Take a 2019 Tea Break with Delta - Page 201

grantp · 1 Oct 2019, 17:36 (Ref:3931341)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Max- Goes back to when I was an acne pimpled apprentice, and many ‘tune ups’ consisted of a mechanic driving the car flat out for many miles!

There is a fairly well known story from back in the day about the Coombs Jaguar garage in Guildford. It was not only well known for racing but many of the local customers were 'stockbrokers' who bought E-types and mostly used them to commute a mile or so the station every day from whence they took a train to London and reversed the process come the evening.

Cue lumpy running engines, etc. Especially V12s I was told.

The Service Workshops benefited from the proximity of the "Hog's Back" dual carriageway. A long and more or less straight road that offered the opportunity to run for several miles at speed in each direction.

There were a few incidents due to many junctions for side roads, most of which also allowed access to the far carriageway so one could turn left or right.

Apparently an oil change and a quick blast both ways on the Hog's Back was enough to return the engines to full health (with user visible signs of work having been carried out due to the oil change) in return of payment of a significantly valued invoice.

**Peter Mallett** · 1 Oct 2019, 19:24 (Ref:3931352)

God those were the days. I lived near the Hogs Back and drove it pretty regularly. I was also just down the road from Tongham stock car track.

In connection with the latter we were parked next to a coulme of mini racers at Spa. Jeff Smith one of the drivers is married to Jo Polley, daughter of George Polley. Gor to say that him and his co driver were both really nice guys.

E.B · 2 Oct 2019, 04:35 (Ref:3931396)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

I do like an RX7 and I do like old IMSA cars, so this was nice to read....

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...Tuesday_Oct_01

Nice to read plus see (and hear

) in the video too.(Thanks Mike for the link) Kendall was giving it the beans and using all the road and more in the clip on the link. And a helmet cam always helps build the effect.

If you cant for any reason get the video in Mikes Hagerty link, it is on YT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=vB_d9j-oWqY

Mike Bell · 2 Oct 2019, 06:36 (Ref:3931401)

That car does sound sweet, and seems to have great gear ratios as well. He isn’t hanging about in that vid!

Here’s another link, this time about Morgans. Not sure how accurate their words are, and why the cars are ‘weirdly charming’, but interesting all the same.... https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...rgan-race-cars

drbob · 2 Oct 2019, 08:24 (Ref:3931411)

Perhaps I should start a thread on my RX7s seeing there is some interest in them

bauble · 2 Oct 2019, 08:28 (Ref:3931415)

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Originally Posted by drbob

Perhaps I should start a thread on my RX7s seeing there is some interest in them

Go ahead Doc, shift them off of here, as far as I am concerned they are just Jap Cars.

drbob · 2 Oct 2019, 08:38 (Ref:3931416)

Jap sh--boxes haha

**Peter Mallett** · 2 Oct 2019, 08:53 (Ref:3931419)

Very effective Japanese race cars.

E.B · 2 Oct 2019, 08:55 (Ref:3931420)

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Originally Posted by bauble

Go ahead Doc, shift them off of here, as far as I am concerned they are just Jap Cars.

Are Vauxhalls still made in Pakistan, Baub ?

E.B · 2 Oct 2019, 09:55 (Ref:3931431)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Here’s another link, this time about Morgans. Not sure how accurate their words are, and why the cars are ‘weirdly charming’, but interesting all the same.... https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...rgan-race-cars

Thanks Mike.... I now know what the SLR stands for in Morgan Plus Four SLR!

Ive never seen pics of the RIP Special before either. First impression is someone has bolted on an cover from a modern formula car. Weird yes, in this instance, charming not so sure ... but Morgan cars generally are simply charming to me. Maybe quirky more than weird.

Mike Bell · 2 Oct 2019, 10:15 (Ref:3931432)

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Originally Posted by drbob

Perhaps I should start a thread on my RX7s seeing there is some interest in them

You can tell me all about them at Paul Ricard.....

crmalcolm · 2 Oct 2019, 10:17 (Ref:3931433)

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Originally Posted by VIVA GT

I suppose so Mike, but what struck me as odd about Butchers BTCC Car is that his Dad owns Knockhill! Rory must know the place like the back of his hand.

General consensus elsewhere is that the map acts a common reference point between team and engineer(s) during the weekend.

