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Annual membership is £42 which includes Lowflying {UK and Overseas) this month: or £40 if paying by direct debit News and events 2 Welcome to new members 2 Contacts 50 years of the Seven Chairman Members' Benefits Coordinator Steve Winterberg** Geoff Brown* keeping the spirit alive 8 South Lodge Cottage, Rogers Lane, t: 01793 876465 Findon, W Sussex BN14 ORE [email protected] A Master's in Classics t: 01903 873007 m: 07855 846963 a day at the races 8 [email protected] Event Support Vehicle Manager Malcolm Godfrey** General Secretary [email protected] Area antics Mark Durrant** Kent and East Sussex review their year 12 15 Searles View, Horsham, Marketing West Sussex RH12 4FG Tim Abraham Nuke the Leuk t: 01403 250468 [email protected] [email protected] the Latest fundraising news 16 Other team members Company Treasurer Martin Bushaway* Regalia Lynda Preece** [email protected] 10 East Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Christmas presents and bargains 18 Shropshire WV16 4AL Jamie Jones* t: 01746 762451 [email protected] From chilli sauce to maple syrup m: 07717 535309 [email protected] Johnty Lyons* seven army blats on its stomach, perhaps 20 [email protected] Membership Secretary Sam Pearce, see above Simó[email protected] Rogers* m Academy racer's charity event 23 AO / AR Coordinator Adrián Williams* Speed Championship Martin Richards* [email protected] from the beautiful setting of Wiscombe Park 26 t: 07884 437652 [email protected] *indicates Management team Land's End to John o'Groats **indicates Club Directors IT and Webmaster a doubley-challenging charity fundraiser 30 Barry Sweeney** Lotus Seven Historian PO Box 777, Haywards Heath RH16 2YA A member's tale John Watson t: 01444 458065 f: 01923 836637 [email protected] [email protected] realizing a long-held ambition in Canada 34 Competition Secretary Caterham Archivist Mark Durrant Area meetings directory 36 Rosey Moffatt see General Secretary, above [email protected] Classified advertisements 38 Regalia and Brand Manager Valuations of Sevens David Nelson* Diary of events 40 [email protected] for insurance purposes only Guy Munday LRF/ NtL Coordinator t: 01508 530491 (work hours) Rachael Sangha* see note on Nuke-the-Leuk page Nuke the Leuk, PO Box 585, Cambridge CB1 OFN t: 01223 271440 m: 07974 097771 Our former Chairmen [email protected] Dave Mirylees (founder) Track day Coordinator Lol Pilfold Geoff Pickin* Nick Richens Clementeita, Vinegar Hill, Undy, for Lotus and Caterham Seven enthusiasts Newport, Monmouthshire NP26 3EJ Roger Swift t: 01633 881837 Keith Jecks [email protected] Andrew Walker

Lowflying The Lotus Seven Club is the trading name of Seven Club Limited, Editors Designer Trade advertising Registered office: Horsingtons Yard, Tiverton Place, Lion St, Abergavenny NP7 5PN. Tony Pashley* see Club administration, above Company registration number 3880568. A copy of the Company's constitution t: 020 8771 8337 and rules is available on written request to the Company Secretary, details above. [email protected] for non-receipt of Lowflying or change of address Please note: Views expressed herein are not necessarily those of Seven Club Limited for submissions by post, contact the Membership Secretary ('the Club'), merely the views and experiences of individual writers. Opinions (whether send to the Editor technical or otherwise)should not be construed as precise authoritative advice. c/o 2 Oak Lodge, 130 Auckland Rd, Lowflying is printed by The Club recommends readers to take specific professional advice and that technical London SE19 2RQ Shanleys Ltd, and/or mechanical work is only undertaken by suitable qualified individuals. Units 38-39 Britannia Way, The Club does not accept any liability for any loss or damage suffered by any reader Classified advertising Bolton BL2 2HH after reading this publication, acting upon matters discussed or taking part in events see directions on the t: 01204 523773 mentioned. Editorial coverage or advertising does not imply endorsement. Classified pages of the magazine www.shanleys.co.uk

November 2009 Lowflying Membership matters Our Administration Secretary Sam Pearce reports from behind the scenes - or beyond the phone Une...

The Lotus Seven Club says hello to new members who have recently SA joined us... Mr C Bramley and Ms F Santos-Mawdsley, ÏS>G Northants

The dark nights are drawing in and the trees are Mr A and Mrs V Corser, Surrey lazily losing their leaves but life in the office is Gavin Duke, Buckinghamshire

still full on - no hibernating here! I've just John Evans, Gwynedd returned from the AR meeting in Luton and am Mr M and Mrs D Fanner, Kent working hard on turning my hurried notes in Kent to readable minutes. The meeting went well Richard Fitzgerald, with all agenda items being covered and it was Mr F Gustafsson and Mrs A Djarf, London

good to put some more names to faces and Ross Law, Oxfordshire meet the hard working ARs that I communicate Mr Lewis and Mrs Audrey Sykes, with so often by email or phone. West Sussex I've also been busy taking bookings for GTKY7 Andrew McCausland, Wiltshire Brooklands Blat, and the Freestyle Speed Championship Awards Lunch and am going to Keith Morgan, Wiltshire be to logging interest throughout November Dean Morris, West Midlands for the possible GTKY7 in the Midlands (see Richard and Louise Napier-Hemy, news item elsewhere in this issue) for which I Cheshire hope there will be lots!

Douglas Nelson, GERMANY I was recently sent a copy of Low Flying dating Twenty years ago: back to 1989 by club member Martin Bates. very shortly after the Collin Singleton, PARMA It was interesting to see how the magazine and time this issue was John and Trish Skyrme, Essex arriving on members' the Club has changed and grown over the years doormats, I was Colin Turner, Lincolnshire and I found the old Members Matters letters writing a cheque to Mr A and Mrs C White, Wiltshire section quite amusing! I can see too how the Caterham Cars for my internet has changed the way the Club is run in Starter Kit... Ed. Thomas Winter and Rosie White, London many ways. For instance, I noticed that BlatChat in 1989 was an opening piece for the And welcome back magazine about upcoming events and such- to these former members who like, which seems to have no relation to the have returned to the fold... bustling online forum called BlatChat that club members use today. Egil Time, NORWAY INTERNATIONAL SUPER 7 MEET The 2010 advertising rates for Lowflying have & LOTUS 89 COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE Steven Millard, Gloucester been agreed by the Team and I am in the John Slegg, Suffolk process of writing to our advertisers with the <£> A, Ian Bailey, Swansea Club's new rates shortly. I think you'll agree that the magazine does look brighter since we Mr S and Mrs A Parker, Fleet stopped offering black & white rates. Neville Dyson, Ashford

The Club does now offer small spaces (1/32 and Nick Barker, Southampton 1/16 page) exclusively for Club members to advertise their non-Seven related businesses. If you are interested, please contact me and if you wish to offer your fellow members a We're always pleased to hear from new members: tell us a little about yourself, how you first discount, your company can appear in our tha official magazlna of tha lotus seven owners club became aware of the Seven and, if you've Members' Deals & Discounts Directory (which is recently acquired your car, how you are getting available on the website) for free. We already on with the Seven experience (or, perhaps, how have over 50 companies offering great deals you tried, but couldn't live without one!). (some of which are limited and time-limited) so be sure to check it out often!

2 Lowflying November 2009 News and events

Graham Nearn Getto knowyour Seven in the Midlands? As this issue was going to print, we were saddened to learn of the death of Graham Nearn, founder of Caterham Cars. His belief in the Seven concept and his contribution Aprii 2010 to its history is, of course, beyond measure; but it's that enthusiasm and persistence that has ensured the car-and the spirit that accompanies it-continues as his legacy.

Graham passed away, in his sleep, on the morning of October 24th; our thoughts For those of you who are new to the Seven fold are with the Nearn family and all of Grahams former colleagues and many friends -or perhaps just less familiar with the basic within the Seven community. I'm sure that fuller and more fitting tributes will flow as maintenance of your Seven than you would like those 'touched' by the Seven express their appréciation of a man whose passion and to be-we are proposing to hold a slightly commitment has so enriched our own lives. Thank you Graham. Ed. more Northerly GTKY7 event, to be hosted at Caterham Midlands (just to the west of Leicester) in Aprii 2010. It will be supported by Caterham Midlands Service Technicians, hopefully the Club esv and Soft Bits For Sevens' new team line-up Jill and Nick Judd. This will broadly follow the pattern of the for 2010 successful 'Get to know your 7' events held in Surrey in recent times. I AM PLEASED to announce that the Club will have a new Chairman, new General

Secretary and new Compétition Secretary from the ist January 2010.1 will be standing Topics to be covered include: down on the 3ist December and the handover has already begun. The changes will be • Safely jacking up a car with the correct jack seamless as the three roles will be taken up by Team members already with an in-depth and axle stand location

understanding of Club business and the way the Club needs to be managed. • Checking of gearbox and differential oil levels MARK DURRANT will be taking the Chairman's role-there is not much more I can and awareness of impending failure add (nor need take away) to the comments about Mark in the Statement I published in • Checking of suspension and steering parts, bushes, bearings etc June Lowflying on his appointment to GenSec. • Checking and changing of brake pads front and ADRIAN WILLIAMS will replace Mark as General Secretary. Adrian is a businessman rear and changing of brake fluid and practical family man; quiet and unassuming with a knack of getting to the heart of • Checking and changing coolant an issue. A force to be reckoned with, Adrian has made significant contributions to sev- eral projects since joining the Team last year. • Basic engine maintenance, oil and filter change, spark plug maintenance, air filter condition SIMON ROGERS will replace Mark as Compétition Secretary. Simon is a long serving and setting and balancing of Weber DCOE carbs Team member; very active and energetic and some say quite a good sprinter (except at • Good tyre maintenance, the importance of Anglesey 1 hear!); he's been instrumental in many Club success stories, not least finding pressures, checking wear Standby Secretarial Services for us and in working hard to bring new venues to the

sprint series. Always a Club ambassador, Simon is very respected by the other motor More détails will be published nearer to date clubs we come in contact with during our sprint championship each year. but to make sure this event is viable, we There will be challenges to overcome, but because of the Teams sterling efforts this need to get an idea, as soon as possible, of the year the Club is in good condition to move forward into a new decade with much opti- number of members who'd like to attend. mism. There is certainly no lack of enthusiasm. The great thing for nie is to see more Ifyou'd like to join in, please registeryour 'Other team members' on page 1 of Lowflying. We always need new people-fresh ideas, interest by emailing:

new enthusiasm and commitment to help out and put the hours in. As I said in that Sam Pearce at [email protected] June issue "The Club is what we each make of it-not what we think others should with your name and membership number-by do..." There is a bit of a clue there-if you want to change things or think you can do December 18th please - we 'Il then keep you up better, put yourself up for the Team and get involved. to date with progress and put you on the

There is much I would like to say about ali the other team members but I will 'reserved' list for the event. restrain myself to a huge thank you for all their efforts, collectively and individually, not This event is being organised by Roy Worrall least for rallying round to fili the gap during my enforced absences recently. and Stuart Carter and they hope to be able to In my view, the 2010 Team will undoubtedly be one of the strongest ever and I have confirm the event and finalize the détails in no qualms about leaving the Club in their capable hands. the New Year. Steve Winterberg, CHAIRMAN 07855 846963 or [email protected]

November 2009 Lowflying 3 News and events THE BIG 50TH PRINT SIGNING

A new project to capitalize on the great memorìes of the 50th Anniversary of the Severi and record a slice of Club life along the way.

