'Holly' Birkett 6 Hour Relay - Silverstone 26th October 2005
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Hmm, the BBC seems more optimistic than the others ...
http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/UKX ... e=code&y=0
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/UKXX1916.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2838&links
Edited Wed: now all 3 are saying 'partly cloudy'
http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/UKX ... e=code&y=0
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/UKXX1916.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2838&links
Edited Wed: now all 3 are saying 'partly cloudy'
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I feel obliged to post details of the ‘Holly’ Birkett 6 Hour Relay since it has such a long tradition with the Morgan Sports Car Club and also because my ‘Skipper’ signature tag was given to me by Kelvin Laidlaw and refers to my own exploits at this event.
It was also the first motor race I ever attended in 1974 – Bob Northover was Team Manager, Mary Lindsay was driving a Series 1 and Andy ‘mogman’ Garlick was running his yellow +4 with a supercharger.
2005 Birkett 6 Hour Relay
Handicap Result (Gross Laps)
8th - Morgans For Fun 300 laps
20th – Morgan Gentlemen 295 laps
32nd – Morgan Challenge 292 laps
Scratch result (Real laps)
5th - Morgan Challenge 285 laps
14th – Morgan Gentlemen 272 laps
16th – Morgans For Fun 270 laps
The weather mercifully stayed dry and we all had a ball – Many Thanks to all the helpers and spectators, it is particularly rewarding to see some of the youngsters getting involved as pit crew – James Downes, Alex Laidlaw and Gabrielle Orebi Gann – the next generation of competitors perhaps ?
Finally, if anyone has any photographs from the event I would love to see them - Email address available in the Forum's memberlist above.
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It was also the first motor race I ever attended in 1974 – Bob Northover was Team Manager, Mary Lindsay was driving a Series 1 and Andy ‘mogman’ Garlick was running his yellow +4 with a supercharger.
2005 Birkett 6 Hour Relay
Handicap Result (Gross Laps)
8th - Morgans For Fun 300 laps
20th – Morgan Gentlemen 295 laps
32nd – Morgan Challenge 292 laps
Scratch result (Real laps)
5th - Morgan Challenge 285 laps
14th – Morgan Gentlemen 272 laps
16th – Morgans For Fun 270 laps
The weather mercifully stayed dry and we all had a ball – Many Thanks to all the helpers and spectators, it is particularly rewarding to see some of the youngsters getting involved as pit crew – James Downes, Alex Laidlaw and Gabrielle Orebi Gann – the next generation of competitors perhaps ?
Finally, if anyone has any photographs from the event I would love to see them - Email address available in the Forum's memberlist above.
Have (winter rebuild) Fun
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I wonder how the '74 team would have got on on Saturday. Andy Garlick's +4 was pretty hairy when naturally aspirated. The Birkett relay was a great way to finish the season. Mary's Series 1 would have been vying for position with the Austin 7s and Bob Nothover would have been praying for a good result. No wonder the Skipper has been trying to make sense of it for the last 31 years! All credit to the 750MC for running such a super event and great that the three Morgan teams were together in the pits.