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You'd be lucky to be as good looking as me when you're 64 Thanks for all the good wishes. Of out to one of my favourite restaurants tonight with my gang, Steak Rossini for me.

http://westfield-sportscars.co.uk/westfield-sportscars-to-use-boeings-microlattice-the-worlds-lightest-material/ Press Release - 27th November 2015 Westfield Sportscars to use Boeing’s Microlattice, the world’s lightest material? Westfield Sportscars is pleased to announce that it will be collaborating with The Boeing Company and Universities in the UK, USA and China on the use of Microlattice in its future sports cars. Westfield have recently been awarded some Niche Vehicle Network funding to investigate the potential uses of it in the Niche Vehicle Sector. On 6th October 2015 The Boeing Company announced to the world they had created the worlds lightest material, Microlattice. Current plans are to use it in non structural parts of the aircraft, providing a large weight reduction. Microlattice is a synthetic porous metallic material consisting of an ultra light metal foam. It has a density of 0.9mg/cm3 being the lowest value of any know solid. It is one of the lightest structural materials known to science comparing against silica gels at 1.0mg/cm3. Voted as one of the top ten world innovations, 100% lighter than Styrofoam and being 99.99% hollow it can sit on top of a dandelion! Westfield are looking to use Microlattice in the vehicle to complement its already ultra lightweight philosophy. Julian Turner Chief Executive Officer said, “Due to the space constraints of our vehicles we have to innovate with materials and technology to enhance the products for our customers. We are very excited to be working with Microlattice as a complementary material in the vehicle. Microlattice has very different material properties to Carbon which is glass like in its structure so we are very excited to be given the opportunity to work on the project – This material is a game changer for our vehicles.” ENDS Notes to Editor: Westfield Sportscars Limited is one of the UK's leading hand built sports car manufacturers that is British owned and family run. The company based in Kingswinford in the West Midlands, designs, manufactures, lovingly handcrafts and certifies self assembly or Factory built sports cars for distribution over the globe. Westfield was established in 1983 in the garage of the founder (The Westfield logo being the name and sign on the house car number 1 was designed and created in - just five miles from the existing factory), in the heart of the UK automotive sector. The company started selling the Westfield XI Sportscars and as demand grew it diversified with other models. 2002 saw the Westfield XTR road legal track car beat the Pagani Zonda round the Top Gear Test Track. In December 2006, ownership transferred to Potenza Sports Cars and it immediately began the process for European Small Series Type Approval and in 2007 Westfield was the first Niche vehicle Company to be awarded Conformity of Production for its vehicles. 2008 saw the launch of the successful Westfield AeroRace sponsored by Top Gear and the Westfield Cup was launched (each car being exactly the same). In 2010 Westfield launched the Sport Hybrid which ran at Goodwood Festival of Speed successfully. In 2011 the company launched the worlds first one Make Pure Electric Race Series using the Westfield IRacer and developed a number of pure electric cars for the road. Potenza is continuing the development and expansion of the business into new markets, with investment to meet ever more stringent legislation compliance. Westfield has sold over 15,000 cars world wide since 1983 and currently produces over 200 cars a year for driving enthusiasts the world over. Models include the Sport range, the XTR a new generation of minimalist road legal ultra modern sports carand the reborn Westfield Eleven Sportscar that is based on the Lotus Eleven racer of the 1950’s. This year The company uses an international network of sixteen dealers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australasia, the Americas and Asia Pacific. The Westfield Sports Car Club (W.S.C.C.) www.wscc.co.uk has been serving the interests of 2200 (current) members since 1987 and has a close working relationship with Westfield Sportscars Ltd. See www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk The GTM marque was launched in 1967. Throughout the last forty years GTM Cars Limited based in Kingswinford, West Midlands, UK, has produced a string of new and innovative cars such as the Coupe and Rossa models which sold in large numbers. In the summer of 1998 the GTM Libra, a more up-market sports model with fewer compromises than those of previous cars was launched. A convertible version of the Libra , the GTM Spyder was launched in 2002. In December 2007 GTM changed ownership to become part of the same parent group (Potenza Sports Cars) as Westfield Sportscars. For more information please call Westfield on 01384 400077 or email Julian.Turner@westfield-sportscars.co.uk

Which one is yours? http://www.dunkworld.com/car_acronyms.htm

I'm going to bash that into google can't be far away. Bob

Hi Marcus, I've got two of the ones you need gathering dust in the garage. PM me your address and I'll stick them in the post.