CAST YOUR MINDS back to the story and adventures of Colin the Bear -in December likes of Hazel Chapman, the earlier Caterham 2008 'Cannonball' Bob Larcombe wrote in Lowflying about the exploits of a bear who Cars luminaries, and Andy Noble and Ansar travelled far and wide with the RAF, finally coming home to Surrey. It was a great Ali and so on. Maybe even Jonathan Palmer. And of course, our own Brian 'Tyrone' story, and it gave me an idea... Ramsey as the artist. The 50 Years of the Seven event had been that the print to be used should not be Düring the summer we've worked away in such a big success that it seemed wrong to just one of the few remaining prints, but number the background to be ready to take on the let it disappear into history. A part of the cele- 1 of the 250. Wow! He had retained Print challenge, and now we're ready to go. brations had been the raffle for a wonderful Number 1 (the customary artist's privilege) As the date approached for the October painting done by Club member and North and was very happy to contribute to the cause. Area Reps meeting in Luton, we arranged to East AR, Brian Ramsey-with a limited run of Secondly, Martin Bushaway suggested that get Print Number 1 and its Softbits folder from signed prints also being available. A few of the we need something to protect the print as it the North East to Manchester where Brian, as prints remained and following Bob's article I travels from place to place; he approached the artist, added the first signature. Then on to started thinking that maybe we could take one Nick and Jill at Soft bits for Sevens and a design the ARS' meeting to pause for a photo oppor- of the prints and, to recognise the long and was agreed and created-probably the first tunity and then officially begin the journey. active history of both the Seven and the Club, artist's folder to be manufactured in genuine Area Reps will now coordinate the passage pass it around all the areas to be signed, creat- half-hood fabric! of print and book around the country to ing a record of this moment in the Sevens But then there was a problem: in reality gather signatures and contributions and take history, and then use it as a fund raiser for there simply isn't enough space on the print it across the water to the Channel Islands, Nuke-the-Leuk. for all the signatures we want. So in steps Northern Ireland, Europe and perhaps beyond I threw the idea out to the ARs and the Brian again, suggesting that we send a book -anywhere we can practically get it to (and Management Team, and being a resourceful with the print to give more available space. back!) in the next year. bunch the concept was tailored and trimmed Decisión made-Brian will source a suitable In fact, we don't actually have a complete with more suggestions and more ideas and a book, it'll travel with the print and there'U be a year-the pian is that the print and book plan was formulated. How many signatures double-page spread available for each area to will be auctioned, or raffled, at our 2010 could we get? And whose? Could it be done in be signed, commented, maybe a photograph International Event next August. twelve months? Was this just crazy or could it added, whatever anyone thinks is suitable! Maybe it all started as a crazy idea, but now really happen? It would certainly take some And the print? If all goes to plan the border it's time to spread the word because the print organising! around the picture will be signed by all the and book are coming your way! Then, as with all ludicrous ideas, this one key people that we can contact that have been Stuart Forshaw

gained momentum. Firstly, Brian suggested involved with Sevens since the beginning, the AR, Merseyside and District Sevens (MADS)

Star guest at Surrey Area Christmas dinner Saturday 5 December

This year's big end-of-year get-together for the Surrey will include a Hurtwood Inn at Peaslake-a lovely setting, nestled in the woods just guest speaker-spectacular racing driver and noted raconteur south of the A25, and ideally placed for walking off the morning-after! Patrick Watts. Patrick came to prominence as a one-make specialist, Cost is £30 per person (plus wine which can order earlier in the evening dominating a number of such championships before competing in the of you wish) and some accommadation is available (but via our booking BTCC, principally for Mazda and Peugeot, and Aussie Touring cars. form, not direct from the hotel). The booking form, with menu is He's also competed in Sevens and in recent times has occupied himself available to download from the Club website. For other information or to with historie rallying in a Sunbeam Tiger. He's sure to add much check late availability, please contact amusement to an already entertaining evening! Adrian Elkin [email protected] The event will held at its customary venue, the (recently refurbished) or Martin Bushaway [email protected]

4 Lowflying November 2009 The journey begins: pictured after the to right of car, standing, left to right: recent AR's meeting at Luton, those stili Steve Newman, Tony Milling, present assembleò with No.l of the Jane Varnum-Wilson, Andy Couchman, print's limited-edition run ahead of its Nigel Roberts, Paul Richards, Andy Webber, long 'blaf to gather signatures... Steve Brown, Malcolm Godfrey, Brent Chiswick, Colin Heseltine, Sam Pearce at back standing, left to right: and Ann Brown; seated: Geoff Pickin Richard Brunero, Steve Winterberg, Barry Sweeney, Brian Soper, Ian Bruce, middle row, kneeling: Martin Richards, Mark Durrant, Rich Watson, Peter Ellis, Mark Williams, Paul Kennedy, Adrian Williams, David Nelson and Paul Beirne Nick Chan, Simon Rogers, Paul Jacobs, at front: Alistair Gibbins, Lynda Preece, Martin Bushaway and Stuart Forshaw Geof Carlton Smith, Ian Brandon, behind the camera: Jamie Jones Alan Henderson and Steve Wright the Seven is Paul Beirne's

The signed prìnt and it's accompanying book will be used to mise funds for LRF

Christmas in Belgium Saturday 12 December

Our Area Représentative for the Brüssels and Wallonie région, Please contact Jean-Marc at

Jean-Marc Bikx, is organizing his thirteenth pre-Christmas [email protected]

gathering for Seven enthusiasts at Overijse, near Brüssels on or on ++ 32 495.249.239

the second Saturday in December. for bookings or more information.

As well as dinner there'll be pictures and videos of the It might be a good opportunity

Multiple championship winner, season's events, trips, a raffle and the easy companionship of for a weekend away for UK-based Touring Car star and incorrigible like-minded folk in a convivial atmosphère. members and maybe check out wit: Patrick Watts in action- the famous Christmas Markets on here at Dingle Dell, Brands Hatch The cost is 40 Euros per person; there's a maximum of 100 and in December at Peaslake... places and the closing date for bookings is December Ist. the continent.

November 2009 Lowftying 5 News and events

Le Sept is back for 2010 July 18-25

ANGUS DAVIDSON

"Le Sept has developed into a roving celebration of all that's best about Seven ownership.'

IT'S DIFFICULT TO describe the event unless you haven't done it—35 to 50 PLANNED ITINERARY: cars assemble at a hotel in France for a Reception Dinner, well-supplied SUN 18: Reception Dinner at our hotel in Marsannay la Cote, with information, directions and advice beforehand. Spread over the Dijon (on the wine route!) following week are trackdays at three circuits with lunches provided; there MON 19: trackday at Circuit Dijon-Prenois is some free time too as well as travelling time to the next venue. (awaiting confirmation) Hotels are booked for you-seven nights B&B-all have swimming pools and every- TUE 20: free day to shop, explore the Burgundy countryside one stays in the same hotel (and of course you could add on your own itinerary at or chill out by the pool either end of the event if you wish). WED 21: travel to our hotel at Magny Cours Experienced Seven mechanics with a comprehensive supply of spares accompany THU 22: trackday at Magny Cours Club Circuit the whole event; their labour is included in the price. Also accompanying the event (a fantastic for Sevens!) are an experienced British Clerk of the Course and marshals and a qualified ARDS FRI 23: travel to our hotel at Puligny Notre Dame instructor is included in the price. (with its own golf course) As it is necessary for us to pay hotel arid circuit deposits SAT 24: trackday at Circuit Mas du Clos in good time in order to secure them, we do need (a wonderful circuit in the grounds of a chateau) your bookings and deposits (see right) as soon as possibie followed by our Finale Dinner to ensure that the trip is viable. SUN 25: sadly, the event ends after breakfast...

We're still waiting for a few costs to be finalized (and confirmation of Dijon- BOOKING: Prenois) in order to set the individuals' price for the event. When notified of the price If you'd like to secure a place on the event, for the event you are free to cancel if you wish (within 14 days of the price being we just need a £350 deposit made payable to notified please) and as usual you can either pay the balance in full or in four instal- 'Seven Club Ltd - Le Sept a/c' with your contact details, which you should send to: ments by post-dated cheques, in January, February, March and April. Geoff Pickin at 'Clementeita', Vinegar Hill, Undy, Newport, Monmouth NP26 3EJ You can also contact Geoff at [email protected] or on 01633 881837 Find out more about the circuits on their websites, which have background, local information and track maps; there's plenty of video footage from these venues on the internet too.

www.circuit-dijon-prenois.com www.magnyfl.com www.masduclos.fr Dijon-Prenois is a fast, spectacutar, 3.8km The 'petit' circuit at Magny Cours is a A 3km circuit with much variety of both corners track that hosted French and Swiss Grands Prix compact, and twisty 2.5km on a sloping site. and gradients in an astonishingly beautiful and was the scene of that battle for second Great fun in a Seven for experienced and setting-a firm favourite with veterans of Le Sept. place between Villeneuve and Arnoux in 1979. novice alike. A jewel of a circuit.

European Kit & Car Builder Show April 5-6, 2010

In recent years the Kent and East Sussex Area Maidstone over the Easter weekend and it You can find our more about the event at have made the European Kit & Car Builder Show promises to be as big as ever loads of manufac- www. car-shows, co. uk/detlingkit.htm a regular event on their calendar. Next year turers attending, along with trades stands and The Kent members would like to get as many will see the 19th running of the show held at other car clubs plus sideshows, a funfair for the 'proper' Sevens there as possible to show 'em the Kent County Showground at Detling, near kids and plenty of food. how it can be done!

