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10 Sep 2014, 20:31 (Ref:3451969)
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Flying Scotsman 2015
I note there are only two places left for next years Flying Scotsman.
The leader in Pre War Historic Rallies. |
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10 Sep 2014, 21:09 (Ref:3451974)
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Forgot to point out it's the debut of a 2 litrePre War Alta in a rally with historic rallying's number one team Burnett and Haylock.
The Alta has been the fastest and most successful pre war Sports Circuit Racing Car in the last twelve years but it will be a miracle if they can do it in a proper rally. Doubt if they ever did a rally in period but it will be an intriguing exercise.. Never used to stay together for long periods due lack of preparation although they were well engineered. |
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12 Sep 2014, 08:31 (Ref:3452480)
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Not the same Alta though, John, is it! The circuit racer was a supercharged car whereas the one to be used for rallying is the unique normally aspirated example is it not? I'm betting it will also hang together better than in period!
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"It's pure joy. This was the perfect training for the WEC after a summer of not racing, even though the car is faster than LMP2." Nicolas Minassian after lapping at 123mph in the Group C Jaguar XJR-14, setting a new outright lap record for the historic GP circuit at Silverstone Classic in 2013!
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12 Sep 2014, 19:49 (Ref:3452679)
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It's the last Alta built before the war and has normal aspirated engine.
The bloke who bought the S/C car obviously found it's not that easy to drive as he wants the brakes to work! Now there's a first. |
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13 Sep 2014, 12:52 (Ref:3452904)
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"It's pure joy. This was the perfect training for the WEC after a summer of not racing, even though the car is faster than LMP2." Nicolas Minassian after lapping at 123mph in the Group C Jaguar XJR-14, setting a new outright lap record for the historic GP circuit at Silverstone Classic in 2013!
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15 Apr 2015, 08:45 (Ref:3527592)
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The rally starts in a couple of days. Spectator points are now on the ERA website:
http://www.endurorally.com/pages/fly...ectator-points No doubt I'll try to watch at a couple of venues as it passes through North Yorkshire. Healthy list of entries: http://www.endurorally.com/pages/fly...5-participants |
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Managed to spend a couple of hours this morning watching the cars pass across the North York Moors - so a few examples below. These were all taken as they headed down towards a 1in3 hill towards the village of Rosedale (with a 1in4 waiting for them on the other side).
I believe the crew of the Talbot 105 shown (car 77) includes John Ruston - apologies but having not yet met, not sure if John was the driver? |
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17 Apr 2015, 15:08 (Ref:3528255)
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Lovely photos, Gary. And doesn't God's own country look wonderful when the sun is shining!
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17 Apr 2015, 16:13 (Ref:3528291)
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Great photos Gary, thanks for posting them.
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Thanks both. Will try and post a few more when I can but just leaving for Silverstone shortly for the VSCC Spring Start meeting tomorrow. Bit of vintage theme this weekend!
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18 Apr 2015, 05:24 (Ref:3528421)
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That's me driving badly!
We have a six minute penalty for starting at wrong time on a stage. Should know better after all these years but probably old age It's very hard work, eleven hours yesterday and Michael Birch and I are knackered. |
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We were given a 16 minute penalty which dropped us from 12th to 61st See what happens today as we thought we did well on what was a superb route . The rally's being led by various rally specials that are built specifically for job. |
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21 Apr 2015, 11:27 (Ref:3529647)
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Just seen Chevvy #59 stopped for break in France on way home!
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1924 Vauxhall #55 seen on the M6 in Staffordshire last night comfortably overtaking a lorry in the middle lane, sounding powerful, hope I'll be running that well when I'm 91!
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Normally get out watching / marshalling on this but somewhat handicapped with a broken leg at present......thanks for the pix anyway!
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Richard Murtha: You don't stop racing because you are too old, you get old when you stop racing! But its looking increasingly likely that I've stopped.....have to go back to rallying ;)
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The Vauxhall 30/98 with Andrew Hall and Pattick Blakney Edwards of this parish was one of the top five cars on the rally.
Other than the Talbot it would be the one I would want. Alternative is to be given the 8 C Alfa and the real Le Mans Bentley , sell them and buy the rest of the cars Would then be in a position to scrap all those specials and get the rally back to real cars! |
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I did promise to post a few more photos so a couple of more batches:
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Excuse the 'vintage colour effect' in a couple of these - been playing!
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