Peter Cobbold Posted September 2, 2018 Report Posted September 2, 2018 Too many idiot riders and drivers arund here to venture out at weekends. Roads are empty,but so are some drivers' brains. Quote
Dic Doretti Posted September 2, 2018 Report Posted September 2, 2018 Spent the weekend at Bo'ness. Great run through the Borders on Saturday, quiet roads and a pub lunch halfway round, ideal. Today was a static show with a good selection of TRs and derivatives alongside around 400 other cars. In the background was the roar of the hillclimb with more TRs competing but this did not obscure Wayne's usual high quality commentary. In short the Scottish TR Weekend was a great success, a credit to its organiser, long time Register member Cliff McKinnon. Cheers Richard Quote
badhuis Posted September 2, 2018 Report Posted September 2, 2018 Just the daily run going out with the dog hanging out/over the passenger window. She loves doing that (and the hour walking of course). 10.30 pm gave a lift to my brother to the railway station. Always a special feeling driving the car open topped in the dark! Quote
jimcwestie Posted September 3, 2018 Report Posted September 3, 2018 Drove to Grantown on Spey to take part in Motor Mania with members from the Highland, Clyde Valley and Tay Groups. As usual there were a fantastic array of cars and ace driving roads getting there. Jim Quote
nowtelse2do Posted September 3, 2018 Report Posted September 3, 2018 Went up to Grassington and a gentle stroll around the village, had an afternoon lunch at the Forrester Hotel then home via Kinsley, Arncliff, Malham and Gisburn. Back home on the lights. Dave Quote
DaveN Posted September 3, 2018 Report Posted September 3, 2018 Went for a thrash to Shuttleworth museum and air show..... Arrrrhh the sweet sound of the RR Merlin 70???? Car behaved itself impeccably. Did piss off a M3 driver though. Got the jump on him at a roundabout and he got the right minging arse. ???????????? Quote
Ben Freer Posted September 3, 2018 Report Posted September 3, 2018 A bracing run to the Somerset Levels at sparrow's fart this morning. A very informative session on the rolling road at Revington TR having Geoffrey tuned up for the RBRR; and an even better run home - positively wizzed up Zig-Zag Hill . Quote
Peter Cobbold Posted September 4, 2018 Report Posted September 4, 2018 Too many idiot riders and drivers arund here to venture out at weekends. Roads are empty,but so are some drivers' brains. Oh dear, yet another fatality, maybe two, a couple of miles away: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45384454 Go carefully when you visit Wales. Peter Quote
Bren Fitz Posted September 5, 2018 Report Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Just goes to show the value of a recce! Similar story to Ben's - took the 6 out on Monday (3rd) to do a recce for our annual run to Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim with a 'your lot' (aka Triumph Classic Owners Club - Ireland) member, in deciding the route came across some unsuitable roads? that Spitfires might have trouble with decided on Tullynally Castle in Castlepollard, Co Westmeath as a half way stop and found some interesting stuff along the way so yes there is 'value to a recce' - cheers Ben P.S. 'your lot' is a local term used by TR members when referring to the TCOC - Ireland Edited September 5, 2018 by B Fitzpatrick Quote
TR NIALL Posted September 5, 2018 Report Posted September 5, 2018 Like the look of that Junkyard Bren we’ll have to have a mooch around there next weekend. Quote
Lebro Posted September 6, 2018 Report Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) No doubt the steam buffs on here will know what class loco this is, all I know was it was great fun to drive it ! Bob. Edited September 6, 2018 by Lebro Quote
nowtelse2do Posted September 6, 2018 Report Posted September 6, 2018 IMG-20180906-WA0008.jpg IMG-20180906-WA0012.jpg IMG-20180906-WA0017.jpg IMG-20180906-WA0007.jpg No doubt the steam buffs on here will know what class loco this is, all I know was it was great fun to drive it ! Bob. Not a big steam buff Bob, but graddad was an engine driver, so I was brought up on our local line which he worked and in the school holiday's with me on the footplate and him letting me drive it....Halcyon day's. Wiki says it's an IVATT class 2MT and that engine was on the last service to Lymington on April 1967, I assume it was from Swanage. Dave Quote
Bren Fitz Posted September 7, 2018 Report Posted September 7, 2018 IMG-20180906-WA0008.jpg IMG-20180906-WA0012.jpg IMG-20180906-WA0017.jpg IMG-20180906-WA0007.jpg No doubt the steam buffs on here will know what class loco this is, all I know was it was great fun to drive it ! Bob. Our Niall knows a thing or two about 'driving' steam engines Quote
Z320 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Posted September 9, 2018 Was out with my wife to visit friends, they open their garden to the puplic alway 2 nd weekend of september, lovely 50 miles drive. Quote
RogerH Posted September 9, 2018 Report Posted September 9, 2018 Hi Folks, Friday - Ullapool to Applecross - had a fight with a plate of scallops and I won Saturday - Applecross to the Newby Bridge Lake Windermere Sunday Lake District to London Roger Quote
james christie Posted September 9, 2018 Report Posted September 9, 2018 Hi Roger Where did the scallops come from. - not off the Normandie coast I hope..... James Quote
RogerH Posted September 9, 2018 Report Posted September 9, 2018 Hi James, they were hand dived by barely clad Nubians from Bali bewteen Mainland Scotlandshired and Skye. Slightly chilly water. Roger Quote
Ben Freer Posted September 9, 2018 Report Posted September 9, 2018 The Wessex Cream Tea Run was well attended with 24 members and 11 cars ranging from TR3 to TR8 (yes I know .........but two were in a modern one!). Glorious weather and the Forest looking magnificent. The usual dodging of livestock was required - ponies, donkeys and mules (not seen them here before) but fortunately we didn't meet the Marathon runners! Great to see some less frequent members and their cars. Quote
brenda Posted September 9, 2018 Report Posted September 9, 2018 Had a run to the Cock at Budworth for the Redrose group meeting 38 members and 16 TRs onthe car park, we then had a short run to Riverside Organic for coffee and cake. Mike. Redrose group Quote
TorontoTim Posted September 9, 2018 Report Posted September 9, 2018 Yesterday, Toronto to near Bancroft via Kinmount (to pick up some new canoe paddles) - about 4 hours. Today, near Bancroft home to Toronto - about 3.5 hours. It's quicker if we take the highway/motorway, but why would anyone do that in a TR? Anyway, we were top down (paddles too long for the top to be up) and so it's DEFINITELY back roads. Cold this morning when we left; 5 degrees. It was a bit of a shock because it was over 30 on Wednesday... Verdict: TR's are fantastic on backroads Quote
JPD Posted September 9, 2018 Report Posted September 9, 2018 From Somerset to the Goodwood Revival on Saturday. Lots of other TRs in the car park Quote
Tim D. Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 Also at the Goodwood revival on Saturday. Drove to my uncle's in the 6 the drove to Goodwood in his glorious 4A. Quote
littlejim Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) You b-----s get it good. All I got to do was shovel 2.3 tonnes of dirt into the trailer and then 30 minutes later shovel it out again at the dump site for $34.30. Edited September 10, 2018 by littlejim Quote
Alfrom Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 The LVG spent the day with the TSSC at Duxford, for their 25th All Triumph event. Lovely day - including loads of flying! Quote
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