2024 Rendezvous

[John Elwin]

Indeed, thanks Bob.

I'm really sorry I had to back-out at the very last minute, but that's life. Someone cheerfully said to me "there will always be another time"

ER.... no there won't.

[E.B]

Indeed, Bob, great story and thanks for sharing it with us .

[bauble]

Still got it!

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by bauble

Still got it!

Which begs the question, what on earth is it? Or would it normally fall under the charge of indecent exposure?

[bauble]

Which begs the question, what on earth is it?

I can't remember!

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by bauble

I can't remember!

Whatever it is, you certainly have something the boy who 'won' Eurovision doesn't have!!

[GORDON STREETER]

Well I am off to Ardingly showground for the Classic Ford Show today, it looks like it's going to be a warm sunny day for a change !!!! I will have to go in disguise otherwise I'll be inundated with fans wanting my autograph

[Peter Mallett]

Should be a good show, hopefully lots of old school fords not just Anglias with Duratec or heaven forbid, motorbike, engines.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

Whatever it is, you certainly have something the boy who 'won' Eurovision doesn't have!!

John, I barely recognise the little old 'boy' in the photo, i used to be 5ft 10 1/2, now I am 5ft. 4 1/2.
I have lost six inches in height, that makes 12 inches overall.

Gordon, don't bother with a disguise, people will thing you have come from the Eurovision 'Song' Contest.

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by bauble

I have lost six inches in height, that makes 12 inches overall.

Wishful thinking, me thinks! Either that or you need to get back to the optician double quick!

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Wishful thinking, me thinks! Either that or you need to get back to the optician double quick!

No way to prove my statistics now I'm afraid.

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by bauble

Gordon, don't bother with a disguise, people will thing you have come from the Eurovision 'Song' Contest.

Yes I know what you mean, by the way this is my husband his name is Sue !

[bauble]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Yes I know what you mean, by the way this is my husband his name is Sue !
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I don't care for her beard, Gordon.

But you look lovey.

Little Bauble.

[delta]

Had the best day ever on Saturday. Got to drive the Comet 500 JAP. This was special as the car was used in period by Rodney Cummings who sadly passed away in February. His son Colin came along to the meeting with loads of old photos from his Dads racing days. We had a lovely couple of hours chatting. I ended up P7 in 500 class and was very happy with that result. Thankyou Stuart Wright who often post on here and all the members of the 500 association who have up their time so we could have a play.
Off to Enna Thursday morning but I am still buzzing from last weekends racing. Thankyou Graham Yates who came along to spanner and also lurks on this thread for the photos.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by bauble

Thank you Stirling Moss for so many wonderful memories. God Bless you.

Agreed. And what a fantastic list of events attended.

Sorry to hear about your height problems but I suspect someone has redefined the length of an inch (and therefore feet, especially the size of feet.)

As the young ladies in your photo confirm, many young people seem to be remarkably tall in recent decades. (Whilst at the same time policemen seem to be getting smaller. Strange.)

When I venture to our local supermarkets there it always seems there are a significant number young and youngish people, of both male and female persuasion, to be observed and who must be well over 6ft tall. None of them seem to be speaking Dutch as one might expect at that height.

It must be something the Powers have been adding to baby milk for "fortification".

So my guess is that the young ladies in the photo were both about 6'6'' - before they put their heels on. So your 5'10'' ish still seems about right as far as the photographic evidence is concerned.

[grantp]

Brilliant Iain.

So pleased for you that the planning worked out.

I hope Enna goes well.

[John Elwin]

Good luck in Enna, Iain, & whatever you do don't take a dip in the lake. It is said to be full of snakes!

[Tel 911S]

Is the whole world going mad .
A motorbike racer is trying to sue the circuit owner after he fell of at the end of a straight and injured himself against the tyre barrier .https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-crashing.html

[midgetman]

One could argue that Shaky has had a new lucrative career opened up for him because of his premature retirement from the riding. "Everything happens for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds."

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

Good luck in Enna, Iain, & whatever you do don't take a dip in the lake. It is said to be full of snakes!

What he said.

[Gerard C]

I think we should warn the snakes.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

I think we should warn the snakes.

[midgetman]

I don't think this is behind a paywall, it's an interesting article on autosport.com about the brand Nova that's taking over the Avon assets.

https://www.autosport.com/national/n...HVYE4dRPCSxqg6

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[Mike Harte]

Isn't or possibly wasn't there a race team in single seaters called Nova? I know we have discussed the tyre situation recently, but the Nova name just rings a bell from the past.

[rbs]

Think there was a Japanese manufacturer called Nova who made F2 & F3 cars in the 1970's