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Angina attack with exhaustion thrown is. He got discharged from Northampton General about 11pm and is back home resting. He'll be fine but has probably learnt more about his endurance limits then he expected. Everyone at Silverstone was fantastic and a special mention to all the WSCC members who offered to help ... it meant a lot knowing I didn't have to stress so much when we were waiting for 6+ hours for a doctor at Northampton.

The time has finally come to part with my car, it has been with me since 1996 although in the last eight years it has sat on the trailer in the garage. I bought it as a basic car fitted with a mildly tuned Chamberlain 1600 Ford X flow. It was very well screwed together by the man who built the car as he was planning to compete in it. I intended to make it into a road car with carpet, comfortable seats etc however I quickly realised that the Westfield Speed Series would be more fun and competed in it for 6 years. During this time the following changes were made: A new X flow engine was sourced and built by Vulcan bored out to 1700cc with large valves, tungsten inserts, gas flowed high compression head, 244 cam, pocketed pistons, lightened flywheel, balanced clutch, shot peened con-rods, balanced flywheel, clutch, rods, pulleys and crankshaft, power grip pulley set, uprated oil pump, Cosworth big end bolts and steel cam shaft straps. Home made throttle bodies Petrol tank modified for fuel injection High pressure fuel pump Inlet manifold fitted with fuel injectors Emerald programable ECU Crank shaft position sensor, water and air temperature sensors and throttle position potentiometer fitted to supply inputs for ECU Wasted spark ignition system Nylon bushed chassis Aluminium bell housing Quaife ATB limited slip differential Aluminium front uprights Four pot aluminium front brakes, Hawk pads Drilled and lightened front discs AVO adjustable dampers Front anti-roll bar Quick rack, solidly mounted Lightweight plastic seats 4-point Willans harness for driver 3-point Luke harness for passenger Roll bar strengthened and extra bracing Wunoff re-packable stainless steel silencer Side screens and hood Fitted fire extinguisher system Geared starter motor Gear change LED Chassis ride height, corner weighting and geometry setup by Northampton Motorsport. Car weight 571.5 kgs. Rolling road set up by Dave Walker at Emerald Engineering: Output 148 bhp at 6800 rev/min. 130 ft/lbs at 5600 rev/min. In the loft I have high back padded seats, boot box and lockable lid, carpet set and underfelt. The car comes with its own trailer, this is a home-made two wheel trailer which was constructed to fit into a small garage, it tows very well. Any questions give me a call: John Pearce tel: 01753 646703 or email: cpandjp@icloud.com Price: £5000 ono

Last night watching ub40

Hardy Monument, Black Down, Dorset at about 10am today.

Well I only made it to half a day this year but other die hard WSCC members are still there and are enduring the whole weekend, I'm a bit jealous to be honest but I took a couple of pictures but only had my phone. Thank you to all those who attended and flew the flag. Road legal?? Very early beginnings.

I know the old engine in the lovely Elevens is a classic, but how did you get that exhaust through IVA?

Nothing to say. Those that know, know

Pull faster my little Punkawallah.

First ones in on Friday morning, @Rickyboy100, @Rory's Dad, @westy21, and me.

Just picked mine up!

Looks like there is loads of room for more entries on this Longton & District event which does both circuits and is always great value for money and gives loads of track time. Get yourselves entered asap

Meeting at McD's were, all the way from Cleethorpes, Andy and Ann in their beautifully styled, Zetec engined car, Andy and Becky, Luke and flying in at the last minute was Simon, making a 5 car convoy to the Ashover Car Show. It is very popular and there were 4 fields full of cars, well organised by the local Rotary Clubs. Having parked up we soon employed the 'Bonnets Off' mode, which always kicks off good conversation, with 3 Zetecs on Jenvey throttle bodies and Omex ECU, yet all different . Simon is in the Speed Series and he entertained us with a wonderful commentary of his Blyton Sprint last weekend, a cheeky gear change in the right place made all the difference, it's a bit like F1, only more real and more fun to follow, well after todays F1 I don't know about that. We wondered over to the Burton Car Club and promptly ate their cake that they offered to us, it would be rude not to. There was a newly finished Ferrari/MR2 conversion for sale at £6500 on their stand, in red of course. We got round most of the cars and met a few other familiar faces, including Alan (Thundernuts ex owner) before making an early exit. Simon and Luke had their families join them while Andy and Ann set off back to Cleethorpes, leaving Andy and Becky to follow us on a back route to Tagg Lane for ice cream. At Tagg Lane we were approached by a man who was with the MX5's, how did he know we were the Westfield owners? anyway he came over to talk about our cars and I hit him with 20 questions about the MX5 Club. They were the committee who were out doing a route for their Peak District Run on 2nd September, I am interested in joining because I might be selling my Mk1 and the Z4, replacing them with a Mk4. Emotions are getting in the way a bit though, can you love a Mk1 MX5 soooo much? Ferrero Rocher ice cream for me, but some of us had both ice cream AND cake, but it was somebody's birthday wasn't it Rebecca? Happy Birthday darling. Thank you for coming everyone, it's been luscious.

