2021, July. Covid Cancellations

Axle back in FHC 

The axle with rebuilt brakes went back into the FHC with a new handbrake cable and no problems.  Driving it felt good and the handbrake does actually feel better than before so I will let it all settle down and put a few miles on it before a final judgement if my work was worth it.

This was all done just before we went off to Portugal for our holidays as the government had declared Portugal to on the "Green List" of safe countries visit.  After only being there a few days things changed and it was now suddenly on the "Amber List" and our return flight got cancelled. Two more re-arranged flights were also cancelled. We have a timeshare there so were owed weeks from last year when no-one could travel and were able to use some of those and ended up staying for five weeks in all. We also had to self-isolate for 10 days on our return. Unfortunately this meant that three of our classic tours had to cancelled as well.

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Dursley Rotary Cotswold Tour

A week after we got allowed out of self-isolation we took the DHC out on the Dursley Rotary Cotswold Tour. The start and finish is almost opposite to our house so was a nice way to get back in to driving the cars. 

Weather was absolutely scorching and was the hottest day of the year so far at just over 30 degrees.  The DHC behaved impeccably which was just as well because an old rally friend called Jos Way had also come along in his  TR7 V8.  Jos is new to TR7's and is really enjoying learning about the cars and their  various "issues". His car also behaved perfectly.

TR7's at the finish

Just to prove we made the finish!

 Getting mine ready for the day I had found the common problem with a perished rubber fuel line but was able to replace it easily before it caused any trouble. It's been on the car almost exactly two years so checking will now need be a regular part of my routine programme.

Two year old fuel pipe.

 

2018, Classic Runs in the DHC

Whilst work was getting done on the FHC we had a number of events as usual during 2018 in the DHC.

24th March 2018: Daffodil Run

This took place in the usual area to the west of Gloucester. The route took us around the daffodil lined roads around Newent and up as far as the Malverns.

Coffee stop on the Daffodil Run

 

 2nd April 2018: Wheelnuts Classic Car Show

Our Glavon Group of the TR Register attended the local Wheelnuts Classic Car Show in Stroud as usual. Its a great local show raising money for the St Roses Special School. About 400 cars of all sorts were on show and our Glavon Group won the award for the best club display.

Glavon wins again.

8th April 2018: Glavon club run to Croome Court

This was a nice little club run to Croome Court near Evesham. This is an old house with an interesting history from Capability Brown to being a top secret World War Two radar research base and airfield. Amazingly the world's first ever instrument landing took place here in 1945.

Glavon lineup at Croome Court

15th April 2018: Corinium Run

The Corinium Run 2018 was our fourth consecutive year on this event. Starting and finishing in Cirencester, the route took us on a nice 120 mile tour of the Cotswolds. Water featured as in previous years.

Maximun attack required!

12th June 2018: Bluebell Run

The Bluebell Run is another tour based around the Forest of Dean. Excellent day out as usual and finishing at the Chase Hotel in Ross on Wye.

20th June 2018: Hills and Valley Tour

 This year the Hills and Valley was based in Oswestry and took us up into the North Wales and Bala area. Fabulous scenery on a lovely day. Morning coffe stop at the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and lunch at Llyn Brenig. Excellent day out

View from the coffee stop at Lake Vyrnwy Hotel

1st July 2018: Black Mountains Classic Tour.

Based at Talgarth again but the huge difference from last year was the glorious weather. We actually got to see the lovely views all around the Black Mountains.

Coffee stop at Llangoed Hall

 

Typical Black Mountains road

8th July 2018: Dursley Rotary Cotswold Tour

The Dursley Rotary Cotswold Tour is based only 200 metres from our house so is a run we have to do. More glorious weather and a nice local route meant a jolly nice day out.

Leaving the start.

4th August 2018: Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza

Long name for the steam fair based at South Cerney airfield near Cirencester. We went along as usual with our Glavon TR Register group on another glorious day. The three day show was bigger than ever this year but we only go on the Saturday. Too much stuff to see again but a grand day out.

Glavon Group stand. Good selection of TRs

2nd September 2018: Cotswold Classic Run

This was the second running of the Cotswold Classic and this time it was based at Grittleton House near Castle Coombe. Now a nice hotel and wedding venue Grittleton House is a 19th century mansion and was a boys school from the 1950s until recently.
Another lovely day out in the Cotswolds.

Nice house.

A rose between two thorns.

Nice car park.