David,
I'll see if I can whip up some TT vinyl stickers on Mon.
WST
Flounder
David Laver wrote:
> Thickos,
>
> I dug out an email from last December by way of introduction. The last
>paragraph
> was 'Dream Car' and I'm please to say the dream came true.
>
> A picture of the Aurelia is on the front page of http://www.bazza.co.uk -
>Barry
> Waterhouse Engineering. The picture is from a sprint at Crystal Palace where
>I won
> the class. If anyone subscribes to Classic and Sports Car it also made the
>main
> picture for their report of the event on page 15 of the edition with a 'we
>road
> test the greats' cover story and a Bug 35 on the cover - I think about two
>months
> back. My theory is that is was a scruffy car special edition aften an
>unrestored
> pre war Alfa GP car won a concours.
>
> A week tommorow I'm off to the Isle of Man for their classic festival (see
> http://www.isle-of-man.com/sport/classic/index.htm for pictures details from
>last
> year). If the paint job is down to Team Thicko standards I'd love to wave
>the flag
> - or at least waggle a sticker on its arse or try and get a windscreen sun
>strip on
> some web pages or in one of the classic glossies to the eternal glory of the
>Thicko
> cause - or at least to raise a smile or two.
>
> Who do I call for stuff ????
>
> David
>
> David Laver wrote:
>
> > > If you would, please send your team name, car(s) type, and general
> > > geographic area.
> > >
> > > (if your not on a race team, send me the details anyway...we can make just
> > > about any car into a racer.....)
> >
> > No team name - I thought I'd wait until at least one of the cars I pass on
>the
> > track also goes the distance. Sara tells me they just give up in disgust
> > rather than actually breaking but I think she's just being kind.
> >
> > Based in London - Blackheath to live (workshop in the house - she read a
>book
> > on dog training that said to make a space for mess rather than try to
>eliminate
> > it and end up with a little bit everywhere) and a share in a railway arch in
> > Rotherhithe. She tries to do the same with budget - I tried for a while to
> > slip a little expense past her every month but the calculator came out and
>that
> > was that - three weeks holiday booked that very week clashing with some nice
> > car events. Try to do as much for cash and barter as I can.
> >
> > 'Race' car - 1935 Austin 7 'Special'. Built in the kitchen in the year
>before
> > wife. Home made ali body with 1.5 seats and a boat tail. Several engines -
> > none good. Did one driving test then had three years doing house up.
>Competed
> > for first time in speed events last year. Steep learning curve but plenty
>of
> > good advice - especially from scrutineers on how to stay alive.
> >
> > Under construction - 1935/37 Austin Aprilia. My hope is that a 1340cc hemi
> > head V4 should make some differance to an Austin 7's rate of progress...
> > Engine is taking a while to build. Hope it will look like a Zagato Alfa
> > shrunk in the wash and make a nice road car in addition to offering a
> > stimulating afternoon of sport on tracks and hills. Will take a good while
> > longer but I'd rather get it right, do as much of it myself as possible,
>and I
> > think I've a fair bit more to learn from the more standard Austin. I'm
> > helping a friend build another Austin 7 special in the arch and am
>collecting
> > bits for another two cars for other friends. Proper little factory !
> >
> > Team name - perhaps 'Pie & Mash Pootlers' after the East End 'delicacy'
>(more a
> > tradition) still obtainable in the cafe round the corner from our arch. The
> > pie is eels, cheap, and remembered with great affection by those who haven't
> > had any for fifty years.
> >
> > Her car - 1965 MG Midget - has always looked pretty but has taken a number
>of
> > mods to make it fun, not all done yet. Likely to go when the car above is
> > complete.
> >
> > My car - 1974 Fiat 1800 Coupe - never looked even close to nice but great
>fun
> > to drive, its hiding at a friend's house to prevent her scrapping it.
>Likely
> > to go when anyone offers money for it.
> >
> > Our car - 1991 Lancia Dedra 2000 Turbo. As modern and sensible as I would
>go,
> > as unusual and sporty as she would go. It took a while to appreciate after
> > the free revving tactile Fiat but its a fantastic car, especially for
>journeys
> > which is mostly what she is interested in having a car for. It also goes
>silly
> > speeds without upsetting passangers.
> >
> > Dream car - Lancia Auralia - at last I am actively looking !! Likely to
>be a
> > running restoration that ends up as a fine driving non original car worth so
> > little that I don't feel embarrased racing it. She's hoping it will be a
> > perfect restored car sold to me at a fraction of cost that gets babied.
>I'll
> > keep you all psted. Would love to do 6 hours at Spa but will need a couple
>of
> > years collecting signatures to get there. Will be my daily driver to
>ensure it
> > doesn't seize up. The Fiat started sulking when the MG was being driven and
> > the Austin 7 was being worked on to compete. Maybe this car will displace
>the
> > MG if the MG sulks at lack of use. We've got a lot of offers to look after
>the
> > MG !
> >
> > David
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