With
summer now just a distant memory – even the Club Triumph Ten
Countries Run was two months ago now, what a rush it was getting
several customer cars finished on time for the start of the event in
the Netherlands and what a rush the event itself was too! I don’t
think I have ever experienced more breath-taking scenery; there was
just a constant stream of surprises from quaint local roadside cafes
through huge 2.5Km + high mountains, tunnels, little rickety wooden
bridges over mountain rivers. It seemed that there was something
around almost every bend in the road.
Thoughts
are now turning to winter rebuilds with orders confirmed for two
engines to be built so far and a gearbox too. We have also had a late
rush of ‘Reinstatement’ jobs this month, with no fewer than three
cars arriving on the back of the transporter for sorting out and
putting back on the road – that’ll give us something to while
away the long dark hours until spring – think I had better order
some more midnight oil for the lamps.
The continuing rise in Classic
Car prices seems to be fuelling more and more people’s efforts to
dig old family motors out of hiding and get them back on the road.
Either that or modern cars are so boring to drive that anyone with a
sniff of a classic wants it ready for next year. Keep them coming I
say, it’s just so nice to see them on the roads again.
My
only reservation about all this work is that I have somehow to find
the time to get my own little ‘garage find’ on the road in time
for a few fairly important runs next year, the first of which is the
Club Triumph ‘Tour of Ireland’ in May which I hope to be taking
part in with my wife. Perhaps I had better stop typing and get to
work – until next time then…………………
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