Welcome to the Ten Countries Run '07 Message Diary
Canley Classics are proud to sponsor Club Triumph's 10CR Message Diary.
Teams taking part in the 10CR event can send back SMS text messages, MMS picture messages or emails with picture attachments, which will automatically update the 10CR Message Diary below.
This way, friends and family back home will be able to keep track of our progress during the event.
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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12-Sep-2007, 11:43am
team 21 at stelvio got back home and couldn't find this on the site so sent it again glad to be home but had a fantastic trip steve
Car 24 : Dale Barker / Brian Maslin - Triumph TBA
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11-Sep-2007, 7:47pm anyone fancy a quick blat to slovenia ?
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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11-Sep-2007, 2:18pm I went to the shop to get some beer last night and drivinq through Manningtree were about 30 MGs. I slipped in amongst them and gloated over our great WE
Car 24 : Dale Barker / Brian Maslin - Triumph TBA
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11-Sep-2007, 00:23am funny, even though i've been home for a few hours now i can't get used to the scenery not rushing past
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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10-Sep-2007, 9:57pm Home safe and sound
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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10-Sep-2007, 9:08pm home at last after devours due to accident, off to bed, yahoo!
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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10-Sep-2007, 9:06pm Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason! We are back home, had a great time & cant wait to do it again! Thanks 2 every1 4 a great time!!! :-)
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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10-Sep-2007, 9:03pm
Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason! Cars outside the hotel :-)
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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10-Sep-2007, 8:10pm bloody hell, cant get home, roads closed due 2 bad accident :-(
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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10-Sep-2007, 8:04pm je suis une voiture dangereux0. Je mepelle gereldene
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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10-Sep-2007, 8:03pm
Crew 7, back at HQ.
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 7:56pm
I KNEW there was something missing in Europe...
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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10-Sep-2007, 7:45pm made it to the finish ok have lost overdrive and speedo but hey ho who needs them
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 4:52pm
Back at The Plough ! Team Sauna not quite so white!
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 3:59pm back in uk. Just filled up again -and with petrol. My GT6 has the thirst of a shark-whale for oil. Still at least here the std 20w50 isn't £35/5 litres
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 3:22pm we are back at the plough and enjoying a cold beer :-)
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 2:33pm
Hello Dover!
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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10-Sep-2007, 2:11pm relaxing on boat, just on cheese course :-)
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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10-Sep-2007, 12:51pm
The usual suspects on deck.
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 12:38pm
team sauna at Calais!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 12:35pm
how many men does it take to fix a triumph?
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 12:28pm we are the last cars on the 12.45 boat - nice and early :-)
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 12:27pm driving through belgium, our 10th country! Heading for the ferry in calais.
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 12:23pm
farewell france!
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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10-Sep-2007, 12:17pm and them the victorious conquerors of europe return in Triumph (sorry) having littered the foreign shores with broken and disguarded cars.
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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10-Sep-2007, 12:14pm made it to Calais, cruising the wine warehouses stocking up on essentials- dunno where we're gonna put em :-)
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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10-Sep-2007, 11:55am
Au revoir France... Blighty here we come!
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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10-Sep-2007, 10:53am
Catch up from yesterday... Courtyard of the Rolduc.
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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10-Sep-2007, 10:40am
Stock up on a few essentials before leaving Belgium. Yes Anne, I got your choccies. Now 25 miles from Calais.
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 09:27am
excuse me belgium triumphs coming throug, we have a ferry to catch!
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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10-Sep-2007, 09:02am
team 21 leave for home
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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10-Sep-2007, 09:00am
team herald
Car 24 : Dale Barker / Brian Maslin - Triumph TBA
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10-Sep-2007, 08:46am arrived at hotel only 30 mins late - small wonder. now all we have to do is get home
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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10-Sep-2007, 08:04am Doug: "I had a weird dream last night, about Rimmer Brothers".
