alastairq Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) Perhaps the Durham Dales classic reliability trial might appeal? http://www.durhamdalesclassictrial.org.uk/ Although a 'new' event, it is proving a popular deal....[not manY Classic Reliability Trials up north....Northern trial, Yorkshire Dales trial, and this, really...oh, count the MCC's Edinburgh Trial, but that's farther south.] Down in the South & West, Classic Reliability Trials are two a penny, very popular. The MCC trials are worth having a go at...and there are classes to suit more fragile [older] motors, and competitors......long drives [Touring Assemblies, the technical term]...and plenty of old, nay, ancient, observed sections to attempt. Insurance is getting easier on these events now....and few, if any, involve actual 'road closures' [the Durham Dales trial manage to get a short , very rural, road closed, just for the event]...biggest problem with any form of motor sporting event on public highways is...the PR-ing of the route. Just one resident who says 'no' can be a nightmare to the organisers. On the issue of cycle events over 'closed roads', PR beforehand hasn't happened in my experience....and darned well should have! Do cycle event organisers have to pay large sums to the Government to hold the event? Certainly, motor clubs organising an event on public roads have to pay what amounts to thousands to the DOE, just for the Authorisation!!! [depending on number of competitors, route mileage, etc. etc.] Edited November 25, 2017 by alastairq 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Now then, is it a 970, 1071 or 1275...? I think it was a 1071 with Shorrocks. I could be wrong on that though as it was a long time ago and there's been so many. I suppose there's always the DVLC. P 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 shows how much notice ive been taking lol rather fallen out of love with it since it became a procession of visually similar shopping trolleys that wouldn't last much beyond day two of a proper rally GB to sanitised for my liking I couldn't agree more! Only things that interest me now are historic rallying and Irish tarmac events - particularly Irish historic tarmac rallies! I think it was a 1071 with Shorrocks. I could be wrong on that though as it was a long time ago and there's been so many. I suppose there's always the DVLC. P Mk1sM-edit.jpg I love that reg. plate! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 25, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2017 Sort off. It's the The Beamish Safety and Reliability Run. It's based on the reliability trials of the 1920's & 30's with cars built up to 1958 allowed to enter. It runs through the Durham and North Yorkshire dales and fords with just over 150 route miles . There are observed and timed hill sections for those taking part (note they're not competitors) and quite a few following have their times taken too. The Route has changes slightly missing out some of the "better " parts. It's an excellent event for car watching as it's very informal and the "corporates" haven't got their hand on it. Loads of classics turn out to follow the route with plenty of locals turning out to watch the event from roadside usually accompanied by a good picnic. A timed section near to Keld. BRT-87-35-EditSM.jpg Here's Capt. Keddie goading his Silver-Hawk up Church Hill in 1921. CaptKeddiesChirchHill.jpg On of the Keddie's families former Bentleys was for sale at this year's Goodwood Auction. P That bend is still recognisable today, there is a pair of bungalows where the trees were behind the spectators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I couldn't agree more! Only things that interest me now are historic rallying and Irish tarmac events - particularly Irish historic tarmac rallies! I love that reg. plate! proper commited rallying in a proper rally car the legend that is frank kelly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy8w915Z1Wc 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 proper commited rallying in a proper rally car the legend that is frank kelly Pah! Bigger nuts required to drive like this... Message to Mr Franks: I once used my 1964 splitty to pull a Landie out of a snow drift then up an ice covered hill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) proper commited rallying in a proper rally car the legend that is frank kelly I lost interest in motorsport a long time ago, but watching that brings back nostalgic memories of having a car that looked a little bit like it might be able to do that sort of thing. Even if the car and driver would have fallen apart, and found their trousers turning brown, respectively if it had been attempted! PS: Looking at that photo makes me wish I still had it, even more than I wish I still had one of my more practical XR3s . Edited November 25, 2017 by BG John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I lost interest in motorsport a long time ago, but watching that brings back nostalgic memories of having a car that looked a little bit like it might be able to do that sort of thing. Even if the car and driver would have fallen apart, and found their trousers turning brown, respectively if it had been attempted! S1519.JPG PS: Looking at that photo makes me wish I still had it, even more than I wish I still had one of my more practical XR3s . was tuther way around had an xr3 (not an "i") would of given my arm for a decent rwd escort ended up spending a lot of cash to make the xr capable of keeping up with the rwd boys but understand what you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted November 25, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2017 Lovely Morris Cooper S there Porcy, very nice! Now then, is it a 970, 1071 or 1275...? DVLA site lists it as 1293cc . