Got room for any more Speedfest pics?
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 18 11:45 pm
Tho this is the 6th Speedfest, and we've been to them all, this was the first that we were able to bring both cars. A bit extravagant, taking two cars and no passengers, but i thought it worth it as Derek had organised a great parking area that we didn't want to look to 1/2 empty, plus the parade laps that would benefit from as many cars as poss.
Topped up the gas in both cars before meeting at Paul’s (61 Impala) and got away from Hitchin just before 7.30…. about ½ hr later than planned.
No hold ups tho all the way to Brands hatch and pulled into the entrance about 8.45.
Getting in seemed a bit easier than previous years, when it’s always seemed like the staff at the entrance didn’t have a clue, except I did find it strange that ALL the people I saw checking tickets and needing to speak to the driver were stood on the right hand side, ie the wrong side for a LHD car. You’d think someone would have thought of that for an American car event
Once in tho we had a great place for the club to park, and Derek did a good job of getting a row of Plymouth b-bods together alongside, JC, Steve and Andy. Well, until we returned from the parade lap when it all went to pot
Talking of which, the lap was fun with rows of people lining the route as we drove to the circuit from our parking area. We actually had 2 laps and managed to get a bit more speed on the 2nd lap, up to around 50 just before we had to leave. I was taking it a bit easy tho as I noticed, just as we got onto the circuit, that the trunk lid on the Plymouth wasn’t shut, so was a bit worried what it would look like if it raised up on the way round…. Probably not as daft as having your throttle cable come adrift at the start of the first lap, eh Al
Didn’t get to see much of the racing this year, but from what we did see walking round the pits, there didn’t seem to be as many American-type classics as previous years, like Cobras, Tigers, Mustangs? Maybe we just missed them…
Anyway there was plenty to see elsewhere….
Apologies to JC for leaving without picking up our engine stand that he’d lugged all the way there for us, but Paul was keen to get away before the M25 got too busy.
Talking of which, and with some advice from Roy ‘Slowhand’, we managed to avoid the queues on the M25 approaching the tunnel by joining the M25 at J1A rather than J3 (A20) like we usually do. I’d recommend it to anyone travelling back towards the Dartford Crossing as there always seems to be miles of slow traffic between the A20 and the tunnel on the way back from this event.
There is a bit more to this tale but i'd better put some pics up before everyone drifts off....
Sorry for any duplicates of pics already posted but hopefully some different angles at least...
Topped up the gas in both cars before meeting at Paul’s (61 Impala) and got away from Hitchin just before 7.30…. about ½ hr later than planned.
No hold ups tho all the way to Brands hatch and pulled into the entrance about 8.45.
Getting in seemed a bit easier than previous years, when it’s always seemed like the staff at the entrance didn’t have a clue, except I did find it strange that ALL the people I saw checking tickets and needing to speak to the driver were stood on the right hand side, ie the wrong side for a LHD car. You’d think someone would have thought of that for an American car event
Once in tho we had a great place for the club to park, and Derek did a good job of getting a row of Plymouth b-bods together alongside, JC, Steve and Andy. Well, until we returned from the parade lap when it all went to pot
Talking of which, the lap was fun with rows of people lining the route as we drove to the circuit from our parking area. We actually had 2 laps and managed to get a bit more speed on the 2nd lap, up to around 50 just before we had to leave. I was taking it a bit easy tho as I noticed, just as we got onto the circuit, that the trunk lid on the Plymouth wasn’t shut, so was a bit worried what it would look like if it raised up on the way round…. Probably not as daft as having your throttle cable come adrift at the start of the first lap, eh Al
Didn’t get to see much of the racing this year, but from what we did see walking round the pits, there didn’t seem to be as many American-type classics as previous years, like Cobras, Tigers, Mustangs? Maybe we just missed them…
Anyway there was plenty to see elsewhere….
Apologies to JC for leaving without picking up our engine stand that he’d lugged all the way there for us, but Paul was keen to get away before the M25 got too busy.
Talking of which, and with some advice from Roy ‘Slowhand’, we managed to avoid the queues on the M25 approaching the tunnel by joining the M25 at J1A rather than J3 (A20) like we usually do. I’d recommend it to anyone travelling back towards the Dartford Crossing as there always seems to be miles of slow traffic between the A20 and the tunnel on the way back from this event.
There is a bit more to this tale but i'd better put some pics up before everyone drifts off....
Sorry for any duplicates of pics already posted but hopefully some different angles at least...
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