Kimbolton Charity Classic/Country Fayre - 20th July

[Mrs Trackside]

Pupp said:

Mrs Trackside said:

Pupp said:

Mrs Trackside said:

ferrisbueller said:

Mrs Trackside said:

amazon said:

Three. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight: One Lancaster bomber, two fighters: one Spitire and one Hurricane.

Weren't they fantastic!

Yes they were. I'm sure the Lancaster changed colour at the end It looks like two different planes in Pupps pics, probably because of the lighting, which is what confused me methinks.

Even when I crouched down I could still only see one

I am not going mad, they DO look like two different planes in Gary's pictures. You weren't crouching low enough.

There's a simple answer Mrs T... I hadn't got the metering right at all so have shopped the images to bring out as much detail as I had got, and had to alter the saturation etc to do that on an image by image basis hence the differences.

Mental note made never to try anything dodgy under your eagle-eyed gaze

Damn! I thought I was going to win an argument then. Couldn't you have lied??!

I am, they're all straight off sensor really

Fiver next time I see you, alright?

[Trackside]

Pupp said:

A few random pics from a good day out... Anyone know the story on the Lotus? A sort of flared up Europa with a Ford/Shelby V8. Car of the day for me I think

Nope, but I know a man who will. I'll send him an email and find out.

Here it is again, from the front, as seen at the Club Lotus show at Donington earlier this year.

[SB - Nigel]

Trackside said:

Pupp said:

A few random pics from a good day out... Anyone know the story on the Lotus? A sort of flared up Europa with a Ford/Shelby V8. Car of the day for me I think

Nope, but I know a man who will. I'll send him an email and find out.

In that case can you ask also about the one John W. (a track instuctor) built (HO- -D) as I can't find any photos, it was a private build

[Trackside]

Re: the lairy Europa. My source tells me that this particular car with the Ford lump is probably not an 'official' Lotus special. There was a Rover V8-engined Europa that was based on the type 47 and was commissioned by GKN (it was registered GKN 47D) but it did'nt have flared arches or a rear spoiler. The blue car above is therefore probably another 'home build' like the one Nigel is after info on. Shame it didn't have an info sheet on it really as it would have been interesting to actually learn its history.

Here's a few photos from me.

Lovely BGT V8


Vauxhall Royale Coupe (when did you last see one of these?)


I could only dream that my parents drove around in these two!


Interesting combination of rear tyres on this Bull...


Firesafety Dave takes another unsuspecting passenger for a wild ride!


Beautiful concours BMW 2000 CS


Lovely Alfa Romeos


Immaculate Capri II


Another spotless '70s Ford; a MkV Cortina 1.6 Ghia


We think this started life as a Morris something or other - well, it had a Morris badge on the steering wheel! Superb woodwork on the rear with a canvas roof stretched over a lattice framework section.



Triumph and Lotus - how very English!


Decisions decisions, Stuttgart or Maranello?


More here.

[Forthright MC]

nice shots there Trackside!

t'was some really nice, unusual and interesting cars to be found yet again in the vast show (P5B Coupe, CE Merc and Lotus M50 Prototype were faves of mine)

i was one of those unsuspecting passengers who went for a blast with Firesafety Dave too!,





a raw, visceral, physical torque monster!

hope that young lad tucked the ends of the harness straps away or he might be missing a few milk teeth by now!

you can find all my snaps here, http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc19/Forthright...

check Gen TVR forum for TVR specific stuff

Edited by Forthright MC on Tuesday 22 July 22:29

[screwloose]

thats my old school.....ahh memories...

[SB - Nigel]

Pupp said:

Anyone know the story on the Lotus? A sort of flared up Europa with a Ford/Shelby V8. Car of the day for me I think

Trackside said:

Re: the lairy Europa. My source tells me that this particular car with the Ford lump is probably not an 'official' Lotus special. There was a Rover V8-engined Europa that was based on the type 47 and was commissioned by GKN (it was registered GKN 47D) but it did'nt have flared arches or a rear spoiler. The blue car above is therefore probably another 'home build' like the one Nigel is after info on. Shame it didn't have an info sheet on it really as it would have been interesting to actually learn its history.

Sorry I failed to see (be warned when I'm driving) that the car above is JohnW's as it's on the same reg HOE 1D, for some reason despite not being able to remember my own car regs I can remember the above reg very well

IIRC the car was in 'primer' grey when John brought it along to a Sporting Bears Dream Rides at the NEC a good few years ago and possibly without those wheel arches or spoiler

IIRC it was on our (or the Lotus club) stand at the next NEC for sale and had many complimentary comments

IIRC it was built by John (possibly as a replica of GKN 47D, hence its former HOE 1D reg?)

I can't find any photos of it but I'll look thro' Mrs Beer's extentise collection as none of her's are even thrown away