Land's End to Ness Point, midsummers evening 2017
Discussion
Mike1977 said:
Now, we had been given some warnings about traffic police on the A12 but we knew it was clear of cameras so it was time to really gain some ground.
Glad you had a great trip, and I hope nothing spoils it, but…..er……there are several sections of active average speed cameras on the A12 these days!CAPP0 said:
Glad you had a great trip, and I hope nothing spoils it, but…..er……there are several sections of active average speed cameras on the A12 these days!
Apologies, you are correct. They are well sign-posted however. Perhaps what I should have said was that where were no surprises.From our original recce along the A12 I was sure there was a static camera in one of the 30mph villagey areas also. We didn't see any on the night but we kept to the limit through those anyway. IMO you can make good progress without being silly and having to drive dangerously through residential areas.
The JM said:
I will be at Lands End on Saturday ready to go. Looking for a co driver, but will do it solo if required. Its not like conversation is very easy in the Corvette!
I don't have the time to travel all the way to Lands End, but if you fancy a co-driver from somewhere around the A303 or early M4 (depending on which route you take) to Ness Point and back to the same location then I'm up for the challenge.As an aside, I spent 3 years with a C6 as my daily and currently have an LHD 360 here in England !!
Mike1977 said:
Apologies, you are correct. They are well sign-posted however. Perhaps what I should have said was that where were no surprises.
From our original recce along the A12 I was sure there was a static camera in one of the 30mph villagey areas also. We didn't see any on the night but we kept to the limit through those anyway. IMO you can make good progress without being silly and having to drive dangerously through residential areas.
There's one south bound at the Aldeburgh turning, so won't effect the trip to Ness Point, but none through the villages that I can recall.From our original recce along the A12 I was sure there was a static camera in one of the 30mph villagey areas also. We didn't see any on the night but we kept to the limit through those anyway. IMO you can make good progress without being silly and having to drive dangerously through residential areas.
blaineuk said:
We have arris at our overnight accommodation, the S2000 died in Birmingham so was transported back home, we went and picked a fiesta st up, that has now got a clutch problem.
We have gone to the pub and left it until tomorrow.
Oh dear, best of luck. We have gone to the pub and left it until tomorrow.
I'm planning on stopping for a bite here between 6 and 7 pm https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Travelodge+Wadeb...
I think last fuel is near here too.
Leave there 8ish I guess to get to Land's End 8.30 ish.
Blue 54 plate MINI, likely parked in disabled 'cos of my bad knee, hope I don't miss any photo opportunities with other cars.
Mike.
blaineuk said:
We have arris at our overnight accommodation, the S2000 died in Birmingham so was transported back home, we went and picked a fiesta st up, that has now got a clutch problem.
We have gone to the pub and left it until tomorrow.
Hope everything works out, hope to see you later.We have gone to the pub and left it until tomorrow.
I'm ready to go, just waiting to pick up my co-driver. Might make it to the station house depending on time. It's a 6 ish hour drive and we're setting off at 1.30pm.
See you all at lands end.
Nice photo of lots of nice machinery there!
The weather on my set-off in 2013 was somewhat different!
It was almost gale force wind and rain, and it rained for about the first 150 miles, which made it a little more intense!
Hope you all had a good night!
The weather on my set-off in 2013 was somewhat different!
It was almost gale force wind and rain, and it rained for about the first 150 miles, which made it a little more intense!
Hope you all had a good night!
Edited by Martin350 on Sunday 25th June 02:23
Cracking turn-out. 13 cars in all.
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170624_204009.jpg
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170624_205357.jpg
(theres another BMW in between the Fiesta and grey estate car)
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170624_213327.jpg
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170625_033100.jpg
We left Lands End at 2131 and arrived at Ness Point at 0331. We had one fuel stop and 2 driver changes.
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170625_043105.jpg
Sunrise
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170624_204009.jpg
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170624_205357.jpg
(theres another BMW in between the Fiesta and grey estate car)
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170624_213327.jpg
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170625_033100.jpg
We left Lands End at 2131 and arrived at Ness Point at 0331. We had one fuel stop and 2 driver changes.
/Users/AntonyWright/Desktop/Lentl/20170625_043105.jpg
Sunrise
|https://thumbsnap.com/Vz0QOuWB[/url]Waiting for the start. There was debate over when to leave - as the sun is setting or when it has set and is out of sight.
Then coincidentally a few of us all arrived at The Buck fuel stop near Andover, 228 miles on.
But yah boo sucks, no sunrise, just the greyness getting lighter.
[url]
Is there any way to post videos here?
Then coincidentally a few of us all arrived at The Buck fuel stop near Andover, 228 miles on.
But yah boo sucks, no sunrise, just the greyness getting lighter.
[url]Is there any way to post videos here?
I was part of Team Blaine, and was driving the white Golf GTI. Some of my pics below.
It's a great event, good crack, not easy though. Absolute pleasure to be driving on roads that aren't full of numpties though. The worst bit was the 3 1/2 hour drive home straight after finishing.
Was funny to note that we had 3 hire cars on the run!
It's a great event, good crack, not easy though. Absolute pleasure to be driving on roads that aren't full of numpties though. The worst bit was the 3 1/2 hour drive home straight after finishing.
Was funny to note that we had 3 hire cars on the run!
Edited by simonwedge on Sunday 25th June 12:30
Just made it home an hour ago! 987 miles in total from yesterday at 5pm when I left home for Lands End.
Great to meet you all and share a good drive. I am now deaf, and have paid off the government's deficit via Shell petrol stations, but am very glad I did it!
I think it was brilliant that everybody made the sunrise in time and I loved the diversity of cars and routes, despite which we all arrived within 45 minutes of each other. Brilliant!
Thanks from me too to everyone for a great trip. What a lovely collection of cars and really good fun travelling together for parts of the journey. I wanted to have a closer look at the blue E36 (I think), but got distracted and didn't get a chance. It looked very cool indeed.
Wish I'd known that the Monaro has a 6 litre engine - that explains a lot!!
Thanks also to the BiB for only giving us a warning pass on the Hogsback. My niece had palpitations for a while after that (she was driving at the time). We were fairly sedate for a while ;-)
By the way, what's with the kamikaze wildlife on the A12? Birds, chicks, bambis all out for a dawn stroll along the white lines.... Sadly one of them didn't make it.
Wish I'd known that the Monaro has a 6 litre engine - that explains a lot!!
Thanks also to the BiB for only giving us a warning pass on the Hogsback. My niece had palpitations for a while after that (she was driving at the time). We were fairly sedate for a while ;-)
By the way, what's with the kamikaze wildlife on the A12? Birds, chicks, bambis all out for a dawn stroll along the white lines.... Sadly one of them didn't make it.
Gassing Station | Events & Meetings | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff