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And team MOE paid up

On 08/05/2021 at 08:50, Tim Bancroft said:

Chris, when did you get that....I thought you told me that you would only have the 2000 from now ?????

Yeah, right that's going to happen lol 

My 62 herald restoration project has its original hood with the cleaning/care instructions stamped into the back window, I'm hoping to save it, but if I can't I would be tempted to order a red one to match the matador red interior, factory black paint. 

MOE has to get a new rear hub and an oil leak investigated, going to Dave Harvey on Monday. 

The 12/50 is having a tidy up, surface rust tidied and and general clean

GiGi my 62 herald Convertible is still in a 1000 pieces in darkest Warwickshire, nearly ready for paint. 

On 02/04/2021 at 11:15, Tim Bancroft said:

GT6: Rebuild the gear change mechanism and try to lower the rear end of the gearbox in an (vain) attempt to reduce the vibration that occurs at 70mph.

TR6: Fit fibreglass spoiler and start to initiate the repair of the hardtop I bought last year. 

2.5 Saloon: Its being repaired at the moment...so nothing for me. When back, though it needs an engine rebuild.

 Very nice the Pi looks too 😉

Brilliant cheers! Okay to use them elsewhere?

Thanks for the action shots of MOE my camera failed just after the start so not much recorded for me although Liz in our team has taken a few which I might get to see.

MOE behaved very well, the only problem was fuel vapourisation at the top and the first part of the decent at Stelvio, cutting out with power steering on the bends was not a good experience Otherwise three pints of oil over about 2000 miles, lots of petrol but overall less than last time. (Inaccuracies in mileometer/Speedo makes it difficult for accuracy) Nothing fell off, although I was worried at the beginning because if exhaust popping on the over run, but she is quite highly tuned with Wittor manifold and semi sport exhaust and then I heard lots if others doing the same  I guessed that it was ok. Nearly all way points visited but missed the Swiss club due to running late and atrocious diversions.

I have booked the 1400 out and 1400 back, the traffic is so unpredictable I wouldn't risk the 12pm from Brum, and don't really want to be leaving really early.

Quoted from Don Cook

Chris

Stena Line from Harwich to Hoek van Holland is currently 50% discount if booked before Jan 29th. I have a crossing booked (not 10CR) that includes two night crossings with cabins for £229. Hague just up the road.

Damn it should check the web page earlier next time!

Quoted from Tim Hunt

You say all hotels booked Chris. Do you know something we don't, i.e. roughly where we are going to staying on the Thursday night or are you planning to do an all nighter through the Alps?

Tim

Ah should have said all known hotels booked, not privy to insider information, most certainly no overnighting here!

All hotels booked, we were going to arrive early and visit the louwman car museum in the Hague, but a £300 price tag for petrol and accommodation and an extra 356miles kinda took the edge off, so maybe another time.

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Courier with windows. It's still here, all be it in a disassembled state.

It went like the wind, WMA will always be a fond memory.
Cheers
Chris

Hi everyone, due to a worsening of my long term heart condition, I have had to withdraw from this years event, my RBRR started (as far as I remember) in 1986, I have used lots of different cars, my old Courier van now lovingly restored by Chris Gunby was a regular competitor, the one year I failed to complete was a borrowed John Kipping herald estate which drove magnificently but diff seal failure meant giving up in Birmingham on the southward journey.
In the last few years I have been the proud owner of a Mk1 2000 much loved and modified, I did offer the team the use of the car but they didn't want to break up the team and hopefully you will see us marshalling in some daytime fixture in the South west.
The good news is that a first time team is to replace us.
Take Care
Chris Allen

MOE has two new tyres, just have to change the seat runners this week, can't decide if I should rip off the front bumper and fit a set of cibie Oscars I've have since 1980 something.......probably won't!

Yes cheers, just ordered on Ebay, they are the same as Stag

Chris

Yes those are they....just gotta find some....

I had some really good brake pads a couple of years ago, not green stuff, but similar heat dissipating/don't easily overheat but still stop you, can't find anything about them any ideas??

Just done Birmingham to Cornwall with MOE towing a caravan, and returning via the 2000/2.5 National in Derbyshire so it should show any issues, none as yet no water loss and minimum oil use, used plenty of gas though

Team 17 booked 12.00 out 1400 back not too shabby price wise, and Dane was great too!

Anyone got a stainless steel wheel trim they can sell me, as one of mine disappeared on the Isle of Wight......was it pushed or did it jump? :(

Thats for when you get older and/or arthritis comes to play, got her back today, no electric cooling just a new viscous coupling, now just a dodgy dynamo to sort out (yes I know about alternators but she doesn't need one.......yet)

I had the power steering removed, oh oh big mistake it's going back on and MOE is going electric cooling and some new tyres

I have a picture of a very strange home made kit car from around 1988 do RBRR I'll try and dig it out.

This will be number twelev for me and I have have had some good teams, some average teams and one completely useless team from which my love of long distance events nearly never recovered, my current team are brill we get on well never any arguments about money, it's split three ways, and if it's a pound or two out at the end who cares!!

I would never do it or recommend anyone tries it alone, I would hate it with two, three for me is the sensible option, a driver a navigator and a slepper