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So sad to read this report. I first met Steve at the Thornes Park and spent quite a time speaking with him, I came away with the impression that Steve was a terrific guy. Our thoughts are with Steve's family at this sad time. Roger & Judy Sant

RIP Steve A true legend, gentleman and good friend. My condolences to Dawn and Josh.

Such sad news, I saw Dawn's message on FB when he came home, so felt the dread as soon as I saw the thread title. He'll be a huge loss to all his family and friends, and was a great Club member to boot. Condolences to his family. RIP

Really sad news. Condolences to his family.

That's very sad news indeed @Robin (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO He was a great fellow and a good member of this club. My thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.

Very sad news, our sympathy to Dawn and Josh. What a great guy Steve was, so open, warm and friendly as well as being very knowledgeable. May he rest in peace.

It was truly an honour to have known Steve and he was a fantastic gentleman ... even when I dumped half my oil on his drive he was still as nice as ever. He will be missed by a lot of people and I hope he rests in peace.

It’s been an honour to have known Steve and spent time with him, he will be sadly missed RIP Steve Des & Deb’s

Yes great man and verry talented engineer last show we went to spent 2 hrs going through how the turbo worked and cooling system he was going to improve also rc model plane pilot which i did Sorry for the loss john and jacky

He was there on my first meeting and gave me so much advice. Such a top man he will be so missed

We all lost a true Gent today, Steve was so enthusiastic about his build it was a pleasure to meet him and follow his build thread on the forum. When I met Steve at the Yorkshire meets whilst his build was in progress I was always astounded by his engineering skills and knowledge on all subjects and how he could overcome problems, making his Westy build a fantastic achievement, along side his mammoth 74 page build thread Steve completed his build from factory collection to IVA pass, first time, in just under 8 months! .. RIP Steve you have many many friends and family who will miss you greatly. @BugMan build thread:

Very sad news! Our deepest condolences to Steve's family.

Great video and lovely story.

Its a fascinating and intriguing place

It's with great sadness that I have to announce that Steve has lost his battle with cancer. Steve passed away earlier today, at home with his family after coming home from a hospice. As many of you know, he built his Sport 250 from a kit completing it in July 2018, but never stopped upgrading and improving. His first outing was to our summer BBQ after going to the wrong Fox and Grapes. 3 days later, we were at Thornes Park for his first show. His enthusiasm for all runs and shows was immense, even after we all left him in a carpark when his steering wheel collapsed leaving him to gaffer tape it back together to complete his journey. Steve was a regular at all our meetings and will missed by us all. Our thoughts go out to Dawn and Josh.

Sorry to hear this sad news. Condolences to his family. Being a fellow 250 builder, had numerous “remote” chats with Steve, he will be sadly missed. RIP Steve.

So sorry to hear this sad news, our deepest condolences to all his family

As an interested but unqualified observer of such things...apart from the PR aspect of it, it does seem they have owned the problem to an extent and done something to deal with it. Boeing could learn from this attitude I feel....

Indeed, given my experience of French cars, a French* helicopter never seemed a great idea!

This is something I’m posting with deep shock, huge sadness and profound embarrassment. Yesterday’s events in Washington DC did not surprise me, but they did hurt me to my core. There is no point in me going over the details as we all saw the horrific events that happened. Many of you will know I have dual US / UK nationality and have for 20 years now. I was born in the US Midwest and moved here in 1987, and found a wonderful country steeped in history, humour, bravery and kindness. It was my privilege and honour to become a naturalised UK citizen. I initially took the boardroom name “Captain Colonial” just to indicate my origins because I talk funny and to take the mickey out of myself. I’ve never been a Stars and Stripes flag waving American who thinks America can do no wrong. The club members here seem to have understood that completely. It’s been a very, very long night for me. In light of what happened yesterday and the fact that those crimes go against everything I believe and respect about American democracy, I cannot in good faith or conscience retain my boardroom name, even if it was all in good humour. Therefore I have this morning changed it to my real name, which most of you know anyway. I hope you will understand my decision to do so. I’m not going to discuss the matter further, but you deserve to know why I’ve done so and I wanted to make it clear. Thank you.

I'll be there.

