Wiscombe Hillclimb on Sunday

[V8S]

Hi all,

Is anyone heading down to Honiton for this on Sunday? I'm hopefully meeting up with DarkMatter in his Griffith (who is coming from Ringwood area) for a bit of a convoy down. Unsure which route we'll be taking, but probably the A30.

If anyone wants to join up with us at any point, you're more than welcome. I'm starting from the Yeovil area.

[pstruck]

Won't be at this one Graham, but I am going along to the VSCC one on May 13th. Fancied a bit of vintage, especially with the news that there are going to be 12 ERA's there.

[Nick_F]

Competing there on the 20th, subject to finding a new gearbox.

[V8S]

pstruck said:

Won't be at this one Graham, but I am going along to the VSCC one on May 13th. Fancied a bit of vintage, especially with the news that there are going to be 12 ERA's there.

Ok, Pete - might see you there. There was a Napier a couple of years ago at the VSCC meet with a 27 litre engine. Amazing noise as it went up the hill.

[the wiz]

pstruck said:

Won't be at this one Graham, but I am going along to the VSCC one on May 13th. Fancied a bit of vintage, especially with the news that there are going to be 12 ERA's there.

I'll be at the VSCC one as well ... should be good ...

www.vscc.co.uk/vsccweb/news/news.jsp?id=186

[porlock]

The ERA's are also entered in the 500 owners club meeting on the Saturday. My copy of the 500 owners entry list has 11 listed on Saturday. Nick F. try to keep off the grass this year!!

[Nick_F]

porlock said:

The ERA's are also entered in the 500 owners club meeting on the Saturday. My copy of the 500 owners entry list has 11 listed on Saturday. Nick F. try to keep off the grass this year!!

I was two for two at Wiscombe last year - fell-off under braking for the Gate at the Five Clubs in May and then hit the Marshals' post at Martini at the MG meeting in September.

Took a second-and-a-half or so off my PB in the process, mind you...

Edited by Nick_F on Tuesday 8th May 16:58

[porlock]

Dont you go scaring our Marshal's!! Just cos Rob Turnbull attacked the Marshals post at Martini in the Spa Judd at the national meeting last year, there was no need for you to try to copy him!! See you on the 20th.

Dave

[Nick_F]

Made a big bang and shook the railings a bit. They got their own back though: as I switched-off I heard one of them yell 'I saw him hit his head!'

Praying for dry weather for the 20th!

[TimmyArt]

Me, jonnylayze and family will be going to the VSCC meeting on sunday! Should be great even if it does rain

[V8S]

I'm hoping to be going too with Mudskipper. She'll be the one slobbering over any 4x4s.

Probably skip it if it's absolutely hammering down. The paddock gets very very muddy so take boots if you haven't been before.

[pstruck]

I'm still going, rain or shine (got advanced tickets, so I can't waste them).

[The Wiz]

Weather forecast not good at all.

[porlock]

Weather on Saturday looks a bit better for 500 owners meeting. VSCC event looks like it might be very wet! Still the cars will prove entertaining. The sound of the Superchargers in the Esses will be worth hearing, either day.

[corozin]

Hi Graham,
If it was dry I'd come down to it, but the weather's looking too sour to travel that distance & get soaked. Shame.

John

[porlock]

Sun Shone Today! ERA'S Were superb, aparently 11 together was a record, so tomorrows 14 will be a once in a life time experience, apparently it's something to tell your grandchildren, youv'e seen! Weather forcast is looking better.

[thegreenhell]

I was going to go today but the threat of bad weather put me off . I did go yesterday, though, and I'm so glad that I did. The sight, sound and smell of 11 ERAs was just fantastic. In fact, I was so concentrated on them that I almost forgot about some of the other wonderful cars present, which inluded a Bugatti T35 and an original AC Cobra 289.

My photos from the day are in my gallery

www.thegreenhell.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=624

[pstruck]

Unbelievably heavy rain this morning meant the course was awash and the morning session was cut short. After lunch the rain stopped, the sun came out and the track dried considerably for some decent hillclimbing.

Fourteen ERA's in front of the house was a sight to behold, then they all started up for the traditional 'warm-up' revving session. The noise! The smell!

Glad we ventured out, it turned out to be a cracking day.

[Porlock]

Yes it was wet today! We arrived as the First timed runs were starting, the sun came out and the track started to dry (well less wet!) then just as the last batch finished the rain started again. If I knew how to upload pics i would post some. Nice Pics Joel, but cant see my Yellow one like yours that was parked in the paddock!

May 20th, Wiscombe 130 cars plus Bikes !! Pray for sunshine

[thegreenhell]

Porlock said:

Nice Pics Joel, but cant see my Yellow one like yours that was parked in the paddock!

Thanks Dave. There is one of your Yellow one in there, it's just buried in the middle of 500 ERA shots!

www.thegreenhell.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6758&cat=624