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As title, the Westfield has gained a new pal to share the garage with!

Hi all, You may have read about the proposed changes to the Junior Dr's contract. The problem is that the NHS has to save £30billion to try to balance the books caused by a growing population, increased expectations, rising cost of drugs, an aging population and a willingness to give free health care to anyone who gets here. Instead of dealing with the corruption, the waste and the abuse Jeremy Hunt has decided to force a contract change on Junior Dr's. This change will lead to a cut in salary of up to 30% as he has reclassified what is unsocial hours. He claims that this will have no affect on salary but he is lying. My daughter is a Junior Dr, which is anyone up to consultant. She works in Leamington and her base salary is £23000 plus banding for unsocial hours which means she get £28000 after 5 years at med school. This is less than a newly qualified Tube driver and can you imaging Aslef reacting to a cut of 30%? Out of that she has to pay her professional fees, insurance and to park everyday at the hospitals she works in. We restrict hours lorry drivers can work in any set period, yet this week she has worked 9-6 Monday to Thursday and followed this with 3 shifts starting 8.00am to 8.00pm with an extra 1/2 at each end for handover. This is followed by a 7.00am start on Monday. She works nights which are all 12 hours as do many other staff in the NHS which in spite of claims is open 24hours. Hunt has driven Dr's to ballot for a strike and has created an exodus of Dr's who are leaving to work in America, Canada, New Zealand and Australia and interestingly these changes only at the moment apply to England as Wales and Scotland are seperate and see this as an opportunity to fill their vacancies. If we are not careful we will have less Dr's, less quality Dr's as they are stealing Doctors from Africa, India and Aisia to fill gaps. And make no mistake if the get this through they will come for Nurses, Firemen and Police next. I don't want this to descend into an argumentative thread, but if you feel like I do that we are at a tipping point with the NHS were Hunt is willing to destroy the quality of care we have at present by treating Dr's so badly, then please put your name to the petition below. If you feel you cannot thanks for reading this far. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/108782Sent

This is the cover Dave is on about that I had made. It does fit a lot better than I had it fitted in the pictures. I use it a lot even just for parking in town out shopping.

Another video of Lancaster, 'Just Jane', dropping poppies from its wing flaps! http://youtu.be/Fs8GAVCfSg4

I'll take a kit version please, no rush, to be added to my winter project list that includes new engine, gearbox, dash, qr boss and boot box.

You speak for yourself young man

You just need to dress for it.

Signed, Sisters and Brother in Law or both Doctors. They worked hard to get where they are and the hours they had to put in while early in their career were frightening, they would not let a driver put in those hours because it's dangerous but it's OK to let a Doctor, it's not as it they are dealing with life ending/changing decisions. My Daughter has just qualified as a Nurse and they are under threat to have their contracts altered next.

I do like that one, it really appeals to my liking for neat solutions.

Sounds like a good idea to me, Food, Amusements and Ice Cream, a perfect Xmas outing All been well you can count us in, Keep us posted, Dave.

For Gods sake, buy her a pack of wet wipes and be done with it.

This thread has almost been done to death and sometimes I read it and it reminds me of headless chickens running around. Probably because there is so much emotion about it. Terry has sent me an email which goes into more detail about the conversation he had with one of the main motorsport guys at Avon. There is little point in posting it as it sounds like it won;t be believed anyway and is likely to create more concern. I will however send it to the SSOT who are considering the rule changes. The main point being made is the Avon's biggest tyre distributor is saying they see such a small demand for soft ZZR tyres that they will not be re-ordering a batch. Simon makes the point that Avon are adamant they will be supplying them, Can we have that in writing please ? Avon are a very difficult company to get an agreement like that out of, but stranger things have happened. As David (XTR Turbo) has pointed out, the rules have been made, the SSOT will consider the FACTS they have in front of them and decide the regs for next year. If anyone has an FACTS not already disclosed then please forward them to me. I've already got enough rumour to write a novel with. .

Here we go, the Walker St Clair cockpit covers were designed by an ex Westfield owner, there's some info about them here, and they're advertised in the club mag every so often. A Caterham specialist called Soft Bit's For Sevens also does items for Westfields, including half hoods for the MSA bar, I believe one of our members also had them adapt there Caterham Shower Cap product for his Westfield - this is another "touring cover", ie designed to fold up small for storage in the car, and provide enough cover to stop the cockpit area getting too wet while parked up over night etc. They're not true outdoor storage covers for, say, keeping the car on your drive when not in use, but they're great for protection on day trips, overnighters etc.