It certainly is, my wife and I went for the first time in 2003 and then took our 6 and 10yr old daughters in 2019 and they absolutely loved it, so much culture, and as we are a nature loving family a week in the rain forest blew their minds. The people are friendly and respectful. Yes there is a particular stigma attached to Thailand regarding the night life and the sex industry, but dont ever let that put anyone off, it's there but only if you go looking for it otherwise it wont cause the average holiday maker any issues. The kids are so desperate to go again.

The first car I remember my dad having was a 340. He was the opposite of the guy in the video when it came to spares and labelling...must be where I get it from!

That's good I think every Westfield owner should have a try at Sprinting.

Dedicated Survivor is a great series too

you could be on guard on our Stand at the Stoneleigh Kit Car Show!

Tuesday is my allotted garage evening, so I was able to get the next stage of the floor levelling done. I got up early (and skived off work for a bit) to get the last tub of epoxy DPM down. I started by the back door and worked forward until I ran out of it, which meant that the 4 little rear sections of concrete all got another coat. By doing that step this morning, it had gone off by the time I got home from work, and it was then ready for a coat of primer. It's also worth noting that the DPM does a surprisingly good job of evening out the worst of the small bumps and dips. The primer is a very simple step, as it's a pink liquid that just needs rolling out over the patch you need to level and part way up the wall to ensure the edges are fully covered. Once dry, it goes translucent, so knowing when it's ready to go is also simple. Due to ordering everything from Travis Perkins in one go, I had to order 6 bags of the base instead of the 4 that I expected to need. Likewise, I ended up with 12 bags of the HD Top vs the 11 I wanted and 4 bottles of primer against the 1 I would need part of. The photo above is pretty much the tools needed to get this going. One thing that needed doing first is to dam the edges of the floor. On one edge is an air vent through to the under floor of the front room, and there's the manhole cover that needs damming too. If not, the compound will find any little hole and start to run away as it's surprisingly watery. As such, the dams were all silicone'd into place. With the primer dry, and the dams in place it was time to start mixing up. This needs 30L buckets, as anything smaller just won't work for the 25kg bags. Each bag only requires 4.25L of water, and since the buckets are thin enough to see the water level through (I used plasterer's buckets) they were both measured and filled in the kitchen first to save me time. I chose to use 2 buckets, so I can mix up in one, and use the other purely for fetching water to the garage. Although the water only fills the bottom few inches of the bucket, once the compound is mixed in you end up with something nearer 20L! It's also wise to remember that the bucket now weighs 30Kgs, and pouring it accurately is tricky. Thankfully, accuracy isn't particularly needed, as a trowel is needed to push the compound around. The photo below is just the first bucket. As I got going, photos weren't really taken as I was doing this solo, and the working time of the compound is only 20 mins. The floor was also more uneven than I had realised, as I did end up using all 6 of the bags. I could've used just 4.5 bags I reckon, as this is just the Base layer, but I wanted to get a decent covering over the entire area so used all 6. The thinnest section, which is lower left in the below photo is 6-7mm, yet the deepest edge by the door is maybe 30-35mm. I had expected it to be nearer 20mm, hence why I was two bags over or 50% out! When viewed from a lower angle, I was quite pleased with how flat the floor looked. I did attempt to use a spiked roller to draw the air bubbles out of the compound, but it only really worked in the thinner sections as the compound was too deep to allow it to roll. Once it has dried I will know how much of an impact, if any, this has had. Even if it does cause a few pinholes, the layer of HD Top will easily cover those up as that will only be 5mm thick and therefore a doddle to roll out properly. The next step will be two pour the HD Top on this section, but I suspect that will have to wait until next Tuesday as the floor will need at least 3 days to dry at the thickness I've used.

If you can't find some to buy, I can cut you a set from the picture.

Wonderful! My dad had a 144 Volvo which was the family car. NEF370K I’ve been looking for it for the last 10 years after we lost him to mesothelioma, it was his pride and joy, he part exchanged it for a Fiesta which I later learned to drive and took my test in. I saw a restored 144 at a local car meet I was at, I couldn’t take my eyes off it even though it made them blurry and leak 😪 That video has brought back so many memories, I so wish I could find ours or even be told if it’s no longer here. I contacted the DVLA two years ago with my story but they refused to help.