A few examples given:

A) - Team radio that their is debris on the outside of T9, or a yellow flag after T4. Rather than trying to work out the corners in their head, and then confirm that what they think is the 9th corner matches the engineer's perspective, they are both referring to the same map.

B) - Driver reports that he is having problems with under-steer in T3. Engineer immediately knows which corner is being referred to.

VIVA GT · 2 Oct 2019, 10:24 (Ref:3931434)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

General consensus elsewhere is that the map acts a common reference point between team and engineer(s) during the weekend.

A few examples given:

A) - Team radio that their is debris on the outside of T9, or a yellow flag after T4. Rather than trying to work out the corners in their head, and then confirm that what they think is the 9th corner matches the engineer's perspective, they are both referring to the same map.

B) - Driver reports that he is having problems with under-steer in T3. Engineer immediately knows which corner is being referred to.

Thanks crm. THAT's something I can understand.

E.B · 2 Oct 2019, 10:28 (Ref:3931436)

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Originally Posted by E.B

Thanks Mike.... I now know what the SLR stands for in Morgan Plus Four SLR!

Ive never seen pics of the RIP Special before either. First impression is someone has bolted on an cover from a modern formula car. Weird yes, in this instance, charming not so sure ... but Morgan cars generally are simply charming to me. Maybe quirky more than weird.

RIP SPecial running at Chateau Impney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=s3T4gJAxIsg

Cliff Ryan · 2 Oct 2019, 11:23 (Ref:3931442)

Thanks CRM, that seems logical

andy97 · 2 Oct 2019, 11:58 (Ref:3931448)

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Originally Posted by E.B

Thanks Mike.... I now know what the SLR stands for in Morgan Plus Four SLR!

Ive never seen pics of the RIP Special before either. First impression is someone has bolted on an cover from a modern formula car. Weird yes, in this instance, charming not so sure ... but Morgan cars generally are simply charming to me. Maybe quirky more than weird.

I always think of SLR as the Self Loading Rifle. Fired one a few times in the dim and distant past, although fortunately, not in anger.

andy97 · 2 Oct 2019, 12:02 (Ref:3931451)

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Originally Posted by drbob

Perhaps I should start a thread on my RX7s seeing there is some interest in them

Yes please - far better than continual harping on about Voxalls! When the only ones worth talking about are Chevette HS/ HSR or Gerry Marshall’s race cars!!!

VIVA GT · 2 Oct 2019, 12:08 (Ref:3931454)

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Originally Posted by andy97

Yes please - far better than continual harping on about Voxalls! When the only ones worth talking about are Chevette HS/ HSR or Gerry Marshall’s race cars!!!

Ahem! There are other models worthy of mention too...

Mike Bell · 2 Oct 2019, 12:24 (Ref:3931458)

My first boss brought a new Brabham Viva, and from memory had to stick the stripes on himself as they came unfitted?

VIVA GT · 2 Oct 2019, 12:48 (Ref:3931465)

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

My first boss brought a new Brabham Viva, and from memory had to stick the stripes on himself as they came unfitted?

Aha! The ultimate Q-Car, not giving the game away that you had about 8 BHP more than an ordinary one!

grantp · 2 Oct 2019, 13:23 (Ref:3931485)

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Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Aha! The ultimate Q-Car, not giving the game away that you had about 8 BHP more than an ordinary one!

Back in the day that was probably quite a large percentage increase to be smug about.

bauble · 2 Oct 2019, 14:17 (Ref:3931494)

Never forget.

bauble · 2 Oct 2019, 14:21 (Ref:3931495)

Biffa fined £350,000 for shipping 'household waste' including sanitary towels, nappies and condoms to China
Waste management giant Biffa has been fined £350,000 for trying to ship household rubbish to China labelled as waste paper fit for recycling.

What's wrong with that?

andy97 · 2 Oct 2019, 14:31 (Ref:3931496)

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Originally Posted by bauble

Biffa fined £350,000 for shipping 'household waste' including sanitary towels, nappies and condoms to China
Waste management giant Biffa has been fined £350,000 for trying to ship household rubbish to China labelled as waste paper fit for recycling.

What's wrong with that?

Should have burnt it in an energy from waste power station and gained some electricity from it.

VIVA GT · 2 Oct 2019, 15:32 (Ref:3931502)

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Originally Posted by bauble

Never forget.

Vary Cavalier of you baub to show that...

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