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Hmm, never even really thought about it. but just ordering a present for someone through Amazon.co.uk and, presumably because I signed up for the months trial of Prime, I got both a free Sunday Delivery and a fiver off a fifteen pound item. The penny is slowly dropping that if I shop via Amazon for a year, where I might otherwise use eBay, most if not all the GT subscription could be saved back on discounts and delivery. Amazon's happy, I'm happy and the three old gits are happy. Win, win, win!

1996 initial build, memories of an old garage,,, 2016 rebuild commenced, just need to get my finger out,,, Will be a bit of a triggers broom, few original bits honest Cheers Barry

Imperial one end, metric the other. Ideal christmas present.

The great thing about winter is that people go and fetch their other cars out instead of the Kits, like their Nissan Skyline GTR. It's not bad, not bad at all then the oldies turned up, the front car is a steam driven car Here is the boiler to prove it, who needs diesel anyway. I went into the workshop where the CNC machine turns lumps of metal into amazing things, the laboratory where the shock absorbers are tested, into the parts department and then upstairs onto sacred ground. The prototype of the new Zero is sat up there with the design team, due for launch later next year. I was respectful enough not to photograph that bit. Gary and Myra introduced themselves to us and talked about the plan for chassis number 35. Gary had picked up the wiring loom up that morning and hopefully the car will be finished and out for us all to see at Silverstone Classic 2017, so that's one for you to look out for. A man from Kit Car magazine was taking photos of the whole event so look out for a professional version of this bit in your newsagent. Feeling all full of sausages and cake we thought we would shake it up a bit and convoyed to Rufford Abbey and Country Park. I asked if we could have a photo in front of the Abbey but we were told not today as there was a Christmas Trail on and there were children running around. I understood and thanked the man for letting us last time. We had a look around the sculpture park and there were no takers for a daft photo, so if you want a job doing, do it yourself After our lunch sat outside the cafe in the lovely warm winter air we decided the sky was starting to look too black for a Westfield and went our separate ways. We got home in the dry and even washed the car off in the dry and in the daylight for a change. Rufford Thank you everyone for coming, it has been yet another really interesting day. Rickyboy100 has the Yorkshire run on next weekend for those further north and stay posted for activities here once we get a weather forecast. Hope everything goes OK AndyR, keep us updated please.

I am sure we must have got some funny looks in McDonalds as Andrew fetched the WSCC calendar in for me to look at. I still have not received mine . Oooh's and ahhh's, 'oh that's a good one' coming from the corner, it is excellent. I bought my new chopping board in for everyone to have a look at, a strange thing to do you might think, until you add in the 'Julie' factor. It has my Westfield on it, I met a man who does sublimation printing and well, what other photo would you incorporate into a glass chopping board? McDonalds, Ollerton We arrived at GBS to the usual friendly welcome, especially their German dealer who was cooking German sausages on a BBQ, forcing us the eat the currywurst sauce and warmed fresh crusty cobs. Note the mulled wine and German beers on offer too down on the right hand side, how generous is that? The German guy had been trying to convince his wife that he was telling the truth when he said the temperature here was 15 degrees, she was in Germany at minus 5 degrees. In the showroom the ladies did not disappoint on the cake front with homemade orange and cinnamon cake, raspberry and cream cake to go with the Christmas cake. Miniature Christmas puddings smothered in white chocolate, drool, drool. Cars? yep, there were cars on show too. Matty and his dad came in the GTM Libra. Apparently GTM are 50 years old next year and there is a do at Blyton on the Saturday of the Stoneleigh weekend, take note. We were there too, Martyn and Sue, Andrew and Clare and us. And some Zero's Engines, we had engines to feast our eyes on, an American 2.5 litre duratec, and loads more.....

+1 for Prime here too. We've had it a couple of years now, and order quite a bit on-line (yes I know the local high street shops are struggling along with the Polar Bears but hey-ho) and as Dave has found out, if you're anything more than a casual user, the £70-odd quid is paid for easily over the course of the year. The wife recently discovered Amazons music streaming and playlist capabilities. With her smart phone linking to a bluetooth system she enjoys fantastic music streamed around our house. And then there's the Prime movies and box-sets...... The Grand Tour is simply a nice bonus. Each to their own.

