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including membership enquiries, changes of address, Event Support Vehicle (ESV) bookings, Event Diary entries and advertising in Lowflying Sam Pearce, Lotus Seven Club, PO Box 7, Abergavenny NP7 5WQ The Seven grill… e: [email protected] see page 24 +44 (0)1873 777303
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£49·50 or £45·50 if paying by direct debit (UK or Overseas; membership includes Lowflying) www.lotussevenclub.com please download a form from the Club website, or contact the Membership Secretary support research We into Leukaemia Contacts this month:
Chairman NtL Coordinator Picture gallery: Martin Bushaway** Caroline Grubb a slice of life from the fridge door 2 [email protected] 2 Grafton Close, General Secretary Gosport Team talk 4 Hampshire PO12 4GD Gill Elwell** [email protected] [email protected] The 2014 International event 4 Regalia Manager Treasurer Dave Ardley* Nick Chan** Springtime attractions 5, 11 [email protected] t: 07590 841674 [email protected] Track day Coordinator The clattering classes: , UK. Company reg. number 3880568. A copy of the Company’s constitution and rules is available on written Membership Secretary Merrick Linnett* a less frantic take on Sevening 6 AA [email protected] Sam Pearce*, see above 75 Speed championship news: 10 NP AR Coordinator Robert Jacobs* Ian Bruce* [email protected] Dunsfold handling day 12 t: 07973 291144 [email protected] *indicates Management team Team talk: Advertising **indicates Club Directors Adrian Fenwick* the new Club website 13 [email protected] Under cover report: Competition Secretary Matthew Willoughby* Lotus Seven Historian keeping dirt and damp at bay… 14 [email protected] John Watson Welcome to our new members 15 Events Coordinator f: 01923 836637 [email protected] Robert Peacock* Ready and waiting: [email protected] Valuations of Sevens Event Support Vehicle Manager for insurance purposes only the road to Seven ownership 16 Paul Richards* Guy Munday [email protected] t: 01508 530491 (work hours) Exposé: Health and Safety inside a Seven 18 Gill Elwell** [email protected] Our former Chairmen From the top: IT and Webmaster David Mirylees (founder) in conversation Barry Sweeney** Lol Pilfold with Graham Macdonald 20
whether technical or otherwise, Opinions, writers. individual of Seven Club Limited (‘the Club’), merely the views and experiences herein are not necessarily those of Please note: Views expressed [email protected] Nick Richens Members’ Benefits Coordinator Roger Swift Meeting the neighbours: Geoff Brown* Keith Jecks the Caterham Club of Norway 24 t: 01793 876465 enthusiasts [email protected] Andrew Walker Lowflying
is the trading name of Seven Club Limited. Registered office: Street, 9 Nevill Abergavenny Area meetings directory 26 Steve Winterberg Mark Durrant Classified advertisements 28 Seven Nuke-the-leuk: the latest fundraising news 28 Lotus Seven Club request to the Company Secretary. Lowflying The Oh deer… any loss or damage suffered by reader after reading this publication, acting upon matters discussed taking part in the events promoted mentioned. Editorial coverage advertising does not imply endorsement. any liability for Submissions by post to: Editor, Designer Lotus Seven Club, PO Box 7, Tony Pashley* community spirit at work 30 Abergavenny NP7 5WQ [email protected] The Club does not accept by suitable qualified individuals. advice and that technical and/or mechanical work is only undertaken specific professional The Club recommends readers to take should not be construed as precise authoritative advice. Forthcoming events 34 Submissions by email to: Editorial support: [email protected] John Aston* From the archives: [email protected] Lotus Caterham and Advertising: area antics for the farming set 36
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The fridge door
Shin pads needed? The Lotus 88B ‘twin-chassis’ Grand Prix car could put a spring in your step.
Andy Shepherd – a regular giant-killer in the HSCC’s Modified Roadsports races with his Series 2.
Paul Gibbs’ 2-litre Vauxhall Seven.
A good day for drying.
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Over the crest of Radillon at Spa; picture by BookaTrack.com
C400 race car.
I think I may have a slow puncture…
Alexia Ardley at Port Leucate, Languedoc-Roussillon; picture by dad Dave.
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Life beyond the phone line… SAM’S BLOG team talk
Sam Pearce Membership Secretary and Club Administration
The event season has really kicked off in style This edition of Lowflying will bring an end to an era. and event bookings are flooding into the office! Tony Pashley has expertly combined the role of both editor We have been taking bookings and payments and designer of this magazine for exactly ten years, for the Cadwell Park trackday, Le Mans, Get to 120 know your Seven, the Speed Championship producing varied and unique mementos for us to registrations, Curborough Sprints 1 and 2, the, treasure through the years. I love looking back through old Speed Championship Dinner, the Introduction to editions at members’ recollections of their lives with their Sprinting day… and magazine binders. Phew! cars and Tony has consistently captured the mood with It is an exciting time of the year and I have both words and pictures to help each of our contributions been scouring Lowflying to fill my diary with Lotus Seven Club events. The International sit on the pages looking far more professional and articu- event –to be held at Throckmorton –sounds late than we may have hoped. like a fantastic day out for the whole family, Lowflying is now a publication which compares favourably with more details can be found in this edition of the semi-professional offerings of some significantly larger (and the magazine. richer) car clubs and indeed many commercial ventures, showing I hope that not too many members have been so well the diverse offerings that many of us trepidatiously (yes, its severely affected by the recent storms and in the dictionary!) send in to the editorial team. Tony has worked flooding. It really has been a terrible time for so diligently to allow us the medium to show off our literary and many people; I am very grateful to have had my new roof fitted on my house in the second week photographic skills and blend them so successfully into a common in January as the old one was leaking badly! theme. The magazine is very much the mouthpiece of the Club I don’t think it would have stood the wind and allowing us all to share our tips, trips and tricks –and collating rain we had up in the South Wales mountains… these diverse stories into a consistently readable and visually I attended the Management Team Meeting in enjoyable magazine each month is no mean feat. Thank you, Tony. January, where we welcomed Dave Ardley to You’ll be able to explore back-issues of the magazine in an online the Team as the new Regalia Manager. He has archive, which we hope to make available soon. many ideas but I don’t think I will have any In reviewing all aspects of Club expenditure we have invited tenders from luck convincing him to add some pink into the interested parties to put forward their proposals for both editor and designer Lotus Seven Club palette! roles. As a result of this process we must say goodbye to Tony as this is the last edition of the ‘Pashley era’. We have appointed new incumbents for both roles, commencing in April. We can all look forward to some new faces and ideas from next month. Please remember that Lowflying is our club magazine and relies solely on contributions from us all. So whether you are a capable wordsmith, or a complete beginner with an idea you think we would like to hear, please do get in contact –the editorial team are happy to help and guide you. You really can achieve your five minutes of fame! Martin Bushaway Chairman
Thank you for those kind words, Martin. I shall write a farewell piece for next month, but in the meantime… thank you to all those who have supported, contributed to, and read, Lowflying over the past ten years! Tony
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Booking now!
As planning continues behind the scenes, and Historic Lotus Register to form a display the local accommodation options available… we can now confirm that 31st May will be an of earlier cars which, we’re sure, would prove go to www.visitpershore.co.uk to see the huge opportunity for all to congregate at the very popular. choice on offer (book soon!). former raf Pershore, now Throckmorton The runways will become our playgrounds We’ve negotiated a special rate for a lucky Airfield, in Worcestershire. for the day, with slalom courses available for few at The Evesham Hotel… please telephone The site has a typical ‘a’ layout runway con- all to try. Explore the buzz of whistling around 01386 765566 to book; quote the reference ‘l7c’ figuration, providing us with lots of space for the course with just a few strategically placed to obtain double rooms for £220–240 for two various activities. cones for company! nights including breakfast. For our evening’s entertainment we will have our very own ‘pop-up’ cinema; weather permitting there may be a ‘drive in’ option. THE LOTUS SEVEN CLUB Film choice yet to be confirmed but expect a INTERNATIONAL MEETING 2014 motoring theme… Sunday morning will start with a choice of SAT 31st MAY blats around the beautiful local countryside; routes will be available to help you find your THROCKMORTON way, followed by a leisurely trip back home.
Adult entry tickets are just £15 We will arrive through our own dedicated In addition we will have a timed AutoSolo Due to the large number of people we hope entrance, from where there will be plenty of course for those wanting to drive against the will be coming, we ask you choose a morning room to park and mingle with Seven owners clock. This will comprise a set course through or afternoon slot to complete your driving and enthusiasts from around Europe. cones with no reversing necessary; see your activities. In the remaining time, a little help We’ve invited caterers to provide us with times tumble as you master the smoothness with the marshalling would be appreciated – an assortment of breakfast, lunches and required to complete the course. The low- though we’ll make sure all have time to enjoy dinners to suit all. speed nature of the course will give everyone a the remaining hours to the full. A variety of suppliers have already agreed chance to shine; there’s no need for powerful Family members are welcome in other cars: to show us their wares at the event, including engines or trick suspension. The emphasis is please indicate this on the booking form, Thundersports, Speedchills, UK Sports Eye very much on having fun –no requirements along with the total number of people in your Wear, Soft Bits for Sevens and Premier Power, for competition licences, overalls or helmets. party who’ll be coming. This is very important with many more to be confirmed. There will be a small additional cost for the as we need to establish the numbers for our Caterham Cars will be bringing several new AutoSolo (more details to follow) but there’s no caterers, toilets, marquees etc, as there are no models to tempt us, along with some friendly need to book in advance. Prizes and instant permanent facilities on the site. faces to join in the melee. fame beckon for the winners! Please complete the booking form below John Watson has kindly agreed to try to When the day’s over, you can camp at the and send to Sam, together with your payment, muster members of the Lotus Seven Register venue –for no extra charge –or stay in one of to secure your place. }
Lotus Seven Club International meeting Throckmorton 2014 ticket order form event date 31·05·14
name membership no. ● Please complete the form (a photocopy email tel no. of it, or the information supplied clearly on a separate sheet is acceptable) and no. of people camping: send it, together with a cheque payable to ‘Seven Club Ltd’ to: Sam Pearce, Lotus Seven Club, Adult’s ticket are £15 no. of tickets: po box 7, Abergavenny np7 5wq Children’s tickets are £5 no. of tickets: ● You’ll receive an email or telephone call confirming your booking. Slalom tickets are £10,foramor pm session no. of tickets: ● Final instructions will be sent approx. two weeks before the event. preferred driving session, please indicate: am or pm ● Payment by cheque is preferred please; if able to help with the marshalling, please indicate: am or pm but you can call Sam on 01873 777303 to arrange payment by credit / debit card. Total remitted:
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So,where are you taking your Seven this year?
We want to encourage members to make the most of their Sevens this year. As always, the Club has a packed calendar of events planned, ranging from the smallest local meetings to the Club International meet at Throckmorton –as previewed elsewhere in this edition. Let us help Events of interest to the general membership are listed in the calendar you to section, but we thought it would be useful to highlight some extra details promote your of a few key meetings that you might want to consider attending. Fancy the events: idea of some of these but can’t make it this year? Then why not make it your resolution to make time to attend next year when many of them will come around again!
