Ben's wife Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I can hardly contain my excitement.......! Ben has entered the TR3 in the Paris-Prague Rally, organised by Rally Round which takes place from 11-17 June 2017. We wanted to do something really special to celebrate the car's 60th birthday and our silver wedding anniversary next year, and this is it! Triumphs brought us together all those years ago - Ben had a TR6 and I had a Spitfire. When I bent my Spitfire rather badly, I phoned him to ask him where the best place was to get replacement parts and instead of just giving me the Rimmer Bros catalogue, he hopped into the 6 and drove down to have a look at the casualty. He then helped me take the whole thing apart and put it back together again, starting with a new chassis, refitting the good bits and replacing the broken bits. I learned a lot on the way, enough to help me pass the re-sit of my first year Agricultural Engineering exam which I had failed miserably the previous term. We also had a huge amount of fun doing it, so much fun, that I decided to marry him! I saw an advert in TRaction for the 1992 Alpine Tour, organised by members of the Kent Group, which was departing on our wedding day, so I suggested that the Tour would make a great honeymoon. It was a trip we will never forget.....for all the right reasons - it was absolutely brilliant, and we still reminisce about the adventure even now. The Paris-Prague will take in some of the areas we visited on the Alpine Tour, including the Stelvio Pass, where we have some 'unfinished business'! The TR6 didn't like the altitude and when we were stopped by men digging up the road 3 bends from the top it ground to a halt and I had to push it the rest of the way (to the top, not back to Blighty!) . The Paris-Prague will be the first rally I have ever done, but looks to be another adventure which I will never forget and we can reminisce about for the next 25 years. Thank you Ben xxxx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Good on you both - enjoy !! Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino_mac Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Good on you! You guys are going to rack up some serious miles over the next 12 months in Jeffrey! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3739 Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Sounds great fun, what an adventure I really hope you do a piece for TR Action now that would be a great read along with loads of pictures Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Excellent way to celebrate - rallying as a couple is brave, but rewarding Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevor Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Sounds a great adventure, enjoy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Freer Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 Some more information here: http://rallyround.co.uk/the-paris-prague-rally/ Geoffrey is in some rather august company........... ............only a week to go now until our Great Adventure starts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 Hi Ben you certainly are.... David Wenmans car PDU20 is the Ex Works TR2 Maurice Gatsonides, Coupe de Alpes Winner. Have a fantastic time Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) Have a great time - keep us updated as and when you can! Daily updates on here would be good - photos, tales from the road, successes and challenges... We'll be watching Edited June 3, 2017 by TorontoTim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PhilipB Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Ben & Vickiy Looks fabulous, have a great time Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Freer Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Well we've made it to France! Just a half hour drive to the start in Chantilly. Staying at an excellent b&b in an old priory near Beauvais. Lots of admiring waves on the way here with Vicky fast asleep and dribbling on my shoulder as we came down the A16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Enjoy! Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Ben / Vicky you have a PM Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quicksilver Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 looking forward to your reports. Have a nice time and rally. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Best of British ! Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Good luck and enjoy! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Freer Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Well. A very steep no vertical learning curve today. Here are the interim results. Good showing from the TRs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino_mac Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Good going Ben & Vicky - strong mid table performance on the first day. Hope you're enjoying it and look forward to hearing the stories first hand when you get back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 +1 Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Hope you are having fun! Solid first day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Hope you are having fun! Solid first day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Terrific, as others have said, I hope you are having fun! Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Freer Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 More info here http://rallyround-pp17.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1 Now in Kitzbuhel all in one piece and still talking ????. Car has responded well to its spanking and looking forward to tomorrow ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Good news - keep it up (Talking that is ) Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leap Year Sue Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Continue to have fun..say hi to the Stelvio Pass for us; thankfully all we had to endure was passing a car towing a caravan on one of those bends! Good luck for the next 3 days Ben and Vicky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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