Tim Bancroft

Smoothrite is all well and good, but is a bit brittle. Powdercoating is the way forward! Sorry to disagree with you Rob. (Chuffed for you that your Spittie is on the road again-I look forward to seeing her in action-I am not doing the 10CR so maybe next year).

I've not had problems with powder coating, just use a reputable company. You pays yer money...........

Totally agree with Steve's reply. I still have my shockers on the (mk2) original mounts, could'nt afford to buy new shockers to suit the (say) mk1 position. But when I replace I will fit mk1 shockers, probably Koni.

As must be presumed, we have been unable to book Bovingdon this month, the CSMA got in before us. However, we are attempting to sort out an Autosolo this October, to be held at Bov. We held the CT event in October a few years ago and all went well, so the event should be fine. In the meantime, we understand that some places are available for the CSMA event, if you want to take part, contact me and I'll send a form to you. Really cheap event, £18!!!

No Triumph air filter box will fit. A 2500S filter box could be cut and shut to fix, will involve a fair amount of messing around though. I have a ITG filter box, the back plate being a blank with correctly spaced and sized holes in it. Look at the Merlin Motorsport website.

Surely the world is waiting for, a Ford Ecoboost 1.0 Turbo engined 123bhp Spitfire, super lightweight car. Big rumour going around at pres. that Caterham are about to introduce a Seven with such an engine very soon. Suggested Spec: Round tail shell Fibreglass bonnet, or even better an alloy one Fibreglass doors and bootlid No bumpers 1/2 cage Ecoboost 1.0 engine Alloy Rad Type 9 gearbox Standard 3.89 diff CV rear driveshafts c/w with adjustable radius arms Canley big stub axles and alloy hubs and tubular wishbones 330lb or 480lb front springs 5.5J Split rim Revs (Not sure one can buy these!!)with 175/70 13 rubber Possible luxuries: Carbonfibre prop Fibreglass rear spring Fibreglass hardtop I cannot get over how good this Ford engine is, did 2,000 miles in a Focus with one the other month, so good. Have not driven a better modern car with such good turn in and a handling/ride compromise. Exceptional car, possibly the best car I have ever driven. At illegal speeds, all one car hear is a minor amount of wind noise. The bugger still pulls and pulls as well as one heads up to the ton-by the way that drive was on a private road! I drove 150,000 miles in my old ST, reckon the 1.0L car is a better car, more fun! Oh yes, its British designed as well, all done at Dunton.

The RBRR has alot to answer for then! Blasted stretched Herald! I mean, anyone wishing to take a stretched Herald down through the Alps on the first 10CR, insane in the membrane or what!

Hi Roger, good idea. I do have the entry lists since 2006, so will try and publish those as well. About time we published and promoted some of the RBRRs historical paperwork!

Blast, forgot to bring roadbooks to work!! Will do tomorrow. Been meaning to publish the old roadbooks that I have onto the CT RBRR blog, this will prompt that action!!!

Jimmy E, Just checked in the old filing cabinet and have a copy of each book, will scan and forward to you. I think I have your email address. Hope all is good with you, what is happening with the car?

Really made me laugh! Often thought that when drivers walk the course that it all looked abit weird!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4zB4IhgCm0

Be good to see a 1500 on the next RBRR. Welcome.

I can't think of the TR that the moulding is on, enlighten me please?

Anyone know of a spource for these seats and rough cost?

Blast, double negative! Yes, can't see us using Bov this year.

Wearing a Ramones tee shirt whilst working on the car is either classy or just plain wrong!

Afraid, that it looks unlikely that we will not be using Bov. Not sure what is happening at pres.

Found this whilst trawling the net: http://www.wbclassics.com/tech/tr6/engine/triumph-tr6-cast-piston-comparison I think it was written in 2005?

Blimey, a thin spacer and 7/16 UNF studs and Revo wheel nuts will see you right. However, I am concerned about these large holes Revs. The other problem is the damned lacquer that Revo use, bloody stuff cracks and lets water in behind, corrosion!!! The Revs on my saloon are now looking awful.

It was a GT6, at least the food would be hot! Good spot!

Why not ring Karl Dandridge up and discuss? I believe he built the car. Mocal who are based at Isleworth are very helpful.

Can only state my experiences of the Canley set up-very good.

A few CT Stalwarts have had success with 1500 engines, Dale Barker and Dave Pearson. Might be worth contacting them to discuss their thoughts-e-mails would be better.

Madness!