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Happy mot pass day! Spot on emissions too! ...then a photo shoot with the big dish of Jodrell Bank behind… and then took my mum of a respectable 85years, for a run to local pub for lunch

Took the car out and met up with a mate to look for potential meeting places for meetups and had to oblige. This kid loved the car. Permission to use photo given by parents.

Car meet at the Kings Arms, Heath Common today. Parked next to a former work mates MGR V8. Also think I've found Westfields new engine supplier.

Thought I'd better clean her. Stripes going on next to add some colour.

It seems Mr Mason leaves his mark everywhere he goes !

I just found this on the FBHVC website which appears to confirm what I understood that once 40 years have passed since the date of first registration on a Q plate it can still acquire historic status along with those perks in place today. They probably won't be there in a few years time as they claw back a few pounds Major points of note are: The process is one of self-declaration. Owners will only be required to declare their vehicle to be a VHI if they wish to be exempted from an annual MOT Test. All vehicles will still be able to be tested if their owners wish The criteria are generic and permit changes made, less than 30 years prior to the declaration, which improve efficiency, safety, preservation or environmental performance. Those vehicles registered on a Q plate, as kits or built up classics are not entitled to be declared as VHIs until forty years after they were registered. For motorcycles only the criteria of Q plates, kits and built up classics prevent declaration as a VHI. The Guidance refers to “a marque or historic vehicle experts”. A list will be published on the website of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs by 30th April 2018. Vehicle owners wishing to confirm if they may declare their vehicle as a VHI, may choose to contact the appropriate nominee from this list FBHVC will be explaining the Guidance in full in its first Newsletter of 2018 and as soon as possible on its website at www.fbhvc.co.uk.

Let's hope that continues Stuart 👍

@Richard (OldStager) I'll be 70 next June and I'm doing OK so far!

Thank you for the offer but I've managed to find the bits to make some. Thank you for the reply thou. Do appreciate it.

Hi all, I am Dean am based in South Wales and just took delivery of a lovely mega S2000 from the great boys at toybox. Hopefully I can get to some local meets and find out a but more about working on these great cars and have some great blats 😉

Can't really see it being a issue for me - when my Westfield is 40 years old I'll be 85......

Congratulations to Adam Phelps (@phelpsa) our 2023 Speed Series Champion! His and his family's hard work developing their car over the years has paid off, not to take away credit from Adam, as he is an incredibly quick driver, able to beat out much more specialist machinery in the Westfield! Once again, a huge congrats to Adam, it was always going to happen!

Glen says he is also an old fart and has had both the flu and covid jabs with no side effect other than a slight bruise on the arm. You lot better recover before next Sunday because we need to see you, your cars and eat cake although Glen admits he is available for any spare tickets to Italy😁 Have fun tomorrow brmmm brmmm😍

@AndrewBClarke I will be coming up that way so it would be great to meet up and travel in a convoy. I will meet you the at 8.30.👍

Oh nooooo! https://tenor.com/en-GB/view/total-recall-arnold-gif-18913376 There are loads and loads of people I'm aware of with some version of the flu at the moment thoguh.

Don't forget there are other options other than a Carcoon! https://airflow-uk.com/product/car-airchamber

Hi @si_salisbury I don’t know if you come via A1 but I am stopping at Markham Moor northbound services at 8.30am to convoy with Gary. Would you like to join us?? Drop me a note if you do as we will hang about a bit for you.

Hi, all being well I will be joining in on this cake eating drive.

Hopefully I'll be there. I'm still recovering from that terribly debilitating disease called "manflu"..... 😂

Post now updated to include our most recent champion, Adam Phelps!

Hi Folks Due to a change in plans i am now selling my Westfield Brief spec as follows 270 BHP dry dumped Vauxhall engined Westfield (Rolling road figures to prove) 5 speed quaife type straight cut gearbox with alloy top cover heavy duty multi plate clutch 3.9 lsd diff sierra type AP 4 pot racing front brakes with vents 2 pot Hi spec with handbrakes AP master cylinder alloy radiator top spec and oil cooler harness in date light weight Battery Detachable steering wheel lifeline and proper boss all light weight list goes on MOT till june 2020 on the button ready to go bought this car to do sprints and hills now going a different direction Car is located in N.ireland but only 20 minutes from Belfast no rush to sell pm for full details and price ring 07790349244

Like this..... trickier because of my exhaust surround..

Stickers....think it looks amazing personally.

Fantastic Kent area blat this morning and a great breaky too! The most cars attended so far. Great effort by all

Westfield Power - we went for a ride and Wife wanted to visit local bakery etc shop. Was closed but when Lady saw Westfield - she opened for us

Scotland East coast to west coast on Sat via Perth, Crieff, Glen Coe, Oban, Loch Awe. 270 miles covered.It was sunny when we left, without the hood! Met a couple of Lotus guys on the way over one of which still owns a Westie.

Run out over the peaks in the 30C heat- a bit too hot for me. Got a passenger view of Chesterfield from East Moor. Then we did a bit of cleaning and polishing before the kids decided to pretend to drive it.

Making the most of the sunny weather 👍

Finished my luggage rack ready for my summer trip to France.

I feel your frustration Dave. I gave in this morning and contacted 111. They had me straight down to see a doctor. Seems I have an ear infection that has invaded my head and throat. 7 days of antibiotics, last day of these is 2 days before we fly to Italy.. my fingers are crossed as Ali might well leave me here alone if I’ve not recovered. Our daughter who works in a large office with lots of peeps tells me she has half a dozen or so staff off work with a similar infection that has peoples eyes swelling up..

Well the crossing of fingers didn't work. Just tried a short run out to the shops in the (tin top), the first time out in a few days, after catching the dreaded flu on Monday/Tuesday. I might be starting to feel OK mooching around the house, but as soon as I'm outside and driving, I'm lightheaded and feverish again. Not safe to be Westfield piloting, unfortunately, so I'll have to give it a miss. Nope no flu jab, just in contact with people with the demon spreaders - school kids. One first day in a relative enclosed classroom on a training course, and the parents are importing the bugs from their kids!! FWIW, I am booked for a jab, I have one every year, have done for years, it's late this year and this is the first year I've had a proper dose of flu since I started having the jabs ten years ago. (like you, I was put on the list as a carer). I even chase them to get mine done, if they're slow to make contact.

No tax exemption for any Q plate, whatever the age.

Slight technical hick up. Throttle stuck open due to a frayed accelorator cable. Glad it was on a long stretch of A road not the twistys later in the day. Big thanks to th AA guy who got me underway. Lack of tools prevented me from using my choke cable to sort it. Sore this morning after 278miles in the seat yesterday