2018 after which of course Covid put a spanner in the works and the postponement of the 2020 Run returned the Round Britain to an odd year again.

Glad you like the Nighteyes Paul, I am still delightred with them on the 4A. They do extend further into the headamp bowl than conventional H4 halogen bulbs but I managed to fit mine complete with the rubber covers by a bit of jiggling around. Maybe my covers are a bit less bulky than those you depict. Tim

This is excellent advice from Pete. Tim

Back in '69/70 I had a 1275cc Morris Mini Cooper S with a similar prodigious thirst for oil, not unusual for the model. Sadly it had to go when my first company car came along. Tim

If only that were enough for the 4A over 2,000 miles! Tim

I inadvertently left the RallyApplive app open last night and by the morning my phone battery was completely discharged. This emphasises the advice to keep the phone permannetly connecetd to a charger when in the car. Tim

If you have any doubts why not replace the wheel bearings now? This is not really a job to do on the event. Some electrical wiring of different ratings, a selection of connectors and a test meter might be handy. I have also found a 12 volt soldering iron and some solder handy in the past, I don't trust crimped connections. Tim

Bad luck Pete. Some years back I obtained a pair of Timken bearings for the 4A from John Lloyd, trading as https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lotsofclassicbits I have bought other items from this source over the years, quality always good. Tim

+1 Timings of presentations just right I thought and all with a light touch. Details of how to install RallyApplive on p18 of the outstanding road book (take a bow Nigel) and with typical thoroughness provided separately with the pack were so good that even a klutz like me managed it on arriving home. Really great to see so many ostensibly well prepared Triumphs at Gaydon, roll on October 1st! Tim

I did try chamfering the leading edges of the 1144s but no joy in eliminating or reducing the squeal. Tim

No Paul, I find dust generation from the DS Performace pads is minimal. Low wheel dust is actually one of the features claimed for the product. Tim

Another MOT pass with no advisories (of course) this morning. I took the long way round to the test station to give me a chance to bed in the new brake pads. The tester actually commented on how good the efficiency of the braking system was. I know the car is technically exempt from the annual MoT test now but I see value in having another pair of eyes give the car a regular once over for my peace iof mind. Tim

Pads were down to a minimum 4mm thickness of friction material. More than enough for the Run but I changed for a new set anyway. I use Ferodo DS performance pads, I settled on these as an upgrade after being dissatisfied with Green Stuff (poor initial bite and could be provoked into fading after repeated hard use). Mintex 1144s were an improvement in initial bite and fade resistance but I could never eliminate a squeal under light braking and this really got on my nerves. I read of Ferodo DS Performance pads in the Burton Power catalogue (www.burtonpower.com) and ten years ago purchased a set of FER 167 in the FDS specification. Immediately after fitting the pads I found a quiet, straight stretch of road and bedded them in. After the first few applications I could already appreciate more initial bite and stopping power. On the 10CR in September 2011 we traversed twenty Alpine passes including the St. Gotthard, St Bernadino and Stelvio and despite hard use we experienced no fade, the pads always inspiring confidence. At one stage I tried a judicious test application on a German autobahn in pouring rain and once again the bite was instantaneous and the retardation progressive. I was a convert and think the DS Performance pad would be hard to improve on for fast road use. What's more they never squeal The previuous set served me for 45K miles so I have to face uo to the fact that the new ones will probably see me out!! The FER167 fitted a number of '70s Ford models, these had metric callipers and the holes simply need enlarging to suit the 1/4" guide pins in my callipers. They should fit later TR6s with metric callipers without modification. Tim

October 1st will see my 23rd start on an RBRR and October 3rd, hopefully, my 21st finish in the same car, a 1966 TR4A. It will also be my 16th Run with the same co-driver, Mike Hockaday. We are both now retired, in my case for 16 years and consequently no longer have the opportunity to dun work colleagues and customers when it comes to raising sponsorship for the Club's chosen charity. If any member or Triumph enthusiast reading this is not yet supporting a crew on this year's event please consider contributing to my team's effort in support of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The link is: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tim-mike25 Thank you very much. Tim Hunt

Just as well I checked. The brushes had worn unevenly and both were down to the 11/32" wear limit at one end. The fan belt passed a very careful examination. I have just fitted the hard top. I always use this on serious events, depite the fact the chassis is 100% having the hard top firmly bolted in place stiffens the car and noticeably sharpens the handling. Now really looking forward to seeing many at the Gaydon drivers' meeting on Saturday and of couse even more so the actual event. I know it's sad but I have been suffering RBRR withdrawal symptoms for far too long now! Tim

With two overnight drives a healthy charging system is very important. I have no concerns but as a precaution today I plan to remove the dynamo and check the brushes. This will also be an oppportunity to oil the rear bearing, I find it impossible to do this with the dynamo in situ, the exhaust manifold is too close to allow access. I will also remove the fan belt and check that is is still in perfect condition. Tim