We made our way to Ilam Hall, we were not allowed a photo shoot there today because of the scaffolding on it so we parked on the road and walked over to the cafe. We had a little cow poo competition as usual, and the winner today was.....wait for it.....Martyn and Sue, well done, Ilam After lunch we went to Tissington Hall for a photo. This entails blocking the entrance, which is not normally a problem, but today the Hall was occupied. Just as we were all getting in position a rather expensive looking Range Rover came out of the Hall. 'Oh crumbs' I thought, we will get told off for this, play it cool Julie, smile a lot and apologise profusely, you might get away with it. A lovely posh lady and her mum were delighted to see the cars and, get this one, apologised for being in the photo, how nice were they I ask you? Bioman did a nifty bit of manouvering and she went on her way, leaving me to get the photo. Me, yes me, it was decided that there was no point us all getting wet when just one person could, mmm, right, I will let you all off with that one. We then went to the Bentley Brooke Inn at Ashbourne for a warm and a dry by the real fire (picture please Bioman) before beating the fading light home. Thank you everyone for coming today, you are all amazing and very good fun. If little girls like Brooke (see cow poo picture) can Westfield on rainy days then surely all you big boys can too.

This Westfielding in the rain, it must be good because we keep doing it. Still, it beats salty, snowy roads any day. A fairly short route today and not a fast one, appropriate to the road conditions at this time of year, we still had a few fast hills on selected bits and Martyn still managed a bit of drifting in Russ's absence. Glen and I set off and basically got gassed, we had not even got to The Wheatsheaf at this point. Yesterday Glen had wrapped my exhaust and bought the engine up to temperature once to clear the smoke. So when it got hot today it carried on fuming, only we had the roof on, cough, cough, good job it is well ventilated. Martyn and Sue are normally last to arrive (because of the very long journey I might add), but today they were already there, parked up with no roof on as it was not raining yet. Glen and I arrived at the same time as Rickyboy and Brooke, and Bioman and Baby bio. By the time we had all walked down to the Wheatsheaf we had decided Martyn and Sue must have stayed the night to be here already, plus we should tell them it was chucking it down with rain, even though it wasn't, and watch the panic on their face as they realise they have no roof on. It was going to be a naughty day. The Wheatsheaf After a catch up and an apology to Babybio(James) for all the car talk, there is a lot of it, we set off for fuel and the tunnel. Glen was very kind and stood in the rain to take photo's and film, thank you. Martyn's tunnel Rickyboy's tunnel, not going fast there were you? Bioman's tunnel Thank you everyone for not running my husband over. Apres tunnel

And how much work will be needed before the sale?

That's why he can afford to drive round in a Lamborghini & a Ferrari. Crook!

Here's a tip for you, visit the garages selling part worn tyres and find the outlets that sell the German cast offs, Germany don't use them once down to 6mm! You find these places are full of top brands at a fraction of the price of the super expensive winters.

happy birthday "OLD" m8

Looks great! I'll definitely keep an eye on the post and see what we can do for meeting up for a bit!

my cars in bits atm might be ok for Sunday have a good run tomoz

Well it was a brilliant drive back, the motorway was dull as usual but I got stuck in traffic and the needle crept Upton 100 then down again, then the rain. I've since purchased wet weather gear as I have a new respect for bikers, I also have a new fear of lorries Thank you Pete she is a beautiful motor and not tucked up until I can use her again, I cannot wait! I'm very glad I waited for a V8 and what an example! I've a few things to do on the car when I get a chance and I'll try to meet up with some of the people on here over the coming months, as many as possible I hope Thank you for all the suggestions and ideas folks I'm a very very proud westy owner now Tom

nope..... "I'm a..." frustrated panda! that can't type on a kindle fire the predictive text is shocking so when I type "john williams" it changes it to "homosexual" seriously! like my written English isn't bad enough, it doesn't help when amazon tries to help anyway I'm going to be class A cheers Panda

That sounds interesting…….just got to get my alternator fixed again and we will be ready for the weekend action

The solution for my last play car, a reliant scimitar was to ensure the holes in the bottom where bigger than the ones in the top. With a car with no roof I might need to reconsider that solution.

Lets face it, they leak everywhere.

Those of us stylish owners with excellent classical taste who have swept wings on our cars do not suffer from these issues. :

Email some to me James and I will post them up Email address in signature