Crystal Palace

[jack bellinger]

HG has just passed her MOT And will be Competing at Crystal Palace May 31st Bank holiday. Any other challengers ??

jack

[John Clarke]

I had forgotten all about getting in an entry - having had a quick squiz at the entry forms - is it Monday 31st entry form that you filled in?
john

[jack bellinger]

Yes John,, Monday... Im also in my little Warwick .. Mary will also be there in JEK all on monday

jack

[jack bellinger]

Oh yes HG still has the fat wheels on her

carlos fandango

[Barry Sumner]

Not very original then Jack!!!
Barry

[jack bellinger]

But its still got Cable brakes and original Steering box.Track rod ends

check that out

jack

[Barry Sumner]

Cable brakes frightening, bet you don’t have spare cables a genuine steering box or adjustable track rod ends in your emporium ~ or perhaps you do!!

Which reminds me of an event I was on many years ago with George Proodfoot in his series 1 when it damaged a distributor cap, stopping at the next garage we joined the queue of competitors wanting an escort starter motor, Cortina fan belt, Marina half shaft etc to which the answer was sorry don’t have one in stock. George bless him simply said ~ have a distributor cap for a 36 climax ~ to which the parts man turned round took one off the shelf and said £1.50 OK with you ~ Priceless
Barry

[Mary Lindsay]

There's nothing wrong with cable brakes, they are very efficient. I remember Smithy adjusting them on HG by twanging the cables until they all played the right tune!

I also remember a scrutineer at Silverstone when I presented HG for scrutineering asking if he could see the reservoir. I was puzzled and said "Reservoir???" He patronisingly said "Brake fluid reservoir" in the sort of voice people use when explaining something to a person who doesn't speak English. So I just opened the bonnet and said in the same tone of voice "It has cable brakes....!"

[jack bellinger]

Twanging the cables !! no wonder I cant get them right with a Spanner
(who,d of thought Smithy a musician !!)Probably sounded like Lonnie Donnigan ..

jack

[Barry Sumner]

"Twanging the cables !! no wonder I cant get them right with a Spanner"

Need more champagne then!!!

Barry

[jack bellinger]

Hic..

[John Clarke]

Thanks Jack - I've put in a late entry and I've transferred my Zandvoort tyres to the Series 1



Should help with the road holding.........

[John Clarke]

Has anybody heard anything from the Crystal Palace lot??

[Mary Lindsay]

I haven't yet.

[TonyLees]

http://www.motorsportatthepalace.co.uk/competitors.html ?