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 07:50am This Rolduc abbey place is amazing, really odd actually, a nun has just wandered in to pour a coffee then left. Setting off soon, back to blighty!
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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10-Sep-2007, 07:34am
Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason! The hotel! Very nice!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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10-Sep-2007, 07:03am
good morning! Words cant begin to describe this place. It is huge to say the least n absolutely beautiful!
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 11:47pm Got to Rolduc eventually, few beers... Few more... Bed now. Tomorrow hope we get home without further fueling probs. Car pulling so well this aft. Sleeeeep
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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09-Sep-2007, 9:27pm is the waitress getting better looking by the minute?
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 6:47pm just storming onto Kerkrade, NL. I'm back in passenger seat & getting settled into my furrow. The furrow strangly wasn't present B4 stelvio yesterday?
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 6:10pm
team sauna enjoying a sunset cruise on the german autobahn!
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 4:42pm we have arrived safe at the over night halt. Car & crew tired but content. Crews arriving all the time, we were about number 18
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 4:25pm
team Sauna's finally at The Ring!
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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09-Sep-2007, 3:11pm into germany now making good time
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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09-Sep-2007, 3:02pm
team 21 arrive safe t the last night stop tired but looking forward to a small beer or two
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 2:48pm now 40 miles out and looking forward to a beer
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 2:47pm 145 miles to the ring
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 2:43pm just done the ring! I need new pants
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 2:41pm The sauna is back up to temperature! Next time we'll bring camphorated oil, coals, birch & toweling robes... some German blonds too! <The BEER of course>
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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09-Sep-2007, 1:40pm team 21 I must say top notch piece of navigating by mike bishop around traffic jam in koln now honest who was map reading on way to kerkade
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 12:47pm We seem to have hit Germany on 'national contraflow appreciation day'. It seems that all citizens drive to the nearest a'bahn with roadworks and block it!
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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09-Sep-2007, 12:41pm
Top Gear re-visited! We actually got our photo taken!
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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09-Sep-2007, 12:36pm still going after long arduous night following emergency brake repair. Knackered!
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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09-Sep-2007, 12:10pm
team 21After an event filled drive through to night just leaving nurburgring in convoy
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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09-Sep-2007, 11:56am
They don't just hold us up on track days!
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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09-Sep-2007, 11:55am
Bit of catch up. How's this for a view!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 11:50am
M25 or autobahn?
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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09-Sep-2007, 11:49am
Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason! At nurburgering & have met the German triumph club who have provided refreshments...mmm...first cup of english tea since we left england!!! Thanks 2 them!!! :-)
Car 10 : Carl Shakespeare - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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09-Sep-2007, 10:51am we are currently shattering the piece of the German forests
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 10:30am
it had to happen!
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 10:27am Joy! Rain on the Autobahn... 270 miles to go to the 'ring. Gonna get some kip, lets hope these roads are dead straight and have padded crash barriers!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 09:51am
coffee break south of Stuttgart! These Germans drive Faaast !
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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09-Sep-2007, 09:44am Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason! In convoy with 4 other cars, all heading 4 Nurburgring track! :-)
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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09-Sep-2007, 09:04am team 13 finally threw in the towel 30 mins ago, mopped up the rain water with it, chucked it back in the boot, and carried on with the roof down!
Car 24 : Dale Barker / Brian Maslin - Triumph TBA
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09-Sep-2007, 08:36am hmm - note to self, consider renaming 'toutes directions' column in club torque 'ausfahrt worms' - or not!
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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09-Sep-2007, 08:28am Stayed in hotel in switzerland last might due to lack of sleep friday night have plotted route to get us to belgium tonight
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 08:00am
got seperated from ben n james! Landed up on a road that lead us to a lil town called einfarht! Cld not have said it better myself! Now heading for the motorway n stuttgart!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 07:16am
goeten morgen from sunny austria. Had to stop to fix ben's rotor arm. Heading for nurburg!
