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Thanks for all the kind comments - it's great to see you all enjoyed it so much! Looks like we'll just have to do it all over again next year! Provisional dates for the 2017 Silverstone Classic are 21-23 July, which I'll put into the forum calendar, but we'll keep you informed towards the end of the year.

Well, the Silverstone Classic seems to have been a big hit with everyone who attended, but it couldn't have happened without some wonderful people, so I'd personally like to thank: > Lord Banks for his hard work and efforts in getting things together, from the gazebo and T-shirts to the flags and showing up early to get it installed, plus many admin bits and pieces > "Slasher" for also lending a helping hand - you, sir, are a star, always there to assist at every show and event I can remember, yet fading away when praise is being publicly passed out - we see you and we're very grateful > Clare and her team from A-Plan Insurance for doing all the organising on the parade lap side of things - you took a load off our hands with no reward other than our gratitude and being surrounded by lunatics - thanks for your sacrifice and for all you do for the club and all our members year-round > The Silverstone Classic organisers for putting on a terrific show and for working with us to provide us with such a memorable 30th anniversary weekend > Those of you who came to the event - I saw nothing but smiles and heard nothing but praise, but thanks must go to you for turning out in numbers and filling up our stand > Everyone who went on the parade lap - compared to some of the other clubs who went around politely and sedately, whatever I had to say publicly before the lap, I privately hoped you would behave in an orderly disgraceful manner and you did not disappoint me, with lots of exhaust noise, tyre spinning, horn honking and acting like kids - the highlight of it all for me was seeing you waiting on the grid, your faces looking like Christmas had arrived and Santa had brought what you wanted - just brilliant and probably the highlight of my time as chairman to date > ...and especially Gareth Homfray-Davies (GarethHD), who was kind enough to give me a passenger ride on the parade lap in his brand new car > David Jenkins, the club's longest serving member, who brought his 1986 pre-lit out of retirement and led our parade lap > Peter Osborne, who pointed the Silverstone Classic out to me and suggested attending the event when we met at his house last autumn > ...and of course, anyone old age has made me forget to mention My most sincere thanks to you all If there is enough interest, and even though it would probably be another 5 years before we can waggle another parade lap, we are prepared to consider making the Silverstone Classic a regular event in the club calendar - what do you all think?

I saw Gail waiting in the car on the grid - she had a grin a mile wide and was hopping up and down with gleeful anticipation, without knowing anyone was watching her. It made me almost as happy as she was - sometimes this job has priceless rewards.

This was the first Westfield event we have attended with my wife's car as we only got it recently. It was such great fun and I thought she was going to explode with excitement before the parade lap. Yes we used the air horns and she lit up the back end on a few occasions too! Everyone was so friendly and we got so many hints and tips, big thanks to Julie(One careful lady owner) for making Gail(Only the 2nd female owner she has met) feel so welcome. I cant thank you all enough and we look forward to many more events to come. Ali and Gail

What an incredible fun-packed weekend, making so many new friends and such a variety of events and things to do. Both Amanda and I enjoyed every moment, and I'm certain we will be returning next year. Thank you to all involved and especially those who helped make this happen.

I have a spare moment and thought you folks might be interested in looking at these pictures that I took the other day while on one of my yomps around the Peak District. The aircraft that crashed was a USAF Boeing Superfortress, killing all 13 people on board, in November 1948. I think these were the wheels I think this was part of the wing I don't know what part this was but that very shiny metal has been there since 1948 and nobody has been along with the Autosol to polish it. Can I have a car made out of this please? Possibly an axle or part of the landing gear? Here is a good one. Top right is where the spark plug was sited? and middle bottom, there is still a spark plug in there? Impellor? The wreck is on Bleaklow, just off the A57 Snake Pass road, at approx 2000ft. I hope you have enjoyed this.

Thanks Pete, really appreciate the pic upload for me. Any questions anyone please ask. I have all the build tools for her, the vacuum meters etc for the throttle bodies and a load of tools, a spare exhaust heat shield and some filters and fluids etc for her. The roof is still in the box . Oh and obviously I have the center caps for the wheels and Westfield logos for the caps.

Yes fantastic time So near to being turned away on parade lap twice One steward said 'nice try but it's westie so only mate' But we got on and for a car that had not done one mile or been out of second it performed almost faultlessly Well you have to remember to put the choke in !!!!!

