Kick Those Shoes Off and Relax. It's the Delta 2017 Tea Break

[morninggents]

Just looked on local Huddersfield website and found out a man had fallen from the bridge and died. Feel so bad about making a fuss over losing an hour or so out of my life. This will teach me to check facts in the future.
RIP that man.

[dwh43scale]

First of many photos from yesterday, but thought I would share this one of our own delta heading down The Avenue into the late afternoon sunshine before his early demise.
https://flic.kr/p/Yd3MN4

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Fantastic sight, but much less steam and smoke than was expecting! Definitely worth a delayed supper.

Yes, that's all the new emissions features they had to build into it, being a modern engine and all that. It has a combination of cats, and adblue injection into the smoke stack. The most innovative thing is the ECU controlled injection of steam into the cylinders, one problem they had was building a rolling road big enough to map it.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Yes, that's all the new emissions features they had to build into it, being a modern engine and all that. It has a combination of cats, and adblue injection into the smoke stack. The most innovative thing is the ECU controlled injection of steam into the cylinders, one problem they had was building a rolling road big enough to map it.

Why do I think you jest?

[delta]

Originally Posted by dwh43scale

First of many photos from yesterday, but thought I would share this one of our own delta heading down The Avenue into the late afternoon sunshine before his early demise.
https://flic.kr/p/Yd3MN4

Thanks David, lovely picture. We are not too disappointed as the whole idea of Oulton was to get the car ready for Estoril..BTW when are you coming back to Spa.

[dwh43scale]

Thank you. Now you mention Spa ... possibly next year. We really enjoyed the Six Hours and definitely want to come back (did the 24 Hours there this year for the first time).

This year we are off to the US after the Revival for a holiday including IRL at Sears Point and IMSA at Laguna Seca ... Fair to say that Mrs H is a wonderful woman !

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by delta

Managed to get through the whole Gold Cup meeting this weekend without any visits to our Official friends . It's was nice to catch up with Richard and meet his lovely wife and also Malcombe and Mrs . We got home in 3 hours 30 min . Best drive I had all weekend .

A lot quicker than we got home!

Mind you after meeting my customer we did also meet up with Blanche's eldest son and his partner for a meal, and then stop off on the way home at my old car club's pub gathering, the few of us who still attend So got home just after midnight..........a good day, apart from the aforementioned 50mph stretches on the motorway, which in light traffic and when no work is underway, just boils my p***

[delta]

Just had my post race meeting bike ride home . There is a mega steep hill that I go up when I feel fit enough . Always like the time to reflect on a race meeting the day after . When things go wrong I tend to think ******** to motor racing I've had enough . The day after you reflect and take the positives from the weekend and start to look forward to the next meeting . Another pint anyone. 😀😀😀

[Mike Bell]

So is the hill before or after the pub stop?

Strange that when I watch Tour de France or (at the moment) the Vuelta, they don't seem to stop for beer during the ride...... Maybe they make up for it at the end of the day.

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

So is the hill before or after the pub stop?

Strange that when I watch Tour de France or (at the moment) the Vuelta, they don't seem to stop for beer during the ride...... Maybe they make up for it at the end of the day.

Mike, did you see your steam train on Look East this evening?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

Mike, did you see your steam train on Look East this evening?

Yes, some good shots. Lovely weather as well. Highest price ticket was £230 from memory! Glad to hear that there was no problem with trespassers on the line this trip. Even at the footpath rail crossing out in the sticks I watched from there were about a dozen people, so would think station platforms were busy.....

Not sure I like the Tornado described as a 'replica' though, surely more a 'continuation'?

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Yes, some good shots. Lovely weather as well. Highest price ticket was £230 from memory! Glad to hear that there was no problem with trespassers on the line this trip. Even at the footpath rail crossing out in the sticks I watched from there were about a dozen people, so would think station platforms were busy.....

Not sure I like the Tornado described as a 'replica' though, surely more a 'continuation'?

I heard them say none of the originals exist - has it got an original chassis plate, making it a 'restoration'?

Surely Mr Kitson was lurking out there somewhere with his video camera?

[GORDON STREETER]

Getting back to "proper" cars and not iron horses I have watched this video loads of times to remind me of what it was like when I first started going to watch saloon cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebdtu9Jar7w
Most of you would no doubt have seen it but if you haven't please do !

[morninggents]

Is that Pete Bevan in the A40 around the 12 min 35 sec mark, Gordon?

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Not sure I like the Tornado described as a 'replica' though, surely more a 'continuation'?

I didn't think it was a replica, I was under the impression it was a completely new design, what's it copied from?
Edited, just found out it's a Peppercorn A1. Does it have FIA papers or is it relegated to CSCC

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

I didn't think it was a replica, I was under the impression it was a completely new design, what's it copied from?
Edited, just found out it's a Peppercorn A1. Does it have FIA papers or is it relegated to CSCC

It's a new 'Peppercorn', as you say, so not a replica of one.....

HTP applied for.....

[Mike Harte]

Mention was made on here recently that the Battle of Britain Memorial flight had been grounded because of an unspecified problem.

The BBC has revealed today that the cause has been identified, and that the aircraft will be taking to the skies shortly. The following is quoted from the BBC news website:

An issue with a pinion gear, part of the drive train that transmits power from the engine to the propeller, was identified this week.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Mention was made on here recently that the Battle of Britain Memorial flight had been grounded because of an unspecified problem.

The BBC has revealed today that the cause has been identified, and that the aircraft will be taking to the skies shortly. The following is quoted from the BBC news website:

Thanks Mike. I saw from afar what I thought was the BoBMF fly over our village on Sunday, but thought it wasn't flying at the moment. I don't know what these were (two small & single engine, one bigger with more than one engine), they were a long way away...

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Mention was made on here recently that the Battle of Britain Memorial flight had been grounded because of an unspecified problem.

The BBC has revealed today that the cause has been identified, and that the aircraft will be taking to the skies shortly.

Thanks Mike, good news. Beastly little pinion.......

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Getting back to "proper" cars and not iron horses I have watched this video loads of times to remind me of what it was like when I first started going to watch saloon cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebdtu9Jar7w
Most of you would no doubt have seen it but if you haven't please do !

Thanks for that - have seen it before but always worth another watch. I note that Gentleman Jack Sear's Galaxy, as well as others from his collection, is up for auction currently......

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

Thanks for that - have seen it before but always worth another watch. I note that Gentleman Jack Sear's Galaxy, as well as others from his collection, is up for auction currently......

Yes, see the Goody thread......

Question- I wonder why the 1960s saloon was a 'GALAXIE' rather than 'GALAXY'? The modern people carrier thingy was/is the latter spelling....

[Aysedasi]

From a Google search

The name Galaxie originated from "La Galaxie" which was used on a concept car built in the Edsel building. Galaxie - French spelling.

[morninggents]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Thanks Mike, good news. Beastly little pinion.......

Probably cheap Chinese rubbish copy.

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by morninggents

Is that Pete Bevan in the A40 around the 12 min 35 sec mark, Gordon?

I have sent Pete a PM but he hasn't come back yet, probably too technical for the old boy

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

From a Google search

The name Galaxie originated from "La Galaxie" which was used on a concept car built in the Edsel building. Galaxie - French spelling.

You are the proverbial fount of all knowledge, Sir!

Well, you and Google.....