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The End We all divided up just leaving us and Andy and Becky, so after a boring A1 and M1 session we peeled off at J36 to take the fantastic Mortimer Road to The Strines Inn where we had tea. Very reluctant to finish the holiday we kissed goodbye View from The Strines THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU @Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator and Nakkib and to everyone for giving us the most amazing time that we will never forget ever XXXXX

Day 3 Breakfast was taken in The Barn at Beal which overlooks Holy Island Then we drove across the sea onto Holy Island where we had a walk around the attractions Abbey Lindesfarne Castle 360 views from the lookout tower Andy and Becky Bamburgh Castle, our next stop just to pause for a photo Off to Bamburgh The Castle shot We continued the coast road, turned at Alnwick and went to Rothbury, down to Consett and to the A1 at Darlington.

Day 2 On the Hartside Pass Summit Marcus found a little bikers cafe called The Nook for refreshment just after the summit, we had the luxury of a real, actual, porcelin toilet! Next stop was the Scotland/England border viewpoint, back to no porcelin And the finish line in Berwick on Tweed

Day 1 Our trip organiser Marcus giving the team talk in Edale At Holme Moss viewpoint Malham Cove viewing the Peregrin Falcons with the RSPB Stopped in Malham for lunch also Walking back to the cars in Malham Traffic jam in Malham up near the tarn The Yorkshire Dales In Reeth where Stuart was praying to the Westfield Gods Reeth, we stopped here for tea in the pub One pub in Reeth was full but we were able to fit in the next pub in a back room, the food was good. In the hotel, presenting Marcus with our thank you for giving us an amazing trip. That was the end of our day 1

A big Thank You to all the members who participated in this tour to make it such a great event, I hope you all enjoyed the route and hopefully these events can be repeated in the future 😎 WW write up to follow.... in the mean time a couple of my pics, the first is my favourite .. @W Shep asking some locals for directions 🤣

Hopefully me!

Interesting - here’s what mine weighed with some fuel and would be a “420” in Caterham speak.

Important announcement and a reminder for this event: FREE the fee is being reimbursed by the club. Do not worry about the weather, please arrive in any kind of car, it is not a drive out. This is a full guided factory tour 'How it's Made' style, showing all areas of a kit car manufacturer. Who is coming?

Saw this today on the Bristol ring road. I think this definitely counts as a kit car, or a kit sidecar to be precise...😄

A baby blue’ish Lamborghini with a Westy Eleven plt - reckon he must have part-ex his Westy 11 for this with cash his way & retained the plate.

Yorkshire meeting again next Tuesday evening, 2nd July at The Buffers, Rakehill Road, Scholes, LS15 4AL from 7:30ish. The sun 🌞 is going to be out and it won't be dark until 10! Anyone coming?

New sump required. Pretty sure engine is fine, though first restart will be a tad nerve racking I expect 😊

Sorry to read it ended so early for you but at least you found a way to enjoy and the engine has lived to see another day!

What an amazing trip, I've been following it on here, Facebook and Instagram every day, such amazing photos! I'm going to have to stick this in the diary for 2025 if I can find a brave passenger 😂

Shared to my WhatsApp group.

Not got the car any more but it was decked out with a reasonable amount of carbon (aeroscreen, cycle wings, tunnel top, dash) and had other lighter items like wilwood calipers, 13” cxr wheels, grp seats, alloy bellhousing and a lithium battery. Would have been lighter without a cage though! Got a bit heavier with me it of course 🤣

Love the lime green!

A bit of my (very!) amateur footage of the Sprint Series at Mallory on Sunday

Hi there if it’s ok I’m going to meet you aswell in the morning and drive to far with you to see you off.

Indeed. A mate has a “420” with a 210bhp Duratec and we were very evenly matched when it came to acceleration. So I suspect his was no lighter than mine in reality (both caged with aeroscreens)

Thanks alot!👍

Thanks all, now I know what to look out for. Seems hard to find some in orange but you never know 🤞

Seems they do come up on eBay - 2 or 3 been sold this month. Some currently on eBay US here

Look like TSW from the early 90's, not sure which model.

