Race For Life

Hi All

I would like to say another BIG thankyou to all who sponsered me in race for life.

With your help we raised £970  Thanks Again June

Long Run Running Threads & Protocol

We have been very active here with a couple of long running threads. Everyone well behaved so far but perhaps its timely to issue a couple of reminders.

• Everyone is entitled to their view. Sometimes we just have to agree to differ.
• In no way can we make or even pretend to influence decisions. I liken this place to a public bar where its easy to straighten out government policy because we don't have to do it ourselves.
  
• By all means take issue with a persons view but do it with decorum and civility. No personal attacks.
• We are a real names forum. Where posters have used a nickname as their user ID you should be able to find their real name by Clicking Here
  

Michael

Marlin Trials Car

Category:	Cars & Trucks
Price:	£3000 ono

The ONLY reason for sale is I crashed my race car and need to buy a new chassis

Pics :- http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k301/j_mountain23/marlin/

Morris Marina/Fiat based, long wheel base.

Two tone paint, Metallic Red with Gunmetal Grey

80% converted into a class 8 trials car

2.0 Liter Fiat Twin Cam Engine, from Fiat 132 supermirafiori, 130 BHP and steel crank as standard, was running perfectly when taken off the road.

5 speed Fiat box, 10 CWT van axle with needle roller conversion, 8 X narrow 15" Wellers.

Registered with current V5 registration document, as a Marlin Roadster on a “Q” plate. car has been on S.O.R.N. since 2001.

Almost everything to finish, loads spent many many new parts, easy summer project, that will be a class winning car when finished. Email for full spec j_mountain23@yahoo.com or call Jim Mountain B4 10pm 07886 074 634

£3000 ono

Historic Sporting Trials Association

Class Wars!

Time for a debate!

The VSCC runs a series of trials for pre-war cars  that are often well oversubscribed.

The MCC events are usually full to capacity, certainly at the start of the year.

So why aren't ACTC events filled with entries?

I know Classic Trials doesn't mean classic cars but why don't we see more of the older cars entered, they must still exist!?

I reckon it's because the inevitable pushing of boundaries at the top of the classes disuades owners of less competitive cars from entering, not because they see little chance of winning but because they have to punish their cars on the same restarts and obstacles as the top of the class.

Why would anyone with an original side valve Cannon want to struggle with a hill designed to take marks from a fire breathing over bored crossflow Cannon with at least twice the power and a transmission to suit!?

Most Class 8 specials look like sportscars, they are built to sportscar design ideals so I will start the debate rolling by suggesting that side valve Class 8 cars be allowed to run in Class 5. Lets see more side valve specials in use, get them Dellows out boys!

What has happened to the Ford Pops and 100e's? How about letting them run in Class 2 rather than in the same class as Duratec engined Class 3's

Over to you.........

 

ACTC Dinner Dance

Thanks to Tina for putting on another great night. The photos I took can be seen at:

http://greensladephotos.smugmug.com

Giles

Message to redmarlin123

Thank you for your application to join Classical Gas. However, your application is not in accordance. To be a member we must know and publish your real name.

Check out our rules by following the link to "Joining Classical Gas" on our main page at http://classicaltrials.multiply.com/ and let me have the relevant information if you want to come on board.

Michael

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