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Today we have had a run out to the Black Forest area and it truly is a lovely place, plenty of twisties and we visited a mountain lake called Mummelsee for some Black Forest gateau😁 The temperature this afternoon was 38 degrees so extreme weather for both us and the cars which were getting a bit hot but all was good. Terry was getting a bit agitated so he had to use some of his special cream we got for him 🤩 I also found a rather large sausage which Wayne has taken a picture of. Tomorrow we travel to Koblenz for a two night stop.

By about 4-00 pm on Friday afternoon the decision to go for a 2 day event in July (because of better weather) seemed a little silly. After over 3 hrs to do 120 miles to get to Gurston we arrived to be greated by insecent rain. Fortunately we had a small window of dry to allow the tents to be put up without being soaked. Almost as soon as we had finished, the rain returned for another session. A second dry period allowed Keith the Teeth to assist with the beeding of my new rear calipers after all the intermitent binding problems I had previously at Blyton! After that it was off to the clubhouse for a thoroughly enjoyable and economically priced meal complete with beer and wine! All was quiet on the weather front until about 3 am Sat when the heavens opened once again! From 7-30 am onwards it was very damp and chilly. Points of interest included a late entry oldish saloon car whose driver and passenger were from Devon that was located in the paddock bay next to us together with their very tame and very obediant Bearded Dragon from Australia. The said Dragon was only interested in sun bathing (didn't need my sun cream) and eating live Locusts! Also present was Peter Steel (former Paul Edden car owner) now driving a very well prepared 2015 Radical SR1. As the morning moved on the early runs proved that the track was not very warm and a little green from the recent harvesting work by the resident farmer. As a result the course was in tip top order, being well manicured and with a keeness amongst all the admin staff to be pleasant helpful and ready to put on a good show! As the sun came out and the track got faster the agedas for the day in the Westfield SS class started to become apparent: Adam V Charlotte Adam V Matt Hillam 2011 Course Record Keith Adams V Howard G GF V PB Some succeded and others did not Adam beat Charlotte but did not beat Matt's course record with 32.73 Keith was second with 36.52 Charlotte 3rd with 36.59 Howard 4th 36.81 Glutey 5th with 39.17 just .12 off my PB A good's days intence competion was had by all considering the wet start we had. With not may repair issues to deal with we focussed on evening leisure activities. Mark Bishop arrived in readiness to share my car with me on Sunday Then 5 of us meandered off to Bishopstone for a well earned bar meal and a beer! Sunday arrived much more humid, cloudy and a warmer track! Right from the get go in practice the times were much faster than Saturday! The true SS competitive spirit was on show right from the off. During one break Simon Broadbridge (ex Tom Caldecote car) came over to tell us about his total lost of his Westfield, Trailer and part of the rear of his Motor Home into field just north of Oxford on the A34 some time earlier. (Dodgey things motor homes) He is now in the process of just owning a F Ford single seater with assistance from Paul Morcom. All Saturday's objectives and rivalry with the addition of Mark Bishop surfaced very quickly Sunday morning. Mark took to my car like a duck to water and posted a first timed run faster than my PB at the start of the day so no holds were barred anywhere! The Phelps car had minor technical issues with starter motor and steering rack issues but John was able to come up with quick fixes as he is still in the middle of his 3 month driving ban because of the Presscott off! With times getting faster the afternoon flew by and the final class positions were as follows: Adam 31.48 NEW CLASS RECORD beating Matt Hillam's 04/11 time of 31.90 Well done Adam but beware Matt is threatening to come out of retirement and get you! Charlotte was 2nd with 34.34 which was a new PB. What a Great Example to us all! Keith 3rd with 35.90 Howard 4th with 36.22 (Now threatening to put the Dog Box back in)! Glutey 4th with 37.31 a new PB by nearly 2 secs (Well chuffed) Mark B did a great job in my car which he had never driven before today with a 38.20! What a w/e of great competion and the usual banter which proved that with a positive mind set and a great outlook a small group of drivers can still have agreat time as part of the Westfield SS We would have liked more Westfields for sure but Gurston is a hill climb in the south of the country so we have to be greatful for small mercy's. Guston Down was well presented this weekendand I believe the Westfield group did Gurston and themselves proud! Well Done all! Glutey (Temporary blog reporter)

We decided to put a few WSCC stickers on ex member Terry car, he’s finally spotted them 😊

Back home after a very warm drive back from work 😎

It's NEVER too hot for a Westfield, are you nuts? A jacket, mon dieu! Shorts and a little t shirt, loose linen shirt to stop burning... Yes I was also a biker! Only pulling up in the shade Betty Swollocks. That's why I drive a wez! Ps. I don't have any... You know whats

Last night got a bit silly, in previous tours comments have been made about my salmon trousers, anyway I wore them last night and the others turned up in theirs ! Then it was Terrys turn and we all donned our moustaches and fake cigs and started moaning about Wscc 😁 Terry also liked his new WSCC fags 😂

You're joking, perfect weather today and defo the best place to be. As someone who is always freezing I could live like this all day long. This is how I travelled today.

