Wheatsheaf Meet Thur 27-08-09

[Lois]

Are we having one?
I've got the last week off work to move house so might actually be able to make it!

[jaik]

We certainly are

[snapper8v]

I'm sat at the keyboard putting a route together.

[snapper8v]

O.K., the route is completed. Basically it's the old Parbold/Rufford/Croston/Mawdesley route with a little attachment. Is it safe to advertise the route here for people to download or is it best to PM
me for the route? Your thought's please as I'm being a tightwad for not printing the route out. Also, weather permitting, I'll be at various locations ahead of the field so as to try & get a few action shots of the cars. These will be notified so if you could leave a safe gap (as always) so as to get individual cars in the frame. Cheers.

LAWRENCE

[Lois]

Is it definitely the last Thurs still?!

[jaik]

anonymous said:

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Yep, last Thursday of the month, the 27th.

[kirsty-s2k]

snapper8v said:

Is it safe to advertise the route here for people to download or is it best to PM me for the route?

If you want some printed for the run, I can get it done - as long as you can provide it in a format I can open.
Kirsty

[snapper8v]

kirsty-s2k said:

I can get it done - as long as you can provide it in a format I can open.
Kirsty

I've done it via Google Maps.

[blackburn]

I'll be there - barring plagues of locusts, storms of biblical proportions etc. Looking forward to Lawrence doing "action shots"...

[kirsty-s2k]

I've messaged the mods asking them to update the thread title with the date

Edit* and they've done it!! Thanks

Edited by kirsty-s2k on Monday 10th August 17:36

[Dibble]

I'm in (hopefully), so will start the ball rolling for Lois's favourite cut and pasting...

Dibble, Mrs Dibble, two nephews and two dogs - The Big Gay Hearse

[snapper8v]

Dibble, Mrs Dibble, two nephews and two dogs - The Big Gay Hearse
Snapper8v - Lancia Delta integrale or Rover P6b V8

[darronwall]

i,ll be their if good weather,should be good!

[darronwall]

snapper8v said:

Dibble, Mrs Dibble, two nephews and two dogs - The Big Gay Hearse
Snapper8v - Lancia Delta integrale or Rover P6b V8

lawrence,does your threefive have those headrests that used to remind me of ET,s head?

[snapper8v]

darronwall said:

lawrence,does your threefive have those headrests that used to remind me of ET,s head?

Hi'ya Darren, yes it does. The car was only 6 months old when my Dad bought her back in 1971 when she was being used as a demo car. Dad died in '91 & Mum sold her on until I found her again in July 2007 down in Derby. I commisioned a local Rover specialist in Derby to re-commision her and at the end of September '07, I drove my Dad's car back home. Now I don't suppose that there's many people around that can say that??? She's also a rare piece of Rover history in that she was 1 of 12 prototypes that were fitted with air conditioning to be aimed at the American market (these cars are known as NADA's) and it's wideley reckoned that she's the last one left.

[jaik]

Dibble, Mrs Dibble, two nephews and two dogs - The Big Gay Hearse
Snapper8v - Lancia Delta integrale or Rover P6b V8
Jaik - Mister Two

[darronwall]

snapper8v said:

darronwall said:

lawrence,does your threefive have those headrests that used to remind me of ET,s head?

Hi'ya Darren, yes it does. The car was only 6 months old when my Dad bought her back in 1971 when she was being used as a demo car. Dad died in '91 & Mum sold her on until I found her again in July 2007 down in Derby. I commisioned a local Rover specialist in Derby to re-commision her and at the end of September '07, I drove my Dad's car back home. Now I don't suppose that there's many people around that can say that??? She's also a rare piece of Rover history in that she was 1 of 12 prototypes that were fitted with air conditioning to be aimed at the American market (these cars are known as NADA's) and it's wideley reckoned that she's the last one left.

thats a great story to tell!!i'll bet its lovely to cruise around in that after the grale,especialy as you must have some fond memories too.
full webasto?

Edited by darronwall on Monday 10th August 21:29

Edited by darronwall on Monday 10th August 21:30

[snapper8v]

darronwall said:

!!i'll bet its lovely to cruise around in that after the grale,especialy as you must have some fond memories too.
full webasto?

Just like driving an arm chair. She's got the high comprssion engine thus 176BHP although I reckon there's one or two been put out to stud . Memories, yes, loads of 'em...............No webasto though.

[blackburn]

Dibble, Mrs Dibble, two nephews and two dogs - The Big Gay Hearse
Snapper8v - Lancia Delta integrale or Rover P6b V8
Jaik - Mister Two
Blackburn (plus Angelofthenorth maybe) - Boxster S

[Lois]

Dibble, Mrs Dibble, two nephews and two dogs - The Big Gay Hearse
Snapper8v - Lancia Delta integrale or Rover P6b V8
Jaik - Mister Two
Blackburn (plus Angelofthenorth maybe) - Boxster S
Lois and Mr Lois - BMW 330i coupe (now a maybe unfortunately )