Delta's Twentea-Twentea Break

[Gerard C]

Chassagne was an ex-mechanic and very good driver, he became a Bentley boy I think. There's a Chassagne square at Crewe located on Rolls ave. Thanks wiki!

[Tel 911S]

Originally Posted by bauble

I can thoroughly recommend 'A Gentleman's Motor Racing Diary' a series of four DVDs of cine footage from the late 40's through to early 60's. The films are the work of John Tate (of Tate & Lyle Sugar), who combined a love of motor racing with his hobby, cine films. John was an ex-fighter pilot, and was an Aston Martin owner and fan, his films include much footage of the works team at Le Mans and the farm where they were based. There is coverage from the first Members Meeting, and much from National and International events at Silverstone, Goodwood, Aintree etc.

If you want to know what motor sport was like in the days of Fangio, Moss, Hawthorn, Brooks, etc. this is the thing for you.

Bob.

Checked out your Gentlemans Motor Racing Diary Bob .
https://www.dukevideo.com/prdSIGNDVD...-3-DVD-Box-Set
Then found he had already got it .
He has done a lot of research on the cars .
Our demo car on central display at Goodwood FOS.

[John Elwin]

If I dare return to Lotus Viva's, chatting about them with an old Lotus colleague, he says there was also a Lotus-engined Ventora.

[The Fat Clerk]

More details of the Javelin midweek 'Formula' Track days:

The local drivers are very interested already, you get a 20 minute session, every hour, noise is 103db 'Drive By', there are 6 weekdays between March & September, Cost £159.


See you there?

[delta]

Thanks for the info do they have any dates .

[The Fat Clerk]

March 12th April 21st May 20th June 10th Sep 25th

All the same price & all 6 20 minutes sessions spread over the day, so that's 120 minutes of track time & no more than 18 cars.

You'll need a full face helmet, overalls , gloves etc but not a MSA (sorry MUK) licence, as long as you have a full DVLA one you'll be fine, so you could share your car.

[delta]

Thanks we will see you on the 12 th .

[The Fat Clerk]

I'm the giant in Race Control, I'll come down and say hi.

[delta]

I did come up and see you a few years back.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

If I dare return to Lotus Viva's, chatting about them with an old Lotus colleague, he says there was also a Lotus-engined Ventora.

That's interesting John. I bet it handled better than with the straight six Bedford engine in it. The 'ordinary' Victors used to understeer even with the slant 4 engine in them fitted well back, but with the big cast iron lump, all the way to the front of the car they were horrendous!

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

That's interesting John. I bet it handled better than with the straight six Bedford engine in it. The 'ordinary' Victors used to understeer even with the slant 4 engine in them fitted well back, but with the big cast iron lump, all the way to the front of the car they were horrendous!

He did say it was a very nice car, but I really can't recall it.

[terence]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

I used to watch most of the racing back in those days especially the EART team who had some rapid Anglia's, at one time the manager of them was Len Dixon who went on to design his own suspension parts firm calling it LEDA suspension. I would think at one time most of you 10thers used them for shocks n springs as I did.

Exactly what's on the Capri Gordon😉
Sent both front legs back for a rebuild and was told by by a very helpful guy that if I ever wanted to sell the legs, get in touch with them first. High demand apparently. Safely bolted back in where they came from now.

[terence]

Originally Posted by Tel 911S

You are right Gerard , most people cannot remember , or did not drive performance cars of that era .
There are many things which are now better , tyres , brakes & suspension parts . They make a car a lot better/safer to drive .

So I think that perhaps drivers of that period were a bit more " living life on the edge " .

Plus that the drivers of the time were a lot more skilled. No relying on the likes of power steering ABS ESP etc etc etc. Those days it was only down to the driver.

[Lancsbreaker]

On a totally different topic, just seen an announcement that made me proud to have Manchester as my home city.....there had been a request for the public to suggest names for a new fleet of road gritters/snow ploughs. The top 8 now adorning the trucks are:


Basil Salty
Snowbi-gone Kenobi
Grit Astley
Gritter Thunberg
Slushay Away
Snowel Gallagher
Spreadie Flintoff
Spreadie Mercury


I think the Snowbi-gone is my favourite

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

On a totally different topic, just seen an announcement that made me proud to have Manchester as my home city.....there had been a request for the public to suggest names for a new fleet of road gritters/snow ploughs. The top 8 now adorning the trucks are:


Basil Salty
Snowbi-gone Kenobi
Grit Astley
Gritter Thunberg
Slushay Away
Snowel Gallagher
Spreadie Flintoff
Spreadie Mercury


I think the Snowbi-gone is my favourite

I'm pleased to see that no-one appears to have suggested simply 'Garry'

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

I'm pleased to see that no-one appears to have suggested simply 'Garry'

They probably did but the snowflakes wouldn't have liked it!!