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The combination of racing cars and an invigorating drive in his Seven made a memorable weekend for John Aston. The Silverstone Classic, scene ofour 25th Anniversary célébration last year, is a great place to immerse yourself in nostalgia and get close to a host of fine machinery. A MASTER'S IN CLASSICS

You KNOW, SOMETIMES just being around racing cars can be enough. Really-it every tuck and curve of a Gulf-liveried can be every bit as good as watching the action on the track. Especially when you Porsche 917 and to remind myself once again are at Silverstone, the circuit I first visited in 1971 to see Jackie Stewart walk to just how gorgeous the Ford F3L looked, forty years after I had last seen one retire-but another win in the Tyrrell (I was there tool Ed.) and the place where the view from so gloriously-from the Tourist Trophy at the spectator banking has become ever more distant, ever more uninvolving, Oulton Park. with every passing decade. The thing is, meetings like this really evoke

But I have seen great deeds there, things founded as it is on having blagged a free pass the spirit of Brooklands: "The right crowd and

which other people say they can't forget either. from their agent, who had oiled a pass from no crowding"; being close to racing cars is

Ronnie Peterson working his Lotus 72 in a a man who knows a man who knows... etc. important to me, it reminds me of the raw,

series of oversteering slides through Woodcote The R400 and I had left North Yorkshire at visceral appeal of machinery whose form is

in 1973, Mansell's bare-knuckle move on five that morning and even though it is a honed, uncompromised and dictated only by

Piquet into Stowe in 1987 and Keke Rösberg mundane drive to Silverstone-turn left at the function, not fashion. If I were a Texan I

running on Marlboro fumes and raw adrena- end of the road, short shift into 6th and stay would have said I was in hog heaven. And

lin as he rode his 1,000 bhp Williams Honda to there for 2V2 hours-I couldn't suppress the judging by the beaming enthusiasts of ali ages

pole in 1985. feeling of anticipation of two days racing after I guess I wasn't alone in feeling that.

And whilst I am not even a fan of the shoul- long days of meetings about performance Enough racers already. "What about the

der-chipped Brummie, Mansell again in the indicators and outcome-focussed commis- Sevens?" you may be thinking. I had stupidly

techno-marvel that was the Williams FW14B in sioning. Or something -you know how it is- not bothered to get a pass for the Seven Club's

1992, pitching the car into Stowe so outra- concentration sometimes wanders and doesn't display but I will confess I would have spent

geously quickly that it looked more like want to return. (Sometimes my concentration little time there. I love Sevens, but I can see

sleight-of-hand than technique. AU this stuff just leaves the building). Anyway, I wasn't dis- one every time I open the garage and if the

was unforgettable but for me was almost appointed; in fact, I was so not disappointed rival attraction is a Hesketh 308 or a Ferrari

equalled this year when I stood on the pit wall that I simply had the best of times. 330GTC then I am afraid it is no contest! at the Silverstone Classic and heard the keen-

ing howl of the Ferrari 250 'Breadvan' as it

arrowed down to Copse in a gorgeous

Doppler-smear of noise.

I think of the last time I braved Bernie

Ecclestone's security thugs at the 2000 Grand

Prix which was when, finally, I realised that

no normal punter ever gets near the sanctity

of the FI paddock any more. So this year I

cherished being able to walk, unmolested,

around the cars in the pit garages and even to

watch driver-changes mid-race from only a

few feet away. It's over twenty years since I last It rained, intermittently but heavily, There was the usuai assembly of so-called

sneaked into an FI pit, back in those days when throughout Friday but I exulted in the sights, classic cars, some because they were just that-

the Grand Prix attracted enthusiasts rather sounds and smells of a cornucopia of racers how could the aforesaid Ferrari not be-whilst

than silly fans who squeal with delight at see- from eight decades. I loved the freedom to others' classic status had been given only by

ing a distant driver and who thrill at seeing duck and dive through a queue of 1950s' the passage of years. I have to confess that

some micro-celebrity professing their long- sports racers as the Allards, Frazer Nashes and my interest in the Brit-fit-for-purpose lines

held interest in Eff One to the guy from Jaguars assembled for practice (not 'qually' of a Sunbeam Rapier is both finite and

Radio 5 Live. Their love is of the tainted sort, thank you); I loved the freedom to inspect superficial.

8 Lowflying November 2009 This isn't going to be some Autosport-lite account of every race-how dull would that be -but what it felt like to be there. So it's impres- sionism, not reportage, ok? So here is what thrilled me, captivated me and absorbed me, and, in one case, utterly bemused me:

A Martini liveried Brabham BT42 being driven by a guy who had to be quick just from the sound of his name-Manfredo Rossi di Montelera. Signor Rossi looked impossibly cool in the way only an Italian can be, especially one whose family used to sponsor the team.

The sound of a Lola T70 being warmed up in the tight confines of a pit garage; how I love that warbling bellow of a small-block Chevrolet V8 spitting and barking through its quartet of giant Webers.

Chris Rea, driving like a hero against a thunder- bruised sky, Lotus 6 aluminium panels sheening in the rain.

The almost gratuitous beauty of a Ferrari 250 SWB, swooping style in every curve, and in such sharp contrast to the F430 Scuderia parked nearby, covered in decals advertising a bath- room outfitter and looking like a Ronsealed WAG in comparison.

Nissan R90C-the potent full monty of ground effect and massive turbo power.

John Haugland sliding his Lotus Cortina out of Bridge like the rally driver he used to be.

Bobby Rahal-inch perfect every lap in his Cooper S and Chevron B16-a racer's racerif ever there was one.

The Corvette Grand Sport, a sliding white mon- ster whose driver reported that its steering was unnecessary-direction of travel being dépend- ent entirely on brake or throttle position.

Judy Lyons, mother of race winner Michael, driving her Surtees TS9 at a restful average of 64mph, lapped by her son before the end of lap three... I don't know what you think but I reckon driving a DFV-engined Formula 1 car so slowly must be really quite hard.

And finally, with the hairs on my neck standing All this at one race meeting, with unrìvalled access... up and feeling far more emotional than I dare admit, the fabulous rasping shriek of the Top: Chris Rea with his Lotus 6 which he raced with Barry Hodson to a class win in the Woodcote Trophy. BRM P201 being heel-and-toed down through the gears into Abbey or the deep-chested howl Above: aside from the Lotus interest, most would have found of the Ferrari 512s powering down to Becketts. something that featured on their own list of all-time favourites... the distinctively angular Brabham from the early Gordon Murray God-but how I wish I had hitch-hiked to Sicily years; Ferraris, both grand tourers and racing cars; Cobra or, the in 1970 and seen that monster slide through a fabulous Porsche 917-spectacular even when standing stili. Sicilian hamlet on the Targa Florio. >

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I have never been a big fan of static dis- plays: I always seem to encounter some guy wearing one of those waistcoats with a gratu- itous excess of pocketry, often armed with a mobile kept in a daft little belt holster and he's droning on about how he has never had the cylinder head off his (really quite ghastly) HB Viva after 80,000 miles and how they dont make them like they used to. 1 agree on that latter point, if not for entirely the same reason.

The Seven subliminally suggested concurred. And I won't forget the drive for a it would prefer an analogue route long time-as I drove through the heart of home and of course I concurred. England, the hunting country of the Quorn And I won't forget that drive for a and the Pytchley, with a golden harvest sun long time. behind me. There were red kites above me and mullioned stone houses beside me as I drove

That night I B&B'd in Priors Marston at Top: Classical Greeks? See text. along this winding English road over a rolling The Old Vicarage, a location which had been An ambitious project for Lotus-a composite shire. The Caterham devoured what little traf- monocoque coupe produetion carin 1957- recommended to me by what we forum users ile there was with a short burst of Duratec but the result was the still-beautiful Elite. refer to as POBC (the power of BlatChat). torque and then it was just me and the Seven, This one featured in the pre-'63 6T race. Thanks Brunei, because this place was unfor- spearing through the bends and feeling, yes, Above: Elegant simplicity-FJ Lotus has the gettable; it feit like a set from a Miss Marple just a tad smug ali the way to Stamford and archytypal look of a classic racing car. episode. It wasn't cheap but it was wonderful. then home on the Great North Road (for how Dinner lasted hours and fellow guests could it be the prosaic Al after a day of included Richard Hudson-Evans (Bonham's to kip in the back of my Escort van the night Bentleys and Aston Martins?) Consultant, former editor of Cars and Car before the Grand Prix... So yes-I enjoyed it. More, even, than the Conversions, manager of the Skoda Rally I left on Saturday evening, somehow con- Goodwood Revival I think; whilst Goodwood Team, owner of a Seven BDR and an absolutely taining my disappointment at having to miss is an infinitely better place to watch the hero- ali round good egg), two Greek Lotus Elite the Pussycat Dolls' final concert. I wonder, does ics of the four-wheel drift, the never-never- racers (one with a wife so stunning she must anybody share my disappointment at Lewis land pantomime of dressing up like a Fifties' have had Helen of Troy as an ancestor) and a Hamilton's choice of squeeze-it's all a bit spiv can wear a little thin with this chippy trio of classic car dealers. And your humble obvious isn't it? I would much rather he was Yorkshireman and Silverstone Classic is also correspondent of course. My breakfast was stepping out with Natasha Khan (and if you just full of the cars I remember in period, the taken in the company of my new best friend, are not a Bat for Lashes fan-trust me on this — days when I didn't have grey hair-but I didn't Emanuele Benedina, who was piloting a you really should be). have a Seven either. Do go there next year- Brabham BT6 in the Formula Junior race. Teli The Seven subliminally suggested it would and if you don't love every second I will owe you what-I have come a long way since I used prefer an analogue route home and of course I you a ten-year-old malt. •

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November 2009 Lowflying 11 Area antics Rich Watson recounts a busy summer and a variety of events on road, track-and sea! Pictures by Rich, Mick Smith and Paul Symonds. Kent and East Sussex

HAVE YOU EVER had one of those conversa- the likes of BMW Sauber to reconsider their and underused facility of all among Kent tions, whether between long-standing friends, withdrawal from Grand Prix racing since our Seveners, seven of us (!) took a not-at-all- work colleagues, family or even just recent showing but we should be very pleased with unpleasant P&O ferry ride across the Channel acquaintances, where you're caught up in the finishing 12th, 17th, 18th and 22nd out of 25 to Pas-De-Calais and were blown away at the heat of the moment and inadvertently volun- fun/regular/semi-pro/crack senior outfits. Aladdin's Cave of smooth, fast undulating D teer for something, irrespective of whether it's Undoubted highlight for the Club teams (and roads and gorgeous countryside. Highlights as a favour, a bet or for honest remittance, and everyone else who saw it) was the competitive included the scenery of the D940 coastal road, not had a slight tinge of regret? nature of one particular driver who shall the oh-****! N42 motorway slip-road incident

