'GT Racer' on TV

[terence]

Originally Posted by LC driver

Did you call me Zef

Esper and I live in the same country against motorsport

So move to the UK.

[esper]

Originally Posted by terence bower

So move to the UK.

not a bad idea........... all the islanders dream about a house in whatever france belgium or ???? a nice place in the Cotswolds is paradise or??????? well Cornwall would top that but looses on distance to racetracks

[terence]

Originally Posted by esper

not a bad idea........... all the islanders dream about a house in whatever france belgium or ???? a nice place in the Cotswolds is paradise or??????? well Cornwall would top that but looses on distance to racetracks

Cotswolds on the Water, Buy a house in Cornwall and it will more than likely get washed away,but at least they have two local dishes,Pasties or Pixies on toast.Mind you,they do have plenty of firewood on the southern coast's these day's.

[zefarelly]

there was a police roadblock down our way stopping us from getting at it !

I've always wanted a solid teak shed!

[terence]

I'm sure if you were to ask around there must be someone who has the material Zef,How about Pozloski Timber Yard.

[XRS]

Plenty on the beach at Saltdean when I came through this morning, and no sign of the boys in blue Forget a shed, you could build a house with that lot!

[simon drabble]

if you are quick Zef you could go now as 20 000 plod are doing a protest march in central London

[terence]

[quote=LC driver]Did you call me Zef




No,He knows your name is LC Driver

[terence]

Originally Posted by simon drabble

if you are quick Zef you could go now as 20 000 plod are doing a protest march in central London

And there I was driving really slowly in case there were any speed cameras about.

[GBRM]

I tried to watch GT Racer the other Sunday but my in-built Freeview at home kept cutting out so I gave up (I don't get any mobile signal either, roll on 2012 when I won't be able to talk or watch anyone from here!!).

There's a couple of things I'd like to know though, as I saw DD300 racing with what I thought were either Dutch or Belgian people. What I'd like to know is when did John Chatham die, when he did die did he get lots of money for new glasses from selling DD300 and the only verbal bit I heard was "this is the most original racing Healey and has never been changed"; do you want a bet??!!

[delta]

Keep up with all the banter guys, most of it is going over my head but i have a good chuckle anyway.

[midgetman]

I saw John Chatham at Race Retro in March. He didn't look well ........hadn't heard he'd died, and he's a large motor sporing character here in the west country so I'd be surprised not to have caught something on the grapevine.

[terence]

Originally Posted by GBRM

I tried to watch GT Racer the other Sunday but my in-built Freeview at home kept cutting out so I gave up (I don't get any mobile signal either, roll on 2012 when I won't be able to talk or watch anyone from here!!).

There's a couple of things I'd like to know though, as I saw DD300 racing with what I thought were either Dutch or Belgian people. What I'd like to know is when did John Chatham die, when he did die did he get lots of money for new glasses from selling DD300 and the only verbal bit I heard was "this is the most original racing Healey and has never been changed"; do you want a bet??!!

DD 300 is now french owned Gregor,as for the comment"Hardly ever changed",apart from being grossly over restored[yes,it does look lovely]even John thinks it looks too good.As for John, he did suffer a stroke a few years ago but as far as I know,he is still with us.On the Healey front,there are probably only three cars [Works] that have not been played around with,the most original is owned by Peter Riley.

[esper]

Originally Posted by terence bower

DD 300 is now french owned Gregor,as for the comment"Hardly ever changed",apart from being grossly over restored[yes,it does look lovely]even John thinks it looks too good.As for John, he did suffer a stroke a few years ago but as far as I know,he is still with us.On the Healey front,there are probably only three cars [Works] that have not been played around with,the most original is owned by Peter Riley.

sorry DD300 is dutch owned! DD 300 was restored 2 years ago completely (probably the 20th time since the sixties)

[terence]

I stand corrected,thanks Esper. I find it hard to belive that John would have restored her though!

[simon drabble]

I was in the next door pit in 05 6 Hour to an immaculately restored works healey run by some Dutch guys - I seem to recall that they had problems with it all weekend - is this the same one? It was a definite Pebble Beach racer

[terence]

If it was in British Rcing Green with some front wheel spats in silver ,then yes ,that was it. I only ever remember it as looking a little scruffy,just how it should and how John kept it.He would alwaus try winding me up over the works cars I restored.!

[simon drabble]

yup - that was the one - am I right in thinking it had an engine fire in practice?

[GBRM]

Originally Posted by terence bower

If it was in British Rcing Green with some front wheel spats in silver ,then yes ,that was it. I only ever remember it as looking a little scruffy,just how it should and how John kept it.He would alwaus try winding me up over the works cars I restored.!

I have a newspaper clipping from the early 70s from I think a SuperSaloon race and you can see DD300 with flared wheel arches and possibly a differant colour (I've not got the clipping to hand and is B&W, will check later for sure), was surprised when I saw it as I only knew of the car from the late '80 early '90s and as you say it always had a healthy patina (and I was always told original ), especially when compared to the Welch's cars.

[terence]

Originally Posted by GBRM

I have a newspaper clipping from the early 70s from I think a SuperSaloon race and you can see DD300 with flared wheel arches and possibly a differant colour (I've not got the clipping to hand and is B&W, will check later for sure), was surprised when I saw it as I only knew of the car from the late '80 early '90s and as you say it always had a healthy patina (and I was always told original ), especially when compared to the Welch's cars.

Thats totally correct Gregor,it was in the usual shade of red,I think John got the Wings through John Gott,he had a batch made up for SMO746.

[terence]

Originally Posted by simon drabble

yup - that was the one - am I right in thinking it had an engine fire in practice?

Not sure on that Simon,I know it did have problems though.

[Al Weyman]

I used to own 6360 D was that famous :-)

[terence]

Certainly not a works car Al,mind you,you possibly made it IN-famous with blasting it around the lanes.

[Al Weyman]

Its funny I owned that car in around 1966 and people used to think it was a brand new 'D' reg car, very good for impressing the ladies!

[simon drabble]

I stumbled across the German round on the Dave Channel this lunchtime - I have to say that although it was not a "race report" it was a very watchable programme and certainly got me in the mood to don the lid and suit and start racing again after the winter break - only trouble is we still have at least two months to go!
One point though - a german E Type was towed back to the pits and repaired and went out again. I thought that if you were towed back you couldn't rejoin? Or was it a case of German on home soil?!
Wish I had seen the previous two programmes and if I am at home when the next episode is on I will certainly watch it - shouldn't the programme have a title that includes "Historic" so we have more chance of finding it?