This was a two day VMCC meeting at Darley Moor on August 13/14 2012.
Highlights of the meeting included Bill Tuer stripping the 8/80 engine after practice on Saturday to replace a broken half-timing pinion. The engine was rebuilt and fitted in time for Hamish to win his race and for Bill to pip the Berkeley of Sid Ormrod to the post after parking him behind Richard White.
Tim Gray had an oil leak and Roger Orford’s MX2 driven by his son Matt suffered some sort of “tightening up” problems.
Charles Pilbeam visited the gravel trap twice, there was probably enough inside the F-Type to resurface Chas’ drive.
Richard White made a slow start in race 1. “That’s what happens when you set off in top” said Richard.
On the social side, a number of non-racing members arrived in Morgans to enjoy the sunshine and the racing and the closing highlight was Cathy Quinn’s cake fest!
Here are the results from the MTWC Challenge Race (click on the image to enlarge).
Thanks as usual to Dennis Rushton for the photos he took on Saturday and to Sue Clews for her photos too. To view the photo galleries, click on any of the photos to bring up a larger version. You can scroll forwards and backwards using the [,] and [.] keys. Press [ESC] or click on the image to Exit.
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- We’ve signed on. Now let’s see what Maggie’s got for breakfast!
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- Preparing Bill and Greg’s 8/80 racers.
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- Cathy in a tussle with the outfits.
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- Dave in the racer leads Danny in the Touring Modified F-Type.
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- Richard & Vicky White in the lovely MX4 Touring Modified car.
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- Dave’s a neighbour of Tony Quinn. No wonder he’s inspired.
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- Sue’s still struggling with a broken arm but she’s fending off Tim Gray… this lap at least.
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- Pete leads the MogVin.
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- Tony has a special “non-slip” paint finish, making it easier to push the car.
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- Charles leads a gaggle (or “goggle”?) of F-Types .
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- Matt tries to go the long way round to get past Pete Clews.
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- George tries to surprise Chas Pilbeam and sneak up the inside.
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- Hamish tries out the new half-timing pinion.
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- Tim leads Greg Bibby in determined fashion.
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- “Pass to the right please” waves Cathy’s passenger.
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- Greg heads Sue Darbyshire
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- Heading for the depths of the gravel trap.
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- “Quick, get it out before the bloody thing sinks!”
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- Vicki White realises she’s the wrong side of the fence.
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- The start.
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- Bill tries to find a way past Sid Ormrod in the Berkeley/Mini
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- “Three laps to go Billy” signals Maggie.
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- Pete thinks everyone’s listening but they’re just eyeing up the cakes.
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- “I’ll take this one while Tom’s not looking”
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- “Chocolate cake’s my favourite.”
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- ‘Nuff said.
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- Trevor Gill leads the Gill/Green contingent out of the circuit.