Photographs by Debi Evans
Fish ‘n’ chip run Saturday 26 April
Join the friendly South Wales crew for a The excuse? Just to get a good old plate of The start point is the South Wales Area meet fantastic blat across some of the best roads in fish ‘n’ chips at the seaside. But who needs an pub, The Piercefield Inn, Chepstow, NP16 6EJ the UK. You’ll drive on some of the regular excuse –it’s a great day out both socially and and the plan is to leave from around 10am. routes used by the likes of Evo and Top Gear driving-wise, no matter how far you have to The best bit is it’s all free –no booking, just roll and find out just why they use them. travel to get to the starting point. up, sign on and leave with a grin.
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Forthcoming events
National Kit Car Show Stoneleigh Sun4–Mon5 May
Traditionally, one of the biggest turnouts of Sevens during the year, and ideal for campers or as a day trip. It’s a good chance to natter to fellow Seveners on the Club stand and to buy all of those bits and pieces you’ve been meaning to get for the car for The Club’s pitch at Stoneleigh; ages. Marvel too at some of the weird and wonderful creations photograph by Phil Conran that the human imagination can come up with. Ours is always one of the best-attended stands at the show, and over a hundred Sevens is always an impressive sight –especially as you won’t find two the same!
If you’re planning an event or just a meet-up that you want to announce to members, however ambitious or however simple, do let us know and supply a few details so that we can help you promote it. Remember, Lowflying reaches all of the Club membership.
GTKY7 Midlands 2014 (Get to know your Seven) Saturday 3 May
Having run several successful GTKY7 events over topics to be covered include: Millwood Barbecue the years, Stuart Carter has once again agreed • safely jacking up a car with the correct Sun 13 July to arrange a day in conjunction with Caterham jack and axle stand positions Midlands. Attendees will have the opportunity Jon Vicker and the crew at Millwood in • checking gearbox and differential oil to learn how to undertake basic maintenance levels; awareness of impending issues Gloucestershire (Caterham’s only tasks on their Sevens; it’s a great way to gain independent dealer) put on a great checking of suspension and steering the confidence to be able to check over and look • annual free barbecue that’s one of the parts, bushes, bearings etc after your Seven’s routine maintenance needs, calendar’s best social events. You can checking and changing brake pads and and hopefully be able to deal with some of the • weigh your car on the corner-weight brake fluid smaller problems which might arise. scales too and take part in the photo • checking and changing coolant The event will take place at Caterham Midlands’ competition. Just make a donation basic engine maintenance: oil and filter workshops, on the A47, about 7 miles south west • to the Club’s chosen charity, Nuke the change, air filter condition, spark plug of Leicester. Leuk, and enjoy a super atmosphere maintenance; setting and balancing and the chance to get there through A booking form was published on page 5 of Weber DCOE carburettors some lovely Cotswold scenery and along last month’s Lowflying. For more booking details, • good tyre maintenance: the importance some great roads. contact Sam Pearce in the Club office. of pressures and checking wear
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Speed championship news
Cars in the Cotswolds These Sevens are pictured outside the Civil Service Motoring Association’s ‘Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection’. The CSMA bought the museum some years ago and now run it with a team of volunteers. It’s open seven days a week and is an absolute gem –it has a The 2014 very understated entrance into a small shop that Lotus Seven Club Speed belies the treasures within. Now, cars are not Championship necessarily my thing (don’t tell my husband!) is open for business but the rooms of the museum were enchanting. Each of the rooms represents a decade, going The Lotus Seven Club Speed Championship from the 1930s and 40s through to recent times. is now inviting entries for the 2014 season. There are a several cars from each era, but To register as a competitor, please follow the additionally there are all those iconic bits and Competitors Korner link from the homepage at pieces that you recognise from your childhood – lotussevenclub.com the signs, tins, cameras, bicycles, gadgets and Entry for the year is £25 per person, which so on that have you both remembering and includes a Championship t-shirt, a copy of reminiscing. A lovely place to spend a few hours. the Championship Guide Book and, of course, Sarah Walker membership of what is one of the most active, friendly and supportive speed championships The museum is at The Old Mill, around. We have a busy calendar of events just off the High Street in picturesque planned, and we look forward to seeing plenty Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2BY. of members on this country’s circuits and hills www.cotswoldmotoringmuseum.co.uk this season; spectators are welcome too! You can find the list of events in the series on the diary pages in this issue. January’s issue featured a comprehensive guide to the venues and their locations, together with maps and a few insights from the competitors.
Would you like to find out more about competing in sprints and hillclimbs?
If you were thinking of attending the Club’s Introduction to Sprinting Day but have not yet signed up, now is the time to book your place! The event, which is being held at the Curborough Sprint circuit (near Lichfield, Staffordshire) is on 5th April 2014; attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the steps required to join a Speed series and to take to the track as passengers with more experienced competitors and driving their own Sevens at this challenging circuit. Full details were listed in January’s issue of Lowflying; for any additional booking queries, please contact Sam on 01873 777303.
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News and events
An invitation to… the Schloss Dyck Classic Days
Considering a road-trip across Europe this Jüchen, close to Cologne and not far from summer? If so, then the Caterham Car Club the Dutch and Belgian borders. Tens of Deutschland would like to invite members thousands of enthusiasts and collectors visit to join them on their annual visit to the from all over Europe, including a significant ‘Schloss Dyck Classic Days’, from the 1st to contingent from the German and other 3rd August 2014. Described as ‘Germany’s European Caterham clubs. Goodwood’, and now in its ninth year, the The Caterham Car Club Germany has arranged event is a mix of Concours d‘Elegance, for registered Sevens to be able to park demonstrations by road and race cars on a on its stand at the event. Last year, eighteen 2.8 km road circuit, and picnic gatherings on Caterhams took part in the festivities, and the lawns by guests who arrive in their own this year, overseas visitors would be warmly classic cars. welcomed to help swell the numbers. This is all set in the grounds of the one For more details, contact Andreas Seydell at thousand-year-old moated Dyck castle in [email protected]
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Area antics Members of the widely-spread Somerset and Wessex Area are promoting a slightly more relaxed approach to outings with their Sevens; Roger Ashelford explains… The clattering classes
As we all know, our Club likes to support all kinds of activities which involve our beloved cars, from racing, sprints, hillclimbs, touring events such as Le Mans and blats of all sorts. Now the Somerset and Wessex Area would like to introduce a new concept – the ‘Clat’. “What’s one of those?” I hear you ask… The Clat is a versatile event designed to benefit the slightly older members of the Club who, per- haps twenty or thirty years ago would have been chasing around the lanes of our area in a Sevens assembled after a ‘concentration run’ convoy of six or seven cars. Now, as the group (in the old Monte Carlo Rally parlance). has got a little older and has the t-shirts from The crews have slipped away for a cuppa –or maybe something more pressing… blats of the past (as well as the odd Pink Floyd and Stones ones) we need something a little different. Once you reach the destination, you meet of event on board and we will see clats appear- And so the clat was born: c is for coffee up with your fellow Seveners and the options ing all over the place. and / or / chat, l is for lunch, a is and, t is for are numerous –it could be a coffee / tea /chat / We already have an associated vocabulary: tea (or possibly toilet!) toilet / lunch (or whatever else) as you see fit. clatter to chat The Somerset and Wessex area is geograph- There are several benefits to this type of clatterer a person on a clat ically large but small in member numbers, so event: members can plan routes that suit them, clattering going on a clat it is almost impossible to go for a traditional avoiding large groups of cars potentially caus- clattery a group of people on a clat blat. This is because people could end up ing a nuisance and bringing the Club into eclat electronic communication about a clat driving fifty miles to get to and from a starting disrepute. When the destination is reached ‘Going like the clatters’ taking a leisurely point. So, on a clat, you start off with a spirited you can meet other Seveners, perhaps from drive to an arranged coffee-stop destination drive from home (the blat); you might meet a different areas. Little organisation is required, But remember where you heard this first – fellow member on the way and head towards just an end point with a variety of venues to Somerset and Wessex –and we look forward to an agreed destination following a route of suit all tastes –pubs, cafes, restaurants etc. seeing you in the future. Keep an eye on your choice. So I hope that other areas will take this type BlatChat for more details. }
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News and events
The Club’s online presence has been undergoing a major redesign over recent months. The new site will be up and running very soon; here Shaun Elwell tells us what to expect. Our new website
It may seem like it has taken a long time, but the new Club website is also nearby areas, or a particular one that you finally nearing completion. The design and build stages are complete and plan to visit. When we are ready to go live you will the team, along with our partners, New Digital Partnership, is now work- receive an email inviting you to register on the ing on the migration of data from the existing website and forums. new site. Your profile will be pre-populated from the existing information but you will be The forums are proving to be complicated due to the number of people required to authenticate your account on the with aliases! It is hoped to go live sometime in April, with the exact date to new site, and to check and update your profile be determined once the migration planning has been completed. as necessary. You can keep your existing user name or choose a new one. It is important that The new website is based on a Content for example, their interests and where they the Club has the correct email address for you Management System (cms) called Drupal live. It will also make searching for informa- so if you need to update your email, please which is one of the most widely used Open tion easier as users will be able to search easily contact, Sam Pearce (you can find her contact Source (i.e. free) cms available. What this for technical information across TechTalk, the details on page 1). means is that there is very little bespoke code technical faqs, other technical material and On day one, the main website pages and the needed, as it uses ‘modules’ which are freely even back issues of Lowflying. forums will be available and over time we will available and maintained by a community of The Club website and the forums will now port some of the less widely-used functions developers. The important thing about a cms be one, using a single user log-in to access that Barry has developed, many of which are is that, as the name suggests, it is designed to everything. We hope that users will bookmark ‘behind the scenes’ as far as most members are handle content in its many forms, whether a the home page, so as to be able to keep up to concerned, yet still vital to the smooth run- news item, a forum post, a ‘for sale’ advertise- date on Club activities. There will be regular ning of the Club. In the meantime, these will ment or a technical article –they are all are news snippets, write ups from events as well continue to be available in their current forms. forms of content. as a complete calendar of future events. You We hope that you will like the new design
The Club’s new website is scheduled to go live during April, with the main pages and the forums active. In due course, the Club’s various other online facilities will be integrated.