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 06:38am another 'minor technicality' total power loss.Thought it was carbs again but was rotorarm. Smashed off old one as it was fused to shaft. New one running ok
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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09-Sep-2007, 04:53am
it's too darn early! 5am, so 4am for our readers. That gets us to the Nordschlief by middayish. I felt at home because there was a cushion on the bed. But, just like at home, i can't work out why?!
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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09-Sep-2007, 04:43am and after only 64 hours car 13 is staring defeat in the face. We are seriously discussing putting the roof up.
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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08-Sep-2007, 10:35pm car 13 now leading convoy of 5 waifes and strays across germany having found don and lady-boy broken down just north of austria.
Car 36 : James Carruthers / Craig Gingell / Andrew Dawson - Triumph 2000 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 9:01pm Just finished dinner. Everything running okay after some earlier hiccups Carruthers-style!
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 8:39pm blasting through austria having escaped slovenia - what a dump!
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 7:43pm approaching slovenia! We have had some over drive issues but have it sorted. Dave & Claire still with us
Car 24 : Dale Barker / Brian Maslin - Triumph TBA
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08-Sep-2007, 6:49pm on route to cortina, just had to stop & let brakes cool down, sprint pads not as good as green stuff - bettdr than last night though!
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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08-Sep-2007, 6:04pm Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason stuck at the bottom of stelvio pass as the spitfire hasnt got any brakes, hopefully it can be fixed!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 5:24pm
Team sauna Actually Chilly!
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 5:23pm great travelling down through italian ski villages. The italians are car mad wave & shout 'bella' and stuff. Just passed through bormio 1225M bit chilly
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 5:02pm just had another 'minor technicality' with the carbs. I win a pint cos i said it was crud. Turned out to be (we hope) to be a blocked float valve. ok now
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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08-Sep-2007, 4:56pm
Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason the spitfire on a hairpin coming down off the stelvio pass!! Fun!! :-)
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 4:53pm
havin Lasagne at top of Stelvio! In the Sunshine! Whoo! Done 3 passes! CORTINA next!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 4:53pm
Gavia pass! Pretty tight in Places!
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 4:47pm 59
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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08-Sep-2007, 4:30pm
Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason the view from the stelvio pass, wow!!! & theres snow!!! :-)
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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08-Sep-2007, 4:18pm
Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason! Well the herald 1200 & spitfire 1500 have both made it up t pass, as t pic shows now its down hill all t way!!! :-)
Car 51 : Jean-Claude Cigrang / Guy Schneider - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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08-Sep-2007, 4:04pm Overdrive switch broken, not driving Stelvio as clutch sometimes doesn't disengage when getting hot. Everything else working fine
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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08-Sep-2007, 3:46pm very nice italian helped us with a new battery and the stelvio was ours for the taking!
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 3:38pm got to Belluno and need to makeup time to get back on the route
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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08-Sep-2007, 3:36pm
Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason! In italy & took t opportunity 4 pics! Nice weathr:-P best get back on t road, stelvio pass here we come!:-)
Car 33 : Stephen Pratt / Richard Pratt - Triumph Spitfire 1500
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08-Sep-2007, 3:24pm in tesco calais filling hire car boot Spitfire coming home via AA
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 2:05pm
practice run before stelvio! Gulp! Matt Munroe is warning up. . . On days like these that i remember. . .
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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08-Sep-2007, 1:08pm Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason just stopped near stelvio 4 some lunch then its up hill all the way, hope the herald can take it! :-)
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 1:01pm
another 20litres of 98super. Stopped in paso dell' Aprica. Bit cooler up here 3000ft. Can see plenty of snow topped mountians.
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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08-Sep-2007, 12:43pm made it to Italy, great fun over the mountains, Stelvio here we come!
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 12:22pm 28c outside, off the scale inside, starting to work up to Stelvio. Car bombing along trying to keep up with Roy n Julia. Mental italian drivers abound!
