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A great big thank you to Marcus Barlow, our Events manager for giving us this tour, here it is from our seat. Thank you for the hats in the best colour! We travelled up the M6 with @AndrewBClarke, @neptune and @Stuart, making our way to the Lakeland Motor Museum for lunch by the river whilst watching the steam train, fantastic start. Lakeland Motor Museum It's cafe by the river, overlooking the cars and steam trains Next we drove along the shores of Lake Windermere to ride on the ferry and experience the Lakes close up After the torrential downpour we were glad to park our cars in the heated underground car park at Travelodge Kendal, what a luxury. I am hoping others will post their experience on here and will include a photo of approx 20 Westfield's tucked up for the night. We went into Kendal town to eat with the 3 Andy's and others The puddings flowed and the frivolities started Next morning we all gathered for the Tour Talk from Marcus Then it was time to set off, excited!! Thanks @Glynn Walters for the photo At The New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Langdale It is in a lovely situation Next stop for us was the Honister Slate Mine cafe, here is the Honister Pass And here is us parked up Glenridding, a little mountain village next Time for ice creams Then we went a walk, follow me, puff it's uphill all the way to the top! To Lanty's Tarn For views over Ullswater Glenridding The second day was the Dales tour, over Buttertubs Pass and to the beautiful Simonstone Hall with it's amazing views, stopping for drinks The walk at Malham was cancelled due to rain so we went to Ribblehead Viaduct and sat it out in the Station Inn Our journey home with Andrew was to get down the M6 and pick up the Peak District, getting to the Cupola cafe before separating A fantastic trip, even if I didn't quite have a clue which National Park I was in each day, does it matter? they are all beautiful. Thanks to everyone for making it the awesome trip that it was, now let's have a little pray that Marcus treats us to the same next year XXXXXXXXXXXX

Great few days in the Lakes and Dales. I didn't take too many photos, but here's a few. Ribblehead Viaduct, Honister pass, And some traffic lights.

I travelled up from Hampshire for this. Did 908 miles in total. Fault free and my Westy is 25 years old. Loved every bit of it despite some rain. What a car! What a club!!

Your tyres are not glowing white, you're not trying hard enough! 😁

@Peter (Monty) I was making fw stoneguards and the quality of my tooling and finished products was really nice if i do say so myself just look at the attached picture but in a moment of madness i sold the tooling which was a mistake !! I must have been asked by atleast 5 different people about these last week so i'm notsure if the person i sold the tooling too is making any 🤔

I've been going through my GoPro footage, so here's a couple of videos and some stills. Andrew chatting up Margaret Leaving the Hotel Ullswater Hills and Bends

Friend used his termal camera on my car after a driving session as I kept on complaining about the temperatures.... turns out I'm slowly being cooked like a lobster

I've got a Westfield hanging from my garage ceiling too! 😁

Dolomites with @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman & @Stu Faulkner

Some scumbag or group of scumbags (collective noun, anyone?) using a VPN decided to do a spam attack on the boardroom at lunchtime today, with about 15 different accounts (so far) signing up and immediately dropping spam posts around the board in about 20 minutes. As a consequence, I’ve had to go backstage, ban each account and ramp up the security settings so that Admins have to approve new accounts before they become active. This may inconvenience new genuine members for the time being, but it will stop the spam post flurry and I’ll do my best to stay on top of it.

Thirsty work all this touring….

Few photos of the cars lined up in the underground carpark.

Thanks to all you members who came along, hope you enjoyed the tour. We got wet, we got lost and we had lots of fun 😎 and somewhere there is a sign with a WSCC tour sticker on it 🤭

Marks tooling is in no way any good for me due to me making all my parts from prepreg and i use an autoclave which i dont wont to bore you with the details . Keep your eye open for a fw rear diffuser😉

Suppose ill have to make my contribution, mine the day i picked her up. 😁

Hi guys. Short notice but the weathers looking fantastic for a meet up and catch up. It will be busy with loads of other petrol heads. American cars. Fast ford's and of course the best being ours. It's free and there's a cafe on site also. Reply on here for info especially as it be nice to meet up and park together. Special guest jason and his v8 inflation busting westy Cheers Bellyboy

@Captain Colonial it was @AndrewBClarke and @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman

inflation building i'll have you know

Straight out of mad max. Love it❤️

You can never have too many spares!! 😀

Many happy returns, John, from Mr & Mrs H. Enjoy the day.

