Rob Clough's old VW Buggy

Does anybody know the whereabouts of my old Buggy I was using in 1991? I last heard of it being stored in Devon.

Welcome to Cloughie55 = Robert Clough

I first met Robert in the late 60's/early 70's through his fellow VW nut Murray MacDonald. (I was into Mini's in those days). I seem to remember Robert had a VW with a Porshe engine. In the 90's Robert won his triple in a 1303. His car was controversial at the time as it was fuel injected. That's the engine (on carbs not Injection) that sits in the back of my VW1302s. I wrote a piece about it when I fitted it, and yes its still on Classical Gas http://www.classictrials.co.uk/gas98102.htm

 

Michael

Message to tin-leggs

Just to confirm my e-mail as I haven't heard from you. As you will see from our rules this is a real names community so I need tyou to email me your real name to process your application. If I don't hear from you by the weekend I will assume you don't want to proceed - Michael mleete24@hotmail.com

Wreck Rescue

Mark Edwards the vet is hosting the programme about the old yellow Capri that nearly graced the Exeter and was a dead loss on the Allen (I think) last year.   It is on 251 Discovery Real Time at 11pm tonight and might contain the odd glimpse of Classic Trials cars.

under 21's

I have just got back from passengering on the Tamar Trial for Dave Haizelden.Whilst on the event we caught up with a young female driver from Cornwall and during the conversation insurance came up.We discovered that with her loading her entry cost her about £55 compared to Dave's £40,and this restricted  the amount of events she could afford to enter.How about clubs offering a cheaper entry to under 21's by about 10 or 15 pounds?This would level out entry fees with other drivers and possibly encourage younger entrants so in the long run the club would probably not lose out.Once they turn 21 their insurance loading will come down to normal and they could pay the full entry.Younger drivers need encouragement as us slightly older!? ones won't be trialling for ever.How about it or is there something obvious I have overlooked? ...Nick.

Hardy

Does anyone know if there will be a Hardy this year? Just looked on the Woolbridge Web Site and their is no mention. - Michael

Another "must see"

Pondering on why I'd lost interest in Formula 1 some years ago, I reflected that none of the current bunch of drivers (Lewis Hamilton excepted, maybe) have any of the flair of one of the historic "greats" - Gilles Villeneuve. I vividly remember his epic, if ultimately unsuccessful, drive in the 1979 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and have discovered that a video of the incident is available on You Tube at http://youtube.com/watch?v=cnpf_9bAUu8

 

Would, could, that ever happen today? ... and would most of the current F1 drivers care?

 

Enjoy. Andrew.