Take a 2019 Tea Break with Delta

[delta]

Lots of fun yesterday at Thruxton . Up against some very good, quick, not to mention young drivers . It was wet and we were all on slicks . Great fun me and Stewart finished P8 out of 16 teams so happy with that result . Made up for Reading loosing again .

[Peter Mallett]

Well done bloke. Looking forward to your reports from the Antipodes. We shall set up a new thread for you.

[Mike Bell]

Could the race threads be used for reports from down under? Just a thought....

[Willmaz223]

Originally Posted by delta

Lots of fun yesterday at Thruxton . Up against some very good, quick, not to mention young drivers . It was wet and we were all on slicks . Great fun me and Stewart finished P8 out of 16 teams so happy with that result . Made up for Reading loosing again .

Decent result.

Reading having another miserable season.At least my team Newcastle won 3-0 .THREE.Incredible.

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by delta

Lots of fun yesterday at Thruxton . Up against some very good, quick, not to mention young drivers . It was wet and we were all on slicks . Great fun me and Stewart finished P8 out of 16 teams so happy with that result . Made up for Reading loosing again .

Glad you had a good time, decent result too. We were further down the A303 in Dorset. Some of my drivers went out on slicks as it dried just for the giggles and had a ball. TBH it was one of those days that wets weren't massively faster.




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[Mike Harte]

A posting on Gerry Taylor's excellent Facebook page has got me wondering, and maybe some of you clever chaps may be able to come up with an answer for me.

Back in the 60s, most of us that ran oversize Ford pre-crossflow engines used two twin side draught Webers, whilst our fellow competitors in the tiddlers' class often had down draught Webers for their 1 litre screamers.

Now, 50 years later, I suddenly wonder why? Bolting on the inlet and exhaust manifolds, especially in an Anglia, was an absolute pig of a job because there wasn't enough manoeuvring space to pre-fit the manifolds to the head before assembly, so you had to bolt on the manifolds blind using, in my case, allen bolts with pokey little key.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

A posting on Gerry Taylor's excellent Facebook page has got me wondering, and maybe some of you clever chaps may be able to come up with an answer for me.

Back in the 60s, most of us that ran oversize Ford pre-crossflow engines used two twin side draught Webers, whilst our fellow competitors in the tiddlers' class often had down draught Webers for their 1 litre screamers.

Now, 50 years later, I suddenly wonder why? Bolting on the inlet and exhaust manifolds, especially in an Anglia, was an absolute pig of a job because there wasn't enough manoeuvring space to pre-fit the manifolds to the head before assembly, so you had to bolt on the manifolds blind using, in my case, allen bolts with pokey little key.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Mike, is it something to do with 'the more difficult the job the greater the gain'?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

A posting on Gerry Taylor's excellent Facebook page has got me wondering, and maybe some of you clever chaps may be able to come up with an answer for me.

Back in the 60s, most of us that ran oversize Ford pre-crossflow engines used two twin side draught Webers, whilst our fellow competitors in the tiddlers' class often had down draught Webers for their 1 litre screamers.

Now, 50 years later, I suddenly wonder why? Bolting on the inlet and exhaust manifolds, especially in an Anglia, was an absolute pig of a job because there wasn't enough manoeuvring space to pre-fit the manifolds to the head before assembly, so you had to bolt on the manifolds blind using, in my case, allen bolts with pokey little key.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

The ‘screamer’ 1 litre engines in single seaters also used downdraft carbs, and I thought something to do with gas flow at high rpm? Zef would know- Where are you Joe......

[Gerard C]

Probably the gas flow was a concern together with the regulation allowing only one choke. I remember the F3 1000 cc having a "half blind Weber". There is a lot of room around a F3 engine an Anglia can't offer. Does this make sense?
http://autodrome.over-blog.com/2015/...1964-1970.html
Sorry have to correct myself, don't worry Mike: http://www.spiritracerclub.org/les-f...e-1964-a-1970/
PS: Mike H I know your french is good but if you like a partial translation, I'll do it for you, the captions may be?

[andy97]

Originally Posted by Willmaz223

Decent result.

Reading having another miserable season.At least my team Newcastle won 3-0 .THREE.Incredible.

And my team had a decent result, too. Wolves won 4-3 against Leicester. I am not used to the heady heights of the top half of the table, either in football or racing. I might get a nose bleed.

Relevance to Brexit? Our best players come from Portugal!

