Iain's (Delta Racing Car) Builder's Tea Break 2015

[Peter Mallett]

Now, about this edible balaclava.. . Happy New Year.

[Rudernst]

you beat me to it

i meant to start:

- Deltas Yasmine infusion tea break

and we all know how much he loves that !!!!!!

grumppfff !!!!

Rudolf

[Colin McKay]

Delta's unwashed mugs might be more apt......you know who you are

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Colin McKay

Delta's unwashed mugs might be more apt......you know who you are

[Mike Bell]

Black mugs are the answer- Historic FF2000 ones never show the stain....

OK, Jan 1 2015 so no turning back now! It's onwards and upwards to first event in mid March, followed immediately by a truck trip to Vallelunga. Have decided not to risk driving the Alps route that early in year...

Happy New Year everyone, let's all have fun with our old crocks and keep safe.

[Rudernst]

for me the first event is the VSCC POM in Feb
and then the MM at Goodwood in March

after these I start my season....

Rudolf

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

followed immediately by a truck trip to Vallelunga. Have decided not to risk driving the Alps route that early in year...

Happy New Year everyone, let's all have fun with our old crocks and keep safe.

Pah! I remember when it was a narrow mountain road sometimes with passing places and long before the autoruote was built almost to the entrance of Mt Blanc. I've even been over the top of Mt Cenis in the winter, now that's something well worth doing just for the view from the border post, I just wish I'd had my camera with me.
Kids today you don't know you were born.

[Tim Falce]

That was my point Gordon but I think you missed it.
I think Mike's main reason is cost of Mont Blanc tunnel.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

That was my point Gordon but I think you missed it.
I think Mike's main reason is cost of Mont Blanc tunnel.

New Years Day- surprised anyone is with it today, let alone Gordon!

Yes, MB tunnel is crazy expensive. If going to Monza it or Frejus is logical choice, but for Southern Italy going via Monaco and Genoa is not that much further, and less risk of snow related issues......

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

New Years Day- surprised anyone is with it today, let alone Gordon!

You young whippersnapper, I'l have you know that I was up at the crack of 1pm today for a walk along the beach !

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Yes, MB tunnel is crazy expensive. If going to Monza it or Frejus is logical choice, but for Southern Italy going via Monaco and Genoa is not that much further, and less risk of snow related issues......

Talking of the tunnel, one of my customers at the time was almost trapped in the big fire in 1999 but managed to do a million point turn amongst the deluge and go back.
He was returning from Italy from a business trip in an almost new Volvo estate car that was deemed to be written off when he got back home in it, just about every panel was smashed when he had to get out in a hurry.
He never used the tunnel again and I think it was shut for 3 or 4 years after a lorry loaded with margarine caught alight.
I expect the high toll charge is still paying for the loss of revenue and repairs ?

[Moosehead]

Mt Cenis - we were in a Triumph Vitesse towing a caravan!

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Talking of the tunnel, one of my customers at the time was almost trapped in the big fire in 1999 but managed to do a million point turn amongst the deluge and go back.
He never used the tunnel again and I think it was shut for 3 or 4 years after a lorry loaded with margarine caught alight.

I'm not surprised he never went through the tunnel again. When using the route now you are left in no doubt as to the seriousness of that fire. As well as trucks having their emissions rating (paperwork) checked before getting to the top of the climb, at the check-in they then go through a scanner that looks for any excess heat from the vehicle. After going through barriers the traffic is then released at intervals, and all way through there are monitors that check your separation to vehicle in front and behind. Minimum and maximum speed limits also....

It was only two years later that the Gotthard tunnel also had a serious fire incident, so a bad time for the operators. Personally I would avoid the £450 round trip charge for a truck through MB if at all possible, but one alternative, driving through CH, costs as much in road tolls! S of France route also adds a lot of miles and tolls so occasionally have to grin and bare it.

[Mike Bell]

Photo posting test from phone. So what country is this plate- I thought I knew most but not this one. Israel? Middle East?

[Tel 911S]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

I'm not surprised he never went through the tunnel again. When using the route now you are left in no doubt as to the seriousness of that fire. As well as trucks having their emissions rating (paperwork) checked before getting to the top of the climb, at the check-in they then go through a scanner that looks for any excess heat from the vehicle. After going through barriers the traffic is then released at intervals, and all way through there are monitors that check your separation to vehicle in front and behind. Minimum and maximum speed limits also....

It was only two years later that the Gotthard tunnel also had a serious fire incident, so a bad time for the operators. Personally I would avoid the £450 round trip charge for a truck through MB if at all possible, but one alternative, driving through CH, costs as much in road tolls! S of France route also adds a lot of miles and tolls so occasionally have to grin and bare it.

First time through MB tunnel with a truck after the fire , no problems on the French side with the heat sensor booth etc , but coming back I missed the Italian one .
It was about 10 miles before the tunnel , on an Autoroute section , with I think just one last minute sign which was too late for me to figure out & then turn in to .
Got to the tunnel & got a Bo*****ing off the tunnel people & had to sign a declaration that I wouldn,t do it again .

[delta]

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Guess the make of this car I'm taking to Goodwood.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by delta

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Guess the make of this car I'm taking to Goodwood.

I'll keep quiet.

Tim, if you spot a cyclist in your front looky-downy mirror, then it's probably too late for him- or her!

I've seen several truck safety camera systems that are being marketed now, some that film all round with 4 cameras and then combine the images to give an aerial view of your truck and surroundings. The result is surreal.......

[bauble]

Originally Posted by delta

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Guess the make of this car I'm taking to Goodwood.

Is that a Bond 500 Iain?

[Nick JM]

Originally Posted by delta

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Guess the make of this car I'm taking to Goodwood.

It's an entry for the Settrington Cup?

Actually apart from the wheels it could be an Austin Cambridge special

[Tim Falce]

Here's one I took earlier, what's going wrong Terry?

[Tim Falce]

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1420188718.080172.jpgseems ok on iphone. Oh and the Bristol has a slightly better cover on it today

[Peter Mallett]

Iran?

[Peter Mallett]

Today's temperature.

[Eric Falce]

A happy and healthy new year to everyone .
From Macon to Florence is exactly one hundred miles more going the Vent as against MB. Time wise the vent seems to go on and on so that's why we used to use M Cenisio,by far the shortest to Florence.

[terence]

Still unable to join the "post a picture from your phone"competition.The function simply doesn't work over here.Must mbe the mountains getting in the way.