Personally I've lost count of the number of remain nameless (we'll call him 'Terry at Le Wast, the incredible chocolate crepes at times but, although becoming an Area Rep for Higginson' to protect his identity) who spec- Nemo's restaurant on the seafront at Le the Club wasn't something I'd specifically tacularly launched himself out of the L7C Touquet, the hairpins at Nielles-les-Blequin planned, as a result of our outgoing and long- Team l's kart in a completely unnecessary and the Rué de la Solitude near Licques... standing AR having 'too many hobbies' the four-kart pile-up... during qualifying. That wonderful 200 km blat cost us a return opportunity to play an even bigger part of an boat ride, about one tank of unleaded each already great Club seemed too good to pass up. and a clutch cable for the unfortunate Mick and Gloria Smith. It must've been good: Sue Making plans Stower's passenger enjoyed it so much he went out the next morning and bought a With the announcement made on the Area's JK^i V Jt Supersprint! Well done John & Sarah and wel- Club night in February we set about a pro- come to Seven ownership and the Club. Don't gram with much enthusiasm and immediately worry about the deafness, being damp, feeling came up with a huge list of... nothing. irrationally scared silly and people pointing Perhaps our local members were already busy and laughing-they're perfectly normal signs. plotting invasions all across Europe and beyond? Flying to the other side of the World? Karting action at Buckmore Park- the cradle of champions! Or were they all already involved with previ- Come and join us One of the more energetic outings... ously-planned and highly successful events In the pipeline we have the frost, snow, sleet, designed by someone with more organisa- winds, driving rain etc. so we now have a tional skills than some clot armed only with a On to July for a more genteel excursion, Scalextric set to relive our childhood memo- week-to-view diary and a mobile phone as where twenty-two of the local Ringlestoners ries and while away the dark nights, while notoriously unreliable as a Seven's handbrake took a trip along the pretty route to Heme Bay those joining-in on the all-year-round cable? Turns out that, yes, they were busy for our own small scale Fish and Chip blat, B/flíCW-organised blats can continué to use doing all this and more! Well, if they're not breathing in the unburnt fuel and sneezing their proper cars amid the generous helpings inviting me, I'll come up with something we out the pollen along the Pilgrims Way and lin- of council grit. Nutters...! can do, as an Area: like a constant, but irregu- ing up fourteen Sevens along the Central We meet on the second Thursday of each lar 'bonding session' (but not that sort of Parade among the salt-filled sea air. Many month, at the Ringlestone Inn near bonding, I hasten to add.) thanks to Ernie's Place (01227 366471) for the Harrietsham, Kent, from around 7.30pm quality service and nosh. until they chuck us out; which, being such a A busy summer Concluding the Summer activities, and tak pleasant place to have an Area Meeting, Down here in the Garden of England we're ing advantage of probably the most obvious they usually do! • blessed with so many facilities that have been scandalously under-used for a while by the Club as an Area, if ever used at all. So, after our regular jaunt and display to the International

Kit Car Show at Detling Showground, near A drive to the coast to Maidstone, over the Easter weekend, next port sample Ernie's fish and of call was to Buckmore Park kart circuit for a chips at Herne Bay. three-hour endurance race where, it appears, every single current British FI driver was first discovered.

Alas, none of our four crews have tempted

12 Lowflying November 2009 The Ringlestone Inn: a lovely relaxed setting in which to unwind and talk Sevens.

Below left: An away-day blatting in France was a highlight of the summer; below: settling down for lunch-and a brief rest during a great day's driving.

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BlatChat grins! Contact Barbara Swift for 'BlatChat' Smiley Stickers, The Big Blat email enquiries to: [email protected] THE BIG BLAT event, through glorious Carrotland, was well-subscribed and much-enjoyed by the participants. Curborough Sprint DVD: Their were two officiai photographers on hand to record the goings-on- Contact Barbara Swift at [email protected] Paul Davis and Antonella Muscat. Their pictures can be viewed on Paul's web pages at http://sevens.fotopic.net with cars captured at various points Fletch's Seven 'mosaic' posters: along the route.

Visit http://community.webshots.com/user/fletcherja If you'd like full-resolution copies of any of them, please contact Paul via and go to 'Mosaics' for more info. the front page of website. A donation of £3 per photograph is requested, Email [email protected] or ring 07786 177132 which can be made online at www.justgiving.com/lotussevenphotos/ with ail donations going to NtL for the Leukaemia Research Fund. 4-speed to 5-speed conversion parts: There are some great pictures there-lots of cars, people, detail shots and For détails contact Brent Chiswick at [email protected] atmospheric scenes, so talee a look! Thank you!

Insurance valuations: Valuations of Sevens, for insurance purposes, are provided by Guy Munday; he'll need détails of the cars âge and spec. etc, •rnADITIDNAl • plus a photograph (of the car, not you-usually a front • EEBS three-quarter view). You should obtain the appropriate form from your insurer; please don't send email pictures; a donation to NtL is requested. See contact détails on Page 1.

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^^^WjUyou take a cheque. Sir? Trackday photos: ^^roedham Ferry, which formed a part òf the route, made a generous donation of £75 to NtL. Shots from Club trackdays by Paul Davis to download; Picture supplied by GeofCarlton Smith. check out Paul's website at http://sevens.fotopic.net/

Contributions, Gift Aid, receipts... You can download a Gift Aid form from the Club website, please do say who you are 'thanking' if appropriate. Please send cheques payable to Leukaemia Research at: www.lotussevenclub.com/nuketheleuk.aspx LRF can't always advise us of online donations; Fund unless stated otherwise (there is no NtL accourt) No receipt is given unless requested, but please include if you want yours included in the Club's total, please to the address above or to the individual fundraiser. your email address; email receipt is proof of donation email Rachael (détails elsewhere on this page) giving And please, please include a completed Gift Aid form - for tax purposes. A space for 'Reasons for donation' is date, amount and reason. the taxman gives LRF another 28p for each £ you donate. included the Gift Aid form if you wish to use it, but Thank you ail for your thought and generosity.

16 Lowflying November 2009 Latest Nuke-the-Leuk contributions:

a great summer...

2009, Laps 8 and 9 of our on-going support of the Leukaemia Research Fund; August's donations were omitted last month in error-apologies for any confusion

donations for August: donations for September:

Monthly standing order from a shy, team Monthly standing order from a shy, team sparring partner of old... 25.00 sparring partner of old... 25.00

Monthly give-as-you-earn donation from another Monthly give-as-you-earn donation from another shy club member 25.00 shy club member 25.00 Q) Peter Edmundson thanks Ian James for the David Farley says thanks to Chris Mather Lego pieces for his son 10.00 and Nick Chan for sourcing a track-rod end

Chris Alston says thanks to Steve Shaw for at very short notice 20.00 the TomTom cursor 10.00 Ben Fung thanks to Cannonball Bob for the Terry Howson says thanks to Daniel Hillen and extraordinary effort in helping to his Father for helping to fix his exhaust bracket retrieve a stricken Seven and Peter G for while on holiday in Germany 10.00 the use of his trailer 80.00

Jonathan 'jonboylaw' says thanks to Farmer Terry Guy Munday carries out some more valuations Q) for a broken aeroscreen and for a 'GONADS' for Club members 6.00 delivery of a scuttle earlier this year 10.00 Keith Pickin Memorial Fund-passenger rides at track P Abrahams says thanks to 'Petrolhead' and Simon days (brings total to £8,192) 3 20.00 for the 'GONADS' delivery of two tyres 10.00 Karen Hooper makes a donation on behalf of Nick Hardie had his car valued the Sevens List Tour in Toon makes a and makes a donation 5.00 donation to say thanks to Brian Ramsey for designing the tour logo 30.00 Brent Chiswick sells 4-5 speed conversion kits to J Evans and Patrick Michelot 100.00 Geof Carlton-Smith passes on a donation made

Steve Meli sends on the proceeds from the by Reedham Ferry as a result of the Big Blat cross- Dunsfold Handling Day: ings; thanks to Paul Scott for Thanks to Jim McAllister, Peter Farnfield, Nigel organising the ferry and the contribution 75.00 Roberts, Dave Hollington, John Malcolmson, Martin Steve Mell sends on the proceeds from Bushaway, Steve Newman,Doug another Dunsfold Handling Day: thanks to and Mandy Phillips, Ansar Ali, Andy Noble, Jim McAllister, Peter Farnfield, Nigel Roberts, Angus Davidson, Peter Carmichael and the army Dave Hollington, John Malcolmson, of other marshals and volunteers... 2100.00 Martin Bushaway, Steve Newman, Doug and

Quenton Fyfe says thanks to Mark Powling for the Mandy Phillips, Angus Davidson, and the 'great information' (sounds intriguing...) 50.00 army of other marshals and volunteers 2010.00

Tim Strong sends on the proceeds from the sale of Darren Prior donates in return for a Top Gear bacon rolls and coffee at the Glen-yr-Afon Hotel circuit outline sticker 4.00 for the Wonder of Wales Blat. 180.00 Trevor Gilby passes on a donation to say thanks Thanks to all the 7ers who took part to Rob Margel for the engine part he George and Lisa Smith are members of provided to John Radley who had bought Brooklands, so do not need to pay the entry Trevor's Seven 20.00 fee for the Brooklands Blat-instead they have donated it to NtL 18.00

Matt Jones says thanks to Peter for the Wings and Wheels tickets 10.00

August's total: £2,563.00

September's total: £2,615.00

Total to date, for 2009: £18,430.50

Fundraising history, 1991 to 2008: £340,653.78

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November 2009 Lowflying 19 Blatting

A night run for kebabs, handling lunch and breakfast in America., another episode from Steve Carroll's Blat Diary recalls the sights and sounds-and flavours-of a brief but scorching hot spell in the summer past FROM C BLAT

