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

[bauble]

Well it is not historic but maybe histeric?

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by bauble

Well it is not historic but maybe histeric?

Been there (not exactly that bridge) got the T shirt etc. I hit a bridge with a skip truck last year, I thought I'd better report it even though the bridge didn't move and there was no damage to the truck. So my company phoned the number on the bridge and they were Thames water and didn't know anything about any bridge so we then phoned BTP who in turn told network rail exactly what bridge I'd struck.
The next thing was C2C trains out of Liverpool st were shut down for a few hours and I got a mention on every traffic bulletin for the entire afternoon.

The best bit about it was I'd hit a bridge carrying the main sewers that go through east London and the railway bridge that I'd been nowhere near was 200 yards further up the road.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Been there (not exactly that bridge) got the T shirt etc. I hit a bridge with a skip truck last year, I thought I'd better report it even though the bridge didn't move and there was no damage to the truck. So my company phoned the number on the bridge and they were Thames water and didn't know anything about any bridge so we then phoned BTP who in turn told network rail exactly what bridge I'd struck.
The next thing was C2C trains out of Liverpool st were shut down for a few hours and I got a mention on every traffic bulletin for the entire afternoon.

The best bit about it was I'd hit a bridge carrying the main sewers that go through east London and the railway bridge that I'd been nowhere near was 200 yards further up the road.

Train companies looking for any excuse for late trains!

One sometimes wonders how our cities, and the entire country, ever manages to function at all.

[andy97]

Originally Posted by delta

Yes well same thing happened to me this year at the classic . Got told by very nice lady Marshall probaly younger than my daughter that I had the wrong wrist band on and that tomorrow being Saturday I would not be allowed on the pit wall . Hey ho the world's gone mad . She did come along to the BBQ .

The BBC was probably the most dangerous activity taking place!

[delta]

Grrrrrrr broken down in Belgium . Lost all my air . Sometimes I blooming hate my life .

[delta]

There is only one good thing about breaking down and that is

[delta]

When you have fixed it !!!!!!!😄😄😄😄😄

[Jan Biekens]

Thanks for transporting the Stangie Iain. Hope you don't have secret visitors again while crossing the channel. See you at Zandvooort

[delta]

Originally Posted by Jan Biekens

Thanks for transporting the Stangie Iain. Hope you don't have secret visitors again while crossing the channel. See you at Zandvooort

Ah you beat me to it . I was going to wind you up by saying I had to use the stangi to go and get the new parts for compressor

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by delta

When you have fixed it !!!!!!!😄😄😄😄😄

That's a relief, didn't enjoy leaving you there and legging it to Calais.

Picking up on Nick's cycling in paddocks and spectator areas, if bikes are banned, then perhaps the following need to be as well...

Roller skates / blades
Leg propelled scooters
Electric and ICE powered scooters
Segways
Strange single wheel powered contraptions seen recently
Motor cycles / mopeds / scooters
Quads

What have I missed out?

There is a lack of constancy at circuits as well. Monza 2013- absolutely no cycl in paddock. This year, not mentioned on two visits. Silverstone Classic, previous years, crash helmets must be worn when riding Scooters etc between paddocks. This year, hardly a crash hat to be seen. And at virtually every European circuit you visit, paddock marshals fly around on mopeds or scooters- with virtually none wearing a crash hat.....

At OldTimer last w/end, the paddock was hectic as ever, with everyone from spectator with dog, to race cars, to ambulances and recovery trucks, to arctics using the same route. Then there were the all the people using methods of transport mentioned above! Only saw one person come a cropper- when they walked backwards into an E Type trying to reach the collecting area, the car being driven extremely carefully at the time.....

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

That's a relief, didn't enjoy leaving you there and legging it to Calais.

Picking up on Nick's cycling in paddocks and spectator areas, if bikes are banned, then perhaps the following need to be as well...

Roller skates / blades
Leg propelled scooters
Electric and ICE powered scooters
Segways
Strange single wheel powered contraptions seen recently
Motor cycles / mopeds / scooters
Quads

What have I missed out?

There is a lack of constancy at circuits as well. Monza 2013- absolutely no cycl in paddock. This year, not mentioned on two visits. Silverstone Classic, previous years, crash helmets must be worn when riding Scooters etc between paddocks. This year, hardly a crash hat to be seen. And at virtually every European circuit you visit, paddock marshals fly around on mopeds or scooters- with virtually none wearing a crash hat.....

