Conrad D. Conelrad Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Oh, and I love how half the forum was at this event but we completely avoided each other while probably taking photos of each other by accident. Must do better next time! chaseracer and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Was the big Chrysler the only yank of the day?It was. The absence of Yanks was very strange. danthecapriman and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panhard65 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Oh, and I love how half the forum was at this event but we completely avoided each other while probably taking photos of each other by accident. Must do better next time!We didn't get there until about 3 and parking was a nightmare, but I think I recognised a P6 on the way in. I don't think I have ever seen so many pairs of rigger boots in one place so it should of been easy to find other shiters as they would of looked normal amongst the rest. There again we did stay in a superb hotel in Alsanger which we will have to do again. Conrad D. Conelrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I got there just after 2 and parking was crap then, I did keep my eyes open but didn't spot anyone, I spent most of my day under the canopy in front of the bar, next to a group of scousers, I was stood behind some other normal looking folk who had a couple of kids with them, if anyone was around there I was in a stone coloured jacket, i have spikey hair, I did shamelessly photobomb the folks in front when they were taking pictures of one another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I can't really add much to what's been said, other than I was disappointed. Disappointed because no engine blew up. Other than that it was great fun with comedy levels of mishaps. The old VW bus got flipped early on which was hilarious, an A60 had its rear axle torn off, front hubs were so bent the wheels resembled a clown car, a Victor 101 erupted in a geyser of steam and the smell of burning petrol, oil and rubber was fantastic.We ambled around the yard and noticed a pronounced vogue for hi-viz. The air was rent with the stink of pot, which might've been essential for the drivers of these crates. There was some seriously rare chod there; a big RHD Fiat saloon, 125P, big old Datsuns, pre-war shite &c. I did wonder what these cars looked like before and how many could have been saved, but most were past salvation. In any case, many were offered up for sale before becoming bangers. Junkman, danthecapriman and 59Impala 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Junkman, 59Impala, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 danthecapriman, Junkman, alf892 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Interesting pics.That Ital has been untaxed since 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeradoner Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Ok ish day for us Started badly when we were pulled into Thorpe Arch by VOSA but to be fair they just gave us a quick once over and spent more time talking to us about the car. They were quite chatty about the new MOT exemption and the potential of people driving barn finds home with day insurance! Both cars passed scrutineering OK and we managed to get the minx running much better after advancing the timing. Andy was out in heat 1 in the minx and managed to pick his way past quite a few cars before the head gasket let go. Fortunately he managed to coast onto the infield and the car is otherwise totally undamaged. We have a couple of spare engines so that car will be returning in 2019. Alan was out in heat 4 in the pinto powered Amazon and after a good start was running 3rd but an ambitious overtaking move on the second placed car left him in the fence. We managed to get it back out for the allcomers race and after ploughing into a track blockage on the start-line straight the car was finished by a stiff shot from a Farina, Better start looking for something else for next year. Good to see Mr Junkman and Co again. See you all in 2019 Conrad D. Conelrad, Squire_Dawson, Junkman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 They were quite chatty about the new MOT exemption and the potential of people driving barn finds home with day insurance! tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Ok ish day for us Started badly when we were pulled into Thorpe Arch by VOSA but to be fair they just gave us a quick once over and spent more time talking to us about the car. They were quite chatty about the new MOT exemption and the potential of people driving barn finds home with day insurance! Both cars passed scrutineering OK and we managed to get the minx running much better after advancing the timing. Andy was out in heat 1 in the minx and managed to pick his way past quite a few cars before the head gasket let go. Fortunately he managed to coast onto the infield and the car is otherwise totally undamaged. We have a couple of spare engines so that car will be returning in 2019. Alan was out in heat 4 in the pinto powered Amazon and after a good start was running 3rd but an ambitious overtaking move on the second placed car left him in the fence. We managed to get it back out for the allcomers race and after ploughing into a track blockage on the start-line straight the car was finished by a stiff shot from a Farina, Better start looking for something else for next year. Good to see Mr Junkman and Co again. See you all in 2019 Yeah next year you won’t need a truck or transporter. Just drive your bangers to and from the race! Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Yeah next year you won’t need a truck or transporter. Just drive your bangers to and from the race! I joked there wouldn't be any entries at all next year - they'll all be parked outside in the car park! danthecapriman, Junkman and alf892 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Yeah next year you won’t need a truck or transporter. Just drive your bangers to and from the race! Just like the old days. Drive in, kick windows out, race. danthecapriman and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Run wot u brung m8! tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Could you guys please refrain from posting my very plan on a public forum? danthecapriman, chaseracer and They_all_do_that_sir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Oh no, not another Farina: This guy trailered his Farina all the way from near Aberdeen to Stoke, did the parade lap, and then his clutch packed up on the grid for his heat and it never raced. Proper hard luck. Squire_Dawson and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Farina didn't want to die. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I did joke with mrs fps grandad that they could drive a few of them home due to the m.o.t exemption danthecapriman and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 That 1930s Chrysler with all the murals is proper 'epic' Fiat 130 looks terribly filled and frilly, but 125 Special doesn't look any worse than when they were 8 years old How much is that VW Camper really worth, even after falling on its side 20180428_141857.jpg Can I be the first to be annoyingly OCD and post a before and after photo set Earlier this year on eBay: 514 YVW, 1961 Rover 100, last tax March 1987. Junkman, Squire_Dawson, Conrad D. Conelrad and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Interesting W126 conversion that sadly wasn't raced Did it not pass scrutineering or was it knocked aside due to too many cars? It was a W126 420SE, known for causing mild hernias for Mercedes club members when seen out on the roads of Sheffield and thereabouts. A Blue Forum member got hold of it about 6 years ago and saw it was converted when new with full history file including the conversion details, apparently had it build to carry their dogs. Then it landed on eBay last summer when in Doncaster and sold for around £500 Conrad D. Conelrad, spike60 and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 This guy trailered his Farina all the way from near Aberdeen to Stoke, did the parade lap, and then his clutch packed up on the grid for his heat and it never raced. Proper hard luck. That's fucking racing for you. Guess how I know etc, etc. primeradoner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeradoner Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Did it not pass scrutineering or was it knocked aside due to too many cars? It passed scrutineering fine . The clutch went on it in the pits before the first heat. That's fucking racing for you. Guess how I know etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Could you guys please refrain from posting my very plan on a public forum? Not a beige Mercredes? Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treehugger Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Re the cedric 330........................I didnt know they went past 300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 I thought the Cedric generations were 30, 31, Special 50, 130, 230, 330, 430, Y30, Y31, Y32, Y33, Y34.But I love to stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 That 1930s Chrysler with all the murals is proper 'epic' Hearsay, but from a good source.The body shell was on the back of a truck en route to the bridge.Driver was flagged down and given £150 to drop it outside someones house.Shell was fitted with Transit axles and Granada engine, murals done by owner. Junkman, chaseracer and alf892 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59Impala Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Awfully good photos chaps. Back in the mid-70's I wanted to banger race, had a licence (PRI201) and bought a 1960 Minx for £7.50, haggled down from 12 quid. Sadly my ambition was never realised although for a couple of years I was a banger mechanic which was fun, even got to race in a mechanics race in an FB Victor. Think I've got three photos of that momentous event. We raced around in a field near Ashford in Kent, transporter was an ex-army circa 1950 Bedford coach with the back cut off. We could get two cars inside and another on a trailer, I used to sit in one of the bangers for the journey. Great memories. chaseracer, Junkman, Squire_Dawson and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 See if you can spot yourselves, shiters... tooSavvy, danthecapriman, Squire_Dawson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I was the last but two owner of that Minx 2624JH,sold it last autumn. It had suffered a filler and blow-over restoration about ten years ago and then spent fifteen more years sitting outside a unit in Ongar. 28k miles but she was in a bit of a state and it didn't get better the closer we looked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 20180428_143728.jpg I was the last but two owner of that Minx 2624JH,sold it last autumn. It had suffered a filler and blow-over restoration about ten years ago and then spent fifteen more years sitting outside a unit in Ongar. 28k miles but she was in a bit of a state and it didn't get better the closer we looked Found C&C ad, was up at £750 https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C909066 It doesn't look like the plate was put on retention in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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