Delta's Twentea-Twentea Break

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

How was it EB?

A mad panic! (Gerry, email sent explaining!)
But the sun is shining, its 28C and Im in shorts and t-shirt with a glass of red.
Happy days.

Will raise a glass to absent friends above. And you lot as well

Have to say thanks to you all in this difficult year for a great stress free, friendly and respectful environment to come and discuss our passions (and grievances).

My pleasure to class you all as friends even if I have never met most of you (Actually none of you other than Dr Bob and Delta. Oh and HRSTR5.)

Best wishes to all for a Merry Christmas and a Safe Happy and Healthy 2021. Hopefully with a bit of normality (even a new normal) thrown in.

[Gerard C]

We should have a special thought for all. Including the turkeys…*Dindes du monde libre, nous pensons Ã* vous en ce jour de Noël, nous ne vous oublions pas. You, big and fat turkey, won't be let alone and if you're looking for a quite and warm place, please come in my place and make yourself at home… in the owen! Bon appétit…

[S griffin]

Merry christmas everyone, we all need a bit of goodwill right now

[gary396]

A very different Christmas with no family coming to stay. Absolute bliss!

Merry Christmas everyone!

[Cliff Ryan]

Happy Christmas to all Tenthers especially those on HRT.

Glad to see Peter is starting to fill Mike’s shoes, correcting Delta, posting calendar dates over Christmas & even getting an electric car - big shoes to fill.

Here’s to absent friends, stay safe everyone!

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by Cliff Ryan

Happy Christmas to all Tenthers especially those on HRT.

Glad to see Peter is starting to fill Mike’s shoes, correcting Delta, posting calendar dates over Christmas & even getting an electric car - big shoes to fill.

Here’s to absent friends, stay safe everyone!

Yes absent friends, a fitting toast for the festive season.

Merry Christmas all.

[Mike Harte]

Have a great Christmas, everyone.

Many thanks for your support and messages during this very trying year. With luck, and possibly the help of a good surgeon, next year will be see an improvement!

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by Cliff Ryan

Happy Christmas to all Tenthers especially those on HRT.

I thought "ooh that's a bit personal" then realised that the acronym HRT may have two meanings.....

Merry Christmas one and all!



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[morninggents]

Merry christmas to all on here. It has been such a strange year and 2021 can only get better.
I did at least manage to get to Cadwell in September and the local dragstrip behind my house so not a totally barren year.

[Cliff Ryan]

Originally Posted by midgetman

I thought "ooh that's a bit personal" then realised that the acronym HRT may have two meanings.....

Merry Christmas one and all!



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I wondered how long it would take

[bauble]

I would like to wish aa Happy Christmas to so many of my friends on the HRT pill,

Dave Mallet, Dave Ryan, Dave Falce, Dave Harte, DaveGT, Davemdget. Dave Ruston, Dave369, Dave Grant, EDaveB, Dave Gerard, RBSDave, Dave Streeter,
BreakerDave, Dave Elwin, MorningDave, Dave911s, Dave D, Dave97, Fat Dave Clerk, and MGFred. Oh! and Davelta.

[GORDON STREETER]

Happy Christmas , I have just undone my favourite present

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by bauble

I would like to wish aa Happy Christmas to so many of my friends on the HRT pill,

Dave Mallet, Dave Ryan, Dave Falce, Dave Harte, DaveGT, Davemdget. Dave Ruston, Dave369, Dave Grant, EDaveB, Dave Gerard, RBSDave, Dave Streeter,
BreakerDave, Dave Elwin, MorningDave, Dave911s, Dave D, Dave97, Fat Dave Clerk, and MGFred. Oh! and Davelta.

OK, thanks Rodney...

[The Fat Clerk]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

OK, thanks Rodney...

That's nice, seasons greetings to one and all.

Just about to sit down for our first Christmas dinner @ home for at least a decade, .could be interesting

[delta]

Originally Posted by bauble

I would like to wish aa Happy Christmas to so many of my friends on the HRT pill,

Dave Mallet, Dave Ryan, Dave Falce, Dave Harte, DaveGT, Davemdget. Dave Ruston, Dave369, Dave Grant, EDaveB, Dave Gerard, RBSDave, Dave Streeter,
BreakerDave, Dave Elwin, MorningDave, Dave911s, Dave D, Dave97, Fat Dave Clerk, and MGFred. Oh! and Davelta.

Thanks Dave .And now for the “ great escape “.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by bauble

I would like to wish a Happy Christmas to so many of my friends on the HRT pill,

Dave Mallett, Dave Ryan, Dave Falce, Dave Harte, DaveGT, Davemdget. Dave Ruston, Dave369, Dave Grant, EDaveB, Dave Gerard, RBSDave, Dave Streeter,
BreakerDave, Dave Elwin, MorningDave, Dave911s, Dave D, Dave97, Fat Dave Clerk, and MGFred. Oh! and Davelta.

