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C'on John, if you need some snow I can send you a full ball! We've a lot here and dont know what to do with… We keep some cubes for Ricard time!
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Well, the sky is now blue here since the snow stopped! As usual it’s slowly turning to slush, and the pavements look non-negotiatable. Luckily no urgent need to go anywhere, but was hoping to get out on bicycle. Perhaps not.
In the meantime been going through the U.K. summer air show calendar hoping to find one that fits in with racing, and think I’ve found a big event fairly close which doesn’t clash for once! Wonders never cease, and pensioners get in cheap. Couple of years ago I promised my now departed mate that when he was recovered enough from initial surgery we’d go to Duxford together. Sadly that wasn’t able to happen, but I’ll make every effort this year to go in his memory. |
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Many people still stuck in their cars still on the road, buses stopped, some tubes not working because of the Seine river flooding. what else for tomorrow? A demonstration is announced! Hope they have not to cancel it…*And I'm talking about France's capital of the 21st century
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Knowing what his day job is, I trust him implicitly, but I can't talk about that on a public forum. Suffice to say, H&S-type nonsense probably doesn't play a part!
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I'm hoping to do all three days at Fairford this year as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of the RAF. It is such a huge show that at my speed it will take all that time to view all the exhibits plus see all the air displays, which will, this year, be different on the two flying days.
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If you have never been to Fairford, it is well worth the journey; and like you being in Norfolk, Duxford is much nearer to Yorkshire for me. It's probably the best air show in the UK - even better than Biggin Hill, which is right up there - and I have seen some fabulous aircraft there, including the Yanks first public fly-by of one of their stealth planes about 30 years ago, which made an unannounced appearance until it appeared approaching the airfield threshold.
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It's my 60th anniversary of leaving the RAF, no doubt the occasion will be celebrated by the Brillcream Boys.
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When I worked at Lotus, the RAF was operating Lightning's from Coltishall. One of their favourite tricks was 'buzzing' Colin Chapman as he took off from Hethel. On at least one occasion he had to put it back down on the ground pretty smartish!
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John, latest from your old employer is that they are recruiting loads of people to help with development of..... the Louts SUV! Will be based on Volvo platform, which makes sense as both owned by Geely. They've promised not to do a Porsche and stick a totally unsuitable Exige nose on it.....
Also read today that Jag are going to build 25 more D Types, following on from the Lightweight E and XKSS. Long or short nose, your choice.... Prototype and announcement at Retromobile today, apparently. |
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I really don't understand why public authorities seem to go out of their way to invite ridicule and poor publicity.
One of the latest examples of this is Derby City Council whose parking enforcement officer gave a £70.00 parking ticket to a resident in a resident only parking area. The reason for the ticket was that the warden couldn't see a parking permit. And why couldn't the official see the permit? Because the windscreen on to which the permit was attached was covered in snow resulting in the permit being invisible. One has to question why the council didn't immediately quash the ticket, rather than, eventually, putting out a bland statement that they cannot discuss individual cases but they will be investigating this one. All it would have taken is a minute to look up their records to confirm that the resident had paid for the permit, and then cancel the ticket. But no, they have to drag their feet, and the result is that the resident takes the nonsense story to the media making the council look foolish. |
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I should think Colin Chapman will be turning in his grave. His ethos of lightness & efficiency is about the polar opposite of Volvo's lumbering tanks. ...and oh, the renderings I have seen do show it with Elise-style nose. Seen about the D-Types. Also announced at Retromobile a plan by FCA Heritage to source & refurbish old models, similar to the Range Rover scheme. For example they have S4 Alfa Spider and Lancia Fulvia Coupe, amongst other things, at the show. |
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The Fanalone are making a lot of money by now. Strange that you still can find rather affordable Junior Zagatto on the market. What will organizers say if someone wants to enter a continuation D Type?
With the livery thing may be we will have strange grids hosting 15 Belg*, 8 Gitan**, 9 Barcla**, 18 Marlbo**, 9 Play*** and 3 Mecarill** cars in a world now banning cigarettes! |
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A Lotus SUV will be all about profit margins. If building them increases the company’s viability and allows new proper Lotus sports cars to be built, then I’m fine with it. The Land Rover Heritage people found a very early LR Series 1 (may be pre-production) during their search for vehicles to restore. To their credit, it’s not going to be turned into a shiny concours vehicle, but will be left as original as possible, including paint. Good approach, IMO..... |
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