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Agreed on all fronts. The most I'd be prepared to look at would be a "Build Threads" sub-forum inside a main forum, rather like we have sub-forums for Westfields and other vehicles under Cars For Sale. The question would then be which forum - Start Line or Tech Talk? Finally, someone would have to do a search and find all the build threads so an Admin can move them... *looks around* Ah CosKev, since it was your idea, you'd be put in charge of finding all the build threads. As far as a "spotted" area goes... no. At most, a pinned thread in Stuff and Nonsense. IMHO, of course.

Not going to make this one....... Off to donnington on Saturday...... Customer relations and Sunday off on holiday ........ Catch up soon

I can only echo the sentiments expressed in the previous posts, fantastic weekend with the icing on the cake of the parade lap. Thank you to all those organising the our attendance at such a great event and yes we should do it again. I have posted some pics/video on a thread in the members area that show many of the cars and people on the parade lap. Good to meet some new westfield owners, particularly Russell and a couple of Martin's Hope to see you again soon

TEL's TALE's 069/16 Three Sisters 30th July 2016 This was the second visit to the Three Sisters track near Wigan and used course number 2 again. A total of 9 Speed Series guys were entered and the weather forecast was good and indeed it stayed dry all day. I was on holiday in the south of France and did not leave Nimes airport until 1030hrs Friday and in less than 24 hrs, by 0715hrs Saturday, I was in the paddock and ready to rumble. It was good to see Graham Frankland taravelling north and seeing what the track was like but he nearly did not make it as he almost forgot his passport. Scrutineering passed ok but there was talk of all seat belts needing to be in date next year and the use of Logbooks. Dave Cleaver and Andy Hargreaves both had their road legal cars cars logbooked. There was a reasonable sized entry and at the driver's briefing we were promised as many runs as they could fit in subject to the weather and cars staying on the black stuff…...... P1 started prompt at 1000hrs and we all found the track lacked grip even though it was quite warm. P2 showed that matt Turner and Dave Cleaver were quickly on the pace and showing how its done. Mick Skidmore was initially going well (after fitting a new clutch as it failed at Blyton) but started to get a missfire and found that he only had about 11.5v at the battery. Eventually the penny dropped when found the alternators wires not connected up following taking his engine out to do the clutch..whoops. T1 and T2 took place before lunch with Steve Everall and Graham Frankland setting their best times of the day in T1. Steve was 2.5secs (5percent) off his previous best and blamed it on the ZZS tyres. Maurici Revilla was really trying hard but in T2 he had a big off at Lunar bend and although he was only shaken up a bit his car needed repairs to chassis, bodywork and suspension so that ended his day but his first run would score him good points. Mick Skidmore was still having missfire problems which we could not diagnose as it was dependent on throtte position. I suspected the throttle pot we we did not have a laptop and software to check it and on the last run the car cut out completely. Mark Anson was still struggling a bit to get a good time out of the OMS but at least his J2 target time was easy compared to the other classes. Andy Hargeraves and Dave Cleaver posted good times whilst Matt Turner was driving really well and out to beat me this time. I was struggling with a frozen shoulder, jet lag, a painful right knee, old slick tyres (18 events) and a trickshifter that decided not to work....apart from that I was not going quick enough despite trying a few suspension set up changes. After lunch we had another 5 runs making 2 practice and 7 timed runs in all and we still finished at 1630hrs...brilliant. For me the star of the day was Matt who posted all of his 7 timed runs between 44.48secs and 44.99secs for consistent on the limit driving leaving me to pick up the second place trophy whilst he took first. Best times were Steve Everall class B2 51.10secs Graham Frankland class C 51.95secs Andy Hargreaves class E 48.45secs Michael Skidmore class F 52.21secs Dave Cleaver class F 45.71secs Matt Turner class G 44.48secs Terry Everall class G 45.62secs Mark Anson class J2 46.10secs Maurici Revilla class B1 49.53secs Terry Everall Class G competitor

I remember thinking it even seemed an awful idea at the time!

That is truly awful. Why oh why oh why.... Did it seem like a good idea in 1991? The future of the sports car?!

Did she complain about you driving on the wrong side of the road ?

I am in All booked