At OldTimer last w/end, the paddock was hectic as ever, with everyone from spectator with dog, to race cars, to ambulances and recovery trucks, to arctics using the same route. Then there were the all the people using methods of transport mentioned above! Only saw one person come a cropper- when they walked backwards into an E Type trying to reach the collecting area, the car being driven extremely carefully at the time.....

I was going to mention the Continental dogs. Seems they are OK in the USA as well.

Surely though the most dangerous things on the paddock are all those cars with numbers stuck on them rushing around disturbing the peace?

I'm certain H&S will latch on to that one day and insist on movement alarms, highviz stripes and daytime running lights together with a person walking in front with a flag of some sort - probably dayglo yellow.

Exemption for Goodwood obviously ....

[delta]

Just about 24 hours after leaving the ring I've biked to the pub and having a proper beer. Good weekend made better with mike as team manager even though he keeps making me eat salad !😝

[grantp]

Originally Posted by delta

Just about 24 hours after leaving the ring I've biked to the pub and having a proper beer. Good weekend made better with mike as team manager even though he keeps making me eat salad !😝

He what?

Salad?

Good grief ....

[Nick JM]

[QUOTE=Mike Bell;3565102]That's a relief, didn't enjoy leaving you there and legging it to Calais.

Picking up on Nick's cycling in paddocks and spectator areas, if bikes are banned, then perhaps the following need to be as well...

Roller skates / blades
Leg propelled scooters
Electric and ICE powered scooters
Segways
Strange single wheel powered contraptions seen recently
Motor cycles / mopeds / scooters
Quads

What have I missed out?

QUOTE


"Pedestrians"....

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by delta

Just about 24 hours after leaving the ring I've biked to the pub and having a proper beer. Good weekend made better with mike as team manager even though he keeps making me eat salad !😝

But salad as well as beers, strudels, ice creams, cakes, fried potatoes and chips........

Think Grant has spotted the answer to paddock congestion- get rid of all the racing cars!

Sorted......

[Duddha]

My own report on the Oldtimer GP is that currywurst mit pommes frite und mayo with a pint of Bittburger is still pretty good but wearing the shirt I had to did not make my weekend very easy...! Funny how a logo can change a life

[John Turner]

Louis, I misread that as 'skirt' to start with ... quite worrying!

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Duddha

My own report on the Oldtimer GP is that currywurst mit pommes frite und mayo with a pint of Bittburger is still pretty good but wearing the shirt I had to did not make my weekend very easy...! Funny how a logo can change a life

Apart from the logo, Louis, those shirts are very white! Not best for eating currywurst etc........ Perhaps your employers could do a black version for such occasions!

[delta]

Originally Posted by Duddha

My own report on the Oldtimer GP is that currywurst mit pommes frite und mayo with a pint of Bittburger is still pretty good but wearing the shirt I had to did not make my weekend very easy...! Funny how a logo can change a life

Hmmmmm what about those nasty fags!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Duddha]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Apart from the logo, Louis, those shirts are very white! Not best for eating currywurst etc........ Perhaps your employers could do a black version for such occasions!

Originally Posted by delta

Hmmmmm what about those nasty fags!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Umh, well, with a black shirt I would like Darth Vader and trust me, I prefer to look like a Jedi And about fags... Yeah, everyone has a bad habit

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Duddha

Umh, well, with a black shirt I would like Darth Vader and trust me, I prefer to look like a Jedi And about fags... Yeah, everyone has a bad habit

But if you wear a habit although you might look a little like Darth Vader at least it would be black and perhaps more suitable when eating the food?

That said you might get some very odd looks from people around you.

[midgetman]

I think this is a very bad time to re-launch a Black Shirt campaign....given the Calais Crossing thread content!

[grantp]

Originally Posted by midgetman

I think this is a very bad time to re-launch a Black Shirt campaign....given the Calais Crossing thread content!

A shirt might not cover the needs ... or so one would assume.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by grantp

A shirt might not cover the needs ... or so one would assume.

In a black shirt and a black skirt, why I might even fancy hi ..........!

Sowwy Duckie, did not mean to embawwas you.

[terence]

Originally Posted by Duddha

Umh, well, with a black shirt I would like Darth Vader and trust me, I prefer to look like a Jedi And about fags... Yeah, everyone has a bad habit

Like eating salad?
Iain, perhaps if you leave Mike dehind next time youll be able to have a nice healthy pizza.