[morninggents]

Originally Posted by bauble

I would like to wish aa Happy Christmas to so many of my friends on the HRT pill,

Dave Mallet, Dave Ryan, Dave Falce, Dave Harte, DaveGT, Davemdget. Dave Ruston, Dave369, Dave Grant, EDaveB, Dave Gerard, RBSDave, Dave Streeter,
BreakerDave, Dave Elwin, MorningDave, Dave911s, Dave D, Dave97, Fat Dave Clerk, and MGFred. Oh! and Davelta.

...........and in memory of Dave Bell.

[Cliff Ryan]

Originally Posted by bauble

I would like to wish aa Happy Christmas to so many of my friends on the HRT pill,

Dave Mallet, Dave Ryan, Dave Falce, Dave Harte, DaveGT, Davemdget. Dave Ruston, Dave369, Dave Grant, EDaveB, Dave Gerard, RBSDave, Dave Streeter,
BreakerDave, Dave Elwin, MorningDave, Dave911s, Dave D, Dave97, Fat Dave Clerk, and MGFred. Oh! and Davelta.

Thanks Dave ....& of course in memory of Dave Bell 🙏


Christmas champagne breakfast & present opening sorted, settled down with a nice glass🍷 to watch The Italian Job whilst Mrs R makes Christmas dinner Buon Natale

[delta]

Just seen my Co driver "MG Fred". Very good Bob.
So, I have had enough of Christmas now, can I go motor racing. I was lucky enough to be around in the 70's and raced a couple of times at the Brands Hatch Boxing day meetings. Happy days. I remember being called up after qualy " nothing has changed there ".I asked what the problem was and C of the C said he had had reports of things falling off my car. . I told him it was mud from an earlier off. We had a good look round and all was fine. Made Autosport in the 79 meeting. They had a shot of all the cars on the grid. I remember being well chuffed.

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by delta

Just seen my Co driver "MG Fred". Very good Bob.
So, I have had enough of Christmas now, can I go motor racing. I was lucky enough to be around in the 70's and raced a couple of times at the Brands Hatch Boxing day meetings. Happy days. I remember being called up after qualy " nothing has changed there ".I asked what the problem was and C of the C said he had had reports of things falling off my car. . I told him it was mud from an earlier off. We had a good look round and all was fine. Made Autosport in the 79 meeting. They had a shot of all the cars on the grid. I remember being well chuffed.

My first-ever trip to Brands was Boxing Day 1969 when I travelled down from Norfolk with some friends on a cold & dank morning, only for a thick fog to envelop the place & racing was abandoned, so we queued up at the gate to get our money back & returned home.

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

My first-ever trip to Brands was Boxing Day 1969 when I travelled down from Norfolk with some friends on a cold & dank morning, only for a thick fog to envelop the place & racing was abandoned, so we queued up at the gate to get our money back & returned home.

The only Boxing Day meeting that I went to was, I believe, the 1969 or 70 Plum Pudding at Mallory. All I can remember is that it was absolutely freezing, and the whole track was blanketed in snow.

After hanging around for a while, the organisers provided the competitors with petrol so that we could gently drive round the circuit to clear the surface off. Having found virtually no traction during qualification, I scratched from the race, and that was the very last time that I comp0eted in the Anglia. About a year later, it was stolen from my factory, and I have often wondered what happened to it after that.

[The Fat Clerk]

10 years or so ago it was snowing quite heavily on Christmas day so a group of us spent the afternoon driving round the circuit to clear it. I had a very unsuitable 911 at the time so was given the circuits Renault Traffic. The meeting next day went ahead for the cars but the bikes declined.

I was the Clerk and had the pleasure of starting the races dressed as Santa.

[bauble]

You young chaps! I was there in 1954.55.56. Tremendous meetings with top line drivers, Scott-Brown, Brooks, etc. They were a welcome break in the off-season.

[andy97]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

10 years or so ago it was snowing quite heavily on Christmas day so a group of us spent the afternoon driving round the circuit to clear it. I had a very unsuitable 911 at the time so was given the circuits Renault Traffic. The meeting next day went ahead for the cars but the bikes declined.

I was the Clerk and had the pleasure of starting the races dressed as Santa.

I am sure I was there that day in Vauxhall Junior in the single seater race. Istsr the marshals driving round then circuit all morning in their road cars to thaw out the frost. I spent the morning with my wife standing on a wooden board for insulation and she has banned me from considering the Plum Pudding meeting ever since!

[midgetman]

It's a regular sight at kart tracks, seeing cars drive round to clear snow/frost. There's even a video out there of one young superstar burying his road car into the tyre barrier at Shenington

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