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I see Graham quite regularly , since he's in our part of the World. He is indeed completing a Westfield to his usual very high standard , and has recently acquired a couple of Scimitars , needing a lot of work . Somewhere in the midst of all that is at least one Escort ans a car or two stored for friends . U'll happily pas on greetings from the Forum next time I see him

@Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative @Labrat @BillyPee @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) @Hedley Bennett (HB46443) - Club Chairman @Martin Aldred - Shows & Events Coordinator @Chris Emm @Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AO @Jakejmagee @si_salisbury @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO @Tim (Sideways) Johnson - Club Treasurer @Trevor Little (Trevturtle) @Mathew Vernon - Membership Secretary @Andy Westwood @aeg @ianali @Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO @Rob Hunter - Club Secretary and anyone else forgotten unintentionally.

Prints in the pictures are still in PLA as these were my final test prints to confirm sizing and mounting with 2mm foam around the print. Ive sent the final designs, 4 different vent designs, to get printed in ASA carbon so I'll see how they hold up. "ASA (Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate) is a high-performance, UV-resistant, and durable 3D printer filament designed for outdoor, long-term, and high-temperature applications. Often considered a superior alternative to ABS, it resists weathering, chemicals, and fading." Vents are NOT symmetrical, they are a reverse image of each other, look at the top row of hex's in the below image. I also found that the vents on my bonnet/hood where different sizes. I found the passenger side to be 2mm wide and longer than the drivers. I ended up making a number of test prints 1mm larger than the last to get the best fit. This was one of these quick weekend projects Im now 4 weeks into.

Possibly going to do Snetterton on Sunday..shake down after some good work and parts supplied by Siltek, Spax and Ash.. and a brake system over haul.. So will be doing some set up work rather than just having fun!! Anyone else booked in?

Oh..so it is!! Hopefully will mean a quiet track! Will let you know if I go and how I get on

Yes, we will be there and we will be doing a run out beforehand if the weather is dry and at least above the minus 2 that it was the other year. Thank you to Andrew and Clare for organising x

Hi All, I've got my begging bowl out again sorry I'm running the Great Manchester Half Marathon Run on Sunday 31st May 2026 (Yes, sadly this means I won't be at Malvern this year!). This will be my 5 attempt at this event. I'm often offered beer, cake, coffee, bacon sandwiches and more in payment for support and help, I willing give to the great members of this club, hence I'd much prefer donations to this great cause for deeds done in the past or ones yet to happen. Therefore please give generously here- Just Giving Many thanks. Ian

@LoneWolf thanks for your kind and generous donation. I really appreciate it.

Might keep dryer feet?

Maybe a bit late to be relevant but I came across these in the garage today from when I removed my harness: Maybe the sizes aren't that standard. David

He’s busy rebuilding both a Scimitar and a Westfield at the moment. I'm sure the escort is still there and waiting to be finished.

nope. By the time I got home it was too late and dark. I think the first opportunity will be Wednesday due to work commitments and that has to be weather dependent. Going away to stay with my Mother on Thursday ready for Mothering Sunday so if Wednesday doesn’t work out, the car will remain filthy till mid next week!! By then the mud etc will have hardened on nicely!

Have you cleaned yours yet after yesterday? I was silly enough to follow J&G’s directions into the overflow carpark yesterday. My car must have weighed twice its usual weight with all the mud attached. Also Ali seems to have done a mud dance before getting into the car..

See @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative , my car is clean sometimes. It is only on trips with you that we are obliged to find all the farmers muck etc to plaster all over the car! Thanks @Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AO for the write up and photos.

Saw this today aswel, great looking car was like brand new!

Hi Andy Sorry I didn't see it till late on and totally forgot about it. Unfortunately we are on holiday on that date so are unable to attend. See you soon hopefully. Regards Andy

On the way home the engine decided to shake the thermostat housing bolts loose and leak coolant rapidly. I managed to get to a lay-by and stop in clouds of steam! I contacted the AA, and when the engine had cooled I tightened the housing bolts and checked all the hoses etc. Once Jordan from the AA arrived, we topped the coolant up, bled the system, pressure tested and ran up to temperature etc. All appeared well so we set off, albeit after a 2 hour delay. We didn't go straight home, we went to the services first, and then decided to eat whilst there. We set off for home as the rain started just to end the day on a high note!