04-01-2022, 01:53 PM
Perhaps its time to set the record straight - the car we drove on the 1992 run is in fact an Ulster, Reg LJ 3711. Our original target was 24
hours but the support vehicle demanded a halt somewhere around Carlisle I think it was as they said we were wandering around a bit. Then at Exeter we had a long stop as I could not get the engine to go over TDC on the handle. We never found out why even after having removed the head, however the resultant clean up meant the car went really well down through Cornwall on roads I know by heart! Best memory is seeing various folks out in the road in the dark, on the Camborne by pass, waving us down - turned out to be my brothers and family there to encourage us on to the finish! I am pleased we did it but have no desire to redo the affair!
Tony Hodson
hours but the support vehicle demanded a halt somewhere around Carlisle I think it was as they said we were wandering around a bit. Then at Exeter we had a long stop as I could not get the engine to go over TDC on the handle. We never found out why even after having removed the head, however the resultant clean up meant the car went really well down through Cornwall on roads I know by heart! Best memory is seeing various folks out in the road in the dark, on the Camborne by pass, waving us down - turned out to be my brothers and family there to encourage us on to the finish! I am pleased we did it but have no desire to redo the affair!
Tony Hodson