All content has ‘tags’ so that the system will be able to see events by type or by area and that you will help to make the whole of knows what sort of content it is and what meeting and these will be viewable as a list, a the new site as dynamic and as vibrant as the information it contains. In this way, the vari- traditional calendar or on a map. Each area current BlatChat has been. We are always ous pages on the website can display content meeting will have its own page and calendar. looking for content contributions and it is which is relevant to the page and to the user Members will be able to choose which areas only through the regular addition of content accessing it. This means that users will be able they want see information and events for –not that our site will continue to be the success to opt in or out of seeing content based on, necessarily just your home area but perhaps that it has always been. }
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Forthcoming events Dunsfold Handling Day Saturday17May
Do you fancy the chance to really throw your Seven around in a safe There will also be the chance (for a small extra cost) for attendees to environment, with like-minded owners? How about the chance to say take their Sevens around the Top Gear track –pub bragging rights are that you have driven the Top Gear track? Then the Club’s Handling Day guaranteed. at Dunsfold is definitely for you! Above all, the day is arranged to provide a safe, friendly environment This is one event guaranteed to put a smile on your face –Dunsfold’s for members to enjoy their cars. It’s also the perfect venue for guest wide expanse of tarmac provide the perfect venue for you to test the drivers to get behind the wheel: many a wife / partner / brother / friend performance and handling of your car. As per previous years, the Club has had their first experience of Seven driving at a Club Dunsfold will be setting up different areas, where you will be able to: event; but be careful, once they get the taste of Sevening, it can be • test your 0-60 acceleration time difficult to get them out of the car! • test your driving skills and your car’s setup round a slalom course For more information and booking details, see the form included in • doughnut to your heart’s content in the ‘free-style’ area this edition of Lowflying.
Seen previously Above: Is that excitement or fear? Above right: Around the Hammerhead on at Dunsfold… Mark Collins and a hapless victim await a the Top Gear test track. (Some say… the turn on the slalom. Nice to see Mark taking 620R should go back in the dry!) good care of Angus and Tessa’s Seven! Photographs by Steve Mell.
Family outing at Dunsfold –three generations of Crabtree: Mike, with Mark and sons.
Above: Mike Crabtree was a regular front-runner in the golden era of the British Saloon Car Championship, winning the 2-litre division in 1969 with a Group 5 Ford Escort Twin-cam; he’s seen on this Autosport cover making spectacular work of the chicane at Thruxton. He is also the star of the now-famous Crystal Palace race on BBC’s 100 Great Sporting Moments. Mike had previously raced a Seven, a Lotus Elan and band leader and team owner Chris Barber’s Lotus 47 in World Sportscar Championship races at Brands Hatch, Spa- Francorchamps and the Nürburgring.
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Brian Hart As many of you will know, legendary engine builder Brian Hart passed away earlier this year. The picture above is from an article in Lowflying, January 1992, in which Daniel Butroid relates a time when his father, Mike, encountered Brian who was then racing the Seven seen here. Mike is in the Lotus 6 behind.
As a driver, Hart rose from the 1172 formula to Formula 2 with the Costin-Protos, before concentrating on his engineering business.
The article also outlines the Butroid family’s long relationship with Sevens –and Daniel’s unusual achievement (aged17) of flying solo in a Cessna three days before passing his driving test.
Maiden flights: welcome to our new members
Mr Rob Berke,Oxted Mr William Hindmarch,London and to these former members Mr F and Mrs S Bertaggia-Bikx, Melin, Mr Ed Keane, Dinas Powys who have returned to the flock… elgium B Mr Bill Knight, Beckley Mr A and Mrs C Boulton,Burbage Mr Andrew Banks,Bristol Mr Louis Lempereur, Embourg, Belgium Mr Mike Cocker, Cheltenham M. Nicolas Calleweart,Villeneuve d’Ascq, Mr Stuart Logue, West Malling rance Mr Laurent Delaive, Lierneux, Belgium F Mr Andrew Mitchell,Warwick Mr Pascal Deprez,Uccle,Belgium Mr R and Mrs K Harrison, Ulceby Mr Ray Sommerville,Banbury elgium Mr Harry Fabian, Wokingham Mr Thierry Joos,Blicquy,B Mr D and Mrs A Faragher, nr Oswestry Mr P and Mrs S Summerfield,Carterton Mr I and MrsALovett, Ashbourne MrDFrenchand Mrs C Bradbrook,Stevenage Mr James Thornton, Stafford Mr Adrian Mortimer,HighWycombe Mr Rupert Garton,London Mr Wout Vandenhaute, Oosterzele, Belgium Mr John Rimmer, La Boussac, France Mr D and Mrs S Goodridge, Worthing Mr Preben Hall,Holbeck,Denmark We’re always pleased to hear from new members: tell us a little about yourself, how you first became aware of the Seven and how you are getting on with the Seven experience (or, maybe, how you tried, but couldn’t live without one!).
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Under cover report…
Even though the wettest winter in most of our memories is hopefully behind us, damp is still a concern for many if their Sevens are resting up. John Aston shares his experiences of the best-known name in sleeping bags for cars. Carcooning
I’m not one of you tough guys who drives his Seven all I can say is that my cars have always emerged as though they had all year round. I don’t doubt the appeal of a blat on the been in a proper garage. I have installed (ok, actually I got a bloke called clichéd ‘crisp winter morning’ but the meteorological Nigel to install) electricity to power it and I also have a couple of electric reality of where I live is often a surfeit of rain, frost greenhouse heaters on the wall just to keep the temperature above and snow, sometimes on alternate days. My house is freezing. It can get a bit parky on the North York Moors. also a problem; it’s three hundred years old and Downsides? My first Carcoon got a little tired after about ten years, although it has what we laughingly call a garage, it’s and I had to bodge the odd rip and tear with tape; BloodyWallace (sic) actually an old sandstone pig shed –and was used as the cat was the prime suspect. such until the early seventies. We still find pigs’ teeth in the garden (we have to make our own entertain- ment in these parts). The ‘garage’ has a drain in one corner and a roof which sometimes struggles to keep out every last raindrop. Not an ideal home for a Caterham, you might think, but after seventeen years Constant damp can be a problem for a Seven. of ownership neither of my two Sevens ever suffered A Carcoon can keep it too much in the dark hell-hole where they slumber aired and protect it from from November to March. And it’s all thanks to the accidental damage, wonderful Carcoon, about which I once read in debris, rodents, pets… The throughput of air is Classic & Sports Car magazine and realized instantly adjusted by a simple that this was the solution to the last hurdle before I zipped vent. could own the car we love the most. This isn’t an advertorial. I haven’t benefited from free, or even discounted, Carcoonage but I don’t have any hesitation in praising a good product. So what I also had to replace the motor in one of the fans –a job I did all by exactly is it? It’s a bloody great inflated balloon which myself and I am inordinately proud of having done so. The zip is also a is big enough to fit your car; it comprises a stout source of angst every time the car goes in or comes out; I live in terror of Seven-sized plastic groundsheet with a huge zip run- it becoming jammed or separated half way round its twenty-odd feet ning its full circumference, to which is attached an length. It never has done, but I just fret that it might do so. upper cover which completely envelops the car. And My latest Carcoon is a snappy shade of red and the upper part is here’s the clever bit: on the front of the cover are two far more robust than its predecessor, having resisted feline attack for large electric fans and at the rear is a small aperture seven years and counting. The fans also seem far stronger than before, whose size is adjustable by, yes, another zip. Turn on pressurising the enclosure sufficiently to allow some of my lighter fishing the power, allow the fans do their stuff and ten min- gear to be stored leaning against the sides. utes later you have a giant pressurised tent with a And the best bit of all is this –when spring comes it’s like opening a continuous throughput of fresh air. If you want long-awaited present. Power off, unzip (quiet at the back please), battery maximum drying because you’ve put your car inside reconnected and within a few seconds all my neighbours know that it’s after a wet drive, you must open the aperture wide for spring again from the beefy growl of a newly awakened Duratec. a few hours; for routine storage you close it enough to I’m among friends here so I guess I can tell you the second best bit allow only a trickle of air to escape. And then you’re too –you know how you miss driving your Seven and you spend far too sorted until spring. much time thinking about the trips and track days you are going to do Does a Carcoon work? As long as we haven’t had yet next Summer? I’m the same but, if things get too bad I just stand by the another power cut, yes, it works like a dream. What’s Carcoon’s exit vent and breathe in that unique confection of leather, really noticeable is that whilst most things I retrieve rubber, wd40, oil and petrol that is Eau du Sept. Weird? Obsessive? I have from the garage in the winter are dank, slimy and to plead guilty on both counts, with several hundred similar offences to damp, the Seven comes out of the Carcoon as dry as be taken into consideration… } the proverbial bone. You might have read the usual obsessive-compulsive internet discussions about how For more information check out www.Carcoon.com you really need a dehumidifier as well as a Carcoon – prices start at £300 or so.
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Ready and waiting…
Stand by for take off... Grant Hibbert is eagerly awaiting delivery of his first Seven, but his pre-purchase ‘research’ including hiring two different spec. cars to try, including this Sigma- powered Roadsport 125.
Grant Hibbett joined the Club recently, and is eagerly awaiting the delivery of his first Seven. However, he has been busy planning for this moment for some time and, here, Grant tells us of his journey so far.
I have been on the lookout for a Seven for for me. It was decided that once my wife and I comparison to my previous experience: Sigma quite a few years. Back in 2011 I’d been think- had moved back to the uk (in the spring of vs k-series, 5-speed vs 6-speed, s3 vs sv. With ing about how fast, yet how isolated from any 2012), the hunt would begin. However, things fingers and toes crossed for the weather, I real sense of speed, modern cars had become. didn’t quite work out like that. I had a V8 itch confirmed the hire date for mid-July. With this, and our increasingly busy road net- to scratch and that, along with some very For the weekend in question, I’d planned a work, chances of enjoying spirited motoring attractive incentives from the manufacturer, trip to Bath, via a carefully selected route were becoming increasingly rare. At that point, meant that I actually decided to go all out and through the Cotswolds, which would take in my only Caterham experience had been a ride buy something that defines a V8–an amg c63 all sorts of scenic (and fun!) landscape and around Silverstone, at the age of eighteen –I (Not a big-block Chevy then? ed). Obviously incorporate some decent pub stops for lunch. remember being blown away by the speed it this did rather fly in the face of my earlier Once in Bath, we stayed at a lovely b&b and could carry through the chicane, but Sevens thoughts on the isolation of modern cars and enjoyed the spas, browsing for art for our new had fallen off my radar until I happened to Britain’s crowded roads –but what the hell, it house and several decent restaurants. The read Evo’s review of the, then new, Supersport had a 6.2 litre V8… weather was fantastic, we had a great weekend model. This really was a Eureka moment With this, my car-based credit with my wife and the outcome was that my wife was now in which immediately put me on the Caterham had been well-and-truly exhausted; our prior- full agreement with my Caterham plan. trail. ity had to be buying a house, so the Caterham This left me in the happy position of being Well, I say immediately, but the next prob- idea was side-lined. able to begin to concentrate on the key deci- lem was that I was not living in the uk at the Fast-forward to early 2013: the house was sion of which model would make my perfect time. So, how to get some time behind the sorted and I seized the chance to progress my car, while I worked on getting the required wheel to make sure that this whole Seven thing plan for a Seven to join our family. My wife funds together. I had decided to buy from the really was for me? I ended up taking the view was still to be convinced by the idea however. second-hand market, with a target of taking that ‘if you’re going to do something, do it There seemed to be only one way to get this delivery in Spring 2014. To help me narrow properly’ so I booked a flight to Edinburgh, sorted –hire another one and arrange a down my choice (and pass the time), I where I’d arranged to meet up with a good weekend that she couldn’t fail to enjoy. attended a Warwickshire Area Club meet and friend and head off to Open Road Hire, who So, last May I booked a weekend hire from the Premier Power open day, both of which were based in Perth at the time. The next two Caterham Midlands. I had been hoping to were very enjoyable. I also participated in a days were spent on some absolutely fabulous get my hands on new Supersport, but they Caterham cdx Drift Experience, which had highland touring in our hired 6-speed, 1.8 x- only had standard Roadsport 125s available. me smiling like a Cheshire cat for the whole Power k-series sv Seven. It wasn’t exactly the car I could see myself day! So that was that –a Caterham was definitely purchasing, but at least it would provide a nice Looking back at the notes which I made
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Maiden flights
Left: on tour in Scotland with a 1.8 K-series SV. A couple of weekends with hired Sevens allowed Grant to sample two engine types, two gearboxes and both S3 and SV chassis.
