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This morning I wheeled her out of the garage for the obligatory annual insurance photos and a bit of final polishing before Crystal Palace next weekend.

Out with the old... In with the new.. About time.

Just couple of snaps from today

I prefer swapping that round and that the dyno couldn't run Dom's beast

I've used one of the convex mirrors you buy for checking on kids in the rear of your car. removed the sucker and screwed into the mirror stalk from behindisclosure the aeroscreen centre support. I like it as it gives a good view and it's not sitting up above the aeroscreen so looks neater imo You do imo if you do a bit of spirited driving on the road As they give much better rozzer spotting viewing!

Or is it… About a year ago I posted on this thread that I was hoping to have my car completed and running in time for the 50th Anniversary of that first race, and I’m sure many of you may now be wondering if I managed it or not. Well, in short the answer is no, but I’m now not too far off from my goal and things have moved forward and in quite an unexpected way since February 2013 when I bought my first JW4. In the last 3 years I’ve spoken with and met some quite amazing people each with a unique storey to tell and something to give. My search for parts has taken me as far north in the UK as Blackburn and to the West into Cornwall, and what started with one car became three and is now two. The correspondences have been worldwide, with owners past and present in Canada, America, Belgium, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands all getting in touch. I’ve gone from a car which I knew nothing about that once raced in an almost forgotten Formula to unwittingly becoming the authority for the Johnny Walker JW4 in the UK. The garage is now stacked full of spare parts waiting to be reunited with cars and the rafters are filled with tooling and body moulds; even the house hasn’t escaped, the once empty bookshelves are now filled with a diverse collection of books, period magazines, newspapers and of course drawings. Whilst I may have not yet achieved my goal of having a running car for the 50th Anniversary, this will not stop me celebrating this occasion in some modest style; I am therefore pleased to be able to report that on the Bank holiday Weekend of 29th/30th May my car will be on display at Crystal Palace for Motorsport at the Palace featuring with it a small exhibition on F4, Johnny Walker and the JW4. http://www.motorsportatthepalace.co.uk/ For anyone attending the event, please do come and say hello, pick up a free post card and whist there learn a little bit more about Formula Four racing in the 1960’s.

Might try and make it along... Will see if anyone else from this way wants to join me!

I report back from tomorrow's run out via my solicitor - on the plus side my board and lodgings may be taken care of

Recieved and done! Cheers.

ABF - anything but French.

No problem, was great to meet you all and I can confirm removing the horrific amount of toe in has truly transformed the drive of my westy! Far more stable on the road now!

mrs panda did 2 years with a kia Karen and in the end wasn't impressed

Got a few, Stu, but was tricky as so many people were stopping to admire your car!

Hi is it ok to join you guys tomorrow morning?

It certainly does. Fantastic work there Mark.

WOW. That looks well smart.

You don't really need one tbh

r Mine's the small Racetech type with flat glass and the rear view has always felt more than adequate

Great day for me as well, nice to meet up with you high reving guys!!! Not sure where we split up, but we went on up onto the top of the Long Mynd and had a cake and cuppa at the Midland Gliding Club. Took some awesome photos of the cars amongst the gliders. Set off home after that and managed to get back home in the dry. Shame about Dave's and Neptunes prang, hope it's easily repaired. Hope the rest of the weekend goes well for the rest of you and the weather stays kind. Just off in a minute to do my chauffeuring duties for my wife's god daughters wedding.

I'm sure I have a roof frame, its yours if you want it.

And as last years runner up I can vouch for the prices

Hi, what sort are they please?? My uprights have 2 holes for fixing them to it, not the round type on the newer models. Please can you send me a photo and first dibs if they're OK.