ANOTHER WEEKEND AHEAD with a good forecast-we must have done the time that the chicken for the shish was born, lived briefly and was something right-and already the BlatMile count so far has easily scattered on the pavement. exceeded the whole of last year. This is good. The two-stroke Yamaha-backed conversation from the grill opera- tives (during a lull in the boxing action) suggested that our cars had Friday 7pm engines that were "a bit small innit?". The example of the size-to- Solent 7s have their monthly meet on a Friday evening and the last strength ratio of chillies that I offered to illustrate the theory was lost in one that the Sunrise Sevens attended spawned the legendary Brighton a brilliant piece of between-flickers ringcraft and, with a fresh arrival of run to the Market Tavern. So, rude not to put in an appearance really. Lexus light clusters, we moved on, scattering wrappers in appreciation. The chosen pub, being Winchester way, offered a choice of Seven- Next, the third leg of the NightBlat and on to the flip side of night- friendly roads that would have 'CBBob' and I chasing pheasants and stops, the Wild Bean Cafe (it's a BP garage isn't it? Yeah, we sussed that rabbits off the tarmac in search of somewhere from the 17th century, early on.). Lattes and doughnuts under more bright neon... and with serving drinks in the same time frame, but at prices from the 22nd. the same nocturnal congregation: the Lexus-lens kids and wedding £3.72 for a lime and lemonade? guests et al. But, needs must, every blat sortie needs a de-brief and sus- I'll buy a bottle of Scotch and be done with it, sir. tenance and this stop does petrol too, which Bob likes to have lots of. We were first on the bouncy castle tho'. A further loop south concludes part four of the evening's blat and A fine evening in the country then, but the shadows lengthened and back up to the Hog's Back: not a food reference this time, just a well faded and girls reached for their cardies. Not having reached for the named road. Bob and Miss England salute their departure with a ball of menu early enough to be served inside (one-and-a-half hours and flame (blue, then yellow) and make off back to Alton and Basingstoke: unable to find an unoccupied cardie to chew on) I now needed a they like petrol used in five-part blat.. BlatSnack. We ran through the options offered by our mental route-map and Saturday 10.30 am. Brighton came out 'too far east from where we were this occasion'; a A lie in! Didn't sleep well: the kebab and coffee that are essential cop-out really, but the rest of the weekend was looking 'good to blat', so NightBlat ingredients don't, it seems, make for an easy shutdown of all we put that in the 'next time' folder. systems just 'cos it's time to sleep. Good job that the Sunrise Blat is Loomies, a famous biker-route cafe had late-night opening on a planned for tomorrow; truth being that the Seven Club Handling Day Friday: we checked it out, but not that late. CBB's Xflow petrol-bomb at Dunsfold is today and we'd planned a run down to have a look... progress signed (or singed) the way clear back to Alton and Odiham, twenty minutes away hardly requires an early departure and as most of reversing some tried-and-tested routes which lent a different aspect by the other Sunrisers are either on half term, having girlfriends or are 'off offering a selection of forgotten bends and missing dips. air', any sense of my lack of commitment to the Sunrise cause this This led us to the modern day roadside coaching in: the kebab van. morning goes unnoticed. Glorious in its welcoming bath of neon light and flickering telly, The sun shone. (how do they manage to receive live Turkish boxing on a coat hangar Right, breakfast time, and a blat to Dunsfold. What do you eat after aerial?), it's popularity could be measured by the exploded contents of a short and defensive struggle through the shoppers gridlock of the wind-blown waste bin. Guildford that soon defeats any real driving possibilities and turns I am not convinced that the kebab van equivalent of the McD litter thoughts to bacon and egg rolls instead? A bacon and egg roll then. patrol doesn't actually fill this bin before they start the evening and And dispensed from another van... mmm. CBB assures me that his then spread more of their produce liberally about the road and pave- friend in the Health and Safety Squadron would take his chances at the ment so as to entice the passing motorist, drunk, policeman and er... mobile caterer over a meal at budget restaurant anyday. Sevener into thinking 'oooh, must be good, look how many people have So a bacon and egg roll is bought from a ten-year-old with burns. eaten there'. Caterham Sevens were put through their paces as rolls and burgers The funny cars looked more-than-usually-so amongst the moth-like were fitted into faces. The sun shone some more. arrivals of Saxo modded boy and girls and the out-of-bodyclock- Tea was next on the ingested list: Rob W joined us and we watched synched wedding guests in BMWS that all came, fed and were gone in instead of'doing' for once.

20 Lowflying November 2009 Tea was next on the ingested list: Rob W Sunday 05.15 (BST) The Cow car park in Hook (where once some joined us and we watched instead of 'doing' Sunrise Squadron-scramble! free-range Aberdeens stood and wondered for once. Back on it, the face flames have been dowsed about X-flows and their equally steamy breath To interrupt this BlatSnack theme, a men- and the previous evening's tirade of clown and fluid losses). tion must be made of the Caterham Levante in abuse has left no lasting damage. Any DNA Today, the mission objective is to convert a attendance at the handling day. £iook's worth mutations from the intake of radiation are not previously-reconnoitred North Loop into a of cereal-packet shaped carbonfibre with a obvious in the simple requirements of left, fully-operational alternative to our Southern- motorbike engine-based mini-V8 throwing right and 'go' at this stage. Maybe that comes a based routes. Eighty miles north to out 500 horsepowers. generation or two later-won't harm this Pangbourne, Didcot and back south to There mentioned it. How big? How much? morning's Blat then; green light and go! Basingstoke and on home. Clarkson and Co have clearly not put the The clear sky and cool air at this time of Just as well Andy (CoCom) missed this one coins in the ozone layer meter over Top Gear the day cleans the tubes, but it hasn't helped -he'd have been way up on the carbon foot- Land. The water bowser, being used for the Andy (of Coastal Command) to get his kite to print profile thing. (Somewhere a cormorant skid pan, was looking like the only way of fly this morning. Somewhere in Worthing a remains oil-free and thanks a silent Xflow in extinguishing the kilojoules absorbed by my Xflow cranks on its battery for the amusement Worthing... Just visible, beneath a webbed nose and forehead. Clown-like, I sought sanc- of the neighbours... for about twenty min- foot: the handle of wire-snippers.) tuary by discussing alloy wheel refurbishment utes. The vinegar stroke ( Can we say thatÌ Ed.) The best bit of this route comes after forty with a driving instructor in a Focus; the sun that a good squirt from the coil would have minutes of light exercise through country affects people in strange ways. concluded was not to be. Andy retires from the lanes and small villages, with speed cameras The RS Levante continued to tear more mission and a wingman goes without. We've and the new-found fondness of our permits- holes in Jeremy C's environmental overdraft cleared his locker and stopped his privileges. to-blat keeping the pace even. Tom of the Tom and reminded us of the possibilities of not Ian H, returned fresh from holiday and with has us repeating a triangular road section a being in banking, or, in having anything to do the sound of NIPs rustling in his licence, slots few times as one of the satellites, that makes with it. Yeah, but is he happy? (Probably. Ed.) straight into formation. We RV with CBB and him do his thing, falls through Clarkson's Time to go; I need an ambulance for my face. Miss England (they are one and the same) in ozone hole. >

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CBB and Miss E stop for some fuel right at sion with the weekend's final BlatSnack at the Consider... the nub of the good bit; they do like fuel, those 'hope it's open' American Diner thing. We're The car that is our star in this tale was first two. They advise that the quality of top shelf 'twixt Newbury and Basingstoke and, as we set free as the Lotus Seven in 1957. This 1950s literature is particularly rich and plentiful at park, the blinds open and the door unlocks. roadside diner, in its optimistic deco revival this BlatStop. Which reminded me, where are It's 8am and our two-wheel half brothers make up and period enthusiasm, represents we going to get the day's BlatSnack? (The story are standing their machines on pegs and are the wave of response to the post-war austerity re-aligns smartly back on topic.) already looking for strong sweet tea, presum- years that helped give possibility to the man ably after having ridden the crest of a continu- on the street for a better and brighter future. 07.20 BST and all is good. ous accident all morning, as is their wont. It's a dead cert that, across the country, a brace And so to the long-awaited 'downs section'. So it's waffles, maple syrup and eggs to the of Series 1 Lotus 7s will have stopped for This is cartoon road territory: meep meep! sound of 'doo wop' and surrounded by 1950 s breakfast and coffee at similar roadside stops And no coyote in sight. ephemera. This adds an unusual cultural shift on a Sunday summer morning, in the same Twelve miles of coitus un-interruptus! and a time-travel conclusion to the main part way, 52 years ago... and every year since. Yup, grab the adjective book and include all of the weekend. Or does it? And still the sun shone :-) the balancing, finger-tip, apex-cutting, foot- dancing, tyre-grabbing stuff you can and spread it on the next twelve miles, promised by T-of-T, to the next roundabout... and you'd not even come close. This is top shelf, plain wrapper, trouser- bursting BlatPorn. Sullied by our exuberence and self-abuse, we stave off the inevitable post-coital depres-

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After Harewood and Aintree the sériés moved to the South West to a venue rather différent from either... Report from 'Ray Snoates'; pi dures from Chris Aiston.

ON TO THE thirteenth round of the Freestyle Lotus Seven Club Championship and Club had filled 31 spaces-so definitely a good the very picturesque setting at Wiscombe Park in North Devon, with the event turnout for the day. organised by the MG Owners Club. Although not as old as the Shelsley Walsh event, There was a quiet efficiency about the place, but still celebrating its 50th anniversary, Wiscombe Park is certainly counted as one although the signing-on officiai was heard to of the premier hillclimbs in the country. mutter a comment about wishing they were as organised as those chaps in the Lotus Seven The course comforts of the local hostelries, but facilities Club (which was duly reported back to a cer- The course is effectively made up of three are limited to portaloos. Still, it was very tain Mr Durrant; worthy praise, methinks). sections: 1) Wis Straight from the first corner comfortable and better than risking the atten- Walking the hill with a small group of first- (Wis) across the wonderfully named Bunny's tions of some friendly admirers at one of the timers, Richard Price was giving his usuai Leap and to the Gate; 2) The Esses complex aforementioned hostelries. Apparently a generous hints and tips to lines and braking (Esses 1 and 2); 3) Sawbench hairpin onto certain red Class 1 car was appropriately points that should see everyone not only safely Castle Straight and the second hairpin at bedecked in pink ribbons as a mark of this through the course but able to push on to Martini and then a final dash for the line. The admiration, mentioning no names but the the best of their abilities and to enjoy the fine course is 1,000 yards long (or 914 metres to the owner was quick (perhaps a bit too quick!) to day ahead. younger readers) and is a definite challenge for emphasis a female touch to the adornment. With a mainly dry track, a big problem was any driver as there are various camber changes, gradients and tight corners to test even the most experienced amongst us. The average gradient is 1:3.6 with the steepest point being Martini hairpin at 1:6.9. The course record currently stands at 34.16 seconds-set in a Gould single-seater (GR55 3.5 XB v8-a purpose-build hillclimb car) in 2004. Spectator areas line the course with the best vantage points being through the Esses, Sawbench and Martini. Off the line, over the bridge and straight Past the Gateway, into the more into the left-hander at Wis. heavily-wooden section of the course and the Esses. Préparations The final burst of summer weather carne at the perfect time for this event; no rain for a week, balmy sunny days (well, near enough) Getting there early allowed me to watch the going to be coming out of the bright sunshine and clear nights have given the best opportu- cars arrive and negotiate the somewhat eccen- into the heavy shade as you braked hard after nity to dry the track despite the constant shade tric numbering system, looking for their des- the fast first section past Bunny's Leap from the trees on the majority of the track ignated bay when numbers didn't always run and turned sharply into the Gate-definitely from the Gate onwards. But saying that, Walk- in a sequential order... The bottom paddock not a place for the faint hearted if you can't see ing the track first thing in the morning filled with a multitude of différent cars from which way the road goes! (mandatory for this event), revealed some across the years, ranging from vintage cars Watching the first cars off the line and wait- damp patches and these didn't clear ali day sitting alongside a spectacular range of MGs ing for our group to begin their first practice despite the traffic and weather, adding to the of all ages, to Porsches old and new, single- runs in the morning sunshine there were an course's challenges. seaters, Subarus and Evos and finally to our awful lot worse places to spend the day-with Camping is available in the top paddock for group of Sevens. Graham Vingoe's words on BlatChat "It was the hardier amongst us who shrug off the Out of a field of 133 cars, the Lotus Seven like a seven-hour picnic in a marvellous

26 Lowflying November 2009 What a setting! Wiscombe Park is about as far removed from an airfield- based motorsport venue as you could find; a map alone does not convey its picturesque but very challenging nature. Spectators can access more-or-less the whole hill and find a variety of viewpoints.