Below: Grant’s wife is definitely on board with this…
following the hire of the 125 (and comparing Chassis: Could I squeeze into an S3? this to the k-series sv I had experienced I’d bought some Puma Speedcats but had still previously), these are a few of the comments been worried that I’d have problems with the which stood out: pedals. I didn’t –decent driving footwear really does make a difference. Space-wise, you So… the outcome: what have I bought? Engine: The little 1.6 Sigma was a delight. certainly notice the narrower cabin, especially Well, I have followed my original instincts Very tractable, torquey enough to work the 5- s3 when belting up (impossible with the doors and gone for an -bodied Sigma Supersport speed ’box well but with good power to the 140 poppered closed –unless my elbows just stick ( bhp). It is a standard Supersport but with 6,750 limit. It also sounded great, with a nice out a lot?). However it is nice and snug once in the additions of full weather gear, half-hood, induction rasp and the lovely Caterham and I’m only a wee 5’ 8” chap, so no comfort tonneau cover, removable Momo steering blaring exhaust note right next to your ear. issues at all. wheel and the (so I’m told), ridiculously loud The added bonus of lots of crackles, pops and pea-shooter exhaust (one of those was on a car The only thing was, with the weather we had, it occasional artillery fire during the overrun we drove for Lowflying a while back –if you love didn’t half get hot in the cabin, especially in between 1,700 and 2,000 rpm –extremely popping and banging, then you’ll adore this the footwell. amusing. setup…). The only thing that would be great would be Driving without doors: I only saw up to 80mph Now, I just need to free-up my garage, as to have a few more revs to play with, along without the doors on, (whilst experimenting on well as get a decent weather window to collect with a slightly more lively top-end and a wee a private road!), but I didn’t have any problems the car (yes, I’m a wimp). Spring time has bit more oomph. The 140bhp Sigmas must be with breathing as some people report. been agreed as the target with the seller, so it’ll a riot on the road! It certainly feels like you’re getting a nice face be a case of finding a free weekend in late massage (read: being slapped in the face), March or early April to collect! Obviously, I Gearbox (this had probably been my No 1 but it’s not too bad. That being said, I didn’t can’t wait for that time to come. worry –a Ford Sierra gearbox with ratios chosen half get a few whacks to the face by the harness My primary aim for Seven ownership is to for towing caravans?): The gear-change is straps with the doors off. You soon learn to have something which I can use to blast out extremely sweet, the 2nd/3rd/4th/5th ratios tuck them in! the cobwebs without having to resort to are actually very good (no doubt helped along naughty speeds. by the torquey Sigma) but 1st is definitely (I think I’ve tried every combination of screen I’m hoping to attend the Club’s Fish and too short. Unless you’re planning a quick get- type, doors and hood –and a regular screen/ Chip run, visit various other Area meets and away, 2nd is fine for pulling away –I even no doors/no helmet just about is the most probably the odd trackday or two. I’d really accidentally pulled away in 3rd without issue. turbulent and uncomfortable. If you can cope with that, Grant, you’ll do fine. Although the like to get up to the Cairngorms too –since Prior to this hire, I’d have only considered first time you catch a rock on the side of the hiring my first Seven from Open Road Hire 6 a93 a -speeder. Now however, I would definitely head –or worse –you might reconsider! Ed.) and enjoying both the and the Old consider a Caterham with a 5-speed gearbox, Military Road (a939), I have a real desire to especially when mated to the Sigma engine. head back there to repeat the experience. }
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Exposé
photographs by Stijn Luyck
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Interview
Graham Macdonald, recently promoted to CEO of the Caterham Group, was kept busy at Autosport International; he had an ITV camera crew in tow and was clearly in demand, but he took time out to update us with the company’s news. Michael Calvert put the questions.
Caterham Group CEO, From the Graham Macdonald aboard the AeroSeven top... at the NEC.
LF: Firstly, congratulations on galvanized opinions –but having point where you have to weigh up the invest- your recent promotion… gone so far on the development, ment required against the retail price that What does this mean for your role this concept has to have a future customers will pay. with Caterham Cars? in production, doesn’t it? So –never say never, but for me the 620r GM: First of all, I guess it will mean a few more Let’s just say that work is ongoing… In fact, has about as much power as you could ever grey hairs and a receding hairline! All joking I can tell you that we are even working need. Mind you, I’m sure they said that twenty 100 aside, what it means is that I have effectively towards putting a roof on it too. We’re talking years ago when Sevens had horsepower, stepped away from the day-to-day operation about a proper hard top here, not a traditional so who knows… at Caterham Cars. There is no direct replace- Seven-type roof so this is clearly a departure At the other end of the performance ment for my old role, but the existing manage- for us. So yes, the plan would be to put a car spectrum, you are displaying the ment team remains in place, including David based on this concept into production. Caterham 160. The press has been Ridley heading sales, Simon Lambert heading As you suggest, those initial photographs very positive about it since its motorsport and technical, and Trevor Steel in probably didn’t do it justice –they certainly launch; where do you see the market – finance. did galvanise opinion and we have taken some of the feedback received on board. There were primarily export? So in terms of your day to day role, views expressed that the concept car looked a The straight answer is no, we didn’t design it what exactly does it encompass –it little flat and slab-like, so we’re doing much predominantly for export. It is true that we do sounds like a very wide remit? more work around the bonnet, on the shape firmly believe there is a strong market for it [laughs] Basically, as Group ceo, I now have of the lights and so on. This is all with a view overseas, particularly in and around Japan, responsibility for the automotive business, to moving towards a production model, because of course that is where the Suzuki (Caterham Cars and cti), the f1 team and the hopefully next year. engine came from. motorsport side more generally –which However, it was really born out of a firm includes gp2, Moto2 and also the newly It’s also good to see a 620R on the desire to bring down the entry price for a launched motorbikes division. stand and to hear that customer starter Seven. There are many people who 25 30 If you consider the Group at a high level, deliveries are now starting. can’t afford £ –£ k for a Caterham, but 15 there are two main sides: f1, gp2 and motor- With this model, can we assume maybe can justify spending £ k or so on that the Seven has finally reached sports based at Leafield, and Cars and a kit which they can build in their garage and its ultimate incarnation? Engineering based at Dartford and Hingham – still end up with a brand new Seven. uk both sides now report into me. I now spend Well, there seems to be an unstoppable So in our core markets like the , we hope most of my time at Leafield (at least when I demand for more power, but there inevitably to attract the more traditional buyers back to am not travelling the world at Tony’s request). comes a point where we will reach a limit, the Seven range, at the same time as using it to particularly when you consider the limited expand in our export markets. There are some really interesting space we have to package the powerplant in a And it’s not just Japan where we see the cars on your stand this year, Seven. Ultimately, I’m sure it could be possible overseas interest, but also markets like France including the AeroSeven concept. to develop even more power, but that would and Germany where, because of its low emis- The initial press photographs come at a significant cost and there comes a sions, it gets around an awful lot of tax rules.
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Below: Caterham 620R –is this as powerful Beneath, the Caterham 160 –with its 660cc abandoning the core concept of lightweight, as a production Seven will get? Possibly, turbocharged Suzuki engine –the new agile cars. The whole design of the carbon but ‘never say never’ is the current thinking. entry-level model, opening up newer markets fibre bodywork on the AeroSeven aims to keep Does anyone need more power? and aiming to reconnect with a traditional enthusiast market at home. weight to a minimum.
How are things coming along with regards Caterham Sales moving to a permanent home? Things are moving along. We now have the ‘change of use’ planning permission which we needed to transform our chosen building into our future showroom –and we’re finalizing discussions with the architects to pin down the last details before the work starts. We’re at the inevitable stage of working to match the architects’ ideas with what is realistic for Caterham!
