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Six of us met in Exeter last night for a ‘Christmas Curry Night’! Most travelled by train, Matt and I meeting on the train from Crewkerne at Axminster, whilst Jens decided to bring his camper van and sleep over! 🚐👌 Trains being trains, we were late arriving, and after meeting Dan, Colin and then Jens in the Farmer’s Union pub, we wandered across to find a very patient Steve waiting in the Gandhi curry house. The food was excellent, drink flowed and a good time was had by all. Steve wandered back to his hotel, and the rest headed off for trains around 10.15/10.30 leaving Jens to an apparently cosy and uninterrupted night’s sleep in his van 👍 A couple of photos showing Steve, Jens and Colin deep in what looks like a very serious conversation 🤣, and the obligatory selfie of all of us. Thanks Chaps, a grand night out. Stu

Apologies if I’ve posted this elsewhere. I had wanted a table sign for our meets to make it easier for new members to identify us, so I 3D printed this. Someone then suggested lighting it up, so I did 🤪🤣. Just battery powered with some LED strips 👍. Must have too much time on my hands, thought it never feels like it!

@Martin Hewes AO Surrey we have 4th May at Haynes in our calendar too, as does @Paul Baker - Bristol Bath and Cotswold AO so perhaps we can all assemble somewhere beforehand and drive in together? Could have a decent number of cars there, would be good to meet you all 👍

I’ve just noticed that eBay have 10% off at Demon Tweeks until 9th Feb. Plenty of other retailers included too. Thought this might be of some use to someone….

I have a hat, a mask and a cape, but you’d expect that from me, wouldn’t you?

Hi. Be gentle! I have just bought a Toy Box Westfield. I have been out for a couple of runs round the country roads near me, but after half a mile my eyes were watering and I could hardly see! I know it’s cold, but I was so excited to have a first drive! So my question is.. Do you wear a bike helmet? Goggles? Just put the side doors on? Any advice would be very much appreciated!

To me the car appears to be fitted with ZK bodywork which wasn’t released until a long time after 1991. But at nearly 35 years old it’s not unexpected the original body became tired and it’s had a newer replacement at some time in its life.

Good spot. 4x Uniroyal Rainsport 5 in 195x50r15 flavour are £226.07 delivered, from the website. On ebay the same is £210.03 once the discount is applied.

@Martin Hewes AO Surrey can you also put 13th July in the calendar for the Vehicle Show and Family Fun Day at Ansty park Alton. See this Facebook group for details. My wife is the organiser of this event which is raising money for a SEN school in Farnham which my son attends.

Update : Took my Road Westfield for a ride ( 1-2 C deg , sunny, dry , from few weeks no salt on roads) well test drive, to chcek all after mounting back . - engine and gearbox with longer 1st gear and new synchros, - 4,3 vs 8kg flywheel - new steering rack, - rearranged simplified fuel system ( swirl pot delete) , - simplified brake fluid system (remote fluid reservoir delete) - 2cm lower mounted seat (seat rails -delete- ) , - and few smaller jobs oil, filters, coolant, brake fluid .. In fact longer 1st gear (2,98 in my case) is more natural, and really nice upgrade , hope I apreciate that later on trips and in traffic. One can drive some more than few metrers distance on 1st but to be honest, not sure if I would go through all this only for thist 1st, if not synchros, flywheel and anyway car stucked in garage. Only what worries me is that few times during this test drive could not engage 1st from standing start. Hope its just clutch cable or clutch cable pedal support issue, becaus not going to take this gearbox out never ever more! And btw it was really fun to drive a while Westfield again after few months!

Progress has been slow with weather and arm problem but after selling 21 small items (trim items mainly) I have made it to 20% of purchase price .

@Martin Hewes AO Surrey I'm new in Hampshire and if our house purchase is all sorted by then and my Westy is back out of storage, I'd be up for this

That was me rather than Mark S pics below.

Yes she has a reg number and I’ve applied and got a v5 may I ask can I send pictures to your email as I find very difficult to load here had to get my teenager to do it lol

Needs a little more carbon @kenton!

I thought you northerners were all tough? 😂 Just shy of 200 miles round trip to the MK open day last Saturday. Aeroscreen and no heater but I do have half doors and a heated jacket for when its below 8'. Once I'm on the road I get all the comfort I need from the V8 exhaust note. Kenton pic from warmer weather last year. Millau bridge

Pics of the car.

Any pictures of the car? 😎

Hi Gary, it’s a narrow body. The design of the front wishbones suggests it’s an earlier car as it uses cortina bottom ball joints rather than maxi. from that angle though I can’t establish if it’s highline or lowline bodywork.

@Rob Hunter - Club Secretary Thanks for yesterday Rob, enjoyed meeting you and the other guys. Still not sure, will ring Andrew at Toybox and pay them a visit.