Another fantastic Silverstone Classic. Staying over Sunday night as well.

Still here flying the flag

from sunny Scotland, lovely looking car, enjoy

It’s actually dead easy, if a little time consuming due to the number of poppers. However, there is a sequence to putting up the frame, and if you don’t open it up in the right order, it will just jam up. How easy the poppers are to fasten depend how tightly the Hood has been fitted. It can help the first few times to make sure the vinyl is warm. If practicing, leave it in the sun, or somewhere warm inside. (It’s less stretch cold.) If putting it on when your out and about in colder weather, try not to leaving till it’s raining hard before putting it up. If you stop driving in time, you can open the hood out and lay it on the bonnet to warm a little. You’d be amazed how much easier it is to fit then, when the weathers cold! Another tip, (this assumes it was originally fitted according to the manual, of course). This assumes the Hood is a nice tight fit! It can be easier to attach the press studs in the same order they were fitted when the Hood was installed, as that way the Hood has most give, to pull tight. Roughly speaking, centre rear panel, (above spare wheel cut out) first, then near-side rear corner, then off-side rear corner, then from near side to off side, attach rest of the press studs across the back of the car. Then, fix the near side catch on the wheel arch, next to the side screen, followed by the same on the off side. Finally, do up the press studs on each side of the car.

from sunny Somerset. Smart looking car, sure it will restore your faith in Westfields, enjoy.

Chaffeuer duties again!

Martin van Zeller, @Rory's Dad

Not quite as 'old' as some of these pics. Silverstone probably 1979 or 1981 when you could wander around just about anywhere.

from the Midlands! Glad to see you are going with Pinto power rather than the all too common 16V engines

back Steve! Glad to see Ian's car back in use, it is a great car and I hope you enjoy it. Martyn

I'm coming just for the morning to the show see you at maccies

Sorry, can't make this one. Have a great day out.

from North Oxfordshire. Lovely looking Westie! Simon

Ok think its sorted. I have set the member map to use a different source by default. Helped being able to replicate on wife's samsung Let me know how you get on. Chris

Arrived in Guernsey today on the family hols... bonus... a hill climb.. and a few westfields. and then the double boxed s2000

- Yay - already started buying bits that I don't actually NEED Thanks for your time Ash - great to talk to someone that has been around these cars for many years - I have a funny feeling this won't be the last item I buy off you....

Friday's advance party. I'm sure that today will be somewhat busier! Bring ear defenders or plugs - the grids are massive and some of the cars are LOUD. The Lola T70s in the Masters Sports Cars are particularly stunning - just watching the drivers set off down a straight, give the car another gear and leap forward again is properly impressive! Here in Oxford (only thirty miles away) the ground is already dry as it was rather thirsty. Yesterday evening's rain was the first round here since May 30th. Simon

Just about to put it back together....took this picture earlier today. New clutch, flywheel skimmed, alternator rectifier and loom connector replaced, all flexible fuel pipes replaced with ethanol friendly (and stupidly expensive) Barricade hose, new cam belt and idlers/tensioner. Should see us out. All back together now bar the rad and a couple of hoses. Should be back on the road again tomorrow.

Most recent pictures of my cars

Whilst I was running course car on last Sunday's Maharajah's Tour, I had a rally plate on the front of my car. As I often take part in tours and have to carry plates, yet not always in cars with bumpers or grilles to which to attach the plates using cable ties, I have bought suction mounts. I got mine from http://www.suctioncupsdirect.co.uk/ They work well and I have personally tested them to 95mph without mishap (on private land, of course). Reading through the website, they suggest many other applications that could be of use to WSCC members on the cars or around the home. Simon

Great stuff, made me resurrect some old glass slides I came across in this gallery:

The Silverstone Medical Centre thanks to my brother collapsing at the International Pits!!!