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You know i see photos like this and i just cringe, i would never take my morgan on something like this, so much mud, stones and potential for damadge. Those drivers are brave That's what's sports cars are made for, doing motor sport in !    Not a tin of polish in sight Jim  My Sport is 3 1/2 years old (19,700mls) and I might treat her to her second polish this year if I can drag myself away from the steering wheel or oily bits for long enough. was it the green one with painted wires in the village before the start of the section? looked pretty polished to me  still no pics of me in the BMW 
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Great pics Richard. I'd love to have a go but not in my Morgan. I can't see how a Morgan can be competative with such low ground clearance. Jays in 1937 a flatrad won a premier award at the famous Bluehill s Mine stage during the Lands End Trial.
HFS himself took part in the 1937 London to Edinburgh Trial in the prototype 4/4 DHC - "as a travelling marshal to deter over-enthusiastic drivers from bringing the sport into ill-repute".
They have enjoyed lots of success for many years both Peter and Charles have taken part in these serious trials.
One can only assume they must have some skid type arrangement protecting the dangly bits.
Is it my imagination or does the hood on that Morgan show some chassis flex??!!! I think this car has maybe been bounced at a stage left and or right maybe in a gulley cos it sure looks a bit out of kilter on the exit of Simms O course.
2009 4/4 Henrietta
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[quote=4/4sportsfun My Sport is 3 1/2 years old (19,700mls) and I might treat her to her second polish this year . . . /quote] Yeah Richard, but the year is only 6 days old... Great pics. Cheers Jeremy
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You know i see photos like this and i just cringe, i would never take my morgan on something like this, so much mud, stones and potential for damadge. Those drivers are brave That's what's sports cars are made for, doing motor sport in ! Not a tin of polish in sight Jim My Sport is 3 1/2 years old (19,700mls) and I might treat her to her second polish this year if I can drag myself away from the steering wheel or oily bits for long enough. was it the green one with painted wires in the village before the start of the section? looked pretty polished to me still no pics of me in the BMW No mine was the Red (Devon Earth) and Sport Green one just left of your exit of the stage. Must have been having a cup of tea when you ran - are you in the Lands End - I'll be at Bluehills and promise to try harder 
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Nice one Jeremy -it's all in the interpretation as ever Have you been away it's been quiet  Just a little shot for Henrietta from Scoriton from her brother Henry at 0815 New Years Day.   Have a good New Year all 3 of you.
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Nice one Jeremy -it's all in the interpretation as ever Have you been away it's been quiet Just a little shot for Henrietta from Scoriton from her brother Henry at 0815 New Years Day. Have a good New Year all 3 of you. Indeed so Richard! I've got to get serious about polishing for once (in 30 years of driving), as I've been accepted into the Cheltenham Rotary's Classic Car event at Prescott on May 12th. Henrietta still aint gonna shine like DaveW's machine, but I'll have to polish inside AND out at the same time!! Thanks for the pic of Henry : 08:15 NYD I was driving the "Hereford" (Hereford-Paddington HST) near Oxford and saw some sunshine, so it was a quick peel of the roof and a topless dash home. Unfortunately my camera has decided to eat its own display, so no reciprocal pic is available  I've put CR6 ZZ's on the rear axle, btw, and the grip is phenominal BUT of course we havent had any cold weather yet. 4 1/2 months of ownership and 5,000 miles on the clock (33,500 in total). Hope to bump into you and some of the TM'ers during 2013. Cheers Jeremy
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Look forward to seeing you at Prescott Jeremy!
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Look forward to seeing you at Prescott Jeremy! Bring a polishing cloth !!  Cheers Jeremy
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Nice one Jeremy -it's all in the interpretation as ever Have you been away it's been quiet Just a little shot for Henrietta from Scoriton from her brother Henry at 0815 New Years Day. Have a good New Year all 3 of you. Indeed so Richard! I've got to get serious about polishing for once (in 30 years of driving), as I've been accepted into the Cheltenham Rotary's Classic Car event at Prescott on May 12th. Henrietta still aint gonna shine like DaveW's machine, but I'll have to polish inside AND out at the same time!! Thanks for the pic of Henry : 08:15 NYD I was driving the "Hereford" (Hereford-Paddington HST) near Oxford and saw some sunshine, so it was a quick peel of the roof and a topless dash home. Unfortunately my camera has decided to eat its own display, so no reciprocal pic is available I've put CR6 ZZ's on the rear axle, btw, and the grip is phenominal BUT of course we havent had any cold weather yet. 4 1/2 months of ownership and 5,000 miles on the clock (33,500 in total). Hope to bump into you and some of the TM'ers during 2013. Cheers Jeremy Well done Jeremy on acceptance to the competition - sounds like a lot of elbow grease required - or maybe you HST boys have sealed for life joints now Let me know what you think of this polishing malarky. Those tyres sound good it will be good to hear your feedback if and when it cools down and/or snows. Looking forward to meeting a few TM'ers this year also, wouldn't object too strongly to a lunch in The Blue Bowl Inn, West Harptree either anytime, I'm imagining it not to be a million miles away from you at BS40 6HJ. I overnighted here on business a couple of years ago and thought the Ale and food were good quality and value. I'd like to have a look see at Great Britain in Bristol this year as well sometime. Pleased to hear someone saw the sunshine, not so pleased to hear the camera digesting itself though. Enjoy your (s)miles  on or off track. Regards p.s. Henry and I setting off for London village shortly with a heavy heart to bid a final farewell to a very dear ex boss and colleague. It's a couple of nights at the Union Jack Club near Waterloo as people have flown in from afar to see Jim on his final journey GRHS.
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