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Just asked the woman in Waterstones if Prince Harry’s book is available to download. She said ‘do you want the PDF file?’ I said no, that’s his uncle.

Here’s what they look like.

Thanks @Scott Young (Captain Colonial) - Club Secretary I do also prune them myself when I see ones which no longer need to be pinned etc.

A valid comment. As said, much good information but a lot of it was already well known or no longer needed to be pinned. I’ve gone through all the forum sections and unpinned quite a few things that really no longer needed to be at the top, particularly in The Start Line. Should make reading the forums easier.

Approx 67mm diameter

Wow! A-Plan have failed to match my renewal which has been the same for the 4 years or so in a row! 😱 It's gone down £8! Impressive given inflation is circa 11%.😀 Thanks @A-Plan Insurance THATCHAM I've been well served by Sarah Spratt today!

Hi All, I very recently joined the Club following the purchase of Westfield and was disappointed to discover there was no AO in my part of the country. As I was the Regional Representative for the UK Corvette Club for a few years I thought I would stick my head above the parapet and offer my services, now with my Westfield hat on. I have of course been in touch with Julie and she is happy for me to try and resurrect the Norfolk & Suffolk area. We both feel this is best delayed until next Spring but thought it would be a good idea to put this teaser post on the site in the hope that some interest can be raised for future activities. I realise there aren't a huge number of members in the area and, looking at the map, we are spread somewhat far and wide. Anyway, if you are interested in supporting me please post your name and location in order to help me find a possible meeting place to suit the majority. Best regards, Barry

Just trawling youfacetube stuff, I found this, it's raw and true talent. Comments on a postcard please. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Upk41P7aw

EB711 probably relates to the engine as a 711 is a Ford crossflow engine block. If that’s the case then EB is the Ford date code for May 1965. the Westfield chassis number on early cars was only 7-9 digits long. Commonly this would be on the format of 88 WSE 000 or SE 88 000. Sometime this might also be preceded by a couple of additional letters which is the initials for the chassis fabricator. these short numbers stopped being used around 1995 when they switched to the current 17 digit vin numbers. This is where to look for the chassis number stamped into the frame.

I managed to get a slot 🤗

Thanks @Scott Young (Captain Colonial) - Club Secretary and @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO just an observation from me and hopefully it hasn't caused you too much additional work.

Hi Ent, if the car has never previously been used on the road then it will first need an IVA test before it can be registered with the DVLA for the first time. The IVA test is a comprehensive examination of the car that ensures it meets all the relevant construction rules the manual they check this against can be downloaded here to read. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/iva-manual-for-vehicle-category-m1 Depending on the age of your car it may pre-date IVA or the earlier SVA so may not have been constructed with this in mind. More so a track only car would likely need several modifications (some obvious, others less so) to ensure it will pass the test. There’s several guides online both written and on YouTube about putting kit cars through IVA but if you’re not confident of this them several companies can also prepare the car for you and then put it through the test. E.g. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/individual-vehicle-approval-iva-for-cars-help-to-get-a-pass/individual-vehicle-approval-iva-for-cars-help-to-get-a-pass https://youtu.be/NiOPbJQsPI4 The V62 application is an application for a car that has been previously registered. As your car has not been previously registered (and once you have passed IVA you will need to make a V55/4 application as a new vehicle. As Westfield’s are assembled using parts from different manufacturers the serial numbers will be from many different companies. Only the chassis number stamped into the frame tubes will relate to Westfield. Unfortunately the part numbers on the other components won’t help you with registering the car, only to help you identify what they are from should you need parts in the future. the frame number should be visible in the engine bay with the bonnet off. it will likely be stamped into the diagonal top tube in front of the the pedals or on older cars on the lower transverse tube below the radiator. The best advice I can give is to join the club, start a thread with some pictures of the car and then we’ll be able to give you some more pointers from there as to what might need changing for it to pass IVA. good luck

Cheers Ian. I think we get so used to scrolling past some pinned stuff that we get blind to it sometimes.

Hi Andrew, great to hear from you. As you will have seen in this thread it looks like we will be initially meeting at the Bedingfield Arms which is roughly midway between Downham Market and Munford and it will almost certainly be on a Saturday at lunchtime. Keep a watch on this thread for further details. Best regards, Barry

Hi Stuart Not sure of which dealer he bought from only that he lives in Aintree but this place rings a bell https://www.topgeartyrecentre.uk/ If you do a search ( To coin a phrase ) on part worn or 2nd hand tyres in ( area of your choice ) you should likely find a dozen or more places .

Wooohooo!!!

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Have just registered, another newcomer here though I don't think I claim to be a novice! Really looking forward to it, much to learn coming from a roadgoing Clio!

That might be me. Looking forward to it.

Looking forward to another season 😁

That rear suspension lateral location linkage is what I would call a Watts linkage. Probably the best way of locating a live back axle laterally, but rather more complicated to design and fabricate than the more common Panhard rod.