[John Turner]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Could the race threads be used for reports from down under? Just a thought....

I've done it in the past, Mike, so no reason why not. You've got to have pics though, I reckon!

[Cliff Ryan]

This is brilliant. 😂😂😂

"BREXIT EXPLAINED.......simples innit?
David Cameron made a promise he didn't think he'd have to keep to have a referendum he didn't think he would lose. Boris Johnson decided to back the side he didn't believe in because he didn't think it would win. Then Gove, who said he wouldn't run, did, and Boris who said he would run, said he wouldn't, and Theresa May who didn't vote for Brexit got the job of making it happen. She called the election she said she wouldn't and lost the majority David Cameron hadn't expected to win in the first place. She triggered Article 50 when we didn't need to and said we would talk about trade at the same time as the divorce deal and the EU said they wouldn't so we didn't. People thought she wouldn't get the divorce settled but she did, but only by agreeing to separate arrangements for Northern Ireland when she had promised the DUP she wouldn't. Then the Cabinet agreed a deal but they hadn't, and David Davis who was Brexit Secretary but wasn't said it wasn't what people had voted for and he couldn't support what he had just supported and left. Boris Johnson who hadn't left then wished that he had and did, but it was a bit late for that. Dominic Raab become the new Brexit secretary. People thought Theresa May wouldn't get a withdrawal agreement negotiated, but once she had they wished that she hadn't, because hardly anybody liked it whether they wanted to leave or not. Jacob Rees-Mogg kept threatening a vote of no confidence in her but not enough people were confident enough people would not have confidence in her to confidently call a no confidence vote. Dominic Raab said he hadn't really been Brexit Secretary either and resigned, and somebody else took the job but it probably isn't worth remembering who they are as they're not really doing the job either as Olly Robbins is. Then she said she would call a vote and didn't, that she wouldn't release some legal advice but had to, that she would get some concessions but didn't, and got cross that Juncker was calling her nebulous when he wasn't but probably should have been. At some point Jacob Rees Mogg and others called a vote of no confidence in her, which she won by promising to leave, so she can stay. But they said she had really lost it and should go, at the same time as saying that people who voted Leave knew what they were voting for which they couldn't possibly have because we still don't know now, and that we should leave the vote to Leave vote alone but have no confidence in the no confidence vote which won by more. The government also argued in court against us being able to say we didn't want to leave after all but it turned out we could. She named a date for the vote on her agreement which nobody expected to pass, while pretending that no deal which nobody wants is still possible (even though we know we can just say we are not leaving), and that we can't have a second referendum because having a democratic vote is undemocratic. And of course as expected she loses. Some people are talking about a managed no-deal which is not a deal but is not no-deal either.
Thank goodness for strong and stable government."

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by andy97

And my team had a decent result, too. Wolves won 4-3 against Leicester. I am not used to the heady heights of the top half of the table, either in football or racing. I might get a nose bleed.

Relevance to Brexit? Our best players come from Portugal!

sometimes the premier league reports hardly mention a player with a British sounding name!

A racing friend follows a prominent premier club, me a not so prominent championship side. (Clue is my Escort- Lairy Canary...) Last season, when both clubs were going through a bad spell, we decided to adopt a third (League 1) club to follow. It immediately dropped down the league, and is still in the relegation zone now.....

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by John Turner

I've done it in the past, Mike, so no reason why not. You've got to have pics though, I reckon!

Yes, pics would be good- hint hint. It seems logical to me to use the race threads for reports, but whatever anyone else wants.....


CLIFF! Well done, and thank you- you’ve put some though into that report...

[Cliff Ryan]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

CLIFF! Well done, and thank you- you’ve put some though into that report...

I just copied & paste off FB, but I thought it summed the current position up in much the same manner as Yes Minister explained our reason for joining in the first place - so now we’re all up to date with the full picture

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Yes, pics would be good- hint hint. It seems logical to me to use the race threads for reports, but whatever anyone else wants.....


CLIFF! Well done, and thank you- you’ve put some though into that report...

If race reports are to be reported in the race threads, shouldn't all references to soccer be confined to some separate thread, preferably on an entirely different platform?

This ridiculous 'sport' is covered in overwhelming detail in every daily paper, TV station, and Radio. Enough is enough, Can I initiate a fexit campaign to rid TenTenths of all mention of anything foolball related?

[Mike Bell]

The forum isn’t just about you, Bob......

