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R.I.P. Thrusty......

Hopefully be able to go next year, I missed it this year.

I'll tell you what, that was a nasty accident. How long before TVR Glen tries to sell it as a runner with minor bodywork issues?

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.

Results for the Sprint (on track- not to get cake!) are here: https://barc-midlands.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018_Results_Round_19_Curborough_11-08-2018.pdf The red Westie (Meagbusa) was driven by Charlotte and John Phelps who were faster than everything other than the single seaters! Well done both!

Hi Brad, Knowing how much effort goes into creating events such as this (I used to organise navigational rallies for Dunfermline Car Club throughout the '70s and early '80s), and seeing that there at least another half dozen or more who would have done it but can't make that weekend, I'd go for postponing it till next year. In your original post, you said it wasn't worth putting on for 5 or 6 cars and I'd agree. You know that these events are better with a bigger field, from both the competitive and social viewpoints, so probably better to postpone and we can try to market it in the McWesty Clan and further afield for next year. I'd be up for a run-out on either the 25th or 26th. Cheers, Brian.

It’s looking at the very best, only five (?) cars on the run? In blind faith, I had run off 22 sets of route books, lest there was a flurry of last-minuters! Because of the nature of the event it is a fairly solitary day but made much less so when there is a good number of cars – you bump into cars criss-crossing the map, catch or pass cars, lunch break etc, and a good gathering at the end for a blether about the day. It seems that to run such an event, and get a good turn-out in this club, a year’s notice of the date is required for people to add the event to their calendar – three month’s notice is just not enough. So it’s your call, @ziplob @Matta @Colsum @H.7 @Davep1 we either… a) run the event as planned, and maybe come up with another route for next year, or b) postpone 'til next year and try again for the event it should be. I’m more than happy to still have a run-out on the 25th (or 26th if it suits you) – meet at Happingdon Services at 10am, try some of the roads I missed out on the nav run, and have lunch at Tibbie Shiels Inn, St Mary’s Loch, and another blat in the afternoon. Your call people, I'll go with the voice of the people.

Yep. i hope to make it next year

Sorry, I can't make the Eyemouth run, nor the Bo'ness Revival weekend - not apathy on my part, just busy doing other things. I still plan to do the mystery navigation run, likely solo, in the Westfield if the weather's reasonable, but in a tin top (my other V8 ) if it's likely to be raining all day as I have no weather gear on my Westy or, if anyone's looking for a nav, happy to do that, or, if anyone wants to be a nav, you're welcome to join me

And if anyone can find an eatery that does a full English breakfast cake, for Kev, it’s Julie

Is that what happens when you suffer from fallen arches???!!!!

Tonight's update. Rear wheel arches have now stuck down and the "spare wheel" recess made and filled. Hope to get some paint on tomorrow.

Slight problem with the wheel arches, I need to think about this one.