@AndrewBClarke perhaps the turnout wasn't as you'd hoped as it coincided with the TLWN. I would have joined you if the dates didn't clash

Team Dynamics. I have some TD Qualifiers that have the same centres. These were discontinued around 2004 though

CBS sell replacements https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/steering-universal-joint-forged

I'll be there, but for work. If I have any spare time, I'll pop on over to the stand to say my hellos!

Spotted your post on SELOC about the caterham. From what I’ve heard and from experience of our local lads that have had both, a Caterham “out of the box” is a fair bit better than the average Westy. But a well built and well setup westy can easily match or exceed it - for a lot less £££ Having researched the K series while on my original quest for an Elise, I think they are not as bad as they are made out to be, but you do need to be sure the head gasket is ok. But if you really want a Caterham this one is the kiddie. Been trying to chase it around the highlands - without much luck in the keeping up department 🤣 360bhp with a sequential box - utterly bonkers.

I think this topic is non-westy-ist. So being a tad non PC here’s mine…

Have a great day @John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison 🎂🍺

Many happy returns John, from Mr & Mrs H.

My 2 favourite photo's We called in to Malham on the Saturday and walked to Malham Cove, the RSPB were there with their telescopes and we were able to view a male and a female Peregrin Falcon. I tapped them for a photo while we were there. This morning we drove past Bamburgh Castle after visiting Holy Island

Fantastic day out in really good weather and beautiful scenery. I travelled down south to The Crown at Great Casterton where @si_salisburyhad already arrived on foot. Unfortunately his Westfield had developed a fault with its battery/charging so he was co-piloting for the day in my spare seat. After a hearty lunch, we set off on a figure of 8 trip which circumnavigated Rutland Water and ended up at the Hambleton Bakery for coffee and the obligatory cake. It was good to see Tim Baxter who joined us there from the Norfolk group in his red Westfield. After topping up with the delicious cakes, we went on our way. I dropped @si_salisbury off back in Great Casterton and travelled back via Stamford and Bourne home. Thanks @si_salisbury for coming. Was great to see you again. It would also have been lonely without you!! I must admit to being disappointed with the turn out - great location, an organised route, good food and a sunny weather forecast clearly isn’t enough to entice others out. ☹️ Two Westfields at Hambleton Bakery.

A good drive up and a good day watching the sprinting at Mallory

I went out for a wee Sunday drive and bumped into these guys. The Long Way North troupe, great to meet fellow enthusiasts out Westfielding.

Decided to tax mine today, swapped the wheels obviously and went out for a blast down the lanes, bit stiff for the road but loved every minute!!

Car had the slim plastic and alloy radiator on when I got it. Fan was running all the time. So new Coolex one on now

Thank you @AndrewBClarke for the drive out, also for allowing me to be a passenger due to my battery deciding to give up and not take a charge🤦‍♂️. Due to the sound track of Andrew’s Westfield I did forget to take photos apart from this one. After a drive around, we made a planned stop at the Hambleton bakery for a nice coffee and cake, but unlike @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative I forgot to take a photo of them before we tucked into them. but here’s the proof we had cake. I think I need to take some pointers form you Julie. great day had, hopefully next time I will be in my Westfield as well 👍.

Our plot will be overlooking Cascades, as in previous years. Hoping for a good turn out and good weather. Tea, coffee and cakes will be available.

Hi its me again Could anyone from the Wirral group or otherwise, advise as to whether the club will be setting up our WSCC plot overlooking Cascades as in previous years. I'll know where to go then. See you all there MOT allowing. Luckily there's also the Cheshire club meets in-between times. S2RRR

Not today but a few days ago. Whether I'd leave a few shillings worth of vintage Bentley unattended in a public car park or not is something to ponder!

I am saddened to be reporting that Mathew Gilmour, owner of Procomp Motorsport, sadly passed away last week. He had been suffering with poor health for a while and eventually passed away as a result. For those that didnt know of Procomp, Matt and his late father Ivan, were renowned and respected Westfield and kit car in general preparation specialists. They helped me immensely with my Speed Series winning Westfield whilst I owned it. RIP Matt

Our Westie managed 12 miles before trouble hit. 100 odd miles from home, scrambling around to sort car, dash home and hop into Ali’s Abarth. Drove straight back up and back on route. Great weekend despite the set back. Home now, grey washed out of hair and busy ordering new parts.

I would've liked to join you but I'm down in Hampshire this weekend

Sorry, we can't make as we are away at the moment!