I guess you are unlikely to tell us exactly where the showroom will be, but can you confirm that it’ll be in the south-east of England? I can, and it is…
One of Caterham’s finest hours waswhentheR500wasputinthe hands of the Stig on the Top Gear track. What chance is there of seeing the 620R there to take a tilt at the top spot? I couldn’t possibly answer that, other than by saying ‘Watch this space.’ [laughs again]. (The 620r featured on Top Gear on Feb 23, but its timed lap was conducted in the wet. ed)
We’ve been reading about the appointment of a new Caterham We’ve seen the launch recently distributor in the US –perhaps of other cars which can claim to follow on the back of the fact that Simon the ‘less is more’ mantra –I’m thinking Cowell now owns a Seven in of models like the Toyota GT86. Were Coming back to California. Is this for real, or just you consciously trying to tap into the AeroSeven –clearly, its marketing hype? underpinnings are closely related to this market evolution, or is this more It’s quite true that we’ve just signed a new a Seven’s, but I would expect it to sell Caterham going back to its roots? us distributor – called Superformance; they to quite a different market to the The aim was to try to get back to our roots have a solid sportscar background and they traditional Seven one. Will you market and to bring back what we would term ‘afford- firmly believe there is a big market for the and maintain the AeroSeven through able fun’. We were conscious that the price Seven in the United States, far greater than we different channels? range of Sevens was going up and up, mainly have ever achieved in the past. In recent times, because of that ever increasing demand for No, it will be sold and maintained through we have sold in the region of 6 to 12 cars per more power we were talking about earlier. the same channels as the Seven. But you are year –Superformance has signed up to 50 cars Since the 1.4 k-series became unavailable, the right, we expect it to appeal to a different to start with and is adamant that there is a big- starting price for Sevens had regrettably customer. There will be those who want the ger market to be developed. Whether this become higher than a lot of people could traditional Seven experience –the wind in the interest came off the back of Simon Cowell I aspire to. Even back when I was in the finance hair, open-wheel, raw experience, and there can’t say, but I do know that in Superformance role some five or six years ago, we had been will be those who prefer a little more comfort we have a very able and keen distributor, with talking about how to bring an entry level car and more substantial bodywork around them. a good network of dealers, so we’re very back to the market. However, don’t for a minute think that we are positive about this tie-up. P
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Interview
Did you know that Cowell wanted At Autosport International, to own a Seven? How did it Caterham was announced as ‘Business of the Year’ in come about –was it some form of the MIA’s Excellence Awards; marketing deal? the award was presented to No –it simply started with a message from Graham Macdonald by Adrian pa Moore of Xtrac. From left to his saying “Simon’s interested in buying right: Rt Hon Michael Fallon one of your cars, what can you do for him?” MP, Minister for Business and Much as I would like to say that we treated Enterprise; Lord Drayson, him no differently to any other customer, former Minister of Science and head of Drayson Racing when Simon Cowell asks for a test car to be Technology; Graham 10:00 delivered to his house at on a Monday Macdonald; Adrian Moore. morning, let’s just say that we made sure there was a car outside his house, at 10:00 on that Monday morning! He drove it for a day around London, greatly enjoyed it and then asked if we could deliver one to California! world. A good example would be the Le Mans need to increase production. The cars are pre- We sent one of our salesmen to discuss the project last year. With this sort of exposure, we dominantly hand-built, so we’re not relying on various options available, and it was agreed find that people actually want to be part of millions of pounds’ of high-tech equipment that for the use he wanted, a csr would be the this brand and we find people coming to us to that have a long lead time to introduce. What ideal model. Then, of course, we had the issue ask about importing cars and representing us. we need are trained technicians and we have a of how to get the car into the United States; That is effectively what happened with pool of staff that we can call on as required. because of local rules, it had to be shipped in Superformance. We had been talking to them as a kit, so we ended up sending a couple of well before the Simon Cowell car; I had sent On a personal level, how did you engineers across to build it in his garage. So our export manager for the US on a two-week react when told that you were yes, we pushed the boat out to make sure he road-show from west to east, during which he being promoted to run not just the got the car he wanted, but he paid the full mar- met with a raft of dealers, car companies and car company but the F1 team? ket rate for it, as well as for the engineers’ time the like, and Superformance had already been Once I had picked my chin up off the and travel. I’d say that we’d happily do the highlighted as being a great potential fit for us. ground, I felt extremely honoured that I’d same again for anyone else who wants to pay been asked. Like every job, there are strains the price… How much does having Caterham’s and stresses, but sometimes I have to step back The result of all this was great publicity for name in F1 help open doors? and pinch myself when I consider that I am Caterham –he tweeted some very positive It certainly does help people around the responsible for not only a car business but an comments which was great for us. world recognize the name. Obviously, if we f1 team, a gp2 team and much more. It’s an were further up the grid, it would help even immense privilege which I am delighted to With the new models you’re more and the exposure would be even take on board. introducing, you’re clearly looking greater… We’re working on that for the 2014 The whole thing came as a complete shock to expand your geographic reach. car and we have as good a chance as anyone and I had not seen it coming at all. Tony How do you go about breaking into else under the new rules. Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun (the two markets where Caterham has trad- What we are really trying to do is to bring main shareholders) had asked me to come and itionally had very little recognition? the f1 side closer together with the cars and meet them; I expected it to be a regular busi- Simon Cowell’s endorsement is engineering sides, and to promote us as a cohe- ness review meeting about budgets for the rather a one off after all… sive group. I’m starting to see the first shoots Cars business, but Tony turned around asked We started by taking on more staff in the of this happening, which can only help the me to take over the Group. My chin dropped export department. We had been running Seven within the Caterham Cars business. On to the floor –I think I was probably silent with just one person in this role –David the back of this, we have an order book which for the first time in my life while I tried to Ridley – and he spent his time travelling is the strongest it has been in years, so things compute what he was asking. It’s a great around the world spreading the Caterham are very positive just now. This does mean that privilege and I can only see it benefiting the message. However, there is only so much that we’re having to look at increasing production Cars business and Group as a whole that we one person can do. We’re now up to a team of because if you place an order for a car today are bringing the sides together under one three and although that’s still not a huge team, (early January 2014), you’re at risk of not structure. for Caterham Cars, it’s a big increase and it is getting it until the summer. already paying dividends. Many thanks for taking the time to At the same time, at the Caterham Group Do you have the capacity to talk to the Club. I’d better let you go level, we are trying to bring the different sides increase production at Dartford for your interview with ITV… together –tying in the f1 team with the road and Westbury? Nice to talk to you too. I’ll try to make time cars and engineering teams, which all helps Yes, we are lucky to have great teams in both to visit the Club stand during my two days at raise the profile of the brand around the factories and there is no real restriction if we the show. }
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Meeting the neighbours Caterham Club
CCN members at the Knutstorp circuit with the Lotus Club of Sweden. Norway This month we begin a series of features introducing our friends overseas. Colin Johansen tells us about the Seven scene in Norway.
RIght: A winter’s evening meeting with a Series 2.
In the begining… Caterham Club Norway, or ccn, was founded in Sandefjord, Norway on the 5th Ring Knutstorp (a little way north of Malmö) of February 2007 by nine Super Seven enthusiasts. The initial idea was to have a web as well as taking part in other trackdays at page for club members where information on meetings, tours, and trackdays could be the Nürburgring, Spa-Fancorchamps and other circuits in Sweden and Norway. shared and where members could also exchange technical information and questions. The club has evolved since then and now has some fifty members. People come from a wide variety of backgrounds and are spread all over this large country (larger than Germany, but with a population smaller than Scotland); some are more involved in club activities than others, but we all share the same passion –driving Sevens! Although we have the title ‘Caterham Club’, all Seven-type cars are welcomed!
The start of the season Road driving As everyone knows Norway is a cold Driving is, of course, a big part of the Seven country, which means that we have very short ownership experience, and the club arranges a driving season. On the second Sunday in May number of meetings throughout the season each year, our season kicks off with the where we find some nice b roads to drive ‘Vårmønstring’, an annual gathering of all together in convoy. We also use our website sports car clubs in Norway. We are proud of and Facebook group to plan short evening and the fact that Caterham Club Norway has twice Sunday trips together. taken home the prize for best club stand at Each autumn, we arrange ‘Tour 7’, a w e e k - this event. end where we drive the great roads of the The cars It is always interesting to see the modifica- Norwegian mountains. Norway has a great share of special Sevens, tions that members have carried out on their ranging from early Lotus Series 2 to the cars over the long winter months. On track Caterham x330. The x330 is a concept car Circuit driving also makes up a big part of which celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Winter activities the club’s activity. We typically arrange two or Seven in 2007 (think supercharged csr 260 and Even if we do have long cold winters, we still three trackdays each year on the local race move on a little from there. ed). get together for club meetings and discuss all track, Rudskogen, about 45 miles south of All Super Seven owners are welcome to join manner of technical topics, like car handling, Oslo. The most race-active of us also make in any of our arrangements –so if you get a shock absorbers or whatever. trips to Lotus Club Sweden’s yearly trackday at chance, come on and visit Norway! }
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Above, from top: Tour 7, en route to Sognefjellet –the highest pass in Northern Europe; Sevens at Vårmønstring, near Bergen; and Norse power –the X330 (see text) resides in Norway.
Tour 7 at Valdresflya.
We’re all familiar with the ‘7 grille’ –this is for the 7 grill, warming up for a barbecue at Vårmønstring.
You can find more information about the CCN (and the X330) at www.caterhamclub.no/
Colin Johansen, Chairman Caterham Club Norway
Above: Mixing it with the German heavy metal at Rudskogen.
