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After building 2 models of my Westfield, the first a conversion of Tamiyas Lotus 7 and a hot wheels Caterham, I have now started a Scalextric Caterham. Bought at the Silverstone Classic for a tenner I've got nothing to lose. First job is to strip it into it's component parts, then sand the louvres from the bonnet and cut the 3 style lines in. The rear wheel arches next with a piece of plastic card added to form the correct shape.

Keep notes...your next commission will be for half a dozen for Stoneleigh.

Given the amount of rain we saw this weekend, I was surprised not to see @Nic (NICO) - Shropshire and Mid-Wales AO in my mirrors

I think during times of drought, water companies should pay us to meet up in certain areas

Tel’s Tales Three Sisters 29th July 2018 Well with all the dry and very hot weather we have had during the last 7 weeks or so, what could possibly go wrong? Well 3 Sisters is on the wrong side of the Pennines in rainy Lancashire so does that give you a clue? We probably had the coldest and wettest day of “summer” so any chance of setting new records on the new tarmac were never going to happen. It was initially a case of surviving the wet and cold during the practice runs which came very quickly as there were only 58 cars, 5 of which were in the speed series. There was myself and John Loudon in class G, Mick Skidmore in class F and Howard Gaskin and Steve Everall (with new front pads fitted) in class D. My day had started at 0445hrs from York and I put on a pair of shorts and my 2018 T shirt only to find out that it was freezing outside and I needed a fleece on to avoid hypothermia. By the time Steve and I arrived at the track it was 0715hrs and the paddock looked almost empty and even Mick and John were still asleep in their motorhomes ………until we woke them up by unloading our trailers next to them. The weather forecast was awful and for once it was accurate with rain and wind in the morning followed by more rain and showers in the afternoon with the sun arriving at about 1700hrs when we finished. About mid morning the standing water near the toilets was so deep that it was impossible to gain access without getting your feet very wet. Practice began at 1000hrs (with waterproofs being allowed) and by 1035hrs we were lining up for P2. The track was really horrendous with standing water everywhere and quite deep in some places so times were very slow but the main issue was not being able to see through our steamed up visors. During P2 Mick Skidmore got it all wrong near the finish line and went down the grass bank towards a tree which he just missed but he did demolish part of the timing gear! At the end of practice Howard Gaskin was quickest Westfield and showing us how its done. We then had a bit of a break in the weather before T1 and John and I decided to put the slicks on, or should we leave the wets on , oh no let’s wait a bit longer, yes put the slicks on. It was a bit like a comedy involving tossing a coin! Anyway once they were on it was likely they would stay on and we would not bother with the wets again. In T1 Steve put in a very quick time to lead the “road based cars” and John was just ahead of me. In T2 I got 2 reruns and posted a quicker time than John and on T4 I also had a rerun and John was getting worried. In the end John posted a great T3 time of 50.47 secs and I could only manage 51.20 secs due partly to a misfiring engine. (that’s my excuse anyway) and was fastest Westfield. Steve Everall maintained his lead and went very quick on his final T5 run to post 52.70sec. As this was a wet event John Loudon scored 100 points and Steve scored 100.88 points so that was his best drive of the season. Best times: John Loudon 50.47 Terry Everall 51.20 Steve Everall 52.70 Howard Gaskin 53.32 Mick Skidmore 53.33 Terry Everall Class G Competitor

I remembered that I had not stripped the interior trim off from the tailgate, so did that tonight which gained me another 1.6kg. Running total now 44.85kg

Hi All Meal and mini bus arranged as usual for the Saturday Night! Once you have your entry confirmed in a couple of weeks time please let me know that you are in for the meal! Thanks Graham

Hi no there is no et number but the back space is 140mm. I ran them on my se with a live axle but I did need spacers witch I still have and can go with the wheels. I have pictures of them on my car if that’s any good.

Nothing to worry you. Tiffany wasn’t there !!

@Nic (NICO) - Shropshire and Mid-Wales AO Could top that reservoir up nicely on his own

dunno what you lot were complaining about ... the wet was no issue

Thanks for a great weekend guys, even if we did get a bit wet at times. The Welsh roads were spectacular as usual and we got some new views as trees had been felled in certain areas. Just been out cleaning the car, carpets are still wet but the rest is drying out nicely. Just need a shovel and wheel barrow for all the stones and grit!!!! Also just spent 20 minutes deleting 96 photos taken on my phone whilst out of the dining room in the loo. Pretty obvious who is the guilty one! All the shots are from the same place which just happened to be where Bollocky Bill was sat, what a surprise! ( note to ones self - don't leave phone anywhere near JD )

That’s okay. Boris forgot he was American until they chased him for decades of back taxes.

Welcome - looks like a nice car. Whats the spec?

Welcome Terry - car looks nice - very similar to my own SEight. nice number plate too!

Terry,car looks very tidy.

New larger disc, uprated caliper carrier and new brake line fitted to passenger side. I am waiting for pads to arrive so can't do much more. On the drivers side I need to change the inner CV joint and boot, that's next

I had a spare hour at lunchtime today and the rain had stopped. So rather than start the brakes upgrade and get soaked doing it, I decided to take some more weight out. I removed rear seats, boot carpet, boot edge trim, parcel shelf, rear speakers, rear seat belts and brackets, seat brackets, rear pillar trims. That lot totted up to 33kg. Running total is now 43.25kg

Hi there and welcome from Scotland...

Thanks. Had a guy come and look at it yesterday but it was raining so hese coming back tomorrow so I can take him out for a spirited drive lol