Sawbench Hairpin FINISH

Martini Hairpin

setting, overlooking the wooded hills of R3... er, Superlight. Michael's driving prowess Esses Devon, with a small dash of adrenalin pro- almost usurped him when he realised that he vided by the sprint up the hill" summing had driven his first timed run up the hill with things up rather nicely. his handbrake stili full on-unfortunately he There were a good turnout for the novices hadn't noticed until he parked up in the The Gate in the championship with a very late surprise bottom paddock. entry in Class 1 from Nick Chan. It seems that A bit of adjustment might be in order he originally had no intention in entering any before its next MoT! Bunny's Leap hillclimb events this year, but with the class Richard Price comfortably led Class 2 right being so hotly contested-and just 1.75 points from the onset but Matt Jenkins was closing separating the top three, with Andrew fast on the last run and ended less than half a Willoughby being slightly ahead-the sugges- second behind, despite never having been to tion by a previous Class 1 sprinter to get a late Wiscombe before. WISCOMBE PARK Wis entry to this event was too good to pass. Nick Class 4 had Mark Durrant set a new Class Course length 1000 yards Corner did mention that at least he had a decent record with his 42.80 seconds on his second

(weight) advantage to grip over his more run, just 0.01 better than his first, showing START

The steeply-ctimbing exit of Sawbench In the distance, competitors walk the course- Martini hairpin and the final yards to the and onto Castle Straight... essential at such a tricky venue with changes finish-scene of many a scramble to recover a few of Light and shade, areas of slow-to-dry road tenths lost further down the hill! and natural hazards a-plenty.

svelte competitors but with no previous hill- impressive speed and consistency. A notable Looking back: climb experience, let alone at such a technical performance in Class 4 came from novice Wiscombe opened as a hillclimb venue in 1959 course as Wiscombe, would this be enough? Stuart Miller who made a massive improve- with a '3 Clubs' meeting on a course little différ- ment from his first practice run time of 53.50 ent to todays-the Martini hairpin was added in 1960; FTD went to Mr E Searle, driving a 2-litre Compétition to his first timed run of 44.29 and third AC Bristol, at 42.9 seconds. Also competing was The practice sessions started well with most, place-only to crash out on his final run as one Jan Odor (driving an Austin A35), founder of but not all, Club runners being a little slower he tried to slow for the Gate and entry to the the Janspeed brand. The British Hillclimb for the first run and building up through the Esses. Fortunately damage to the car was Championship first visited in 1962, when the late day. Malcolm Hickey in Class 3 was notable in limited to the nosecone, wings, steering arm Tony Marsh set a course record of 45.49 with his 2.5 litre Marsh-BRM. Technical developments, staying in the 45-second band through ali his and the driver's pride but none to Stuart further specialization and the intense level runs, which gave him third place behind himself, which was a good result ali things of compétition has seen a 25% improvement on Michael Calvert and Mike Sankey driving his being considered. > that time over 42 years. Ed.

November 2009 Lowflying 27 Intense préparation: above, Seven contingent relaxes between runs, re-lives previous runs, compares notes and generalty puts the world to right; left, David Nelson psychés himself up for an assault on the hill. It clearly worked as he took the class win...

Class 5 saw David Nelson take a lead from Helpful tips on learning the course and stay- class record-a superb run of 48.29-but his the practice runs and stay ahead of Shaun ing in first gear ali the way round, not over lead was shortlived as Alan came up the hill in Elwell and Rob Margel who was busy getting rewing the car and being careful about the 48.27 demonstrating that age and experience to grips with his Hyabusa-engined car. corners being very slippery were readily avail- are more than a match for youth when money

Newcomer James Moreton, in his CSR26O, able and it was good to see how helpful his is at stake: Neil and Alan have a little side bet carne in with a respectable 46.75 to complete competitors were to assist in this rite of pas- of £5 on who will get the best final score for his final run of the day. Watching David's sage (!). A certain class (4) leader was heard to the year. approach along Castle Straight and into say that advice and how to gain two seconds Other memorable moments from the day Martini provided plenty of excitement and it would be available if needed... include witnessing Malcolm Hickey rotating was only a deft turn of the wheel on his last run that stopped him colliding with the tim- ing gear as he crossed the finish line sideways!

A credit to the Ladies' Championship were the three who turned out for the event with some very tight compétition right from the beginning of practice. Judith Hickey led from 'PI' with 53.91 over Lynn Gilbert's 54.03 and Gill Elwell's 55.82. 'P2' saw Lynn move ahead with her 49.00 against Judith's 50.84 with Gill not improving on her PI time.

In the timed runs proper, Gill took the lead at 49.17, Judith on 49.42 and Lynn on 49.61. The second runs saw Judith improve to 48.83 with Gill and Lynn's best times being their A strong Seven presence in the paddock -always a friendly atmosphère despite the competitive first. Brilliant stuffi nature of speed eventers. Paul Forster^ Lotus twin-cam powered Caterham is in the foreground. It was an equally close contest in back in

Class 1. Being new to hillclimbing (and obvi- This advice must have been taken as Nick the wheels on his flared-wing car to warm ously to Wiscombe as well) Nick Chan was in ended the day with a very creditable third them in the afternoon sun and someone a surprise 'lead' after the 'PI' but obviously his place with a 48.78 second run-an improve- pointing out the competitive advantage he fellow competitors were lulling him into a ment of some 3.5 seconds over first practice. had over his fellow competitors with their false sense of security as they soon caught up However, the star of the class was Alan Kumhos being covered for most of their sur- and passed him on the rest of the runs! Johnson. Neil Fraser's second run set a new face area with cycle wings. Maybe a return to

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round 12, September 5: round 13, September 12: Aintree sprint Wiscombe Park hillclimb

time points time points [ i&¡¡¡M Class 1: Class 1: Neil Fraser 55-22 100-00 1 Alan Johnson 48- 27 100- 00 Nicholas Chan 55-34 99-78 2 Neil Fraser 48 29 99 96 Andrew Willoughby 55-51 99-48 3 Nicholas Chan 48 78 98 95 Plenty of historic interest too: Paul Brown 55-99 98-62 4 Ian Keen 49 70 97 12 lovely Lotus 23B in amongst the ctassic and more Alan Johnson 56-33 98-03 5 Michael Burnham 50 89 94 85 modem production cars. Pete Foster 57-39 96-22

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1 Robert Spencer 53-66 100-00 1 Richard Price 45- 69 100- 00 2 Paul Collins 53-83 99-68 2 Matthew Jenkins 46 06 99 20 3 Brian Robbins 59-78 89-78 3 Roger Cumming 46 89 97 44 4 Andrew Jenkins 49 35 92 58 flares is the way to go! Also, Roger Cummings WBM1 commenting on the fog at Sawbench and then o. Michael Calvert 51-20 100-00 realising that Richard Price had run just in Malcolm Hickey 51-24 99-92 1 Michael Sankey 43- 88 100- 00 front of him and might have left his braking a Mark Gibson 52-36 97-78 2 Michael Calvert 44 33 98 98 little late again. And the competitors returning David Horne 53-58 95-56 3 Malcolm Hickey 45 26 96 95 to their cars after for the run back to the bot- Judith Hickey 54-80 93-43 4 Jeff Smith 45 54 96 35 toni paddock and being one less-keep an eye Suzanne Gibson 55-20 92-75 5 Robin Brackett 45 63 96 16 out for the disappearing Class i car when the 6 Chris Aiston 48 65 90 20 video comes out! The most exciting moment did not involve a 1 Mark Durrant 48-16 100-00 Class 4- Seven but a silver Lotus Elan which most of 2 Martin Sargent 48-17 99-98 i Mark Durrant 42 80 100 00 3 Chris Howard-Harris 2 Chris Howard-Harris the paddock witnessed leaving the tarmac at 48-29 99-73 43 66 98 03 4 Lynn Gilbert 51-74 93-08 3 Stuart Miller 44 29 96 64 high speed just after Bunny's Leap, skidding 4 Paul Forster 45 00 95 11 helplessly across the meadow and sidewards 5 Clive McCall 46 94 91 18 into the undergrowth some fifty yards away 5: • 6 Graham Vingoe 49 61 86 66 from the circuit. Adrian Williams 47-31 100-00 With a bit of a tow from the rescue vehicle, Shaun Elwell 48-54 97-47 Class 5- the car started and was driven back to the bot- Simon Jenks 49-03 96-49 i David Nelson 43 08 100 00 toni paddock and a round of applause from Rob Margel 49-26 96-04 2 Shaun Elwell 44 15 97 58 everyone. Damage was limited to a broken Dave McFarlane 49-97 94-68 3 Robert Margel 44 45 96 92 timing strut and a few minutes later the car Gill Elwell 52-64 89-87 4 Kevin Evans 45 43 94 83 was back on the hill for its dual drive. An 5 James Moreton 46 75 92 15 excellent resuit. 6 Gill Elwell 49 17 87 61 1 Graham Ford 46•84 100 - 00 And so the Wiscombe event finished: a great day with superb weather and plenty of close action between ali the classes. • BTD: BTD: Graham Ford 46-84 Mark Durrant 42 80

29 drivers competed across 6 classes, 31 drivers competed across 5 classes, As a complete contrast to Wiscombe, with practice and 4 timed runs each with practice and 2 timed runs each You can find more detailed results of this and the sériés moved on from here previous rounds of the championship on the Club to its conclusion with a double-header website, under "Competitors' Korner" sprint event at Anglesey Circuit.

November 2009 Lowflying 29 Le Blat

A double challenge: build the car, then embark on an end-to-end trip, raising a lot of money for charities along the way. Report from Lotus Seven Club member, Andrew Bastow. LAND'S END TO JOHN 0'GROATS AIRBUS-HYDE ENGINEERING SEVEN

THE CATERHAM LE-JOG challenge took place during July 2009 to distance without any problems. The generosity and interest from people increase publicity for the car after being built by a number of Airbus at every stop was astonishing. At the time of writing £2,500 pounds had and Hyde Engineering apprentices. The event also provided an oppor- been raised for the Great Western Air Ambulance, Willow Wood, Wales tunity to raise funds for charity. Air Ambulance and Macmillan Cancer Research. The Hyde Engineering Group-one of the company's key suppliers, On speaking with the driver Sarah Barber it became apparent that is presented the kit to Airbus. In a partnership that also involved Deeside was going to be difficult to sum up such a rewarding week in a few College, a Rover K-series powered model was chosen. The car was built words, but a precis of her account of the trip is shown below. over a six-month period with help from the Airbus apprentices who put Further to the success of this event, Hyde and Airbus will be build- their engineering theory into practice. ing another Caterham this year-and the veteran of this year's run will Once the car was complete it was time to put all the hard work to be auctioned off for Charity. the test-with a journey from Lands End to John o' Groats across the The team are hoping to build on the success of this year's adventure best A and B roads. Followed by a support vehicle the Seven made the and make this an annual event. •

Driver Sarah Barber's LeJog diary: July 28th: Through Exeter, Weston-Super-Mare were able visit Spirit Aero Systems to add to our and on to Bristol. Our target was to get set-up fundraising: there £500 was kindly donated, so July 26th: We left Ashton-under-Lyne with a in time for lunch at Airbus Filton for a PR event we then pressed on to Aviemore in good spirits, grand send-off from Tameside Council who had next to the main canteen. A stop prior to that arriving in time for dinner. arranged this to coincide with the launching of at Weston saw £50 being raised. At Filton we July 31st: The final push-Aviemore to John 0' their own Caterham project; it's great to know collected £200 from hungry employees! Groats. After four days of passing many happy that our work together has been an example July 29th: Another early start-we left Filton, faces, attending events along the way and miles that others are looking to follow. From here we heading towards Chester, along some of the and miles of energetic driving behind us we travelled down to Penzance to settle down best roads encountered during the event. The were eager to make our final destination. before then heading towards our starting point Seven was definitely at home driving north on Driving through some spectacular countryside at Land's End. roads tried and tested by the South Wales Taffia we managed to make good time, completing our July 27th: Day 1 began early for us, finding and recent Mega Blat events. After a stop at event all set for a well-earned rest! Seven-friendly roads and keeping our focus on Airbus Broughton headed towards Carlisle. Two primary goals achieved: over £2,500 making a number of rendezvous on route from July 30th: Our next big target-Avimore; this raised for the charities and Land's End-to-John Land's End, through Cornwall and across the stage of the journey took us to Carlisle and on o'Groats in five days with no mishaps or moors towards Exeter. to Prestwick. Through our contacts at Airbus we mechanical issues.