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

Cheers!

Another little winter project tinkering. Flush mount for the digi dash

All lined up and drying out 😁

It turns out that there's a look I give passengers, in particular the wife, when they're bouncing around and being distracting: It was, however, quickly followed by my more usual face when she started giggling:

World record of Westfieldsusing WhatsApp live location 😆

It was already there when my dad bought the car! My dad was 6ft1 and drove with a helmet because she's only got an aeroscreen. Some of the welding isn't the nicest...

As some of you know, my little green car had its MOT June 6th. Well she passed, and we are going out today for some more familiarisation with driving her. We are planning on going to the Coleshill Auto Breakfast Meet Big Day Out on the 29th as that was the last event my dad drove her to before he passed. If anyone is in the Midlands area and fancies joining me, the more the merrier. https://www.coleshillautobreakfastmeet.org/event-details-registration/big-day-out-all-day-event

Maybe some of you have heard the latest news – Le Mans 2025 was won by Polish driver Robert Kubica! His main sponsor is ORLEN. While I was testing my recently finished (and finally working!) MNR, it seems some folks from ORLEN were watching my driving — and they sent me a whole cistern of their fuel. Nice!

Beautiful example of an original Long Wheel Base 1974 VW GP Beach Buggy (as detailed on the V5) - MOT and Road Tax exempt. Rebuilt and restored from the ground up. Original 1600 engine 1974 chassis. Original speedometer. EMPI gear knob and wheel. New seats. Drives lovely, lots of power! Body sprayed in white metallic with blue metallic stripe. 5. 1 JL Audio Sound system is an absolute highlight with a custom built rear mould housing a sub and two rear speakers, plus 2 front speaker and Bluetooth interface. Sounds incredible. Condition is superb, a few minor imperfections on the body work. Driven in the summer and gets lots of attention! Well maintained by experienced retired mechanic who specialises in classic cars. Comes with lots of history (pictures on a USB stick of the rebuild). Also comes with a towing A frame that attaches to the front of the chassis. Absolute delight and will be missed however it's time to move onto something new and let someone else enjoy driving down the road listening to The Beach Boys! Any questions please ask away. Pictures don't do it justice in my view, it's fantastic. Happy to take out on a drive to experience the thrill. The specification is outstanding and the attention to detail in the restoration is lovely. Every nut and bolt stainless steel. The engine all chrome and looks elegant. It's also super comfortable and carpeted. There's also room in that back for luggage. I drove this back from Bournemouth to Kent when I purchased it. Since then it's been on day trips to the beach, and even gets the odd trip out to the shops! Only on sunny days of course! Ask for more details and pictures. Price £8995

Two days into our Dorset euro trip! This is us just arrived in Cochem 🇩🇪

308hp & 300lb/ft torque, weighing just 600kg (1/2 tank) Resulting in around 520hp per ton. Ford 2.0 ecoboost engine. (chain driven) hybrid Turbo. (Capable of 380hp) Uprated turbo actuator. GFB adjustable (full re-circ/atmosphere) blow off valve. RadTec radiator and intercooler package. sport 250 rad duct cowling. 3” exhaust. Westfield carbon fibre 6” silencer. Thermo-Met custom exhaust insulation. Ford Mustang inlet manifold. Ford Mustang engine cover. PowerTorque RWD baffled sump. SCS Delta GDI4 stand alone ECU (fully mappable. SCS closed loop lambda control. Ford Duratec 85 degree coolant stat. Setrab oil cooler. Setrab oil cooler fan. (Controlled via AIM dash temp info) Mocal billet remote oil filter with integral 80 deg thermostat. DanST billet oil take-off plate. High flow torques hose fittings with PTFE hose on oil and fuel lines. Millers race oil. Odessey battery. Mazda MX5 mk3.5 5 speed gearbox. Westfield sport 250 Helix clutch with billet pressure plate. Vitesse concentric hydraulic clutch conversion. AP racing clutch master cylinder. 3.62 Ford Escort cosworth LSD. Custom made long range fuel tank (38L) top mounted filler, and anti surge baffle-ball filled. (250+ mile range) External Swirl pot dual pump set up - Walbro 392 HP pump. Walbro 395 lift pump. Focus RS mechanical DI pump. Fuelab billet fuel pressure regulator with gauge. Fuelab Billet HP fuel filter with replaceable filter. Billet pre pump filters for both pumps. APS alu AN fuel hose and fittings. ATL 0-5v fuel sender probe. (No moving parts) Siltech racing front 4 pot lightweight brake package Including custom super light front vented AP discs with aluminium bells. Genuine VAG rear calipers (handbrake retained) Westfield grooved rear discs. Tilton adjustable brake bias bar. Dual AP racing brake master cylinders. Braided 3AN Teflon brake hose throughout with APS stainless steel fittings. Motul RB660 brake fluid. 2.4 quick rack. Siltech Racing super-wide front wishbones. Siltech Racing Micro adjustable (rose jointed) rear wishbones. Siltech racing front and rear adjustable anti-roll bars. Westfield alloy front uprights. Lightweight billet alloy front hubs. Westfield alloy rear uprights. Protec shocks, re-valved and calibrated by Procomp motorsport. Faulkner springs. NMB rose joints used throughout. Force racing billet 3 piece wheels Weighting just 3.8kg! 13 x 8 13 x 10 Avon ZZS tyres. (Nearly new) Caged FIA spec full cage. Longacre rear view mirror. AIM XMS strada digital dash and sensors, linked to SCS ECU via Can-Bus. BlinkStop wireless steering wheel buttons (programmable Indicators/high beam/horn) Fan override (on) switch. Push button start. TRS 3” harnesses. OMP 300mm wheel. Racetech quick release system. Dual USB power socket LED lights all round (inc headlights) Gerbing heating clothing power socket. Lightweight race ZK bodywork in ford stealth grey (gelcoat, not painted) Currently professionally wrapped with Hexis ‘Wasabi green’ metallic. Extra wide rear arches (305mm) Carbon nose cone Carbon NACA duct air intake. Carbon chassis/interior panels. Carbon flared side panels. Carbon front splitter. Carbon headlight pods. Carbon indicator housing. Carbon boot cover. Carbon diffuser. Carbon aero+ wide front wings. Carbon aero screen. Carbon kick strips. Carbon dash. Carbon tunnel top, rear and side interior panels. Carbon chassis & cage trim. Carbon cage protectors. Carbon gear knob. Audi TT gear surround. OBP ‘dark matter’ passenger foot rest. JK composites seats. (Both on runners) Built for the Ultimate Road and Track Experience The goal was simple: create a car that’s perfect for road trips—capable of being driven to the track, enjoyed all day, and then comfortably driven home. By focusing on weight reduction throughout the build, the car retains exceptional handling and delivers a superb driving experience. Countless hours of development and fine-tuning on the dyno have resulted in a car that’s incredibly fast yet remarkably smooth and easy to drive. It cruises effortlessly and responds with precision, a testament to the quality and attention to detail invested in the build—truly second to none. In 2019/20, the car underwent a full, chassis-up ‘nut and bolt’ rebuild. During this process, the chassis was heavily modified and reinforced, especially around the rear end and differential, to handle increased torque. Additional strengthening was applied to the front suspension area. Lowered steel floors were installed, and the entire chassis was shot-blasted and powder-coated in satin black—effectively making the car like new. The track width is approximately 160mm wider than a standard SEIW. The car has covered 14,500 miles since. chassis was registered in 2003. Registered on a Q plate, the car is exempt from emissions testing at MOT, meaning a cat is not required. This also provides greater flexibility for tuning the fuel and ignition system to achieve optimal performance. The car comes in 2 colours! The fibreglass is ford stealth grey (see pics) which is currently professionally wrapped in stunning Hexis ‘Wasabi green’ £25.5k Located in fife Scotland

Day 3 Ribblehead valley viaduct

Day 2. Brimham Rocks Fountain Abbey plus maintenance for damage from bad roads. Our cars have taken a bit of underside whacks today bit a lot of spirited driving. Drove through cow pat outside base carrot. Day 3 tomorrow plans are cold cuts quarry, malham waterfalls , wensleydale cheese and ribble valley viaduct. More in depth details in next magazine.

Started off as a little run out to drop some parts off at a mates in Dudley & ended 6 hrs later after 2 x patrol visits before arguing with AA to get a recovery home. Finally saw my point of view back home at 2:30am this morning. More details of my continued pain in Tech Talk under SEight major oil leek.