[delta]

I will send over pictures to Mike to post,and Colin and I will keep the reports coming in..Only 6 more sleeps to go now.Mind you just had a lovely bike ride into work.As Mike would say "sun on your back".

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by bauble

If race reports are to be reported in the race threads, shouldn't all references to soccer be confined to some separate thread, preferably on an entirely different platform?

This ridiculous 'sport' is covered in overwhelming detail in every daily paper, TV station, and Radio. Enough is enough, Can I initiate a fexit campaign to rid TenTenths of all mention of anything foolball related?

Baub, I am confused and concerned as I appear to agree with you and suggest that the different platform being one on a noisy railway station...

[delta]

I must admit I love watching football. I dont watch Motor racing its blooming boring.I do agree we should keep the "tea break thread"primarily about cars and motor racing.And quassons.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by delta

I do agree we should keep the "tea break thread"primarily about cars and motor racing.And quassons.

I love quassons too, how is it possible! If you like to be bored…
https://youtu.be/YSrKCHxvN2w It is both motor racing and food related, from minute 6 you can see what mixed-grid means…

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by delta

I will send over pictures to Mike to post,and Colin and I will keep the reports coming in..Only 6 more sleeps to go now.Mind you just had a lovely bike ride into work.As Mike would say "sun on your back".

Where in NZ are you going, can I stow away in the container to save my fare later on in the year.
What sort of money does it cost to ship the cars out if you don't mind me asking?

[midgetman]

Cliff, that would be funny if every single word wasn't true.

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[Willmaz223]

Originally Posted by Cliff Ryan

This is brilliant. 😂😂😂

"BREXIT EXPLAINED.......simples innit?
David Cameron made a promise he didn't think he'd have to keep to have a referendum he didn't think he would lose. Boris Johnson decided to back the side he didn't believe in because he didn't think it would win. Then Gove, who said he wouldn't run, did, and Boris who said he would run, said he wouldn't, and Theresa May who didn't vote for Brexit got the job of making it happen. She called the election she said she wouldn't and lost the majority David Cameron hadn't expected to win in the first place. She triggered Article 50 when we didn't need to and said we would talk about trade at the same time as the divorce deal and the EU said they wouldn't so we didn't. People thought she wouldn't get the divorce settled but she did, but only by agreeing to separate arrangements for Northern Ireland when she had promised the DUP she wouldn't. Then the Cabinet agreed a deal but they hadn't, and David Davis who was Brexit Secretary but wasn't said it wasn't what people had voted for and he couldn't support what he had just supported and left. Boris Johnson who hadn't left then wished that he had and did, but it was a bit late for that. Dominic Raab become the new Brexit secretary. People thought Theresa May wouldn't get a withdrawal agreement negotiated, but once she had they wished that she hadn't, because hardly anybody liked it whether they wanted to leave or not. Jacob Rees-Mogg kept threatening a vote of no confidence in her but not enough people were confident enough people would not have confidence in her to confidently call a no confidence vote. Dominic Raab said he hadn't really been Brexit Secretary either and resigned, and somebody else took the job but it probably isn't worth remembering who they are as they're not really doing the job either as Olly Robbins is. Then she said she would call a vote and didn't, that she wouldn't release some legal advice but had to, that she would get some concessions but didn't, and got cross that Juncker was calling her nebulous when he wasn't but probably should have been. At some point Jacob Rees Mogg and others called a vote of no confidence in her, which she won by promising to leave, so she can stay. But they said she had really lost it and should go, at the same time as saying that people who voted Leave knew what they were voting for which they couldn't possibly have because we still don't know now, and that we should leave the vote to Leave vote alone but have no confidence in the no confidence vote which won by more. The government also argued in court against us being able to say we didn't want to leave after all but it turned out we could. She named a date for the vote on her agreement which nobody expected to pass, while pretending that no deal which nobody wants is still possible (even though we know we can just say we are not leaving), and that we can't have a second referendum because having a democratic vote is undemocratic. And of course as expected she loses. Some people are talking about a managed no-deal which is not a deal but is not no-deal either.
Thank goodness for strong and stable government."

Holy ****.

[Willmaz223]

Originally Posted by delta

I must admit I love watching football. I dont watch Motor racing its blooming boring.I do agree we should keep the "tea break thread"primarily about cars and motor racing.And quassons.

I find it bot as interesting on the tele(motorsport)doesnt quite have the same spectacle(apart from historics)didn't they used to livestream Silverstone Classic?