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For ex-pat Jonathan Haagensen, the road to Seven-ownership had some détours along the way- but now he has reatized the dreams he shared with his father years before. MYSEVEN ADVENTURE

I first fell in love with the Lotus Severi as child, finally got a BC VIN, plates and insurance. I was had no idea what they where doing. Although I

whilst I grew up with my father building his road legai with a Seven! had already dished over $7500 I took the car own kits and autotesting on the weekends at away in boxes with a flat-bed and took it to Just a few days later, though, I blew the gear- the old airstrips around Lincolnshire. David Saville Peck at super7cars. box. Second gear in the old 4-speed Rocket had My family moved from Barton-on-Humber to completley disintregrated. I took it to a fairly After lots of emails and phone calis we decided Canada in 1992 where Dad's love for cars was well-known locai firm-supposedly specialists in to stick with the originai 1700cc crossflow, put on the back burner as he built up his own Cosworth matters-with the intention of getting completely rebuilt it with a new cam and farm and started a window business. We always a complete engine and transmission overhaul. Cosworth pistons, and adapt the car to accept talked about building our own Caterhams the T9, and Tillet seats and cycle fenders that The plan was to drop in a normally aspirated together one day, but that dream was cut short I'd bought from Caterham USA. Cosworth YB engine and a T5 gearbox. After ali, when he was killed in a car accident in 2000. the whole car was in really bad shape and I On April Ist 2009,1 finally brought the car back

Almost six years passed: I'd moved to Vancouver, figured it needed a little more power anyway. home; I'd begun to think the day would never BC, my window business was flourishing and I come! Almost nine months later, I walked in the shop found myself finally able to buy a Seven... that's one day to find they had cut and chopped my I'd like to thank Caterham USA and especially if I could find one out here. With a budget of chassis and frame away to try and fit the new David Saville Peck and super7cars for all their $20,000 it had to be something used. transplant. I was devastated: hard work and help making my Seven live again.

In July of 2007 I finally found a likely-looking these guys clearly prospect, just imported from Japan. It was in Edmonton, Alberta, a 13 hour drive away-but I arrived there the next day.

From the moment I took the car for a test drive I completley fell in love with it; after ali the years of my Dad ranting and raving about these cars I finally understood what he meant. I bought it on the spot-no hésitation-in honour of my old man. After two months of fighting with Canada's DOT and the auto insurance I

34 Lowflying November 2009 Below: the project to instali a ...refurbishment, upgrading non-turbo Cosworth YB did not and a neat and tidy installation go to pian (see text) and was of the original Crossflow (left stopped in favour of... and below).

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Below left: when found, Jonathan's Seven was Well worth the wait: Jonathan finally not in the best condition, but a sound base for collects his finished Seven. refurbishment and upgrading.

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November 2009 Lowflying 35 Borders 7 Flanders, Belgium Kentish Weald

> AR position vacant roving venue, please contact for details: Spotted Dog in Penshurst/Smarts Hill for current information please contact lst Sun alternate 'even-numbered' months 3rd Tues Richard Lee > Sven De Loenen +32 (0)496 065 188 > Matthew Aves 01387 375777 or 01387 376722 [email protected] 01892 546738 [email protected] > Bruno Dewaelheyns [email protected] [email protected] ® Bristol and Bath +32 (0) 499 740 585 Lakesand Lochs

The Boar's Head, Aust, BS35 4AX, © Roving venue, roving organisers, please ring near the junction of the M48 and A403 at Germany for details southern end of the Severn crossing. Venue and dates variable, but most © 2 nd Wed 3rd Tues last Sundays of the month > Dave Eldon > Rupert Handley please contactfor latest details 01946 841558 07980 865259 > Andreas Seydell +49.171.4205424 (mobile) ® Lancashire and District (LADS) info@caterhamca rclub.de/Forum Brussels & Wallonie region The Blundell Arms, Chorley Old Rd, > Florian Schlüter Venue to be confirmed, but held on... O Horwich, near Bolton 06257.505717 7th of the month Ist Wed [email protected] please contact for more details > Paul Richards > Jean-Marc Bikx www. caterhamcarclub. de 0161 763 5410 00.32.(0) 495.249.239 [email protected] CD Gloucestershire [email protected] www.lads7.co.uk The Highwayman, off A417 at Duntisbourne Cambridge (between Gloucester and Cirencester) Leics, Notts, Derby and Staffs Ist Thurs The Red Lion, High St, Grantchester The King's Arms, at Hathern 2nd Tues > Andy Couchman Ist Thurs > Mark Miller 01451 821982 > Graham Bass 07764 186 367 [email protected] 01530 814546 (h) > Rachael Sangha or 07710 155674 (m) 07974 097771 or 01223 292 400 Guernsey, Channel Islands [email protected] [email protected] roving venue- contact Stuart for details: > Stuart Butler Lincolnshire 01481 722070(h) 01481 704648 (w) Canada, West (Alberta) The Royal Oak, Scopwick, LN4 3PA 07781 128002(m) meeting place and times currently variable; on the B1188, approx 10 miles south of [email protected] please contact for details Lincoln > Terry Johns 3rd Tues 00 1 403 347 3117 Hampshire (W) and Dorset > AR position vacant or 00 1403 872 2153 (m) vS^V lst Tues Empress of Blandings, Copythorne, [email protected] S040 2PB, on A31 Romsey Road, nr. M27 J1 London (Central) 3rd Tues Weld Arms, East Lulworth Barbican Tandoori, 55 Aldersgate Street, > Adrian Bateman Cheshire and Staffs London EC1 4LA. 01794 323776 The Swan Inn, Main Road, Wybunbury, Cheshire last Wed at 6.30pm [email protected] 2nd Weds > Paul Beirne > Nick Chan 01782 621818 or 07590 841674 07960 930548 [email protected] Hertfordshire [email protected] > Richard Price due to 'management turmoil' at O 01782 616493 or 07770 617127 Panshanger Airfield, Herts will no longer meet London (Clapham) [email protected] there-a new South Herts early-in-the-month All Bar One, 32 Northcote Road, © weekday meeting and a North Herts mid- Clapham Junction, SW11. month weekend 'butties and blat' meeting will Cornwall No car parking - so train, tube or bus it! be announced when venues are settled roving venue and variable dates; Ist Wed for latest details please contact... > AR position vacant > Christian Storr Isle of Man 01726 842396 The Crosby Hotel, Isle of Man Merseyside and District (MAD) [email protected] Ist Tues The Ring O'Bells Pub, Daresbury, www. cornishse7ens. co.uk > Matthew Biggart Warrington 01624 851871 [email protected] last Wed Devon > Martin Richards Warren House Inn, on Dartmoor Jersey, Channel Islands 07884 437652 Ist Weds evening (April-Oct) roving venue, please contact for details [email protected] Ist Sun lunchtime (Nov-March) 4th Sun > Stuart Forshaw > Brian Robinson > Mark Le Lay [email protected] 07956 034941 01534 867743 or 07797 728939 [email protected] [email protected] Middlesex and London (West) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lotus7swarea The Ace Café London, Kent and Sussex (East) Ace Corner, Old North Circular Road, Entre Deux Mers, France 2nd Thurs, at: Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD Chateau de La Tour, at Cadillac, (on the The Ringlestone Inn, Ringlestone Hamlet, 2nd Tues Ave. Liberation, on the way to Béguey) nr. Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NX > Thomas Rosselle last Sat > Rich Watson 07917 598921 > Hugh Dent 01634 670936 or 07725 610238 [email protected] +33 (0)55 623 9931 CO [email protected] [email protected] Michigan, USA Kent (North) meeting place and times currently variable; Essex Ist Tues, at: please contact for latest details The Compasses, Littley Green, CM3 1BU, off The Plough, Eynsford, Kent DA4 OAE > John Donohoe A130 between Chelmsford and Gt Dunmow 3rd Sun, from around 12.30 for lunch at: 00 1 517-655-5125 (h) 2nd Thurs The Woodman, Ide Hill, nr Sevenoaks TH14 6BU [email protected] /Jj^^N > Debbie Stott > Richard Brunero 07974 927618 www.simplesevens.org ^ 01277 354239 [email protected] > Ian Bruce 07973 291144 emails for both: [email protected]

