Mick Forey

The issue was a lack of memory. Unlike us humans, Duncan bought more memory capacity for the server. If only..... Mick

The server had crashed. Wayne and Duncan rebooted it. It worked fine for a while, then crashed again. They tried a few more times with the same result. They then had to look deeper into the reason for the crash. I have not heard what the solution was but at least they fixed it for now. Many thanks to the pair of them. Mick

I have 6.5kW of solar and a 13.8kWh battery. In summer, I hardly ever buy electricity. In winter, I buy it overnight at 7p/kWh for 6 hours on an Octopus Energy tariff. The battery lasts all day unless it's a heavy cooking day, then we only buy a few kWhs at the expensive 25p rate. The payback period is still long but the return on investment is much better than any bank. If you have the capital, it is worth it. Mick

Our second tour for 2025 has been designed exclusively for TR Register Car Club members by our Spanish tour partner Classics on the Road. This 10 day (9 night) tour runs from 28 September to 7 October 2025. It will take you through the incredible roads of Castile following the Duero River until entering the beautiful landscapes of Portugal, where the river changes its name to Douro. A complete tour traveling through beautiful roads and landscapes and discovering some of the spectacular heritage and vineyards both in Spain and Portugal. The Douro Valley has been voted the world's best drive by

The 2025 European TR Meeting will be hosted by the TR-IG Sudwest club and held in Hohenroda, Hessen from 5 to 9 September 2025. This 4-night weekend will be preceded by a 1-night pre-meeting and followed by a 4-night tour. This format gives you the opportunity to spend a few days or a whole week in the beautiful area of the Rhön Mountains where the states of Hessen, Thuringia and Bavaria meet. For more details have a look at the European TR Meeting website: https://www.europeantrs.club/. Create an account to access pricing information and to receive news and updates. Bookings will open via thi

Our first tour of 2025 will be to the West coast of Ireland to sample parts of the Wild Atlantic Way. Our travel partner Scenic Car Tours has put this together exclusively for TR Register Car Club members. This 8 day/7 night tour runs from 24 June to 1 July 2025. The tour includes the return Holyhead - Dublin ferry, 3 nights on the coast of Galway, 3 nights in Killarney and one night in Cork. Mark And Sarah Ockendon will lead the tour to ensure you have a great time. The tour is limited to 20 cars. For more details and to book your place see: https://www.tr-register.co.uk/event/2025/06/3787/TR

Haha, he set me up! Mick

The UK government asked Rover to take over the development of the gas turbine from Power Jets (Frank Whittle), as progress was too slow. "In 1942, Rover exchanged their jet engine factory in Barnoldswick, Lancashire for the Rolls-Royce Meteor tank engine factory in Nottingham in exchange for Rolls-Royce taking control of the W.2 project." Legend has it that the deal was done in the pub just outside the Barnoldswick site, literally signed on a beer mat. The logic was the RR "knew more about engines that flew whilst Rover knew more about things that grubbed around on the ground." Mick

Excellent fish & chips. Mick

Leicestershire group heading for Wells next the Sea for fish and chips. 8 TRs, 1 Stag and a Porsche. Mick

Richard, please forward it to the office and to Duncan at it@tr-register.co.uk. Many thanks, Mick

Leicestershire group had a breakfast meet and run out. 10 TRs and 2 moderns with 17 people is not bad for a cold misty morning. Plenty of fresh air. Mick

Finally got home having driven 3,000 miles, bought 100 gallons of fuel, so an average of 30mpg. I always track the mpg at each fill-up as an indicator of engine health. The worst was only 19mpg doing three mountain passes that day with the best at 35mpg from home to Eurotunnel in countless miles of roadworks at 50mph. Definitely preferred the mountains. The TR6 also surpassed 150,000 miles coming up the M11 on the way home. It was an amazing trip so a big thank you to the Swiss TR Club. Next year the European TR Meeting is in Hohenrode, Germany from the 4 to 9 September, hosted by th

We had about 100mm of snow overnight in Andermatt and it was still snowing as we left the hotel this morning. We took the car train under the Furkapass and headed for Geneva on our way to SW France. We had snow, rain, sunshine and hail en-route. The Triumphday was heavily advertised by the Swiss TR Club, so you may see some people there. Mick

Great drive today: Sustenpass, Grimselpass and Furkapass (2400m asl) in a mix of sunshine, snow and low cloud. Sadly our tour ends tomorrow so we set off for home. Mick