Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
Car No 30. what rotten luck.
Can you fix it? What's the damage?
Can you fix it? What's the damage?
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
Finally coming back down to ground after an amazing month building , testing and racing the new toy. Carb fell apart in race two when I was just getting the idea but we're learning
Shame you didn't say hello Andy B and any others . Hoping to get an entry in the Gold Cup as I've noticed that it's the same money for a 40 minute race that we pay for a 20 minute one in the Mighty
In the meanwhile, I'm enclosing a few pics of odds and sods
I've got some cracking footage from the second race(such as it was), but due to the type of file (.mov) I don't seem to be able to stick it on U Tub or similar, so here's some stills
The run up to the rolling start
Ist corner . Andy Acespeed in front of Zodiac
Earnshaw in pursuit of A35 + co
Earnshaw goes ploughing (whilst in a straight line!)
Jaguar arse
My most thrilling part involved an enterprising A40 which was all locked up with nowhere to go (see pics tha Marc posted of Lady Do dahs)
Approaching corner and turning in
Oh sh!t . Here he comes
Still coming and cutting straight across
Leaving me to go across the grass
Here he is. Thanks to Marc (I think it was) who warned me that he could be enterprising in his overtaking moves
Two other pics. One: what is this make of wheel. It's chromed. I had it in mind for the GTM (Poor man's GT40)
And finally one of the H4's spitting back when we first ran it up with no rampipes. They honk a bit as you give it some beans and then immediately suck it back in. Managed to catch it with the flash
Thanks to all who have helped and encouraged. I had the time of my life
Look forward to meeting some of the shier ones at Oulton if I get there
Shame you didn't say hello Andy B and any others . Hoping to get an entry in the Gold Cup as I've noticed that it's the same money for a 40 minute race that we pay for a 20 minute one in the Mighty
In the meanwhile, I'm enclosing a few pics of odds and sods
I've got some cracking footage from the second race(such as it was), but due to the type of file (.mov) I don't seem to be able to stick it on U Tub or similar, so here's some stills
The run up to the rolling start
Ist corner . Andy Acespeed in front of Zodiac
Earnshaw in pursuit of A35 + co
Earnshaw goes ploughing (whilst in a straight line!)
Jaguar arse
My most thrilling part involved an enterprising A40 which was all locked up with nowhere to go (see pics tha Marc posted of Lady Do dahs)
Approaching corner and turning in
Oh sh!t . Here he comes
Still coming and cutting straight across
Leaving me to go across the grass
Here he is. Thanks to Marc (I think it was) who warned me that he could be enterprising in his overtaking moves
Two other pics. One: what is this make of wheel. It's chromed. I had it in mind for the GTM (Poor man's GT40)
And finally one of the H4's spitting back when we first ran it up with no rampipes. They honk a bit as you give it some beans and then immediately suck it back in. Managed to catch it with the flash
Thanks to all who have helped and encouraged. I had the time of my life
Look forward to meeting some of the shier ones at Oulton if I get there
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
Tim,
Give Swifty a call - he can advice on how to solve the carb problem...
('told me once, but I've forgotten what it was..)
Give Swifty a call - he can advice on how to solve the carb problem...
('told me once, but I've forgotten what it was..)
Cheers,
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
Great pics!
That's Des Smail (Aston Martin legend) in the A40, who had no idea what was going on, as he was probably fiddling with a packet of Camels at the time.
That's Des Smail (Aston Martin legend) in the A40, who had no idea what was going on, as he was probably fiddling with a packet of Camels at the time.
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
I never had a chance to put them on whilst we were running it in and the first race, but they came up with some for the second race.sandman wrote:Tim,
Give Swifty a call - he can advice on how to solve the carb problem...
('told me once, but I've forgotten what it was..)
I gather they sort the problem, but then , isn't it a trait of a five port that the mixture goes back and forth as one inlet is shut/open anyway?
Neil Slark wasn't rushing to put them on as he says they have been known to cause a misfire
I was waiting for a set of cheap ones to turn up but they never arrived in time, so I felt pressured to put them on. I have a sneaking feeling that it's as much about Size and price of your Rampipes saying something about something else
There's certainly a variety of lengths and styles about
We are learning all the time...
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
good effort tim
im glad you thing it was all worth while after all the hassle
im glad you thing it was all worth while after all the hassle
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Well done Tim, but no wonder the A40 passed you if you were taking photos with your left hand ! See you at Oulton.
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
Hmmmmm yes !!!!Tim Harber wrote:
Earnshaw goes ploughing (whilst in a straight line!)
I remember this - it was part of my Pants first Lap in the second race !!! Spent the rest of the race getting back past the 50's saloons !!!!
Great Picture Tim
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alexdenevers wrote:Tim,
A nice pic of you and your car here :
--> http://gallery.ukmotorsportpics.com/p66144471.html
tim
i never realised your car was a grimsby registered car
do you know who the original dealer was????
even though grimsby is the wrong side of the river to me, i still like cars with the 'EE' plates, mainly because my first car was one and my mum has EEE 777 on her car
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acespeed72 wrote:great pic where do i get that from
glen summerbell i guess.......
ill get my coat................................
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Thanks a lot Alex. Somehow I forgot to look at this site and I'm glad to remember itguru_1071 wrote:alexdenevers wrote:Tim,
A nice pic of you and your car here :
tim
i never realised your car was a grimsby registered car
do you know who the original dealer was????
even though grimsby is the wrong side of the river to me, i still like cars with the 'EE' plates, mainly because my first car was one and my mum has EEE 777 on her car
It's normally a bit busier at this corner with the Mighty:
Rich: I thought it might be a Yorkshire reg
EEEE Ba Gum
I'll get my coat too
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
Rich gets his coat and Tim gets his coat it must be love
get ya coat love you,ve pulled
get ya coat love you,ve pulled
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
Too right Andy
Just as well that I didn't put my bumper sticker on for Silverstone
"Honk if you want Gay Sex" . Didn't seem quite 60's
Oh by the way , just to remind you were paying my entry for the Gold Cup or I release a certain picture
Does this ring a bell?
Just as well that I didn't put my bumper sticker on for Silverstone
"Honk if you want Gay Sex" . Didn't seem quite 60's
Oh by the way , just to remind you were paying my entry for the Gold Cup or I release a certain picture
Does this ring a bell?
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Re: Silverstone Classic - U2TC & Masters
cheque is ready to send Tim. I was honking you all the way round Silverstone ha ha