The SSOT need prior approval to spend funds from the main club committee. Blyton's finances have to balance to justify its existence and has different finances to the Speed Series.As a club on our own, we need people to enter our event and other competitors were being put off entering due to potentially small classes with not enough numbers to warrant a trophy plus the lack of competition. I'm sure there would have been a trophy up for grabs in whichever class you entered. You just need to win it and not just take part to do so. The photography is for club publicity not just for the Speed Series and some select venues were decided upon for variety. None of these decisions are Terry's own and are approved by the SSOT and also the main committee so stop trying to give him a hard time for no reason.

if you can get one with the electronic valve. makes everything easier. pre oiling before startup. mine was a fit and forget item i never turned it off and i can confirm that having it switched on with the sump off makes a big mess

I have to agree, it was the best day in the Peak District for me in along time! I got the car home under its own steam and not making any funny noises 😊

It’s all a matter of preference and taste Of course, if swept wings aren’t your preference, you have no taste!

I was at the factory with the ASBO 2 weeks ago looking to replace my expansion / header tank that's weeping through a crack caused (I hope) by old age and the plastic going brittle, on arrival my left exhaust pipe was trying to escape due to a bolt coming adrift.... I already knew from a phone call that Westfield no longer supply the same tank, but what wasn't apparent to anyone until we tried to 'test fit' the replacement was that their new option won't fit the V8 Scuttle - it's too tall, so what follows is a nice tale of an abundance of help from everyone involved. The FINIS code was located and gifted to me, plus a new bolt located for my exhaust, the loan of spanners to fit said bolt was also no problem, thankyou to all at Westfield. I called Brooklyn Ford (now Bristol Street Motors) Spoke to a guy in parts, gave him the code and he opens with "oh that's an expansion tank, yeah, £86 plus the VAT", I'm gobsmacked and ask "have you got one, or two?"....... "Nope" says he..... I'm gutted, he says "I'll have a look in group and call you back" I'm not hopeful that I'll get the call but in less than 2 minutes the phone's ringing, he says "none in group or motorsport division sorry...... sooooo I'm going to put it on a system we've got to see if ANYONE has got one, they were discontinued a while ago you know ! If I haven't heard anything in 24 hours then chances are we won't find one for you". Once again the cynic in me is winning and I don't think I'll get a call...... not even 10 minutes later and he rings me and says "got one, it's in Salisbury, I'll send you an email with the details, you click the link on it, the username is your email add, the password is your reg number, you pay for it and they'll post it" Thankyou Brooklyn Ford Redditch (I think it was Graham) It's arrived, and for a total cost of £78 delivered with a note saying that it's possibly the last one in the country that any Ford dealer has, thankyou Foray Motor Group (and for the ~£30 Discount). Sooooo the old one once removed will be going to Radtec so they can blueprint a replacement, that will give other V8 owners some options that don't need new holes drilled ! It's only recently dawned on me that my SEiGHT is 20 years old, so bit's like this are going to get difficult to source as time goes by, but I've had a pleasant experience and had some great help with the Brooklyn Garage being the big surprise, they didn't make a penny but made me feel like a top priority, I'm going to take the man some beers! Oh and I've got some new seats and harnesses too...... I really should stay away from the Parts dept...... I bet a Fiver that if enough people read this I'll get a few offers of "I've got one of those in my Shed/Garage", If I'm wrong I'll put the fiver in the Air Ambulance Box ! Nem......

Oil change before Silverstone.

Winter coat in the morning - T-shirt in the afternoon... go hang your head in shame! 😛

Martin. I assure you that I am not missing the point. However, Blyton could not go ahead with just WSCC participants alone and other championship contenders are reluctant to come to events where there will be low numbers in classes as it hampers their possible points allocations and chances of a trophy. We need them to make it viable. I understand why you feel like you do but there is no real easy answer without taking a financial hit

But surely not at the cost of the event making a loss due to not attracting enough entries from elsewhere to justify its existence. The event could not run with just WSCC entries alone. Numbers have already dwindled over the years from well over 100 to 60 something. Thats over 40 entry fees that we have lost since the event began

Your cheque’s in the post mate 🤣

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Lifters on the MX5 engine are hydraulic.

Thanks for the Blog Graham. It was indeed an excellent event both from the track, the organisation, the competition, the camaraderie, the refreshments, the weather and all the spectators.👏👏👏 Also good to meet Dave Licence Devon & Somerset AO who travelled up to offer us his support.👍👍

Hi Folks I have taken the Liberty to write a blog about our great w/e at Gurston cos we had such a great time! It is in the Blog area Please excuse any typos etc Glutey

Not as well-tempered tho' !!!

@si_salisbury sorry to hear about your lunch, we thought it was just late coming out of the kitchen. Glad you enjoyed the day, I double checked my tyre pressure when I got home and it was still 18 psi, so it must just have been an optical illusion, thanks for the use of your compressor anyway. Hope to see you again soon Simon.

Lets not forget we also saved that family from a very very long walk due to their flat car battery. Brian saved the day with his power pack.

My preference is cycle wings but swept look good on an old style Westfield. Swept looks fabulous on a solid colour cars with all chrome fittings and old school wheels,. Cap'n Colonial' s is a good example of how it should be.

So has@Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary 😁

Some may say I'm greedy but I couldn't decide so I have one car with swept and one car with cycle. 🤗

Hence my “quick release” ish flared arches, it takes a couple of minutes to whip one off and it doesn’t need any access from inside the car.

Having come to Westfields from the "dark side" I have experienced both but prefer cycle wings since it makes it easier to work on the engine

Stopped for lunch at Bala lake edge today, another nice run around the B roads of North Wales...

I'm fairly sure 2 weeks back Sainsburys had coffee flavour ice cream (well known brand) at £2 per litre but checking today it's £3.50. Might be my memory or hot weather/supply and demand or politics/currency etc. Typical for price to increase just when you want something.