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He didn't say he disliked F1, just that he doesn't like the way it's heading under the current owners and I'm sure many of us share that sentiment. Interestingly he says that he records the races, that's not the action of someone who dislikes a sport, for instance I doubt you record football matches to watch later, Balgrayhill?

"Bearman attempted a pass for the lead on lap 16 but Maloney defended, with Bearman being forced to take the shortcut through the chicane and stay behind. Shortly after, a Safety Car was called after Kush Maini and Brad Benavides crashed out of the second Lesmo, both cars ending up on the grass and in the wall on the inside. There was a red flag called with five laps to go, in order to clear Maini and Benavides’ cars. During the red flag, Martins was issued a five-second time penalty for four track limits violations, putting his championship seemingly under threat for the final four laps. However, shortly afterwards, the race director announced that the race would not be resumed. Confusion reigned in the pit lane as neither Martins, his team or the other drivers were aware how the championship would be decided. Eventually, Johnny Edgar and William Alatalo also received five-second time penalties for track limit violations. Alatalo had been initially promoted to third by Martins’ penalty, his own penalty subsequently putting Jak Crawford on the podium and Martins back to fourth. Maloney won the race, Bearman second, Crawford third and Martins fourth. Consequently, Martins takes the title with a lead of five points over Maloney, seven from Bearman." From: https://www.racefans.net/2022/09/11/martins-controversially-crowned-f3-champion-under-red-flag-as-maloney-wins-final-race/ At least the final result was right...

May see if I can find some secondhand H0e or TT then! ;)

Sorry, Andy, no. We're over in Germany later in the month but not around Detmold. While we are there I may see if I can find a model shop and ask about it. I assume we should get the models VAT free and have to declare them at our customs on return, but perhaps someone will know the procedure and advise me?

I've used MBL many times, they are very good. There's also ebay, though you may have to ask the seller if they'll sell to the UK, many will. I've sold a lot of Zueke H0m stuff recently to German buyers using ebay and its worked well. It's not as difficult as you think!

I doubt 12 or 18 months will matter, once they start to appear it'll gather it's own momentum at that time. We had to wait ages from announcement to launch of RTR 009 and it has taken off. Patience.

I think we'll know more in 12/18 months time. I'm in no rush so quite happy to wait patiently. In the meantime if anyone is desperate to try TT there's plenty of Continental models.

Not to mention The Professionals which started out with BL stuff and then went Ford...

Maybe, maybe not, but it would still have been good publicity... The British manufacturers were always poor during the 60s and 70s, missing several good opportunities... Ford on the other hand...

They wanted an E Type but Jaguar wouldn't supply one for filming!

https://formula1news.co.uk/christian-horner-set-for-the-sack-as-porsche-deal-stalls/ Next job as C4 pundit? :)

Corrected it for you! ;)

Thanks, several people I know have the Suzuki Swace and say they get similar mpg.

Sorry, Andrue, I've probably missed it, but what Corolla model is it?

Thanks Ron, I got the impression from some posts that people had them attached to the mains at every opportunity! Nice to know that you don't have to. That way of doing it seems very logical but not the way many people do it who always seem to want full (or 80%!) charge all the time.

Those with EVs, if you, say, spend a week just pottering around town, doing a few miles a day and then do a longer trip over the weekend do you leave it on charge every night or charge it up once at the beginning of the week and then again the day before the long trip?

Has it ever really been any different? However there is still a large market for long distance travel in certain jobs that require it, and there will be a decent leisure travel market as well, so a requirement for decent battery capacity shouldn't be ignored just because of that. No, they fly! But again that's been the case for the last 50+ years.

Don't think so in the 60s, look at the slipstreaming that took place.

Wow, that's ultra defensive!! I appreciate he's towing, but even towing I didn't have to stop so often. It's about mindsets and the current technology, whilst you find it acceptable I don't see why the rest of us should have to accept it just because you do. Hence my comments about PHEVs, I am prepared to accept the compromise, you aren't, be happy!

I used to get 50+ mpg towing a much less aerodynamic 15' caravan ... Maestro Clubman D (non turbo) with an Eccles Amythyst, and I didn't drive slowly with it to get that mpg either! Regards distance, I do have stops, but they aren't enforced stops which are much more often than I would do with an EV and I don't have to worry about having to find a charging point that's either working or free. I think it's all about getting into a different mindset, but I think it's a backward step that we are asking people to accept limitations and then playing them down.

Completely agree, if the tyres need changing then they can be done after the restart.

Well at least it's honest, I've driven from Birmingham to southern Germany many times and I'm afraid that video shows just why long journeys aren't, currently, the forte of EVs. Some people might find it acceptable to spend stops every hour or so to top up but that's not my idea of a good long journey. For example, from Kiddy we drive straight down to the tunnel in one go (3 to 4hrs dependent on the M25), then use the tunnel, have a break at the tunnel's waiting area, fill up at the cheap garage the other side and 1.5 hours to Belgium for an o/n and wander round some nice town. Onwards next morning for 2.5/3.5hrs to somewhere in Germany and stop for lunch. The same in the afternoon and o/n somewhere like Heidleburg (sp!), fill up at night and same next day. Relaxing 3 day trip to south of Munich. In the old days I could do that lot in 1.5 days! OK, not towing a caravan so with a car wit a real range of around 3hrs it would be possible, but I only have to fill up twice and don't have to worry about finding chargers. His description of the journey really worries me if people feel that that is the acceptable face of future long distance motoring. Yes it can be done, but I wouldn't regard it as the relaxing time I have at the moment of long journeys, EV's days will come but they still have some way to go, hybrids for me for the time being.

Looking at the bottom of the rear wing it's lucky they didn't put "No Rust"!

Could any of the Triang chassis be used for 1:120 locos and stock? I know we've discussed the possibilities of Continental TT being used as doner chassis, but not Triang. Probably not, too wide I'd expect.

Just think how many more he'd have got if he'd tried a bit harder, though! Yes i suppose I could have chosen better but I don't feel that his level of wages were justified (other than for the amount of merchandising income he brought in), other forwards on a lot less gave much better value for money.