My 2002 Lands End

 Mike Hayward and I left home early with the plan of having a leisurely meal at the M3 services before the start. However, we were just getting out of the car when a young lad asked if we had any tools as he couldn’t start his 1962 Consul; Capri! We spent an hour trying to help him before leaving him to the tender mercy of the AA man to grab a rather rushed fish and chips.

 

 We failed Felon’s Oak. Yes I know it’s impossible to fail Felon’s Oak but we did and we don’t know why! We went on to fail two more, Sutcombe because I didn’t stop in the right place and Hoskins because it was hard!

 We enjoyed the trial. It had the promised different flavour. There seemed to be lots of stops for holding controls but I like that as it gives a chance to socialise. I thought Riverton was good. We had a long wait in a queue there, caused I think by difficulties in removing a broken down Reliant.

 We also had a long wait for the Bude special test. Apart from that everything seemed to be well with the organisation.

 I hadn’t driven in the Lands End for 4 years and my car when I was still in class six so this was the first time I had done Bluehills 2 without a re-start. I thought the new tight bits were very tight but we got up OK.

 We ran in company with Simon Robson and Neil Bray and helped Neil when he had a puncture on Hoskins and couldn’t get the wheel off because the nut was rounded. First we tried to chisel it off but it wouldn’t shift. Finally we decided to change the tube with the wheel in-situ. When we got the tyre off we found the alloy rim had split but we bandaged it up with Duck tape, got a new tube in and got the Skoda going to finish.

 We weren’t staying at the “official” hotel so didn’t go to the club supper. We had a nice meal at a fish restaurant but isn’t Newquay isn’t my idea of a nice place and I was glad we weren’t there for two nights. Personally I think the “Lands End” should finish at Lands End!

 How was your Lands End Trial?

Michael Leete

Targa-Liege

Posted on behalf of Peter Davis

 

Hello Michael, hope you are well.  I was wondering if it would be possible to include a mention the Targa-Liege 2002 on your Classical Gas community. The entry is mostly made up of kit cars, having a trials car take part would be wonderful.

 

Basically it's a five day reliability trial for hand built sports cars from Spa in Belgium to Florence, via Germany and the Austrian and Italian Alps and takes place on the 21st - 25th September 2002.  Latest details and entry attached.

 

Many thanks.

 

Peter Davis.

 

P.S. Look forward to seeing you in the bar in Newquay Saturday evening.

 

Attachment: Entry-cl.xls

Lands End 2002

Looks like the summer run has arrived early judging by the Met weather forecast!

 

 

Good Luck to all

 

 

Mark

MCC Lands End Trial - Riverton

 Whether its because I am tired or just being stupid but I can't find Riverton on the map and the programme doesn't give the OS reference because "no spectators". Can anyone supply the grid reference please? I think I can track down most of the other sections although I am sure it won't prevent me getting lost!

Regards

Brian

Murrays March Hare Trial

I have posted some more photos in the photos album from the March Hare Trial.

Mike.

Murray's March Hare 2002

CLASSIFICATION

Don't quite understand the motorcycle classification for the Land's End.  If I were to ride my lightweight XT500 Yamaha instead of my class A 650cc TriumphI would be excused all restarts (it weighs about 250lbsand would be in class C), as it is, I have do the two restarts that the even lighter up to 401cc have to do as well. My machine entered, is a class A 400lb twin (dry weight), restarts are for class A and B only. If my twin was foreign I would be in class D and be excused restarts (a BMW twin R80 GS is lighter- I used to have one before I took up long distance trials). It seems we are penalised by having British bikes in the dwindling class A. It is nice to pull off a gold against the club if all goes well, but life is getting more difficult, I did Riverton in the Exmoor on a lightweight BSA B40 in the daylight so will not be looking forward to it on a heavyweight in the dark!   I suppose the answer is class O if I do not want to end up under my machine halfway up a section because I do like riding it and most spectators appreciate the older machinery. Perhaps I am getting too old!