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Crystal Palace

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:19 pm
by jack bellinger
HG has just passed her MOT And will be Competing at Crystal Palace May 31st Bank holiday. Any other challengers ??

jack

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 10:32 am
by John Clarke
I had forgotten all about getting in an entry - having had a quick squiz at the entry forms - is it Monday 31st entry form that you filled in?
john

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:51 am
by jack bellinger
Yes John,, Monday... Im also in my little Warwick .. Mary will also be there in JEK all on monday

jack

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:52 am
by jack bellinger
Oh yes HG still has the fat wheels on her

carlos fandango

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 3:09 pm
by Barry Sumner
Not very original then Jack!!!
Barry

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 4:29 pm
by jack bellinger
But its still got Cable brakes and original Steering box.Track rod ends

check that out

jack

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 5:44 pm
by Barry Sumner
Cable brakes frightening, bet you don’t have spare cables a genuine steering box or adjustable track rod ends in your emporium ~ or perhaps you do!!

Which reminds me of an event I was on many years ago with George Proodfoot in his series 1 when it damaged a distributor cap, stopping at the next garage we joined the queue of competitors wanting an escort starter motor, Cortina fan belt, Marina half shaft etc to which the answer was sorry don’t have one in stock. George bless him simply said ~ have a distributor cap for a 36 climax ~ to which the parts man turned round took one off the shelf and said £1.50 OK with you ~ Priceless
Barry

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:48 pm
by Mary Lindsay
There's nothing wrong with cable brakes, they are very efficient. I remember Smithy adjusting them on HG by twanging the cables until they all played the right tune!

I also remember a scrutineer at Silverstone when I presented HG for scrutineering asking if he could see the reservoir. I was puzzled and said "Reservoir???" He patronisingly said "Brake fluid reservoir" :roll: in the sort of voice people use when explaining something to a person who doesn't speak English. So I just opened the bonnet and said in the same tone of voice "It has cable brakes....!" :-#

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 6:34 am
by jack bellinger
Twanging the cables !! no wonder I cant get them right with a Spanner
(who,d of thought Smithy a musician !!)Probably sounded like Lonnie Donnigan ..

jack

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 9:12 am
by Barry Sumner
"Twanging the cables !! no wonder I cant get them right with a Spanner"

Need more champagne then!!!

Barry

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 9:46 am
by jack bellinger
Hic..

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 11:33 am
by John Clarke
Thanks Jack - I've put in a late entry and I've transferred my Zandvoort tyres to the Series 1

Image

Should help with the road holding.........

:mrgreen:

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:01 am
by John Clarke
Has anybody heard anything from the Crystal Palace lot??

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:26 am
by Mary Lindsay
I haven't yet.

Re: Crystal Palace

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 4:21 pm
by TonyLees