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Top of Gardena pass , Dolomites

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 🤭

Great drive on the empty minor roads from Vannes to Port de Trèvignon in Brittany today

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

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

WOW what a great trip !!!!! Many thanks to all the guys and gals that make these trips an unbelievable experience , it makes the WSCC the greatest club in the world. Here’s a few pics from our travels ……. Compulsory McDonald’s muffin to start the day then we met @ianaliand @Andy Westwood at Ashbourne to follow last years Long way North tour up to the A65 and then head into the lakes but Andy’s car was having other ideas !!!!!! he decide to quit and make a run for home to swap to the SLK and meet us later , we carried on getting lost a couple of times and finding road closures 🙄 but still found some nice roads but then the rain turned up after a couple of diversions and re routes ( this was one of them) we decided to quit the nice roads and make a run for the hotel via the M6, the view from Ian and Ali’s car Well we got there and parked up with the others and started to dry out, Mr Westwood’s SLK was sat all alone but he did look rather dry sat in the pub 🤔 Look some blue sky 😎 some lovely roads and scenery from the day A lake somewhere (we know why there’s so many 🤣) quiet roads top of a mountain somewhere ( @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative will tell me which one 😜) we stopped for a drink and I parked in the charging bay so I thought I’d give it ago , Westfield do electric cars … but mine isn’t back to chasing the sunshine and a big shout out to the crazy gang who we’ve met through the mighty WSCC next year can we go away from GREEN we need a nice bright colour like ORANGE 🤪 Thanks again @Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator and @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative and the others for making this tour happen, love to you all Andy & Becky

Time for bed

A box of Amphenol AT/ATM connectors from Mouser for my ongoing re-wiring

@dvd8n AFAIK they are intended to be a lower cost alternative to the TE Deutsch series, which I think makes them ideal for our cars. They are totally interchangeable and compatible with each other, and I can't see any difference in quality between these and the few Deutsch ones I've had before. Solid contacts are pricey but really nice to use. There are open barrel terminals available as well though. Take pretty much any DT/DTM part number and swap the first two characters to AT to find the Amphenol equivalent.

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

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!!

Day 3 pic of the day. Day 4 Decided to have a relaxing morning and a few drives. Relax and taste some of the local cultures around the pateley bridge area. Mostly ciders and cakes 🤪.We really loved the yorkshire area and the people. I think we enjoyed days 1 to 3 so much we tired ourselves out. A few pics of our chilled out day before our ride home. All the nitty gritty will be in a big write up for the magazine. The friendly cow who I will miss and his mates who I won't as they kept stopping us leave the barn we were staying in.

LiFePO4 battery 20Ah and charger (charger more expensive than Battery! but seems reputable company, IP65, thick cables, solid connetor, and few modes and app for more experienced users . Battery with peak discharge current 50A. Not sure, but hope it wil be sufficient for reverse elecric motor.

Just a personal choice, I like a SLB with a high purity lead electrodes. Never had a problem with them.

Either are good, but make sure you're not buying cheap copies. No problem buying from Mouser.

I wouldn't use one myself, but understand why some do if chasing weight saving.

Hi I’m based in Stamford, happy to go for a drive, I go to a couple of cars and coffee events around the area as well as a drive at random. like @AndrewBClarke had already has highlighted the peak district meet is great day out, I do attend at least one or two a year, and meet with Andrew on route (depending on meeting point). happy to go for a local drive or if people around the area are interested to do a group meet drive.

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

Cheers!

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

I think Hawes deserves some points, but needs a photo as proof. @Captain Colonial

Few more various pictures of wonderful Yorkshire. I wish I lived around here.

Day 3. Wensleydale to Pateley bridge. Amazing roads you have. Stopped off at a pub which was like the the league of gentlemen and in the back of beyond.

Day 3 Ribblehead valley viaduct

Day 3 On to wensleydale creamery from Malham. Oh my word. The roads you Yorkshire area have are out of this world. Never laughed and smiled so much driving.

Day 3 visit to malham. Nice drive and a lot of narrow bendy roads. Me and Bigfoot just stayed in the pub lol while the others walked the hills.

Day 3 First visit of the day was to too cold cut quarry. Long walk and fantastic views.

Sorry I can't make that

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.