36 Lowflying November 2009 New Zealand Scotland Wales (South)

meeting place and times currently variable; Roving venue-please contact Paul for details Piercefield Inn, St Arvans, near Chepstow, please contact for latest details > Paul Allison on the A466, 1 mile north of > Nigel Riches (HZ) 07879 408714 Chepstow Racecourse entrance 00 64 3318 1440 Ist Thürs at 7.30pm [email protected] Shropshire > Alan Henderson 01633 413020 or 07779 958937 The Gate Pub at Bratton, off the B5063 [email protected] Norfolk lastTues at 7.30pm > Dave Jackson The Scole Inn, at Scole (A140/A1066) > Robert Morris 07771 891947 near Diss. IP21 4DR 01952 240730 [email protected] 1st Mon at 7pm [email protected] > Steve Wright 01787 882209 (h) or 07789 907646 (m) Somerset and Wessex Wales (West) [email protected] O The Rumwell Inn, Rumwell, Taunton, usually at The Creselly Arms, Pontargothi, www. carrotland. co.uk Somerset TA4 1EL nr Camarthen, but please call as dates and Ist Thürs at 8pm locations can change 2nd Weds Northants, Beds and Bucks > Paul Jacobs > Alistair Gibbins The Navigation Inn, Thrupp Wharf, O 01823 421748 or 07753 834151 07837 950067 Cosgrove, Milton Keynes MK19 7BE [email protected] [email protected] 3 rd Weds > Peter Griffiths Staffs (Mid-) 07915 089161 [email protected] Warwickshire (North) The Swan with Two Necks, Longdon, off A51, > Simon Hill O between Rugeley/Lichfield The Boat Inn, Stockton, 07779 164993 [email protected] 3rd Thürs A426 between Dunchurch and Southam > Colin Heseltine 1st Weds North East 07774 878475 > Jane Varnum-Wilson 07788 411861 The Church Mouse, on the A167 near O [email protected] Chester-le-Street, Durham [email protected] last Weds Suffolk > Brian Ramsey Warwickshire 7s The Scole Inn, at Scole (A140/A1066) 07887 570839 [email protected] near Diss, (postcode IP21 4DR) (Warwickshire South) 1st Mon at 7pm The Plough Inn, Eathorpe, CV33 9D0 Northern Ireland > Geof Carlton Smith Last Weds at 7.30pm > Kevin Scott The Pheasant, 410 Upper Ballynahinch Road, 01728 860608 or 01728 860550 (w), 07714 767371 (evenings) Annahilt, Hillsborough, Down BT26 6NR or 07775 938405 (m) [email protected] 2nd Thürs [email protected] > Johnty Lyons www. carrotland. co.uk > Jamie Jones 07976 400043 02897 542349 or 07774 672338 [email protected] Surrey or 0121 753 1329 [email protected] The Parrot Inn, Forest Green, between www.warwickshire7s.co.uk Northumbria Ockley and Ewhurst) Newburn Motor Museum 3rd Tues Wiltshire (North) 2nd Wed > Martin Bushaway > John Sweeney 07802 262876 Freke Arms on the B4019, Highworth to 01661 825623 [email protected] [email protected] Blunsden Road 2nd Weds Oxford Sussex(East) > Geoff Brown 01793 876465 The Red Lion, Lewes Road, Chelwood Gate, The Wagon and Horses, at Culham, on A415 [email protected] Abingdon-Dorchester Road A275, south of East Grinstead/Forest Row IstTues last Thürs Wiltshire (South) > Brian Soper > Nigel Roberts 01235 531632 01403 249299 Bell Inn, A361, Trowbridge side of Seend [email protected] nuttynige@uwclub. net 3rd Weds > David Smitheram Pennine Sussex (West) 07718 368173 [email protected] The Devonshire Arms, Cracoe, on B6265, The Gribble, Oving, 4 miles N. of Skipton, on Grassington Road. off the A259 Chichester to Bognor Regis road Worcestershire 2nd Wed 2nd Weds > Anthony Milling > Steve Newman Brook Inn, Callow Hill Lane, Elcocks Brook 01484 653584 [email protected] 01243 601943 or 07771 907401 2nd Weds [email protected] > Nigel Pugh Penn Sevens 07894 263644 [email protected] The Squirrel, Penn Street, Penn, Bucks HP7 OPX Thames Valley last Sat at 12 noon The Pelican, Froxfield, on the A4, 2 miles Yorkshire (North and East) > Mark Williams West of Hungerford, towards Marlborough 01908 521382(h) or 07798 766696(m) 1st Weds The Gold Cup Inn, Low Catton, [email protected] > Ben Long near Stamford Bridge, York Y041 1EA http://penn. lowflying. co.uk 01635 677996 or 07785 100 100 3rd Weds [email protected] > Steve Brown and Ann Brown Reading, North Hants and Berks 01937 530950 Wales (North) [email protected] (ReHab) www.york7.org.uk 2nd Wed and last Thürs The Glas Fryn, Rakes Lake, Mold The Hatchgate Inn, Bramshill, RG27 OJX {Winter months venue) Yorkshire (South) > Brent Chiswick 07778 459663 Ist Tue, 20:00 October-March [email protected] > Paul Formston Ladybower Inn, Bamford, Hope Valley, > Andy Webber 07721 722111 01352 754831 or 07970 663442 Derbyshire S33 OAX, [email protected] [email protected] on the A57, at end (or start) of Snake Pass 3rd Sun The 'AWESOME' meet at The Cricketers, last Thürs Cricketers Lane, Warfield, Bracknell, at 1pm > Nick Henstock > Tony Whitley 01226 765463 (h) 01977 655506 (w) www.7rehab.co.uk 07894 614217 (m) [email protected]

November 2009 Lowflying 37 Caterham 1700 Crossflow Supersprint: Cars for sale 1990, H Reg. Green and ali, cycle wings, Wanted de Dion, 5-speed, 135bhp, 19,800 miles. Owned by same family for last 14 years. FIA Caterham 2.0 VX HPC: Tonneau cover: Factory-built 1994 Motorshow Car. and road roll bars, battery cut-off, Luke har- for my Caterham 1997 Supersprint. (Documentation from factory to substantiate nesses, oil cooler, 4-into-l exhaust, leather contact: Stuart Kerr 01282 614074 or with Build Sheet and Certificate of Newness). seats, hood, tonneau, Hamilton breathable 07749 660367 In one-off Porsche Speed Yellow with blue indoor cover. 4 new Toyo R888s, new or email [email protected] leather S-type trim. Registered August 1995 Powervamp battery, Caterham silicone hoses. 12 months' MoT and tax until March 10. (N plate) only 10,850 miles from new (all Parts wanted to fit 2001 R500 Selling due to new baby, meaning less time to MoTs to substantiate). LSD, side-exit sports Superlight: use car. £8,995 ono. exhaust, quick-release Momo, HPC alloys, Full roll cage FIA; magnesium wheels 6.5 x contact: Martin on 01202 885161 or Toyo Proxes (1,000 miles), heated screen, 13 & 8.5x13; alloy wheels 6x 13 & 8x 13; 07804 673707 (Dorset) fresh air heater, 7 grille with stone protection Stackdash ST 543 infrared lap time receiver, mesh. Cam belt and sump foam service ST 544 beacon. Caterham Roadsport 1.6 K-series 120: 1000 miles ago. Full weather equipment, MoT contact: Ian Griffiths 07771 606885 or 5496 miles. Caterham Red with Black Pack, end April 2010. Beautiful car in immaculate email [email protected] condition. Offers around £14,500. clear front indicators, new carbon dash and leather interior. New Avon ZV-3 tyres on contact: Ian on 01204 843096 Ford Axle for Lotus 7 Series 3: R400 wheels, new heater, heated screen, pow- or 07979 957740 contact: Barry on 01745 342378 or der-coated exhaust shield, Q/R Momo, full 07990 841093 weather gear, lowered passenger and driver's Caterham SBD Vauxhall 1600 16v: floors, adj springs, air/oil seperator, forged Reg C7 VXE, 183bhp @ 7648; 6-speed, TB's, Any pre-1976 Lotus cars or parts: pistons. Recent service at Caterham dry sump, wide track, quick rack, FIA bar, including engines, any condition considered, Midlands. Built as an Academy car in Jan 07 AP front brakes, QR Momo, £12,500. especially Lotus 7 models. and converted to road use by Caterham I contact: Pete Simister 07836 370058 Midlands in Feb 09. Covered 346 miles since contact: Neil, on 07944 413111 or email [email protected] purchase! £17,450 ovno. (South Leicestershire) contact: Mick on 01274 511316 or Series 2 or 3 Lotus 7: Mobile 07707 740382 (West Yorkshire). (not Caterham) as a restoration project. Caterham 1700 Live Axle 1989: [email protected] Basket case, damaged or incomplete car South African AX unleaded block, dry sump, considered. oil cooler, straight-cut low-ratio 4-speed box, contact: David Marsden quick rack, four-into-one stainless competi- [email protected] tion exhaust, cycle wings, Luke four-point or 01452 760474 racing harness, perspex wing mirrors, engine cut-off switch, brand new unfitted hood, Project 7: tonneau. Ideal racing project, as body and Crashed, damaged, restoration - anything paint tatty and some gauges need replacing. considered. Also interested in any early Taxed until end Nov. MoT until Dec.7th. Parts, miscellaneous Lotus, from parts to complete car. £6,500. Also wanted, 1960s/70s Clubmans, FF or Also Brooklands hinged aeroscreens with Registration C7 DVA: anything interesting. original 1960s bullet mirror, £300. On retention, plates included. contact: Barry on 01745 342378 or contact: Bob Vowles 07714-087263 £550 for quick sale. 07990 841093 or email [email protected] contact: Chris [email protected] (Central London) or 07803 988914

Caterham 7 1600 8-valve Vauxhall: 4 Avon ZV3 tyres: Live axle, 5-speed, 1999 T reg (catalyst 185/60 R14 size, almost new, from a 1,000 exempt). Green wings and nose cone, silver mile-old Roadsport; free to a good home - in Your petrol tokens, cigarette tokens, used aluminium body. 16,734 miles, 12 months' return for a contribution to Nuke the Leuk. phone cards, airmiles, points on smart cards; MoT, 4 months' tax. FIA roll bar, battery Would suit someone who values tyre life BP, Gulf, Shell etc. Old Green Shield Stamps - cut-off, 4-point harnesses. Heated screen, above any sort of grip or traction! Collect all help to find a cure for Leukaemia. weather gear and tonneau cover. Lotus yellow from Prestbury, Cheshire. please send to: powder-coated wheels, plus 9 spare wheels. contact: Julian 07802 721684 or LRF Voucher Appeal, 8 Stavordale Lodge, Lots of history, not the shiniest but a very [email protected] Melbury Road, London W14 8LW reliable, pretty and usable car. 7 grille and union jack rad protector. £8,150 ono (can Avon CR322's-185/70 R13: Coin appeal: deliver within reason). They were taken off my Academy car straight that unwanted cash is worth real money! contact: Paul 07971 157600, after the season - they look like new and Foreign coins, notes, obsolete ones from Euro leaving a message if necessary, or email didnot take a pounding during the season. countries, pre-decimal... LRF can use it. [email protected] £100-will split if required. please pass any such cash to your AR: (Kegworth, nr Loughborough, East Mids) contact: Chaz 07930 324414 (Oxford) collection service through local LRF branches.

Lowflying November 2009 What? £ p Track Days Ltd Ads are accepted for Cars for sale (Sevens only please) cu Parts and miscellaneous and For your circuit driving experience cn ro Wanted Q.

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November 2009 Lowflying 39 DRIVE EXPERIENCEÌ

Finding a new way of saying "thank you" is always difficult. The Caterham Drive Expenience Corporate Hospitality events are the ideal way to reward your best clients, most reliable suppliers or long suffering staff. After all, how could you possibly expect anyone to enjoy a so-called "fun day out" that doesn't involve the use of a Caterham 7, tyre smoke and daft amounts of opposite lock?!

So, whatever your business and whoever you want to thank, we have the solution: The Caterham Drive Expérience - like corporate hospitality, but more fun.

• Events run across the country at a number of locations • Days can be tailored to suit any bespoke requirements • Suitable for anyone with a driving licence and a sense of humour • Plenty of driving time in a relaxed environment, leaving time to chat, laugh and build relationships with your guests and them with each other • DVD's, T-shirts and other goodies are available to add on to your day • Breakfast, lunch and refreshments can be tailored to your requirements.

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