RogerH Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Many thanks to Dave Goswell the Thames Valley GL and the crew for putting on a great DiD at the Hollycombe steam museum near Liphook. The weather just about behaved itself (a bit chilly early on) and we stayed dry. Some nice steam Galloping horses, Narrow gauge railway and steam road roller for squashing naughty children. There were many TR's from the SE, plus Kennet Valley. Citroen 2CV's Stags by the bucket full and a rather noce example of an Austin A35 van. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 The DiD I attended here, started at Stow Maries (http://www.stowmaries.org.uk), where at 08.45hr the wind did little for our efforts to keep warm. Like Roger, there was a huge range of cars; TR4's, 4A's and 6's, MGA's Stags, Fords, Morris', MB SL's Porsches, Bentleys and even a RR hearse and 2 accompanying black RR limo's. Again, like Roger, the weather held up, just, throughout the 53 mile drive to the Museum of Power (http://www.museumofpower.org.uk) A great day, organised by the CCVC John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 This was my singleton drive it tour. 43 classics, vintage and veterans clocked in total. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Morning brightened yesterday by seeing a convoy of about a dozen assorted TRs travelling east on the Sudbury Road just outside Castle Hedingham. Great sight and sound. Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony_C Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Saw a nice white 3A going down the A3 in Guildford direction about 10:15am (and an Allegro?!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Not officially drive it day here but Sunday was our club's first driving event of the year. Quite an eclectic mix of British iron that included Jags, MG's, a Jensen Interceptor, a Morgan Plus 4 and an assortment of Triumphs. This is forum member Tom Mulligan and his lovely wife in their 1969 Herald 13/60. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 If you think about it Triumph made some pretty cars; TR 4/4A/5 and 6, the Stag and the Heralds (mum had a 13/60), they all stand up well in the looks stakes even today. Such a pity the management of the companies was so slipshod in the latter years John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 13/60 Herald ("Gerald") was my first car; 21st birthday present. Pretty Italian design, four seats, wooden dash and incredibly easy to work on. When the big ends 'went' in the summer after I left university I could only afford the cost of the crank regrind and new shells. Blagged an engine crane, bought the Haynes manual and started on the job with "Open bonnet..." (a law degree had not really equipped me for this task). A fortnight later, I did have 2 or 3 bits left over after the rebuild, I spotted an error in the Haynes manual (photo printed backwards) but the car started second time and never missed a beat until I sold it a few years later. Saw an identical one in Endeavour last night and my daughter thought is still looked attractive. Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) The spitfire especially the early ones, The Mark 1 2000 saloon and the Triumph 1600 and 2000 Vitesse were all good to look at. With the exception of the Spitfire I have had them all plus the Dolly and enjoyed them all. Edited April 30, 2019 by Derek Hurford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony_C Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Looked good and (mostly) performance was good... Not much could live with the 2.5 PI (even a clapped-out one) in a straight line in it’s day.. Recall someone(!) bought one basis how easy the police 2.5 jam sandwich chased his sports car down on motorway.. only for police Rover 3.5 to subsequently do (not quite) the same to the Triumph 2.5 PI... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim hunt Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) Took part in Club Triumph's Coast to Coast for Drive it Day. We started in Ravenglass, Cumbria, at 19.00 on Saturday thence over the Hard Knott, Wrynose and Kirkstone passes to Penrith. An unfortunate road closure meant we had to divert south to the A66 and then re-join the route at Barnard Castle so we missed Hartside Summit and the excellent B6277 from Alston to Middleton-in-Teesdale. The route took us on via the A67/A66 and A171 to the east coast at Scarborough where we took a break. We went over the Humber Bridge then via Louth and Horncastle to Sleaford. We were following another crew in a big saloon at the 60 limit on the A15 just north of Bourne when a sizeable deer suddenly ran from the nearside verge straight in front of their car. The driver steered left and braked hard but had no chance to avoid the animal which bounced off onto the right hand verge. We were of course travelling at a safe distance behind so pulled up with no drama. There was considerable frontal damage to the other car but fortunately it remained drivable so the crew followed us by the most direct route to the finish at the Brewers Fayre in Bicester for breakfast, after which we spent a couple of hours at the Heritage Centre Scramble where we enjoyed looking at some mouthwatering machinery. Incidentally another entrant reported two near cervine misses during the event and on Monday this week there was a fatal accident on the A11 near Wymondham involving a deer, two cars and a truck, these animals are quite a hazard in East Anglia it seems. I covered 740 miles door to door at an average of 33.09mpg and as usual the 4A did not miss a beat. Thirty seven cars started and there were three retirements for mechanical issues. Tim Edited May 1, 2019 by tim hunt Clarification Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Well done Tim, that was quite a drive. Did the big deer survive or was it consigned to the TR boot. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim hunt Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Don't know Roger, never bothered to check. it would have been too galling to find that it had survived unscathed!! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Deer are surprisingly resilient. I hit one doing north of 80 mph in a rally Audi Quattro, severely bending the pretty robust bush bar and sending the deer spinning across the road. As we sped on, I saw it stagger to its feet and bound off into the forest. I'm certainly not saying that they can't be killed (I've seen enough dead ones too) but they seem to survive collisions that one would assume were definitely fatal. Back on subject - that looks like a great drive, Tim. Proper TR-ing!! Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim hunt Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Yes Tim, the Hard Knott Pass was a particular challenge, in rain with water running in streams across the road. In parts this road is the steepest in the UK at 1 in 3 with a few hairpins for good measure and the surface is nothing to write home about. Fortunately we did this pass in daylight, I wouldn't relish tackling it in the pitch dark. My engine cooling is very efficient and I was running with half the rad blanked off. I forgot this until the Kenlowe cut in half way up the pass to the accompaniment of clouds of steam. I (carefully) removed the blanking and we pressed on with the temperature soon returning to normal. I hadn't spotted the gauge rising, I normally anticipate an overheat and switch the fan on in good time. I junked the mechanical fan when fitting the Kenlowe forty years ago. Frankly the Hard Knott, whilst not over long, is more severe than any pass we have tackled in the Alps or Dolomites on Club Triumph's Ten Countries Run Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, tim hunt said: Yes Tim, the Hard Knott Pass was a particular challenge, in rain with water running in streams across the road. In parts this road is the steepest in the UK at 1 in 3 with a few hairpins for good measure and the surface is nothing to write home about. Fortunately we did this pass in daylight, I wouldn't relish tackling it in the pitch dark. My engine cooling is very efficient and I was running with half the rad blanked off. I forgot this until the Kenlowe cut in half way up the pass to the accompaniment of clouds of steam. I (carefully) removed the blanking and we pressed on with the temperature soon returning to normal. I hadn't spotted the gauge rising, I normally anticipate an overheat and switch the fan on in good time. I junked the mechanical fan when fitting the Kenlowe forty years ago. Frankly the Hard Knott, whilst not over long, is more severe than any pass we have tackled in the Alps or Dolomites on Club Triumph's Ten Countries Run Tim We do this regularly at least once a year, we once witnessed a van with a trailer full of classic motorbikes trying to go over the Hardknott in the pouring rain but in fact slipping backwards. Roger went to help them and ended up taking the full weight of their-full trailer and preventing it going over the side whilst they reversed their van, needless to say I sat watching this unfold in our TR4A in floods of tears ( I am not usually a tearful female ) but this was around the time of Rogers hip op’. There is a much better Pass in Scotland at Applecross, “ The Pass of the Cattle” again we do this Pass regularly and at least once a year. We were once going down when a Travis Perkins Lorry, fully laden, was on its way up and having to do 3 point turns at every very tight steep bend/ corner in the extremely bad surfaced slipping away single lane road. Imagine becoming a Travis Perkins driver and finding out this is one of your routes. Great fun. Edited May 2, 2019 by SuzanneH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 4/28/2019 at 5:27 PM, RogerH said: ...There were many TR's from the SE... I was one of them, had a great convoy to Hollycombe with two '4A's in front of my '6 and two 3A's sandwiching another '6 behind, roof down despite the temperature (it would have been rude not to) Gareth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Here are a few of my phone photos of Hollycombe. Edited May 2, 2019 by SuzanneH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Some nice pictures there, I only saw the woods and bluebells from the train, nice views though Gareth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) . Edited April 15, 2020 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim hunt Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) I would love to do the Pass of the Cattle to Applecross in the TR one day Suzanne. Unfortunately the last time I passed the turn on the A896 it was pouring with rain and visibility was very poor so it would have been a waste of time as there would have been no views to appreciate. Incidentally, is it worth taking the white from Applecross north all the way round the cost to re-join the A896 south of Shieldaig? Tim Edited May 4, 2019 by tim hunt amplification Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted May 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Hi Tim, where the south route is typical mountain pass - hairpin corners,, long ascent. skeletons etc. the north route is a switchback. It does rise but not a great amount. The majority of the road is up and down. Short duration hump back sections. Mainly single carriageway with passing places. The scenery in pkaces is like a moonscape - grey boulders with no vegetation. - then into wooded areas. It really is a good road to cruise down. Not really possible to go flat out anywhere along the route - far to twist (sideways and up & down) Go to Applecross from the North then leave, South, by the mountain pass. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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