RAF Coltishall - Memorial Run

[iandbeech]

So who was the idiot that didn`t have enough fuel to complete the run today and had to divert to a fuel stop once the orange "fuel low" light was on permantly! Yes, it was me

Hence I`m first to post this thread

I`ve put some pics on my new website www.foxesmeadow.com (look in photo gallery) if you`d like to see.

Thanks to John for organising the Phers, and to Steve and Sue for acting as my "navigator" for the part I did - oh and for coming to get me when I went the wrong way

Big thanks to NickP who did manage to organise a Jaguar jet for some pics Nice one! Hope you enjoyed Gussies bacon buttie!

[simpo two]

Thanks Ian. You probably did better with no navigator than I did with one!

Diary of Simpo's day:
Started event
Got stuck behind some MGs
Got lost
Picked up route again
Stopped at air museum
Got lost
Picked up route again
Got stuck behind some MGs
Stopped for a beer
Got stuck behind some MGs
Got lost
Lost the plot completely
Thought 'arse!' and bugged out

But I did get some pix... what's that red Russian thing?









>> Edited by simpo two on Sunday 12th September 18:40

[iandbeech]

simpo two said:

Thanks Ian. You probably did better with no navigator than I did with one! Diary of Simpo's day: Started event Got stuck behind some MGs Got lost Picked up route again Stopped at air museum Got lost Picked up route again Got stuck behind some MGs Stopped for a beer Got stuck behind some MGs Got lost Lost the plot completely Thought 'arse!' and bugged out But I did get some pix... what's that red Russian thing?

Sounds similer, except I HAD to bug out before I conked out!!

The "Russian thing" was one of two prototypes (think I heard this correctly) made for a Norwich Union insurance advert - the other one was crashed for the ad!! Don`t remember the ad though

Do you know how we will get the Jaguar jet/car pics? It did cross my mind they might hand them out to those that finished!

[Nick P]

iandbeech said:

Big thanks to NickP who did manage to organise a Jaguar jet for some pics Nice one! Hope you enjoyed Gussies bacon buttie!

....oh thats ok Ian....no trouble at all really

and thanks for the buttie by the way, not the first time I've stolen a bacon butty from the mess . Hope you get you your picky.

[RobCallow]

Spotted some of you memorial run chaps in Spixworth/St Faiths.
Lots of MGs a few caterhams but only one TVR (a red T350 I think? Forgive me if im wrong but im not to hot on the TVR models)
Sounds like a great day was had by all wish I could of made it but had other commitments.
Hope to get out and meet some of you guys at some point

[Bacardi]

simpo two said:

Got lost

Nothing new there then.

[crankedup]

Nice pic's, looks like you had the weather too, must put this into diary for next year.

Thought the red car was a max kit MR2

[iandbeech]

RobCallow said:

Spotted some of you memorial run chaps in Spixworth/St Faiths. Lots of MGs a few caterhams but only one TVR (a red T350 I think? Forgive me if im wrong but im not to hot on the TVR models) Sounds like a great day was had by all wish I could of made it but had other commitments. Hope to get out and meet some of you guys at some point

Yes, it was a red T350 - he went earlier than the other TVRs, some of which had to bail out early due to fuel starvation or simply got lost by the sound of it!

[RobCallow]

Is it not in the mens unwriten rules that the E on the fuel gauge stands for Enough????

Well maybe not this time!

[Nick P]

RobCallow said:

Spotted some of you memorial run chaps in Spixworth/St Faiths. Lots of MGs a few caterhams but only one TVR (a red T350 I think? Forgive me if im wrong but im not to hot on the TVR models) Sounds like a great day was had by all wish I could of made it but had other commitments. Hope to get out and meet some of you guys at some point

yep, he's a T350T...same guy that tyrned up at the dunston Hall meet with me and Bacardi a couple of months ago...

[ferg]

simpo two said:

What's that red Russian thing?

John,
Aah...that's the Mirov 2. As already mentioned it was built with another for some NU adverts on the telly. Something about investment...
The guy asked to buy one and was told no, then discovered that the other had been sold and asked again. One was a runner and one was a static, I think he bought the static and made it into a well engineered bit of kit!!
There's a Ford V6 in the back with hammer and sickle on the rocker covers! Did you get a close look at it?

[simpo two]

ferg said:

There's a Ford V6 in the back with hammer and sickle on the rocker covers! Did you get a close look at it?

Sorry no, getting my bacon butty had priority!

[iandbeech]

simpo two said:

ferg said: There's a Ford V6 in the back with hammer and sickle on the rocker covers! Did you get a close look at it? Sorry no, getting my bacon butty had priority!

We had a good look at it while having a beer in a village enroute - had you already got lost by then?!

[simpo two]

iandbeech said:

We had a good look at it while having a beer in a village enroute - had you already got lost by then?!

Almost certainly. But then we were trying to do it the hard way and not just stooge round following the car in front
Pub wasn't that one at the T-junction was it? It was just after that we got terminally lost. Navigator did down his pint with relish and say he could manage a few more (though if he had we'd still be in bloody Norfolk!)

[iandbeech]

simpo two said:

iandbeech said: We had a good look at it while having a beer in a village enroute - had you already got lost by then?! Almost certainly. But then we were trying to do it the hard way and not just stooge round following the car in front Pub wasn't that one at the T-junction was it? It was just after that we got terminally lost. Navigator did down his pint with relish and say he could manage a few more (though if he had we'd still be in bloody Norfolk!)

There was a point where the car in front was following the car in front was following the car...you get the idea....and we all followed (someone) down a dead end and all had to turn round and start again!