Welcome from another Moonraker! I'm out Malmesbury way, but I come out to play with the Swindon boys just to show them how much nicer a Westy with chrome looks... You are right about the roll bar. If you are doing any sort of track day stuff (you will!) you'll definitely need it. It would be worth upgrading when you buy the kit rather than trading up later.

Oh, I'm sure I can arrange something!

If BMTR don't want to sell them perhaps Avon will appoint another outlet for them if it does turn out that there is a demand1 More chance of nailing a jelly to the ceiling than that happening Graham. If there IS a demand BMTR will be all over them like a bad suit. ! SHAMELESS PLUG: One easy solution (in case anyone has missed it) is for some one to buy my car (see ad in cars for sale) No tyre issues there. Ready supply and a multitude of compound to choose from.

Did someone mention my name........ Yes I'm based in Swindon, 1 of many and yes I have just finished my s2000 build, well when I say finished, I mean I have a number plate Visit our local Cotswold Facebook page which we are moving the club towards https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSCCCotswoldClub Feel free to pm me if you want to come and have a look at the car

My thoughts continued 1) What the laws say 2) What is fair and equitable for sprint and hill climb competitors 1) We have 2 sets of legislation to consider a) E Marking which means the tyre complies with what is embossed on the side wall ie Width, Profile, Wheel Size, Load Rating, Speed Rating and which government approved them 2) Tyre Efficiency , Wet Grip and Noise Regulations It is under this legislation that the MSA are saying that 1C tyres have been banned for use on the Public Highway and hence the reason they are not longer allowed in Road Going Competitions They can still however be used for Competition Use! I also understand that over time current F Efficiency rated tyres and others will be banned from use on the public highway Over the years Road Going Sprint and Hill Climb Cars have been extensively uprated making the Class 1C tyre a very suitable fitment for our events! I for One would like to keep using List 1C tyres if at all possible but it cannot be in a Road Going Class on the day at our events! Although I have no data to back up my opinion but I believe newer 1A & 1B tyres will become less and less suitable for uprated Sprint and Hill climb cars as they continue to have to comply with tyre Efficiency regulations! This again in my opinion leads to 3 leading scenarios 1) Less uprating of cars in Road Going Class Cars to allow the safe use of the newer 1A/1B tyres 2) Keep the current uprating of Road Going Class Cars and progress to Slick Tyres only OR 3) Create classes that allow the current technical spec of Road Going Cars to continue but with the use of 1C tyres This approach seems to preserve all current options in tact and if we continue to stimulate the demand for 1C tyres then I am sure the manufactures will still make them for as long as we want them! The alternative is to have in the medium term potentially only 2 types of tyres: Highly Efficient 1A/1B for Public Highway use and Road Going classes and Slicks for everything else Lets get behind a Long Live the 1C Tyre campaign and focus how on innovative ways of how we can use them for as long as we can see into the future. It also keeps all our options open and leaves the decision on what to use down to each individual competitor I hope this helps and sorry I hit the wrong button earlier BR G

Bernie - do they come in a soft compound?

PLEASE - don't anyone take this the wrong way, I'm apolitical and not Tory bashing. The fact that we charge people to go to university for professions such as becoming doctors or nurses is insane when you could just as easily slap a contract on them that charges them on a sliding scale if they emigrate after qualifying. It's nuts that we raise money by charging for parking at hospitals, taxing not only the patients and their families but people working there. It's crazy that getting treatment depends on where in the country you live and if they can afford it. Do I have the answers? No. But I do know that paying junior doctors who work long hours less than half what we pay tube drivers who work a 36-hour week is barking mad. It was inevitable once the (fill in political party here, they're all the same) got a working majority in an election that they'd start by breaking election promises and screwing anyone they could to help their own friends in the hope we'll forget all their behaviours by the time the next election rolls around. Screw the junior doctors, the poor who need tax credits, the disabled who rely on others to survive, the disadvantaged, we're all right, Jack. Let's not concentrate on important matters, let's make sure the Scots can't stop us from going fox hunting again because that's the most important issue to us. Don't worry about companies like Vodafone owing us eight billion pounds in taxes, let's balance the books by cutting back on those who can't stop us from doing so. The whole thing stinks and always has. For the first time in my voting life, and I always vote, I'm going to deliberately spoil my ballot paper at the next election by writing "No candidate or party worthy of my support available" on it. We are in an appalling political state right now. I think voting should be compulsory, but there should be an abstention option on the ballot. When abstentions or spoiled ballot papers outnumber votes received, maybe we'll get our voice back. Sorry, rant over. Off to sign petition.

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