Lowflying March 2014 25 21410 LFMARCH14_Layout103/03/201413:25Page26 26 ❯ Devon ❯ Cornwall ❯ ❯ Cheshire andStaffordshire, North ❯ Cambridgeshire ❯ Buckinghamshire ❯ andBath Bristol ❯ Hampshire, West ❯ Hampshire, South ❯ Gloucestershire ❯ Essex ❯ Dorset http://penn.lowflying.co.uk [email protected] 01908 521382(h)or07798766696(m) Mark Williams 12 noon last Saturday, 0PX HP7 Bucks, Penn, Street, Penn Squirrel, The [email protected] 07853 168793 Tony Alcock 3rd Tuesday nr. jctof M48 / A403 atSend of Severncrossing The Boar’sHead, Aust, BS354AX contact 1st Tuesday [email protected] 023 92791032or07506776604 Jo and Martin Crisp last Friday roving venue; pleasecontact ARfor details [email protected] 01451 821982 Andy Couchman 1st Thursday A435 betweenCirencester and Cheltenham Colesbourne Inn,GL539NP, onthe main [email protected] 07758 231051 Mike Burnham 3rd Tuesday, 7.30pm The Hare, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM33HJ [email protected] 01202 692006(h)07775161516(m) Andy Whittle 3rd Tuesday BH20 5QQ Weld Arms, EastLulworth,Wareham, www.facebook.com/devonlotusseven.club [email protected] 07843 230957 Steve Dace 1st Sunday, lunchtime 1st Wednesday, evening Warren House Inn,onDartmoor, PL206TA contact AR positionvacant [email protected] email for both: 01782 616493or07770617127 Richard Price 01782 621818or07590841674 Nick Chan 2nd Wednesday Cheshire Wybunbury, Rd, Main Inn, Swan The [email protected] 07974 097771or01223292400 Rachael Sangha 2nd Tuesday The RedLion, High St,Grantchester, CB39HF AR positionvacant on A31Romsey Road Lowflying [email protected] [email protected] ac 2014 March Empress of Blandings, Copythorne, ( ( ‘Penn Sevens’ ‘Solent Se7ens’ (Nov–March) (April–Oct) for details for details ) ) ★ ★ ★ ★ Isle ofMan ❯ ❯ Hertfordshire Derbyshire Notts, Leics, ❯ ❯ Lancashire andDistrict ❯ WealdKentish ❯ ❯ North Kent, EastKent, ❯ ❯ Jersey, ChannelIslands ❯ ❯ London, Central ❯ ❯ Lincolnshire ❯ ❯ from 12noon; coffee, snacks and 1-hour blat [email protected] 07740 944470 Fred Gustafsson last Wednesday, 6.30pm 41 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A4AN Tandoori –Holborn Seema [email protected] Liz Lukeman 07881912827 David Pattrick 07966171947 1st Thursday Threekingham, nr. Sleaford, NG340AU The Three Kings, Saltersway, [email protected] 01949 876271(h)07875553257(m) John Minns 2nd Thursday (nr. Loughborough and M1,J24) The King’s Arms, atHathern, LE125LD www.lads7.co.uk 0161 7635410or07721564742 Paul Richards [email protected] 0161 7246481or07719541550 Peter Haslam 1st Wednesday Horwich, near Bolton The Blundell Arms, Chorley OldRd, [email protected] 07714 676422 Richard Young 3rd Tuesday nr. Penshurst, TN118EP The SpottedDog,Smarts Hill, emails for both: Ian Bruce 07973291144 Richard Brunero 07974927618 Tuesday 1st 0AE DA4 Kent Eynsford, Plough, The [email protected] Steve Lilley 2nd Thursday Maidstone, ME171NX The Ringlestone Inn,Ringlestone Road, [email protected] 01534 852098(h)or07797743887 Ian Brandon [email protected] 01534 867743or07797728939 Mark LeLay 4th Sunday roving venue, pleasecontact for details [email protected] or 07624 486500 Mike Scott01624622192 1st Tuesday The Crosby Hotel, Isle of Man, IM42DQ 07778 738428 Paul Kennedy [email protected] 01920 871153 Dick Dixon 2nd Sun Wed 1st fo rud8.30pm nr. around Wade, Herts, SG120TH,from Moon &Stars, Rushden, SG90TA The Feathers, Wadesmill, [email protected] ( ‘LADS’ ) GBM GBJ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ❯ BedsandBucks Northants, ❯ Norfolk ❯ ❯ Merseyside andDistrict ❯ London, West andMiddlesex ❯ London, South ❯ ❯ R ❯ Oxfordshire ❯ Northumbria ❯ Ireland Northern East North ❯ eading, Nor Windsor SL42EE OldHatchet, Hatchet Lane, Cranbourne, The [email protected] 07591 594135 or 01280 847417 Ben Ferrey 3rd Wednesday Newport Pagnell, Bucks MK169JS The OldSwan,Astwood, www.carrotland.co.uk [email protected] 01787 882209(h)07789907646(m) Steve Wright 4DR IP21 1st Monday, Diss, 7pm near Scole, at Inn, Scole The email for both:[email protected] Stuart Forshaw 07884 437652 Martin Richards last Wednesday Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4QX Lane, Appleton, Thorn Inn,Grappenhall contact: [email protected] AR positionvacant 2nd Tuesday Circular Road, Stonebridge, NW107UD The Ace CaféLondon, Ace Corner, OldNorth [email protected] Adil Patel 07763477673 1st Wednesday Clapham Junction, SW111NZ All BarOne, 32Northcote Road, www.7rehab.co.uk Tony Whitley Sunday, 1pm 3rd [email protected] Andy Winchfield, RG278DE BarleyMow, The Hurst, The 2nd Wednesday [email protected] 01235 531632 Brian Soper 1st Tuesday Abingdon, OX14 3BT The RailwayInn,Station Road, Culham, [email protected] 01661 825623 John Sweeney 2nd Wednesday Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE158PY Newburn Motor Museum, Townfield Gardens, [email protected] for moreinformation, pleasecontact AR positionvacant [email protected] 01325 492578(home) 07949 304200(preferred) Philip Thomas last Wednesday Chester-le-Street, Durham The Church Mouse, onthe A167near Webber
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★ indicates a recent change of venue, Enquiries and amendments to the AR Coordinator please: Ian Bruce at [email protected] meeting date or contact details please refer to www.lotussevenclub.com/AreaMeetings/AreaMeetingCalendar.aspx for most recent changes Surrey ❯ Suffolk ❯ Staffordshire, Mid ❯ Somerset andWessex ❯ ❯ Shropshire ❯ andBorders South Scotland, ❯ North Scotland, ❯ ❯ Thames Valley ❯ Sussex, West ❯ Sussex, Mid ❯ Sussex, East ❯ ❯ please contact for details day and venue currently variable; both: [email protected] Ben Long 07785100 Nick Bassett07768051428 1st Wednesday W of Hungerford), SN83JY The Pelican, Froxfield (onthe A4,2miles contact AR positionvacant 2nd Wednesday Chichester nr 0LT, PO18 Eartham, George, The [email protected] 01403 249299 Nigel Roberts last Thursday, 7.30pm The Gardeners Arms, Ardingly, RH176TJ [email protected] 07816 770697 Chris Barclay 2nd Tuesday Ashburnham, EastSussex TN339NX The Ash Tree Inn,Brown Bread Street, email for both:[email protected] Gordon Cross 07990822631 Mark Garnett 07766162032 Green, Forest Inn, Parrot The 3rd Tuesday Plough,Orestan Lane, Effingham, The 1st Monday, from 7pm www.carrotland.co.uk [email protected] 07734 702251 Pierson Broome 1st Monday, 7pm The ScoleInn,atScole, near Diss, IP214DR [email protected] 07774 878475 Heseltine Colin 3rd Thursday 4PN (off the A51,betweenRugeley/Lichfield) WS15 Longdon, Necks, Two with Swan The [email protected] 01823 270373(h)or07796266742 Roger Ashelford 1st Thursday, 8pm Somerset TA4 1EL The Crown, Rumwell, Taunton, email 01939 210908or07712117283 Martyn Edwards 01743 232466or07855837335 Clive Bridges last Tuesday, 7.30pm www.foxandhoundsshawbury.co.uk SY4 Shawbury 4JG The Fox and Hounds, [email protected] 01750 32705 Neville Mackay www.jock7s.com [email protected] Nigel Simpson01561362153 roving venue – please contact for details for both:[email protected] [email protected] RH for details 5 RZ ( ‘ Borders7s’ ( KT rOckley nr 24 5 SW ★ ★ ★ ★ ) ) Wales, South ❯ Wales, North ❯ Yorkshire, andEast North ❯ Worcestershire ❯ ❯ Wiltshire, South ❯ Wiltshire, North ❯ ❯ W ❯ ❯ North Warwickshire, ❯ Wales, West ❯ ❯ ar email for both:[email protected] 07989 600950or01380828655 Paul Manning 07718 368173 David Smitheram 2nd Monday nr. Warminster, BA12 8AJ The BathArms, ClayStreet, Crockerton, [email protected] 01793 876465 Geoff Brown 2nd Wednesday (take junction atthe Freke Arms) 7RP, 1mileoff B4019 SN6 Hannington Road, Queens Tar, Jolly The www.warwickshire7s.co.uk [email protected] Philip Ambrose 07714 767371(evenings) Kevin Scott last Wednesday, 7pm for latestinformation) roving venue (contact orcheck website, below, [email protected] 01455 272340 Terri Foulger 07976 769022 Giles Hudson 1st Thursday Southam, CV478LD Blue Lias, StocktonRd, Stockton, [email protected] Paul Andrew 01550740640 1st Wednesday, 7pm (on the A40,betweenCarmarthen and Llandeilo) Dyfed, SA32 7NL The Halfway Inn,Nantgaredig, email for both:taffi[email protected] 07768 096477 Martin Lane 01633 413020 Alan Henderson 1st Thursday, 7.30pm Racecourse) Chepstow of N A466, (on 6EJ NP16 Chepstow, nr. Arvans, St Inn, Piercefield [email protected] 01492 544514 Chris Proudlove 1st Tuesday Glasfryn, Rakes Lake, Mold, CH76LR www.york7.org.uk [email protected] 01482 632435 John Waters 3rd Wednesday near Stamford Bridge, York YO41 1EA The GoldCupInn,LowCatton, [email protected] 07952 546281 Adam Croft 2nd Wednesday The Nightingale, Spetchley, WR74QS w ic k shir e, ( ( ‘Nomads’ or ‘Taffia’ Sout 07779958937
h ( ( ) ‘Bear 7s’ ‘W ) ar w ic k ) shir e 7s’ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ) andWest Canada, Alberta ❯ ❯ Belgium UK: outsidethe Meetings ❯ Yorkshire, West andPennines ❯ Yorkshire, andDerbyshire, South North ❯ USA, Michigan ❯ Switzerland ❯ Norway ❯ New Zealand ❯ Germany ❯ France, ❯ Derbyshire S330AX,onA57,atend of Snake Pass Ladybower Inn,Bamford, Hope Valley, variable; pleasecontact for details meeting placeand times currently +32 496065188 Sven DeLoenen [email protected] 00.32.(0) 495.249.239 Jean-Marc Bikx please contact for more details 7th of themonth venue tobeconfirmed, butheld on… [email protected] 07831 668988 Charles Carter 2nd Wednesday N miles 4 B6265, (on 6LA BD23 Cracoe, Arms, Devonshire The [email protected] 07800 875428 Antony and LizHawkins departure point&routevaries;contactfor details 2nd Sunday last Thursday [email protected] 00 1517-655-5125(h) John please contact for latestdetails meeting place and times currently variable; [email protected] +41 794015202(mobile) Rainer Carspecken on the Lotus SevenOwners of Switzerland meet [email protected] Christian Brechan Aas please contact for latestdetails [email protected] Nigel Riches 006433181440 please contact for latestdetails meeting placeand times currently variable; www.caterhamcarclub.de [email protected] +49.171.4205424 (mobile) Andreas Seydell please contact for latestdetails last Sunday venue and dates variable, butmostly [email protected] +33 (0)556239931 Hugh Dent last Saturday Ave. Liberation, onthe waytoBéguey) Chateau de LaTour, atCadillac, (onthe [email protected] or 7915(h) 986 403 1 00 Terry Johns ‘Monthly Morning BSTBlat’ 01438225 (m) 2153 872 403 1 00 Donohoe
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Wanted Cars for sale Parts, miscellaneous
Super Sprint Seven: Caterham Fireblade, reg 2005: Car cover and ‘shower cap’: With Rover 1.6 or 1.8 injected engine, Reluctant sale of my ’blade, due to storage. A brand new, in the bag, fitted car cover in de Dion, low mileage preferred. May consider Built by James Whiting with the famous Honda red by Coverzone costing £230 (nearest £150) unfinished project. Model from 1997 to 2006. 900cc unit; now even better with Suzuki and a shower cap / pram top from Softbits contact: Michael on 07721 999 555 or GSX-R 1070cc built by Mistral Performance for Sevens, cost £85 again brand new, in the email [email protected] Engineering. Has been in storage for 4 years. bag. Nearest £50. Both for Caterham 7 Road legal. Nitron shocks, Power Commander Supersport ‘R’ SV (sadly sold after only 6 Leather seats with runners: injector system, live axle, reverse box, 3 sets of months from new). P&P would be around £5 Caterham S3 1988; max width front 410mm. wheels (2 dry, 1 wet), 4-point harness, roll for the hood & £10 for the cover, which buyer contact: Tony cage, fire extinguisher system, rear disc brake would need to add to price. [email protected] conversion, dry sump and many more parts contact: Trevor on 07957 882121 or email from the ’blade days. Audi silver/orange stripe; [email protected] (North Wales) Caterham: original paint still stunning and sounds R400 Bilstein race dampers with springs: Looking for unfinished project, damaged etc, amazing! £12,500 with all its goodies. ex-race car anything considered. Fully enclosed trailer which can be part of the Set of four, unused since dyno check by contact: Bryn on 01246 855185 (Derbyshire) sale if needed £1,200. Mick Gardner Racing; well matched with contact: Simon 07977 557352 graphs to prove. From a widetrack imperial Various: chassis. £500 Just starting sprinting, so need some things Factory built car: contact: Graham Charman 07912 581660 to get going. Race suit, suitable for a 5'11" 1.8 litre VHPD engine –approx 210bhp. or email [email protected] man; race gloves for extra-large hands; race shoes, Roller throttle bodies. 4 into 2 into 1 exhaust. or [email protected] size 9. Uprated head for 2.0 Zetec High torque starter motor. Superlight 4 14x6 Minilites: engine; bonnet for Caterham Series 3; pair of suspension. 6-speed gearbox. Limited slip diff. Silver wheels in very good condition to fit Caterham headlamps –happy to consider any Dry sump. Engine map upgrade by Caterham. liveaxle,withnearlynewGoodyearEagleF1 size, providing they are powerful. Front and Adjustable suspension. Carbon front and rear tyres; £195. rear wings for Caterham Series 3 –must be in wings, carbon dash. Full weather equipment contact: Terry on 01932 220577 good condition. Spare wheel carrier. Anything including windscreen, hood and side screens; (Shepperton) for extra storage. Set of 13" tyres for sprinting / tonneau. HPI clear. MoT’d. 14,500 miles approx. hillclimbs. FSH. 3 owners from new. Spare set of wheels contact: Guy Bodger on 01989 720413 and tyres plus ancillaries including trackday or [email protected] exhaust –over £1000 worth I believe. This car has had a lot of money spent on it over the Caterham and Lotus 7: years, and you can tell, it took me over six Looking for unfinished project,crashed months to find this car. Full spec on request. or damaged, anything that needs rebuilding On that basis no silly offers please. andortlc,evenincompletecars.Canbe contact: 07877 210089 or 07826 876228 or ex-race cars; age does not matter. email [email protected] contact: 07850 234585 or email [email protected] Any pre-1976 Lotus cars or parts: Recent Nuke-the-Leuk contributions: including engines, any condition considered, especially Lotus 7 models. 2014, lap 1 contact: Neil on 07944 413111 Charles Carter sent the proceeds Richard Young donated the proceeds from the raffle and auction at the Yorkshire from the North Kent & Kentish Weald Series 2 or 3 Lotus 7 (or Caterham)… West & Pennine Christmas Dinner. £165.50 Christmas dinner raffle. £265.00 as a restoration project. Basket case, Dave Smitheram donated money from the sale Monthly standing order from a shy, team damaged or incomplete car considered. of a half hood to Alan Henderson. £25.00 sparring partner of old… £25.00 contact: David Marsden 01452 760474 David Bacon says thank you to Mark Durrant Monthly give-as-you-earn donation from or [email protected] for the loan of the engine crane £50.00 another shy club member. £25.00 Rod Thonger thanks Richard Nicholson for his Project 7: talk on his sailing experiences by donating Crashed, damaged, unloved – anything half the proceeds to NtL. £130.00 This month’s total: £825.50 considered. Also interested in any early Lotus, James Thomas made his annual donation in Total for 2014 to date: £825.50 from parts, engines to complete car. lieu of sending Christmas cards £120.00 Fundraising history,1991 to 2013: £396,557.13 Also wanted: Brian Cookson made a donation in return for 1960s/70s Clubmans, Formula Ford or any- his extra ‘my other car’ sticker £10.00 Our total to date: thing interesting requiring work. Donation received from contact: Barry on 07990 841093 Amedeo ‘Ammo’ Castellani £10.00 £397,382.63
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On the road again
When they heard of a Seven that had spent many years languishing outside, unused, Club members in the Wiltshire South area came together to get it back on the road. Story by David Smitheram; pictures by Paul Manning and David Smitheram.
