Section : Le Mans 24 Hours

Friday Morning Classic British Welcome Convoy 

Posted By : Mark Stradling, 29-Apr-2007, 05:32pm

• Friday Morning Classic British Welcome Convoy 

  Posted By : Jerry Jones, 30-Apr-2007, 00:05am

  Mark,
  
  Count me in on this.
  
  Regards
  
  Jerry

• Friday Morning Classic British Welcome Convoy 

  Posted By : Mark Stradling, 19-Jun-2007, 09:47am

  Just about made it back - can't help thinking arriving at the ferry terminal at 16:57 for a 17:00 sailing and getting on the boat is good going!
  
  Hope everyone enjoyed the little run to the CBW and made it back safe and sound (how was the clutch on the way back, Ian?).
  
  Oh well, only 12 months till the next race/chance to wash your feet by flushing the toilet in a random French cafe/bar...

  • Friday Morning Classic British Welcome Convoy 

    Posted By : Colin Wake, 19-Jun-2007, 11:21am

    It has to be said that Tsumani was impressive!
    
    There will be an imprint of a few 'Random Englishmen' on the back of that door for a few years to come.
    
    
    
    Colin

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  Posted By : Jerry Jones, 19-Jun-2007, 11:44pm

  Mark,
  
  Again I apologise for not being able to get myself together for the TSCC run to St Saturnin, but I got there. BTW, my late arrival was not due to the two lovelies in the photo!
  
  Parking was rather 'irregular' which is typical for the French (I understand)!
  
  On leaving, I waited for other the other side of the railwaybridge, after a while I was motioned by a delightful young lady to move the Sixfire. It transpired that she wanted her daughter of 3 months to be photograghed on my lap!!!!!
  
  Anyone up for Silverstone Classic 27-29 July?
  
  Regards
  
  Jerry

   

  
  
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  • Friday Morning Classic British Welcome Convoy 

    Posted By : Mark Stradling, 20-Jun-2007, 09:17am

    No worries Jerry - waking up at Le Mans was harder this year than most (no sun on tent from 8AM == no 8AM tent/sauna).
    
    I saw your car and wondered if it was a club car - very nice reflex purple paint job.

    • Friday Morning Classic British Welcome Convoy 

      Posted By : James Dennison, 20-Jun-2007, 09:20pm

      It was a great run Mark - really enjoyed it - the only top down dry(ish) motoring of the trip.
      
      Despite the weather it was another great year at LM.
      
      The first, but not the last in my Triumph ......... and no breakdowns.
      
      The French really love our cars.
      
      Sunday evening pi$$ing down with rain on a motorway 20 miles from LM and there were still groups of locals waving us home from the bridges- fantastic.
      
      

      • Friday Morning Classic British Welcome Convoy 

        Posted By : Mark Stradling, 21-Jun-2007, 09:05am

        Driving home Sunday, what a silly idea.
        
        Came back Monday, top down the whole way and sunburnt arms to prove it.

        • Friday Morning Classic British Welcome Convoy 

          Posted By : James Dennison, 21-Jun-2007, 08:52pm

          Leaving Sunday was a great idea for us - we drove a couple of hours up the road and booked into a hotel.
          
          Nice food, cold wine and a hot bath!
          
          Our camp at LM was minimal, we'd have spent a miserable evening cramped in a wet tent.
          
          ...............roll on CLM next year!

          • Friday Morning Classic British Welcome Convoy 

            Posted By : Mark Stradling, 21-Jun-2007, 10:01pm

            It's not time for "roll on CLM" yet - got the 76th 24hr race to get through, THEN the CLM ^_^

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              Posted By : James Dennison, 21-Jun-2007, 10:09pm

              Married with child so I'll only(?) get to go away to one or the other next year.
              
              The opportunity for a parade lap swings it for me.
              
              Quite tempted with Nurburgring 24 in '09 .........................