Yes we had a great time too! Julie will be along soon posting the details of the food and cakes we were forced to eat. Unfortunately it got very wet on the last part of the journey so we were mildly moist by the time we got home

Fully loaded Skoda Superb and spend what's left on the Westy!

I'd been neglecting to update this thread over the last few months, and whilst I've not really been making much progress on the car thats not to say I've been doing nothing so I thought a proper update is a little overdue. Those of you who have been following this thread from the start, will recall that all this began about 3 years ago with an impulse purchase of a car from eBay. Since then I set about to research it's history and seek out what few spare parts remain tucked away in sheds and garages around the world. Luck has played a major part in me getting to where I am now, but also importantly my research has allowed me to piece together the History of Formula IV and Johnny Walker. Earlier in the year I acquired some more of the History of Johnny Walker's business and the production drawings for the various cars he produced through the years. From the beginning Johnny Walker produced approximately 56 car (excluding the karts) and over the next few posts I plan to give a brief chronological history of each of his cars. 1965 - Walker Special (Telstar) - Class 4 Kart 1965 - Type 65 Walker (JW4 Mk1) - 250cc Formula IV 1966 - JW4 Mk2 - 250cc Formula IV 1966 - JW4 Mk3 - 650cc Formula IV 1966 - Walker Special (Winsmore) - Class 4 Kart 1967 - JW4 Mk3 Imp - Formula IV 1967 - JW4 Mk4 SAAB - Formula IV / Formula SAAB 1968 - JW4 Mk5 IMP - Formula Libre 1969 - Costin Walker/ Type AH/ JW4 Mk6 - Formula IV/ Formula Ford Type65 Walker (JW4 Mark1) Johnny Walker's first venture into car manufacturing came in the early 1960's with his own Telstar karts in which he competed to promote his engineering machinery business, however his first F4 car was to come in 1965 with the Type65 Walker (later to me known as the JW4 Mark1). Keen to bring Formula IV to Britain, Walker had advertised for a designer and David Peers who was then an R&D engineer with Villiers Engines applied for the role. Peers had brought along to the interview a model of the proposed car and was promptly given the job. With his experience a contacts at Villiers, Peers chose to use a 250cc Starmaker Engine which he mounted into the rear of 20 gauge round tube space frame chassis. Steering was by bespoke magnesium uprights but unconventionally there was no steering rack, instead Peers adopted a design more commonly found on Karts using two spades welded to the end of the steering column which operated long track rods connected to the uprights. Front braking were cable operated outboard drums with bond minicar wheels with a single inboard drum at the rear. The car had a short rather stubby appearance as it was penned to suit David Peers diminutive figure, somewhat in contrast to Johnny Walker's 6ft height which created difficulty for him getting into the car. Walker had spent much of the time during the cars development working aboard and was said to be so furious that the car was not comfortable for him and their customers that he fired Peers from the project. In January 1966 Johnny Walker exhibited the Type65 at the Olympia Motorsports Show. Whist many prospective customers had been put off by the design of the steering and its cramped size enough interest had been expressed to warrant the project being developed further and so was born the Mk2. The JW4 Mk1

I can haz my gearbox and axle/diff back from @Marto303 and @windy! That's this weekend sorted

@Scott Young - WSCC ChairmanWell - Muchly Muchly Ta! Well Chuffed As I already get free membership, I would like to donate my 'prize' to the driver who agreed to me puting it forward despite it being an 'off track' excursion.

I'll be at the meet as usual, might even bring the yellow bathtub.

Plenty time, mate! We're masters at this now (kiss of death)!

After BMWs for 30 years a I bought a Mercedes 4 years ago, Build quality good except for the electrics, the dealers and the servicing costs, MB recovery is brilliant. I was plagued with ignition electrical problems usually resulting in non starting away from home. I covered 15,000miles in 4 years and with the servicing based on time and not mileage cost £1200 in servicing costs which is essential to maintain the recovery service. So back to BMW, bought a M sport gran coupe 420d 5 weeks ago, greatly reduced servicing cost and mid 50s mpg no matter how it's driven. BMW cars in the 70s and 80s were not popular with other road users and apparently never indicated!!!, it did not worry me as in the 50s I had seen bricks thrown at VWs. In the 90s we were regarded as bad drivers and this accolade now seems to be transferred to Audi drivers!! BMW drivers are now often referred to as " smug gits " for a very good reason.