2022, March. Daffodil Run

 26th March:  HRCR Daffodil Run

The HRCR Daffodil Run is usually our first classic tour event of the year and always runs on a Saturday. This year the weather was perfect with clear blue skies.  Being based in the Forest of Dean its also local to us. In fact, we can almost see the start location from our town - except the River Severn is in the way so we have to drive about 30 miles via Gloucester to get there!

The FHC was running nicely with its new Pertronix ignition so we were hoping for a nice day out. I had given it a once-over during the previous week and didn't find anything wrong. A few suspension bolts tightened a very small amount and I actually had to put some Duckhams Q20w-50 in the engine. After a quick wash it was ready to go.

The start was at the Belfrey Hotel in Littledean who provided an excellent breakfast roll for us all.  The entry is always kept small and was limited to a mximum of 30 cars this year.  There was a good selection from a Volvo Amazon running at no.1, couple of TR4s, couple of Minis and a beautiful rare Austin Healey 300 coupe.  There were also two TR7s because my old 143 Motor Club mate Jos Way was out in his TR7 V8.

Selection of cars at the Daffodil start

The route took us all around the southern Forest of Dean area and this year it really lived up to its name with masses of daffodils on show. 

 

The forest looked great before it gets out into full leaf so there were lots of nice views that get obscured later with all the greenery. The route is generally kept quite short and we had 45 miles in the first half before a coffee and cake stop at Taurus Crafts near Lydney.

Cars at Taurus Crafts coffee stop.

Suitably refreshed we set off for the 40 mile second half and back to the Belfrey Hotel for a nice two course carvery lunch.  Along the way we had to stop at an un-manned level crossing for a train to pass. Not had to do that for ages! The train actually looked and sounded smooth and quiet as well.

Stop when red lights show!

The car had behaved itself perfectly so that was a relief, but I think I will still try and get a session on the rolling road just to check all the settings before our next outings, because there will be one every weekend for four weeks coming soon.

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