Events

Standard Triumph Marque Day

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:59:53 +0000

Anybody going to Prescott this weekend?

Practical Classic Track Day - Blyton Park

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:42:29 +0000

Anyone else going to this tomorrow?

Weather looking pretty piss-poor, but we've got 9 Triumphs of various shades (and a MR2) going along for some wet-weather fun.

Should be good!

R

New Forest Run

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:04:40 +0000

This is why I whipped the roof off and was so keen to pass my MoT! I left at 7:30 this morning, bombed down the A3 (topless, not thinking it might be a tad cold and therefore just wearing a t-shirt!) to Havant, to pick up my mate, so he could work out which way to go. We then bombed along the M27, I having now put on a shirt as well, and filled up with some unleaded on the way, where some bikers said "Nice car lads". We then gently hit the road again, with the speedo not going above 65mph it was a nice ride down, if stupendously noisy! As we entered Ringwood we suddenly gained an entourage of TRs, and parked up (where someone very kindly videoed my car's inability to idle and sharp clutch combining to make doing a three point turn very hard!).

Some madman had let a dog buy a Stag, which he was offering for sale. Annoyingly, this Cavalier wouldn't tell us why he was selling... or indeed how he drove a manual car!

Plaque attached... to the inside of the windscreen, we hit the road at about half past ten. Excellent (or not) photos from Dan now follow!

I struggled to keep up with this Vitesse when he put his foot down... found out later he was running a 2.5 litre engine!

This was very funny. There was also a sign saying "Sandy Balls", but Dan only got some shrubbery near to it

Then we came across some Ferraris...

So, having gone off the road for them, I revved... some revved back. I was louder!

Dan using his unusually long arms to take high photos, this one of that Vitesse, as we wait to cross a road.

A Moggy!
Then we move into my photos at the lunch break, I was parked at the front of one of the columns! (Until someone parked a Stag there... ).

Then we left, for the last 20 miles. Possibly, my trip counter has gone from underreading by epic amounts to being slightly over, and I never know what it's doing! Seems alright at the moment though... Anyway, following the only two Magenta Triumphs:

I like Magenta!

Cannonball 2000

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:50:18 +0000

Hi guys am wondering if anyone has do one of these before? Dont confuse this one with the Gumball race. This is 2500miles in 5 days looks like good fun.

http://www.cannonball2000.com/

Chris.

Group 44 Spitty, It Should Polish Out !

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:57:39 +0000

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Close A Deal At Stoneleigh 2012 ?

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:42:35 +0000

Hello all 2012 Stoneleigh visitors.

I am looking for second-hand Moulded Carpet Set - RHD - Black/Blue for a Herald/Vitesse Saloon in decent condition.

If one of you have such a set we might be able to close the deal at Stoneleigh.

I arrive from Denmark and such an agreement will save me shipping costs.

regards Flemming

Motorsport At The Palace 2012

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:07:58 +0000

The dates for this event next year have just been announced:

26 and 27th May 2012
See the website at http://www.motorsportatthepalace.co.uk/

I enjoyed my weekend there this year, my first, and I'll hope to be there again for 2012. Crystal Palace is a historic motorsport venue, now reduced to a short sprint track, but in a beautiful park setting and so close to Central London that it's linked by the London Overground to the Docklands Light Railway and the Tube. Camping is available in the Park, free of charge and the event is supported by many classic car clubs, so there's more than just sprinting to see.

Hope that this doesn't conflict with the TRR Sprint/Hillclimb series, and to see you there next year! IT wowuld be nice to have more than just two Vitesses on track!

JOhn

Ct Goodwood Track Day

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:55:12 +0000

School was in the way... but no matter, it started a 7:30

Seen this Spit before - had to "neuter" it with some naff exhaust caps so it was under the noise limit! TR6 2.5 straight six, fuel injection, side exit exhausts, no roof, little windscreen... AWESOME!

Early Spitfire line up

Not getting less cool 8)

1500 Toledo with it's mates

2012 Walter Mitty. Road Atlanta

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:25:37 +0000

http://classicmotorsports.net/events/Mitty12/

Hoping we see some of the West Coast cars make it!

Going Racing

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:44:26 +0000

Mont Tremblant...

Here I come.

The Blue GT6 will be there too. So we can resume out fun.

From last year...
http://www.124racer.com/racing/2010/race02_mont_tremblant.html

Prepping the car as we speak.

All-Triumph Relay Race Team At Snetterton, Sunday 2Nd October!

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:16:17 +0000

All,
Some will remember this picture of the Spitfire Squadron at the 2008 Birkett Relay Race.
We had a good time, as well as getting a good result and the picture shows it!

But the Birkett has gone modern, with very fast lap times and, to some, less courteous driving.
So I'm delighted to find that the MGCC has organised another Relay Race, specificly for Classics.
The British Motor Heritage Relay Race has been running for two years, and is rapidly becoming as popular as the Birkett. This year's event will be at Snetterton on Sunday the 2nd October, and we
have an "All_Triumph" team competing.
We need you there!
We need your help in the garage if repairs are needed, on the pitwall recording the laps and out on the circuit 'spotting' our cars in case there is a break-down.

The Team will be:
A - Les Congdon - Spitfire
B - John Davies - Vitesse
C - Clive Gimson - GT6
D - Alistair Pugh - GT6
E - Neil Revington - TR5
F - Jon Wolfe - GT6

The race will start at 1400 on Sunday 2nd Oct, with qualifying in the morning, after three other races left over from the racing on Saturday. If you would like to help, please let me know as soon as possible - I may have
a few tickets left so first comers get any available!

I'll look forward to seeing you there!

John Davies
Manager, All-Triumph relay team.

john.r.davies@btinternet.com

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Fastest Triumph In The World, And It's A Gt6

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:05:00 +0000

On 15th August at the Bonneville Speedweek,

Keith Copeland and Black Rock Racing took their 1971 GT6-3
(modified) to a new modified sportscar record of 305.596 mph, which beat the old record of 237.871 mph.

The engine was class C, and the body was class BFMS.

They were forced to slow down due to an engine fire...

here is the You Tube link

that's all I have for now.

Leon

MODIFIED SPORTS - /BFMS, /FMS, /BGMS, /GMS

This class is intended for production sports cars as accepted for GT class which have been modified to such an extent as to make the vehicle illegal for the Production Category. This class is limited to production, a minimum of 500 vehicles of the same model for sale to the general public, sports cars, examples of which include Chevrolet Corvette, Porsche 911, Mazda RX7, and Nissan Z series automobiles.
This class may run Nitrous Oxide, but will be advanced two (2) engine classes.
Engine classes allowed are: AA, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I

But wait, there's more!

It has a 364 cubic inch V8, it's Front Wheel Drive and had a best one way run of 313 mph!

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The Way It Started

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:21:22 +0000

Christ guys, seen this bit of video?

http://devour.com/video/vintage-race-car-crashes/

Nicely put together but it illustrates the need for speed we've always had....

Round Denmark Reliability Run 2011

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:08:31 +0000

In just a little less than three weeks Round denmark reliability Run kicks of for the third time. The Mad Welder is working franticly to get his spitfire ready. Last time I visited him we replaced the engine. Hopefully he will have it running by sept. 2.

We are 8 (perhaps 9 ) older british cars that will be doing 2.000 KM in 36 hours. Anybody want's to join, please come along. It is absolutely free (well, apart from food and fuel, plus a small ferry-fare)

Here is a link to the routeplan

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8F1W2BtPl81NjRlMGVkNWQtMjkzYS00NTBlLWFkNjUtZWRmNmRkODhlMjQ4&hl=da

It will be great fun.

Cheers
Nick

ps: A briton living in Denmark is on the lookout for a co-driver for his spitmk2, please PM me if you would be interested

Santa Pod, Retro Day

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:01:53 +0000

this weekend 2/3rd july.anyone here thinking of going?

i'm intending to go sunday

Local Show

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:46:49 +0000

Went to a local annual classic car gathering last night
some very nice cars turned up! heres a few......:-)

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Macleans Bridge At Lakeside Show

Mon, 30 May 2011 12:44:39 +0000

I went to the Classis and Sports Car Show here in Brisbane a couple of weeks ago. Allot of polishing going on but also some interesting stuff brought along for the free track run in the afternoon.
I've put a few pictures up here; (hope this works...)

MacLeans Bridge at Lakeside Raceway 2011

Includes a few gratuitous ram pipe, suspension and louvre shots.

I'd be interested in any comments. Especially the Severn suspension layout and the Red car

Nigel

Anyone Going To Duxford Tomorrow?

Sat, 28 May 2011 16:56:05 +0000

Anyone going to Duxford tomorrow?

Santa Pod - The Main Event - this Weekend

Tue, 24 May 2011 21:36:30 +0000

Anyone else going?

New Camera

Sat, 14 May 2011 19:26:09 +0000

Laura bought me a GoPro

So while testing the Accusump system I ran the camera to record the sound with the close water proof case and then with no case to capture the sound.
http://www.124racer.com/gallery/11/0509_Accusump/index.html

Enjoy the video.