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[JamesT]

3 hours ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) said:

Most of the documents I had seem to have been lost to time, and a major (home) server crash 15 years ago, this is one of the surviving bits of info I have from one of the independent Caterham tests; sadly I can't remember who from, to credit them, not could I find it still on line in just a quick 

Is this the Autocar article you are looking for?

[Davemk1]

3 hours ago, JamesT said:

Is this the Autocar article you are looking for?

That's a good article.

I stumbled on this one recently and found a lot of good info in it  - 

 

dave

 

 

https://aricstreeter.substack.com/p/applying-aerodynamics-to-lotus-seven?r=2bb48a&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=split&fbclid=IwY2xjawPpi1FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR5uYPu176OSu_fnIGlc_pALA3lyBfoOovmG3rgJ7ib7s-9KPizfQO_qv-HVQw_aem_nlr5xgEGaY8T33nY4sdcvw&triedRedirect=true

 

[Tim (Sideways) Johnson - Club Treasurer]

Took a wee spin over to JP Exhausts for them

to make a link pipe to fit the new silencer on. Well recommended and seem to know what they’re on about, so hoping for a neat job.

Means the Westfield is out of action for a few days, but that’s no problem as we’re doing the Tour of Cheshire regularity rally on Saturday in the Spitfire

[mega ade]

put my rollcage on yesterday the lads at my local meet said it would be much safer than my rac bar not so sure about that banged my head on it 3 times already just doing some work on the interior.

[Andrzej]

Took my road Westfield out of the Chinese Car Bubble after winter. I did not touch the bubble except for removing snow (the Car Bubble and Carcoon collapse in the same way under fresh snow).

 

Looks like the bubble worked very well.

 

I also added a regular old car cover (creating something like a two-layer cover inside, not connected to the bubble).

 

So – the disc brakes are shiny and clean, completely rust-free, just like in a Carcoon.

 

Battery was disconnected with kill switch, alarm disabled. No battery charging (18Ah gel type motorcycle rgular battery ) Engine started on one key turn like I left it yesterday

 

Driving was great, little cold, but great!

 

 

[Andrzej]

7 hours ago, mega ade said:

put my rollcage on yesterday the lads at my local meet said it would be much safer than my rac bar not so sure about that banged my head on it 3 times already just doing some work on the interior.

As always in life — “it depends.” A roll cage without a helmet and proper padding foam can actually be quite unsafe. On the other hand, in the event of a rollover, if the safety belts are tightened really, really tight, it does work — see Westfield Cup Racing at Zandvoort.

[Tim (Sideways) Johnson - Club Treasurer]

Today we did a 150 mile Historic Rally around Cheshire, including 10 special stages, four of which were on the Oulton Park rally circuit.

Good fun, but pretty intense. The Westfield was too new to enter, so we used the Spitfire. Good job too, judging by the number of times we grounded!

[GarethS09]

[GarethS09]

[Mat Jackson 1975]

First go at painting in preparation for colour change….  Need to tweak the air flow and gun settings as there is a bit too much orange peel and a couple of drips (too much paint and not enough air…)

 

[AndyD-Yellow Peril]

On 08/03/2026 at 15:35, GarethS09 said:

I was going to do similar a few years back but never did it in the end. 
 

2 questions 

1. what material did you choose? I’m just thinking on thermal loading 

2. did you find the vent in grp is symmetrical or did you design each one independently? To me they don’t appear symmetrical on the gel coat bonnet