Joint Wiltshire South AR, Paul Manning has owned a total of Oh deer… seven Lotus and Caterham Sevens over many years. In 2004 he bought number six, a silver s3 1800 k-series –a car that was in excellent condition, in a nice road specifica- tion with 6-speed gearbox, leather It was very lucky that the deer bounced off had resulted in a hassle with his insurance seats and a heater. Two years of and didn’t come over the bonnet or consider- company and a loss of No Claims Bonus. Not ownership passed, with much fun able damage to Paul would most likely have feeling any love for insurance companies at but little drama, until one very resulted –deer are big and heavy creatures. the time, Paul thought he would buy the parts 2006 Paul stopped quickly, got out of the car and needed and fix it up himself over the coming memorable drive in . retraced his tracks on foot, but saw no sign of days. Those days turned to weeks, and then to Paul was driving across Salisbury the animal, which must have limped off months, so Paul did what any sane thinking Plain late at night on a section of among the trees. Caterham enthusiast should do –he bought Paul returned along the deserted road to another one! This time, it was a yellow 1.4 road he knew well, with trees each survey the damage to the car. Immediately Supersport, which proved to be good fun, and side, when an adult deer suddenly apparent was a bent headlight housing, a front quite a different drive from the torquey 1800 appeared and ran across the road wing ripped off and wing stay bent back, in the damaged silver Seven. screen cracked, rear wing disintegrated, side- Over the following years, Paul started to in his headlights. There was barely screen split and the dented bonnet… Clearing gather the parts needed for the restoration any time to hit the brake pedal the trail of debris from the road, Paul con- from eBay and BlatChat, but ill-health and before another deer started a dash firmed that no fluids were leaking, so he time constraints got in the way. The car was from behind a tree. With a loud started the engine, checked the oil pressure, parked under the eaves of his house and under and all looked to be running ok. By this time a cover, but inevitably the weather found a bang, the Seven struck the deer a the clock had turned midnight, and with the way in and took its toll as the years went by. It glancing blow at around 55mph… roads quiet, Paul drove home slowly, keeping was then in 2010 that David Smitheram, Philip an eye out for abnormal gauge readings (and Coles and others from the Wilts South Area any other creatures in the dark!). He parked found themselves talking about what a shame up outside his house, relieved to have made it it was to see the Seven languishing there every home safely and went to bed. The Seven did time they visited Paul. From this conversation, not move an inch for another five years, until a plan was hatched to recommission the car January 2011. with the help of all of our local members. Paul has a busy life with family and business David’s trailer was borrowed and with the commitments (he sources and sells superb help of the winch it was dragged onto the garden furniture and chiminea), and on top back –with seized brakes –to be taken to a of this he was diagnosed with Leukaemia. workshop. A long shopping list was made for Usually he would have just claimed on his the parts required –many of which had insurance, paid the excess and got the car back already been acquired. Unfortunately, due to on the road. However, Paul had endured a the ravages of time and weather, the list was previous misfortune when his red and white well over double the length it might have been 1.4 Supersport was stolen. This experience five years earlier!
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Luckily a trace of the marks remained and the Paul parked up outside water pump, cambelt and tensioner change his house, relieved to continued. have made it home After many man (and woman) hours had passed, v210 nkn was looking and smelling safely and went to bed. cleaner, with replacement front and rear lights, The Seven did not move brake calipers, discs and pads, battery, wings an inch for another and stays, bonnet, belts, spark plugs, a full five years… service and more. The moment came when all the fluids were filled, fresh petrol added and the key was turned. It was the first time that An email went out to the Wilts South guys any of us had changed a cambelt so we were asking for help, regardless of experience. Even understandably quite nervous, dreading an complete mechanical beginners would be val- awful clang of valve-on-piston. But that noise ued through the assistance they could bring never came; instead, after a few thumbs of the to, for example, a mouldy interior in need of starter button we enjoyed a roar and then a cleaning and freshening, tarnished and rusted steady, smooth idle. A few whisps of burnt-off metals needing to be polished and of course, wd40 and grease were visible as the engine thirsty and hungry workers hoping to be fed! briskly heated up –the only evidence that the A date was agreed and that first weekend saw silver Seven had been subject of so many a good many turn up and get to work. hours of effort.
After suffering an ‘animal-to-car incident’ and then several years of lying unused and at the mercy of the elements, a communal effort brought Paul Manning’s Seven back to life.
In the end, a number of weekends and week And the result of our efforts? Smiles all nights were required, with the inevitable round! Paul drove the car sometime later and seized and broken parts lengthening the time continues to enjoy it now, his temporary, initially estimated. yellow replacement Seven having been sold to Whilst hard work, the exercise was under- a new member abroad. taken with good humour and plenty of banter. Huge thanks are due to all of the Wilts In parallel with the mechanical work, the South members and their partners who volunteers accepted the task of cleaning and responded to the call for assistance and helped polishing every component removed from get Paul’s car back on the road. The team Paul’s car –a superb job was done by all; included Tim Manning, Ross Ward, Elizabeth although perhaps an instruction not to clean Smitheram, Jane Hopkins, Caroline White, ‘those little white marks’ from ‘that bit of plas- Barry Thompson, Adrian White, Andrew tic and that metal wheel’ should have been McCauslan, Dick Manning, Rita Manning, issued –these having been the timing marks in Simon Ferguson and Paul Manning, Philip Tippex which had been carefully inscribed Coles, myself David Smitheram, and many onto the pulley wheel and cambelt casing! others –sorry if I’ve missed you! P
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KENRICK MOTORS All Caterham Work Undertaken APPROVED CATERHAM SERVICE CENTRE
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On the road again
A few words of appreciation from Paul Manning
Firstly, I have to say that I owe Dave a great debt for his determination to get my car back on the road. His ability to encourage other members of the Wilts South group to join in and help was a great bonus too, and as far as I know, no bribery or corruption took place! When I made my original decision (in light of previous experience) not to claim on insurance, I never imagined that it would take so long before the car would get back on the road, nor that because of health issues, it would be so difficult to motivate myself to undertake the work. The fact that so many people were prepared to turn out for several Sundays in a row, and some evenings as well, is a wonderful Wiltshire South showing tremendous example of the spirit of the Club. I would like Club spirit, coming together to help a to reiterate Dave’s thanks to everyone involved fellow member. in donating their valuable free time to help out The years’ worth of neglect and and I am sure that we all learnt a little more accumulated dust and grime had left the cockpit looking rather sad –but about the mechanics of Seven ownership –and nothing this army of helpers couldn’t the value of friendship. } put right in short order.
Paul’s rejuvinated Seven on the That’s a great feel-good story –and we’re sure Club’s pitch at the recent Autosport you’ll be be reminded of all your friends every International show at the NEC. time you drive the Seven.
