G.E.A.R. what is it ? historics down under!!

[Andrew Fellowes]

Cleverhans, if you missed the contact details I suggest you send Dick a pm, or alternatively let me know & I will get it for you.

[Cleverhans]

Cheers. I managed to get the number during the window of opportunity. The G.E.A.R. crew sounds just the group I am after.

Regards

[275 GTB-4]

I think we have just had a G.E.A.R event.......anybody want to report on some of the antics or interesting cars that might have turned up???

I this is not in the spirit of G.E.A.R then.... that's OK (I'll just pull my head in! )

[edholly]

The GEAR club turned on another great day last Wednesday. weather was around 14 deg and around 50 participants turned up.

2 highlights for me was firstly introducing a mate to a real car without doors and guards, and the other was seeing Leo Geoghegan doing some laps in the car again after an absence of 42 years and 6 months.

He very kindly said he could get very comfortable in that seat, but after driving the type of machinery he did especially in his later career, an understeering Lotus 20 with around 85 bhp and Renault gearbox would have seemed very very tame.

Anyway Leo put in some respectable laps, and didn't beat my best time of the day with it....

Oh and may mate, well he's not going to trade the GT3 in quite yet, but I think he certainly enjoyed it.

At the end of the day the 20 brought 3 big smiles on 3 dials, and that is after all what GEAR is about.

Ed

[275 GTB-4]

Originally posted by edholly
The GEAR club turned on another great day last Wednesday. weather was around 14 deg and around 50 participants turned up.

2 highlights for me was firstly introducing a mate to a real car without doors and guards, and the other was seeing Leo Geoghegan doing some laps in the car again after an absence of 42 years and 6 months.

He very kindly said he could get very comfortable in that seat, but after driving the type of machinery he did especially in his later career, an understeering Lotus 20 with around 85 bhp and Renault gearbox would have seemed very very tame.

Anyway Leo put in some respectable laps, and didn't beat my best time of the day with it....

Oh and may mate, well he's not going to trade the GT3 in quite yet, but I think he certainly enjoyed it.

At the end of the day the 20 brought 3 big smiles on 3 dials, and that is after all what GEAR is about.

Ed

Sounds just great - I will have to go out of my way to get to one sometime!! Cheers

[Matthew Ronke]

GEAR is a fantastic concept that captures the true spirit of why people go motor racing, to have FUN. Congratulations to Dick and others for their devotion to there cause.

[Morris 1100]

I have been to GEAR meetings and they are the best thing since the Winton 24 hour relay races!

[275 GTB-4]

Originally posted by Morris 1100
I have been to GEAR meetings and they are the best thing since the Winton 24 hour relay races!

Morris!! me old mate!! me old buddy!! me old pal!!

(enough of that...)

Well you will have to PM/email me next time you get wind of a GEAR Meeting and I will rock up with you!! Maybe we could even make ourselves useful on the day

[Morris 1100]

usefull? us? Ha Ha Ha!

[Morris 1100]

I just checked Wakefield Parks website and the next GEAR meeting they have listed is Wed 27 Oct, 2004.

[275 GTB-4]

Originally posted by Morris 1100
I just checked Wakefield Parks website and the next GEAR meeting they have listed is Wed 27 Oct, 2004.

Thanks Michael, duly noted!! Cheers