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by Andy Downes
Tue Nov 25, 2025 5:21 pm
Forum: The Future of Brakehorsepower
Topic: IS THIS THE END OF BRAKEHORSEPOWER ? – Comments Please
Replies: 23
Views: 831

Re: IS THIS THE END OF BRAKEHORSEPOWER ? – Comments Please

Hello Mark, good to hear from you. No need to be guilty, I look at those very same Topics most days, much more than I post and you have made significant contributions. But new activity is very low here, the newer platforms I guess are lively but to me the information is much more transient and less ...
by Andy Downes
Mon Nov 24, 2025 8:32 pm
Forum: The Future of Brakehorsepower
Topic: IS THIS THE END OF BRAKEHORSEPOWER ? – Comments Please
Replies: 23
Views: 831

Re: IS THIS THE END OF BRAKEHORSEPOWER ? – Comments Please

Nevertheless what exactly are the base costs? On first analysis we have to establish a concerted desire for it to be retained. Is Chris Thompson aware of this. Hello Peter and Thank You for your thoughts. I agree we need a desire to continue it and some sort of consensus - I have a separate note to...
by Andy Downes
Sun Nov 23, 2025 6:29 pm
Forum: The Future of Brakehorsepower
Topic: IS THIS THE END OF BRAKEHORSEPOWER ? – Comments Please
Replies: 23
Views: 831

Re: IS THIS THE END OF BRAKEHORSEPOWER ? – Comments Please

OK now it's clear to me. I can understand your and Chris his position. I think we must be very crateful for all the afford both of you did for this forum. I leave it to you. Machiel. Thank you for your comments Machiel, we will see how many others respond to this topic - that number will probably t...
by Andy Downes
Thu Nov 20, 2025 10:27 pm
Forum: The Future of Brakehorsepower
Topic: IS THIS THE END OF BRAKEHORSEPOWER ? – Comments Please
Replies: 23
Views: 831

IS THIS THE END OF BRAKEHORSEPOWER ? – Comments Please

The Future of Brakehorsepower [/b] The brakehorsepower.net Forums and the original Morgan Racing website mogsport.net were established many years ago by stalwart Morgan racer Chris Acklam and have proved a very useful and interesting resource for the competition minded fraternity. Many of the topic...
by Andy Downes
Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: On track
Topic: Black Sheep In America - 24
Replies: 5
Views: 11945

Re: Black Sheep In America - 24

Barry, Ian, Jack, Good Luck it sounds like a very busy schedule - especially for the first Race at Daytona. I know your calculations say Black Sheep is fast, but I didn't realise it was theoretically THAT fast! As you said "...baggy overalls, and don't tighten the crutch straps..." Have Fu...
by Andy Downes
Fri Oct 18, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: Loose torque
Topic: From the Archives...
Replies: 4
Views: 4606

Re: From the Archives...

Mary Lindsay wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:12 pm The original logo of Anglemog representing our practical approach to Morgan ownership.
Hello Mary,

I have an original (unstuck) one of these, reminding me of our happy days at Anglemog - if we hadn't been to your Noggins we would never have bought our 1969 4/4.

Andy
by Andy Downes
Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:37 am
Forum: 4 cylinder Morgans
Topic: original LawrenceTunes
Replies: 17
Views: 13399

Re: original LawrenceTunes

Dion Kremer was racing at the Spa 6 Hours Meeting this weekend - sadly not in XRX 1. My apologies, Dion Kremer was VERY busy at Spa and XRX 1 was indeed battling with Orebi Gann/Lockie - another very close race 0.275 secs - but the race was today and in my defence "I posted from last night's R...
by Andy Downes
Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: 4 cylinder Morgans
Topic: original LawrenceTunes
Replies: 17
Views: 13399

Re: original LawrenceTunes

Dion Kremer was racing at the Spa 6 Hours Meeting this weekend - sadly not in XRX 1.

Andy
by Andy Downes
Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: On track
Topic: TOK 258 Wins Spa 6-Hours 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 8189

TOK 258 Wins Spa 6-Hours 2024

TOK 258 driven by Keith Ahlers, Billy Bellinger, and Christian Bock has just won its Class at the Spa 6 Hours thus repeating the result achieved last year by Simon Orebi Gann, Rick Bourne, and Calum Lockie in Simon's Super Sports spec. +4. I watched via Live Timing and it got very tense at the end, ...
by Andy Downes
Tue Jun 18, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: On track
Topic: Silverstone 22/06/24 - Spare Tickets Please
Replies: 1
Views: 6241

Silverstone 22/06/24 - Spare Tickets Please

Hello All,

Does anyone have any spare tickets for Saturday at Silverstone please? - Ideally I'd like two but anything gratefully accepted!

Let me know and I'll PM you my address.

Many Thanks in advance.

Andy
by Andy Downes
Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: 4 cylinder Morgans
Topic: Leatherne Bottle Jan 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 16089

Re: Leatherne Bottle Jan 2024

I now live a bit further away (rural Northamptonshire) but I would hope to be there.

Have Fun 8-)
Andy
by Andy Downes
Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: On track
Topic: Black Sheep in America
Replies: 18
Views: 26745

Re: Black Sheep in America

Bob Bull wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:58 am Surely the team will require a team of crack professional photographers
I'm sure they do Bob, but join the queue behind the regular Birkett Team Manager!

Andy
by Andy Downes
Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: On track
Topic: Black Sheep in America
Replies: 18
Views: 26745

Re: Black Sheep in America

Barry Sumner, Ian Sumner and Jack Bellinger are taking Barry's 1953 Plus 4,Black Sheep, to race at Daytona and Sebring in November. Great Stuff! Wonderful! Barry Sumner is not a man to be underestimated - Beware if he ever says to you ..."I've been thinking" or "I've got an idea"...
by Andy Downes
Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: On track
Topic: Challenge Anniversary
Replies: 10
Views: 17726

Re: Challenge Anniversary

Barry Sumner wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:12 pm 2024 marks the 40th Anniversary
Well who'd have thought it Barry =D>

Really good idea, I thought there were regularly 40 cars on the grid - or am I dreaming...

Have Fun :)

Andy
by Andy Downes
Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Loose torque
Topic: Morgan Memories.
Replies: 39
Views: 33134

Re: Morgan Memories.

Bob Bull wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:27 am I am happy to donate the archive to any interested party (especially if the pay for the hard drive £28
Bob,

I will pay you the £28, please PM me with some details and I'll sort it out!

Best Wishes
Andy