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Out for a jolly with mum yesterday, nearly 5 hours 'in the saddle' and it was seriously hot, almost had to put the roof on (but only almost)! Sun cream essential 👍 Cam definitely imagine the Westy would be even hotter with the tunnel heat warming your left leg! Same again today ☀ Stay safe and enjoy everyone 😁😎

The year my late husband decided to order the Westfield. Wouldn't it be amazing if someone recognised their car... Of course some of you might not have been born..

Almost ready to go.

I just came across this on Youtube. It is a ship that can carry a cruise ship, just wow!

The plan today was to go to the ring, do a bit if spectator watching, then have a go. When we got up this morning it was just too hot boo hoo, 41 this aft 🥵 struggled to stay outside for any length of time without ducking into shops with aircon , couldn’t really walk in direct sunshine! Our cars were hitting temps of 100 yesterday normal driving never mind the ring, it’s a bit disappointing as it was on our bucket list , we will visit tomorrow for a butchers though on our way to our last hotel stop in Belgium. So here are some pictures of lovely Koblenz which is on the Rhine river.

Should be there by 9-10 tonight try and save room for the group shelter!

I’m bringing a 65ah battery to power my beer fridge. Hope it lasts!

Nooooo, I was at sea playing with my very own nuclear power plant..... and the ASBO was still in the parts bins at Westfield.

I was there with my son and my red pre lit, sure I can see my car in the 3rd photo 👍👍 I had hair then and fitted nicely in a pre lit 😂😂😂 Steve

Westfield Sportscars

I was a wet behind the ears fresh engineer having worked for about 9 months at Spax after finishing university (Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.) Little did I know that i’d Quit 9 months later, do 2 other damper design jobs and then return 18 months later. And stay.. The Westfields back then all had Spax, up to about 1999-2000.

We'll try

Hi Robin, I maybe interested in coming along, I'll be in Stockport visiting my parents that weekend and I don't think we have anything planned. If so there will either be 2 or us or 4 of us. Can I let you know tomorrow please? Cheers, Kirk

@Dicky 1105 My car started off with swept wings But they were a bit tatty and had several star cracks and other defects so I swapped them for cycle wings However, as you may be able to see in the photo that left a load of holes that needed to be filled in. What you can't see in the photo is that where the bolts and large washers had been clamping the wings to the body for over 20 years the fibreglass had deformed so that each hole was sitting in its own little dip. I filled the holes and dips with resin and gelcoat but I didn't do a good enough job of it really so in the end I covered them all up with some sidestripes. So just a word of caution if you end up doing this and your swept wings have been on the car for a long time as you may have more bodywork repairs to do than just filling the bolt holes. Make sure you give yourself a lot of time to do the job as I probably rushed it as I was time-constrained having a young family at the time. Also, I'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned it but you may also need to fit lock stops to stop the cycle wings hitting the sides of the tub on full lock.

Really sorry to be missing this year, have a great time.

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

I reckon 8-16 hr depending on your fridge ..you better drink fast.!

Yep been there - great roads and lovely scenery

Struggled tonight on a Lanc's run just had to have one of these Steve

First panel fitted. Not long now.

First MOT today and first pass. On Sunday, I ran as course opening car on the Maharajah's Tour (a 70mile scenic tour around Oxfordshire finishing at a great little car show in the village of Stoke Row. The rest of my photos from the day were cr*p. I relied on my mobile phone but the lens was dirty and, in the bright sunshine, I could not check the images well enough.

@Chris Broster - Bristol & Bath AO Perks indeed. I had the zetec. Went for a haircut everyone in the shop loved it, all came outside and had a look. Then went for a drive round the local area. Fantastic evening for it. Shame I'm now stuck in the office. Maybe one day I'll get my own I didn't take an images this time. Next time I'll be sure to take a few. The first few times I took a car out for a drive it was pictures galore. I'm wanting to take my boy out in it. Would love to see his face light up.

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.

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)

Hell yes! 🤣

We just need dave to get a set of carbon swept wings to give the ultimate in contradiction of modern vs classic, to go with the fw body, mad supercharged engine and led lights

I am 17 miles from Silverstone if anyone is stuck for accommodation. A double bed, A single and a couple of sofas and lots of floor space. Off road parking. Winslow.

Bought in 2002, so a mere youngster. Getting ready to drill a hole to fit the first ally panel.