Trevor the Rally Car is not well
Trevor the Rally Car is not well
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bigrumbly

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99 posts

275 months

Friday 4th September 2009
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Hi
Just to let you know we experienced a slight problem on last weekends Mewla rally on Epynt Military ranges. Rain caused a lack of grip and a small jump on a very fast narrow road caused the rear end to jump a foot to the left touching the grass and I lost control. The car spun sideways strikeing an ice berg like rock on the rear passenger side B post. This launched us into the air and I have been told we rolled 5 times becoming stationary on our wheels. We were both taken to hospital, My navigator has broken ribs and cut leg from the seat belts, I have bruised ribs and many aches and pains.

Trevor is not happy having about a foot of chassis removed from him by a rock, this also bent the rol cage. I think a chassis up rebuild is now in order and some time before I return to rallying.

David Bishop
Trevor the TVR Rallying

Edited by bigrumbly on Friday 4th September 22:27

teamHOLDENracing

5,105 posts

296 months

Friday 4th September 2009
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Sorry to hear that David - hope you both recover quickly (and the car!)

RetroWheels

3,399 posts

300 months

Friday 4th September 2009
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The good thing about Tuscans ..
Although they're lairy enough to get you into a lot of trouble, they're strong enough to keep you alive when you do do hehe.

Glad you're both OK.

On the plus side ,the impending rebuild has given you an excellent oppurtunity to implement any mods you've been you've been ruminating over.

thumbup.



jhfozzy

1,345 posts

219 months

Friday 4th September 2009
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As above, hope you (all) recover soon. It's supposed to be half the fun repairing them or so my brother tells me every time I have to fix the evo.

But oh dear, Epynt claims another. Hopefully the "comes in threes" adage means no more this year.

Was it at Dixies? I was about 20ft away from D.P.s crash in the Sunbeam and my brother and I helped him out of the car (he was getting out as we got there), it was bad enough being there watching, let alone inside the car/tumble dryer.

Back in the saddle and all that.

John.

Graham

16,381 posts

313 months

Friday 4th September 2009
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Sorry to hear that chap, hope its not to painful. I take it the wallet is in intensive care, do you think it will pull through...

IIRC Fred was making new chassis if its that bad :-(

bigrumbly

Original Poster:

99 posts

275 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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jhfozzy said:
As above, hope you (all) recover soon. It's supposed to be half the fun repairing them or so my brother tells me every time I have to fix the evo.

But oh dear, Epynt claims another. Hopefully the "comes in threes" adage means no more this year.

Was it at Dixies? I was about 20ft away from D.P.s crash in the Sunbeam and my brother and I helped him out of the car (he was getting out as we got there), it was bad enough being there watching, let alone inside the car/tumble dryer.

Back in the saddle and all that.

John.
We were on the fast middle part of the Burmha road.

David

RetroWheels

3,399 posts

300 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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Graham said:
IIRC Fred was making new chassis if its that bad :-(
New Tuscan Challenge Chassis in stock at GTF if you need one.

Guillotine

5,516 posts

293 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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great shame...glad you're both ok.
could have been much worse.

spitfire4v8

4,025 posts

210 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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Heard about this on another website a few days back .. figured it would probably be Trevor the Tuscan involved. The good news is that you're here to post about it smile Hope you're back out again soon, I enjoy your videos smile

Guillotine

5,516 posts

293 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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great shame...glad you're both ok.
could have been much worse.

jhfozzy

1,345 posts

219 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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bigrumbly said:
We were on the fast middle part of the Burmha road.

David
Glad it ended ok, it's a fast section indeed, was this you too?

John.

optimax sniffer

1,817 posts

244 months

Saturday 5th September 2009
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Seems as though it has been a bad few weeks for Tuscan racers. Yours, a damage repairable, and the 2 racers at Coombe a few weeks back. Not sure of the status of the Coombe pair, but one of them was a goner I believe cry

bigrumbly

Original Poster:

99 posts

275 months

Sunday 6th September 2009
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jhfozzy said:
bigrumbly said:
We were on the fast middle part of the Burmha road.

David
Glad it ended ok, it's a fast section indeed, was this you too?

John.
Afraid so. I havent cured the problem most of the time it jumps ok but then it will hop rear end to the left and this has been a problem in both accidents. The biggest problem is speed everything happens too fast for an old dog.

David
Trevor the TVR rallying

Graham

16,381 posts

313 months

Sunday 6th September 2009
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optimax sniffer said:
Seems as though it has been a bad few weeks for Tuscan racers. Yours, a damage repairable, and the 2 racers at Coombe a few weeks back. Not sure of the status of the Coombe pair, but one of them was a goner I believe cry
IIRC Owens car is probably now just spares but Ben's car is being rebuilt

Obiwonkeyblokey

5,400 posts

269 months

Sunday 6th September 2009
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optimax sniffer said:
one of them was a goner I believe cry
the car thankfully and not the driver!

sorry to hear about your accident, but again, glad all are well.

Phil Dicky

7,194 posts

292 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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Graham said:
optimax sniffer said:
Seems as though it has been a bad few weeks for Tuscan racers. Yours, a damage repairable, and the 2 racers at Coombe a few weeks back. Not sure of the status of the Coombe pair, but one of them was a goner I believe cry
IIRC Owens car is probably now just spares but Ben's car is being rebuilt
Ben and Richards car is in our garage ready for the long winter re-build

Phil Dicky

7,194 posts

292 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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Sorry to hear about your accident David, hope its sortable