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  3. Le Mans and Spa 6 hours

    in TR Motorsport

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    Thanks for all your replies. I found a spot on the Mulsanne that is armedcoed off all year close to the chicane. A little shumac tree was there. A will get the wind in his hair twice a year.

     

    Many thanks to madman and the YTCC guys and girls who made me so welcome.

     

    Touring gently across to Spa. Chillier night tonight as heading north now.

  5. Le Mans and Spa 6 hours

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    Off on a well deserved break. Historic meeting at Le Mans. Bert Smeets in his Chevron and Chris Marx in the V8 group 44 car.

    Spa six hours who else will be there. Got my tent but if anyone has a spare sofa ?

     

    Hoping to scatter some of Alec's ashes on the long straights of old from his Chevron days.

  8. Alec. I thought this would be the right place.

    in General TR Technical

    Posted · Edited by V8 Lady

    I am thankful to have all your support over the last 2 years, it meant a lot to both of us.

     

    I received a beautiful perfumed array of flowers from the Register so I rang the office to thank them yesterday.

     

    They have arranged a room where we can share memories of Alec at Lincoln, photos and written anecdotes will be appreciated.

     

    There will be a memorial moment for him around 3pm on Saturday - please look in program or check at the Register desk.

     

    We are not having a formal funeral this week for several reasons - our granddaughter is due next week so I do not wish Tom & Lou to do 300 mile trip. I have had surgery recently and am very sore. Something I have hinted at during Alec's saga but rather kept to myself has had to be done. So please HUG ME GENTLY at Lincoln !

    And as local support has been amazing I want to be able to spend time arranging a memorial for him here at a time better suited. Obviously you will be welcome here too - please let me know at Lincoln or message me if you wish to come.

     

    I will be adding a Charity Just Giving for donations asap

     

    However Alec's private Cremation is early on Friday morning - I shall follow him there in his Jag - so please raise a glass, cheer, say a prayer, take a photo of something special, anything that feels right for you.

  11. Castle Combe Track Day Final Instructions

    in TR Motorsport

    Posted · Edited by V8 Lady

    Posted Today, 10:26 PM

    Well done for an excellent day - I was only there for a couple of hours to fly the Pringle flag. Alec is very poorly and can only stay awake for half an hour at a time.

     

    Cheerful drivers in spite of the p....g rain !

     

    Julian (TR3A daily driver) took his just rebuilt Mallock out - his son and our long term friends Jeff & Chris had a great day taking it in turn to run it in and get rid of the gremlins. Happy days to come.

     

    I will try and add my video clip of Jeff (TR6 owner) driving it after lunch using my phone.

     

    PS Thanks to all who signed Alec's card !

  12. EXETER TRIAL 2018

    in TR Motorsport

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    So its the Exeter Trial again and yet nothing has appeared on here to give any info on where to spectate or their stop at Haynes Museum.

     

    Both Wayne Scott and Phil Tucker are competing again.

     

    So is it a CLOSED SHOP ? Dissapointed.

  13. DRN 4D - The Resurrection Shuffle . . . . .

    in TR4/4A Forum

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    Wish I had the concentration to drive in anger again - spirited maybe. I loved doing Goodwood Sprints and Gurston Hill Climb but never achieved very good times back then anyway.

     

    I have some photos of my car with Julian Furness' TR3B painted orange and Dennis Futcher's TR3A. Also found a surprising picture of my car with the nose of Alec's TR6 nearby before I even knew him ! Loads of photos of the Round Britain run as well including Donington Loop International = 1978 ?

  15. DRN 4D - The Resurrection Shuffle . . . . .

    in TR4/4A Forum

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    Body was naked about 3 weeks ago.

     

    Jeff has now striped off all the suspension and swing arms from the mounting points. NO easy task using the longest bars imaginable. Which was one of the reasons DRN was parked as we could not get it apart to fix a broken trunion.

     

    No wonder Alec did not want me driving it any more way back when - what chassis ? The holes are enormous behind where the swing arms were. OK I regularly had chunks of the chassis welded at the time but . . . . . . So a word of warning however solid you think it is - it isn't !

  19. Malvern 2017: Concours, PofO & Survivors Results

    in Concours D'Elegance

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    Up to now I have ignored the polishers hall as stuffy and boring.

     

    Andrew invited my pennant as a survivor and I really enjoyed the weekend !

     

    Three trips into the arena and the chance to talk about TOT Been in the family since 1958 - she was my grandad's car (grandma always sat in the back !).

    Then Mum used it and picked me up from school. Became my student car for a while and subsequently dad gave her to me when Tom was a baby.

     

    Fun to drive - even with fuel issues on the way home, shame the AA took 3 hours to pick me up - busy night apparently !

     

    I deviate - the weekend became much more enjoyable as I joined in. Not just camp and park a car, same when we have managed to bring the drag car - it all seems worth the effort as you chat to more people that you did not know before.

     

    Many thanks Andrew - do hope others join survivors or perhaps we could add a modified category / display to attract the unusual cars V8 6, supercharged etc?

  20. British Motor Heritage 4 Hour Classic Relay Race

    in TR Motorsport

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    Brilliant event - been involved with Alec several times and with an all Ladies Team with Celia Stephens.

     

    Especially remember 1984 when I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Tom, running to get Alec as one of the cars came back in unexpectedly, with amazing strategy and tactics, luck and a following wind the team won. A bunch of eccentric cars including an HRG from a pub called The Anchor at Barcombe in Sussex.

  23. au revoir KEH2V

    in TR7/8 Forum

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    The end of an era for us today as we said goodbye to our hooliganmobile KEH2V, a wolf in sheep's clothing that we have owned since 1999. Ex John Colburne Sprint car with the most amazing V8 roar, enjoyed at Mallory Park Track day and trips to Malvern. I had rather a mishap with it on a cold day - catching a white line and then the only milestone for miles. Although carefully rebuilt by Tom and his mate Ant the car never felt quite the same and has been little used as the cost of fuel rocketed almost as fast as the car.

     

    By chance we sold a V8 sub-frame and the buyer on collection fell in love with our beasties. Steve has purchased KEH and intends doing hillclimbs and sprints very soon and based not too far from us.

     

    Please welcome him into the fold .

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