Looks
like I spoke too soon as regards the better weather arriving soon! In
the meantime 2.5 engine builds continue now that the custom cams have
arrived and at least one should be going back in with the appropriate
carbs, manifolds, uprated radiator and associated goodies to suit
very soon.
A
few of our hardier regulars have already been in with their cars for
pre-season commissioning work, any upgrades required and issues
remaining from last year to be resolved and with more wintry showers
threatened for Easter it really is beginning to feel like Spring has
arrived………………..
In
other news, Dale went along to the Practical Classics Restoration
Show over the March 24th/25th
weekend and spent much of the time helping refit Charlie Deards 2500S
estate on the Club Triumph stand. The car had just been repainted by
a local technical college and needed all of its brightwork and trim
putting back on. The CT Events and Shows Team were perfectly happy to
help out but didn’t show too much enthusiasm when it came to
drilling out old, filled-over rivets, wielding a small hammer to tap
the mandrels through plastic moulding clips or a rubber mallet to
knock the odd piece of chrome fully home so close to all that nice
shiny new paint – I wonder why?
While
there Dale accompanied CT’s Competitions Secretary and Ten
Countries Run organiser Ellis Stokes to the prestigious National Car
Club Awards dinner where CT was nominated in the category of
Outstanding Car Club Event – Run, Rally or Tour for the 10CR. After
a sumptuous dinner and a few sherbets they were duly called up on
stage to receive the award from Classic Car Weekly Editor David
Simister and TV’s Mike Brewer on behalf of the Club – CT had won!