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MARCH MAY cont
Sat 22 Sat 3–Mon 5 Taffia Track Day, Llandow Donington Historic Festival Lotus and Caterham Seven owners driving Caterham Donington Park, Castle Donington, near Derby. Sevens, Lotus Sevens and Caterham 21s only (sorry to A weekend of historic racing, where we’ll have an official anyone else). Entries strictly limited to 40 drivers. Lotus Seven Club presence. Only £80 per driver + £25 for each extra driver. Two-for-one ticket offer available on advanced bookings A gentle start: sign on from 8am, briefing at 9am, track from www.doningtonhistoric.com opens at 9.30am; hope to go open pit lane by about includes infield pass (Sevens only). Basic ticket prices are 10.15. An hour for lunch; circuit closes at 5pm. £20 (1 day); £32 (2 days) or £45 (3 days). Please contact Tom for discount booking code; check 105dB drive-by noise limit. BlatChat for further information. No FIA roll bar needed, but you do need a crash helmet; ❯ Tom Slatter and please bring your driving licence on the day! e [email protected] Send cheque payable to ‘Llandow Circuit Limited’ to: Alan Henderson, Cotleigh House, Llanmartin, Newport, Sat 17 South Wales NP18 2EB Dunsfold Handling Day or pay by cheque at one of our monthly meets. Booking form included this month. ESV attending. Sorry, no cash or electronic money transfers. See announcement in this issue for details. ❯ Alan Henderson t 07779 958 937 Sun 18 e [email protected] Rush at the Red Carpet cinema, Barton-under-Needwood. An exclusive-for-Club-members matinée screening of the APRIL acclaimed film based on the rivally of James Hunt and Niki Lauda. See news in January’s issue for details. Sat 5 Fri 23–Sun 25 Introduction to Sprinting Day Isle of Man No Limits Tour Curborough Sprint course, nr Lichfield A weekend of legendary roads, wonderful scenery, For those interested in competing in the Club’s Speed great hospitality –and the opportunity to drive the world Championship to find out more about what is involved famous TT course. and how much fun is to be had competing. More information to follow –check BlatChat for details. £50 per member. There’s no limit on numbers, but the closing date is Sat 31 22nd April. See more details and entry form in last month’s Lowflying. Lotus Seven Club International Event ❯ Matthew Willoughby, Competition Secretary Throckmorton, near Evesham, Worcestershire t 01522 861880 See booking form and announcement in this issue for more details. Sat 26 Taffia Fish & Chip Run After a casual start –with coffee and bacon butties from around 8.30am –we’ll leave the Piercefield Inn, Chepstow, JUNE forthcoming events South Wales at about 10am. Fri 13–Sun 15 A ‘suggested’ route will be available, but there is no fixed drive, go with the flow and at your own pace. Cholmondeley Pageant of Power The best bit is it’s all free –no booking, just roll up, and More details to follow in due course.
news. latest event the Club website for See the [email protected] sign on. Sat 28 ❯ Alan Henderson t 07779 958 937 Classic and Retro Action Day e [email protected] Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire. Car displays and on-track action. We will have a Club presence, with a display area for 40 cars and the ESV in attendance. Sevens-only exclusive lapping session MAY will be available (price to be confirmed). Admission ticket, for car and driver, £6; Sat 3 to book, contact Geoff: ❯ Get to know your Seven (GTKY7) Geoff Brown at Caterham Midlands, nr Leicester t 01793 876465 An event to help you get a little more familiar with your e [email protected] to: details Please submit event Seven, giving you the knowledge and confidence to Sat 14–Sun 15 carry out basic maintenance. It will be held at Caterham Midlands and hosted by the Dealer Principal, Dean Francis Le Mans 24-hours and his team. ‘Les Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans’ –one of the greatest Cost is £10 per person; numbers will be limited to a of all motorsports events and a great tradition maximum of 72. amongst British race-goers. There are more details and a booking form elsewhere in The Club’s presence will be hosted by SpeedChills – this issue. Closing date will be Friday 11th April. you can find a fuller description, together with ticketing For other information, please contact… details and information on private camping facilities ❯ Stuart Carter and other options at: t 07702 463652 www.speedchills.com/le-mans-24-hours/lotus-seven-club
Sun 4–Mon 5 National Kit Car Show, Stoneleigh Stoneleigh Park, Royal Showground, nr Kenilworth, CV8 2LZ See announcement in this issue for details. i www.nationalkitcarshow.co.uk
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JULY Fri 4–Sun 6 the lotus seven club Classic Le Mans speed championship 2014 ‘The Classic’ recreates the sights of great Le Mans races of the past, with nearly 1,000 race cars There are Club displays of about 8000 cars, an auction, ‘Automobilia’ village, two concours competitions, and much more to see and do. APRIL AUGUST For full event information and details of the Sun 20 Sun 3 Club’s ticket offers, see January’s issue of Lowflying or www.blatchat.com/t.asp?id=236284 Blyton Park sprint Harewood hillclimb See also www.lemansclassic.com 5 miles N of Gainsborough, Lincs, off the B1205 7 mile NE of Leeds, off the A659
Sun 13 Sun 24 Millwood’s Annual Barbecue MAY Curborough 2 sprint the Sandra Harrison-Moore Memorial Sprint A great day out at Millwood’s Gloucestershire premises, Sun 18 featuring free BBQ and refreshments (we’re collecting Sun 31 for Nuke the Leuk though, so bring along some cash!); Curborough 1 sprint plus check your car’s weight on the flat floor scales; just N of Lichfield, off the A38 Loton Park hillclimb enter the photo competition and lots more! 8 miles W of Shrewsbury, access via A458 & B4393 Sun 24–25 Fri 25–Sun 27 Gurston Down hillclimb SEPTEMBER Silverstone Classic a two-day meeting, where we share the bill with Historic Racing at Silverstone Circuit. the British Hillclimb Championship Sat 13 Booking via www.silverstoneclassic.com SW of Salisbury, off the A354 at Broadchalke Wiscombe Park hillclimb Use the Club code C14063 for 2-for-1 ticket offer 6 miles S of Honiton, Devon, access from the A375 until May 2013. Unlimited spaces. Prices from £39 for 1 day, to £95 for a weekend pass JUNE until 31st March (Early Bird prices), then £45–110 Sun 15 OCTOBER from 1st April–31st May. ESV in attendance. ❯ Ben Ferrey Epynt hillclimb Sat 4 t 07591 594135 S of Builth Wells, accessed via the A483 & B4519 Anglesey National Circuit sprint at Ty Croes, Anglesey Sat 28 AUGUST Aintree sprint Sun 5 N of Liverpool, off the A59 Anglesey International Circuit sprint Sat 2–Sun 3 Taffia Two-day Blat JULY More details to follow in due course. Sat 19 Fri 15 Llandow Circuit sprint Entry forms will be sent to those competitors Lotus Seven Night 20 miles W of Cardiff, off the B4270 who have registered for the championship. Poole Quay, Dorset, 6pm-9pm A gathering of Sevens and their owners from all over Sun 20 Enquiries to the Competition Secretary, the country. Planning is underway to organise some Matthew Willoughby Llys y Fran hillclimb other Dorset-based activities over the weekend [email protected] 5 miles NE of Haverfordwest (camping etc), more details to follow. Attendance is See the feature in January’s issue for more free and places are unlimited –no booking required. details of the series and venues. Spectators are ❯ Jon Lee welcome. Viewing at many events is free and t 07472 405554 at most you can see other types of car in action as well as Sevens. Sun 24 Western Canada Lotus Seven Club Meeting The Western Canada Lotus Seven Club is organizing the first all Lotus Seven/Caterham gathering in Red Deer, Alberta. Event will start at 10.30am in the parking lot of Great Chief Park, Red Deer, Alberta, for a blat out to Abraham Lake, returning to Sylvan Lake for a Lucky’s steak and shrimp barbecue. Open to Lotus Seven and Caterhams only. For additional information please contact the Western Canada AR… ❯ Terry Johns e [email protected]
Sat 30–Sun 31 Shoreham Airshow More details to follow in due course; ESV will be present. ❯ Ian Bruce e [email protected]
SEPTEMBER
Sat 6 The Big Blat More details to follow in due course. ❯ Geof Carlton Smith
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From the archives Borsetshire Area County capers*, March 1997 *like ‘Area antics’ but more posh…
The Borsetshire Area of the Lotus Seven Club meets each 5th Tuesday of the month at The Bull, Ambridge
The really exciting news this month is that trying to sell him that tatty old Robin Hood I’ve never thought it to be the right place for Nigel Pargetter, still determined to stage his that he bought (without documents) from us. Or, at least, I didn’t until I learned that first Festival of Speed at Lower Loxley, has some bloke down the Cat and Fiddle. John Jean-Paul (born in Nancy, I imagine…) was an invited us to host a major Club presence, doesn’t seem keen: he says it handles like a Elf-Winfield racing school graduate, and raced including demonstration runs up the hill. This pig –and let’s face it, he should know. Sevens at Clermont-Ferrand some years back. promises to be a rather more appealing event Speaking of the Cat and Fiddle, our brief Mind you, he’s been seen riding around in his than that rather stuffy rally of aging Bentleys move to that hostelry is over. There’s been a boyfriend’s Renault Spyder just lately so at Netherbourne Hall last year. We can go mass migration there recently and it’s very maybe we should put Grey Gables off limits. along to the Gala Dinner too, so long as we all crowded and a touch too lively now. Besides, Besides, that miserable Peggy Archer has got it dress up and behave ourselves. Young John bits were being nicked off the cars before we’d in for us, moaning about the noise mostly. Oh, Archer had offered to provide a disco but he even reached the bar (having picked our way how I loathe that pompous, witless old bag thinks ‘festival of speed’ means a chemically- through heaps of rotting Mk1 Escorts and (even woolly Jack Woolley deserves better) – assisted rave party. groups of teenagers getting drunk on cider I’ll be glad when she finally snuffs it and leaves This will be a welcome return for the Club and sniffing octane-booster). So we’re back at more air for my Webers. I gather she can’t into the real mainstream of Ambridge life. The Bull for the time being. Kathy’s happy understand how driving a car with no roof or Sporting motorcars haven’t been very popular because we’ll spend money on food. Since doors can be legal. I don’t see how she can in the community since that Village Fair many Caroline test drove an Elise she hasn’t got time deny the safety benefits of a Seven: just think years back when Tim Beecham turned up as for any of us; we’re probably too down market how different history would have turned out Nigel’s guest, got so shamefully sozzled and even to fit her plans for The Bull. if Mark Hebden had been driving a light, agile performed doughnuts on the Village Green in As improbable as it might seem, Simon car with a big brake kit... Anne Hurd his father’s old Aston Martin. He did pay for Pemberton had been building a Superlight ‘renovating’ the grass, of course, but parking in from a ckd kit. He never did fully come to the pond was deemed unforgivable by the terms with the idea that someone might sell Activities for the months ahead: Parish Council. him something with bits missing. Then, when May: convoy run and picnic at Penny Hassett We’re being attacked on the Green Issue in the last few components of the car wouldn’t fit June: Lakey Hillclimb another sense too: Linda Snell is campaigning exactly as he wanted, he got very cross and July: drinks and snacks at the winebar; Nelson for us all to get catalytic converters. She just punched its lights out. Still, a Seven won’t will recount his Father’s days at Brooklands and doesn’t realize that ‘cats’ smell worse than be much use where he’s headed… (there was we can have a peep at Shane’s new pink Seven – Mrs Antrobus’s Afghans. Marjorie A will stick a motor club in Stalag ivb, but I don’t think which we’re told has lots of leather… up for us though, now she has Teddy’s lovely British jails have them). August: Summer Fete at Brookfield, including Series One Climax up and running again. This ‘Fifth Tuesday’ rule means we’ll only extinguisher-bottle kicking, pin-the-tail-on-the- Since Hayley made a mission of redecorat- meet twice more before next December, so we Donkervoort, Nomex boot whanging ing April Cottage, John has had to sell his need to sort out our Christmas Dinner. Grey September: FIA GT Championship street-race in Classic to raise cash. Eddie Grundy has been Gables is convenient for most of us although Borchester
A number of sevens
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