[delta]

First race of the year just about to start .60 min enduro at Thruxton karting . Just done 5 min Qualy and I’m cream crackerd .

[Tel 911S]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

On a totally different topic, just seen an announcement that made me proud to have Manchester as my home city.....there had been a request for the public to suggest names for a new fleet of road gritters/snow ploughs. The top 8 now adorning the trucks are:


Basil Salty
Snowbi-gone Kenobi
Grit Astley
Gritter Thunberg
Slushay Away
Snowel Gallagher
Spreadie Flintoff
Spreadie Mercury





I think the Snowbi-gone is my favourite

As others have said , perhaps GARY GRITTER might be a step to far .
But it is encouraging that someone has a sense of humour , & that councils will listen to the people who pay them .
Unlike the BOATY McBOATFACE farce .

But wait a minute , why do they need gritters & snowploughs . 10 to 15 years ago we were told that by 2020 we would have a Mediterranean climate , &
" The poor kids in the UK would never see snow again ".

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by Tel 911S

As others have said , perhaps GARY GRITTER might be a step to far .

Originally Posted by Tel 911S

But it is encouraging that someone has a sense of humour , & that councils will listen to the people who pay them .
Unlike the BOATY McBOATFACE farce .

Not wishing to be too serious or possibly curmudgeonly but this was a question of context. Humour has its place but the vessel in question was/is an international survey vessel carrying the British flag, as such it may reasonably be viewed as an "ambassador" for the UK. Gritters OTH are viewed by most as a necessary evil, so giving them humorous names is a good idea. I recall years ago the road builders would hire a rival's plant to carry out road works so that the company's name would not appear anywhere. So names mean quite a lot really.

Originally Posted by Tel 911S

But wait a minute , why do they need gritters & snowploughs . 10 to 15 years ago we were told that by 2020 we would have a Mediterranean climate , &
" The poor kids in the UK would never see snow again ".

Indeed. It's a balmy 10c here today.

[Peter Mallett]

On another topic, I'm still going ahead with the Mach E but I've currently got it in Grabber Blue which is a once only colour apparently. Now I learn that EVs will be allocated green licence plates. That is going to look bloody awful! Looks like I'll have to change my order for the metallic red.

[Willmaz223]

Originally Posted by delta

First race of the year just about to start .60 min enduro at Thruxton karting . Just done 5 min Qualy and I’m cream crackerd .

Hope it went well.

I also have got a kart race tonight, just at Buckmore for the usual 30 min race and 10 mins quali. 32 karts should make it interesting

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

On another topic, I'm still going ahead with the Mach E but I've currently got it in Grabber Blue which is a once only colour apparently. Now I learn that EVs will be allocated green licence plates. That is going to look bloody awful! Looks like I'll have to change my order for the metallic red.

I knew the green plate thing had been mooted, but has it been decided, now? It'll have to be a pretty insipid green to ensure that they are readable, I'd have thought, unless using white letters on dark green - which presumably wouldn't be very reflective?

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

I knew the green plate thing had been mooted, but has it been decided, now? It'll have to be a pretty insipid green to ensure that they are readable, I'd have thought, unless using white letters on dark green - which presumably wouldn't be very reflective?

But you won't need to read the letters because the systems will know where they are at all times.In fact no need to plates at all as all usage will be recorded and the mileage based monthly receipt for the Direct Debit will arrive by email.

Or text.

Or, perhaps, Twitter if whatsisfacebook gets is way.

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by Willmaz223

Hope it went well.

I also have got a kart race tonight, just at Buckmore for the usual 30 min race and 10 mins quali. 32 karts should make it interesting

We were testing today as well

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by grantp

But you won't need to read the letters because the systems will know where they are at all times.In fact no need to plates at all as all usage will be recorded and the mileage based monthly receipt for the Direct Debit will arrive by email.

Or text.

Or, perhaps, Twitter if whatsisfacebook gets is way.

You make a good point. But we are already there. If you have a mobile phone, you are on the grid.