16-05-2020, 06:55 PM
I did the 1997 Jogle run in the Type 65.
I turned it into a LE JOG LE I did the length of Cornwall twice with an overnight in Shropshire, next overnight was Fort William then up to
John O Groats to start the official run.
We then did John O Groats to Shropshire on the first day, Shropshire to Lands End the next day them back home to Saltash ( Cornish Far East )
I drove the length of Cornwall to Lands End again to see the last cars come in during daylight then the same day back to Saltash. ( I seized the engine 2 miles from home )
The trip had its ups and downs in more ways than one. Lorrys overtaking us with the exhaust pipe at head height blowing into the car.
Snow blowing in the drivers side then out through the passenger side in Glencoe. Japanese tourists getting excited as we drove past their coach parked at the side of Loch Ness. Driving over Shap watching Halle Bopp comet on side lights in the small hours. and my co driver getting hyperthermic as we crossed Dartmoor ( which was colder than Scotland )
I spend 18 hours at the wheel in one stint only broken by fuel / sandwich / toilet breaks.
We started from Saltash on the Wednesday and arrived back late on the Saturday night. Then a Cornish End to End on the Sunday.
I would want to use a closed car if I ever did it again !!!
I turned it into a LE JOG LE I did the length of Cornwall twice with an overnight in Shropshire, next overnight was Fort William then up to
John O Groats to start the official run.
We then did John O Groats to Shropshire on the first day, Shropshire to Lands End the next day them back home to Saltash ( Cornish Far East )
I drove the length of Cornwall to Lands End again to see the last cars come in during daylight then the same day back to Saltash. ( I seized the engine 2 miles from home )
The trip had its ups and downs in more ways than one. Lorrys overtaking us with the exhaust pipe at head height blowing into the car.
Snow blowing in the drivers side then out through the passenger side in Glencoe. Japanese tourists getting excited as we drove past their coach parked at the side of Loch Ness. Driving over Shap watching Halle Bopp comet on side lights in the small hours. and my co driver getting hyperthermic as we crossed Dartmoor ( which was colder than Scotland )
I spend 18 hours at the wheel in one stint only broken by fuel / sandwich / toilet breaks.
We started from Saltash on the Wednesday and arrived back late on the Saturday night. Then a Cornish End to End on the Sunday.
I would want to use a closed car if I ever did it again !!!