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 was tuther way around had an xr3 (not an "i") would of given my arm for a decent rwd escort ended up spending a lot of cash to make the xr capable of keeping up with the rwd boys but understand what you mean I had one of each. I haven't scanned any of the silver XR3 yet. It ended up rather shortened when it met another Escort coming the other way . Not my fault, as the other driver was overtaking on the brow of the hill! The black XR3i: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 DVLA site lists it as 1293cc . Thanks - no doubt a bored out 1275, I wonder what it started out as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) I couldn't agree more! Only things that interest me now are historic rallying and Irish tarmac events - particularly Irish historic tarmac rallies! I love that reg. plate! tho if they had a few more like this on the stages i might be persuaded back that sound ! https://www.facebook.com/PierreBrunetProductions/videos/380949149027977/ Edited November 25, 2017 by peanuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 25, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2017 I used to compete in the bike version of the Beamish Trial, great fun was had for many years. It's a bit too far from here to do it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 proper commited rallying in a proper rally car the legend that is frank kelly .... Not sure who's going faster - the driver or his navigator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted November 25, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2017 Not sure who's going faster - the driver or his navigator? And at 22 seconds in ,going flat out still has time to wave his hand out of the window . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) this popped up on one of my modeling forums a not often seen perspective on a citreon its safe for work dont worry https://www.facebook.com/290113394502059/photos/a.774493642730696.1073741894.290113394502059/796839223829471/?type=3&theater Edited November 26, 2017 by peanuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I once had a 1071 Cooper...for a very short while....back in the early 1970's. It went like a roller skate, had no visible suspension, and would, today, contravene all industrial H&S rules concerning interior noise. Literally one's retinas would detach after half a mile! After downing half a bottle of aspirin to quell the resulting headache of a drive to Kent, one would not be in a fit state to return! Great fun, but needed a stern constitution to drive over any great distance...which could only be achieved rapidly, as it was incapable of anything approaching a 'potter-about'. Went back to my Sprite after a month! Literally?! I do hope not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2017 Not that old a car but I got my MGf back yesterday after a lengthy body overhaul, put it in for MoT which it promptly failed on the power steering wanting to turn to left on idle and low speed. This was cured by adjusting a potentiometer in the steering column A lot of people wouldn't have bothered with this but as it was a rover development car from about 97/98 ( a pig to get the right bits for!) I decided to have it sorted and painted. Took some pictures today and got a couple of it shed mates for pictures too 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 That looks lovely! Well done for bothering, I think it was well worth it! There was a Metro Turbo in the same green colour on e-bay a couple of weeks back. I was sorely tempted, but swmbo, she say no....!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2017 Thanks,Metro turbo very practical tell her..... Less than 30 on the road... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted November 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2017 Nice light fitting you have on the end of your garage Russ. Don't see many like that any more! Oh and the cars are nice too! Andy G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2017 Nice light fitting you have on the end of your garage Russ. Don't see many like that any more! Oh and the cars are nice too! Andy G Cheers Andy its an old railway lamp fitted with a 55w LED street lamp bulb warm white ns cheap to run but very bright 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) How things have changed. BMW reinvent the Mini and what once cost 600 quid new now costs something like 16 grand for the basic model. Mind you, nothing could possibly get more basic than the original with its string operated interior door openers so, does that mean you pay an extra 15,400 quid for proper door catches ! Edited November 30, 2017 by allan downes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 How thing nows have changed. BMW reinvent the Mini and what once cost 600 quid new now costs something like 16 grand for the basic model. Mind you, nothing could possibly get more basic than the original with its string operated interior door openers ! It's the size of the modern-day one against the original which shows just how much "bloat" has been added on, partly because of ever-evolving safety standards (y'know, the ones that make pillars thicker so that you can lose a whole pedestrian or more behind one, but at least you're safer) and partly because - let's face it - people have got a little bigger over the decades. On Pistonheads, someone recently posted up a photo of a current Mazda MX5 parked alongside a 1991 Jag XJS and, if you didn't know that the XJS was / is a foot longer than the Mazda, it would appear that the Mazda was bulkier than the XJS, especially at the back end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 It's the size of the modern-day one against the original which shows just how much "bloat" has been added on, partly because of ever-evolving safety standards (y'know, the ones that make pillars thicker so that you can lose a whole pedestrian or more behind one, but at least you're safer) and partly because - let's face it - people have got a little bigger over the decades. On Pistonheads, someone recently posted up a photo of a current Mazda MX5 parked alongside a 1991 Jag XJS and, if you didn't know that the XJS was / is a foot longer than the Mazda, it would appear that the Mazda was bulkier than the XJS, especially at the back end. Hard to believe that a Jag XJS is only a foot longer than a Mazda MX5 - Or did you mean yards ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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