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 12:16pm 1000 mile mark passed. We are running with Dave & Claire. Our car behaving well :-)
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 12:15pm
team sauna here! Outside temp 29 degrees, inside temp 36.5! Phew! Thank god for eco friendly air con! Yip everything that can open for air is open!
Car 10 : Carl Shakespeare - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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08-Sep-2007, 12:09pm Car 10 sun is shinning top is down full tank of fuel going to do stelvio how much better can it get.
Car 10 : Carl Shakespeare - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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08-Sep-2007, 12:06pm Car 10 sun is shinning top is down full tank of fuel going to do stelvio how much better can it get.
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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08-Sep-2007, 11:46am
team 21 back on route after sightseeing looking forward to stelvio special hi to dean got your message shame not to see you at the end don ps yes hands free steve co driver typed hi mum
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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08-Sep-2007, 11:33am he when you top the battery up it takes 4 litres. Does it mean you have a problem? And we thought it was gearbox oil leaking..........
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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08-Sep-2007, 11:29am
Jess, Chris, Ruth, Jason! In italy & took t opportunity 4 pics! Nice weathr:-P best get back on t road, stelvio pass here we come!:-)
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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08-Sep-2007, 11:25am
Climb every mountain! Just gone through Ceto, Italy. Turn off for Stelvio in about 25 miles, but that'll have to keep for another time. We're heading straight on to Cortina.
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 11:09am
here's Roy taking a picture of our stop. Amazing. Dolomites in the b.ground, lake beside us and sun on our backs. Just had awesome blast through the tunnels of strada ss12.
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 11:08am
ice cream stop en route to stelvio!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 11:04am
cant believe i had a woman show me where i was! Sigh!
Car 55 : Michael Barrett / Elizabeth Barrett - Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible
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08-Sep-2007, 10:23am
car 55 has given up, headin back 2 england through italy and france hope evryone ad a gd time c u all again sumtime! Love mike and libby car 55 the cherry red herald with the bumpy bonnet! X
Car 10 : Carl Shakespeare - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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08-Sep-2007, 09:42am Car 10 sun is shinning top is down full tank of fuel going to do stelvio how much better can it get.
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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08-Sep-2007, 08:14am
red,white,blue ready to tackle Stelvio!
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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08-Sep-2007, 07:56am ah. The sound of triumphs being hit with large hammers. Must be morning in italy.
Car 18 : Malcolm Paris / Dorothy Parslow - Triumph TR7 DHC V8
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07-Sep-2007, 9:41pm In hotel after meal at slightly dodgey restaurant - looking forward to tomorrow
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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07-Sep-2007, 7:04pm running late . Suprise surprise but still going with spirits high
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 6:19pm just contemplating dinner on the shore of the lake :-) also we have to plot a low level route through tomorow
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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07-Sep-2007, 4:47pm Team 13 arrived at hotel. washed ep90 smelling film from their foul bodies. Food here we come!
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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07-Sep-2007, 3:43pm
team 2 1 stopped high in alps no signal so Sent later
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 3:15pm We are in the hotel :-) i have seen daves stag but assume hes getting some sleep
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 2:38pm
just checked in! Now for a long stiff drink!
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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07-Sep-2007, 1:56pm
Lunch stop view.
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 1:37pm had 1st breakdown. Car lost all power at 6000ft in alps between Courmayeur and Les Arcs. Diagnosed as dirty fuel or vapourization. Back up and running.
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 1:02pm just had a monster pizza at italian truck stop yum;-)
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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07-Sep-2007, 12:32pm Jess, Chris, Ruth & Jason! we r about 2 go thru t mont blanc tunnel, t longest mountain tunnel in europe! have also just seen a glacier! :-)
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 11:57am
just leaving aosta italy. Its getting warm, team sauna is cruising!
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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07-Sep-2007, 11:54am had a bit of a detour through geneva to in ferrari Shopping lovely view of mont blanc making good time stopped for lunch
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 11:23am we could not stand the altitude so have stormed through the low rise route to arrive at Aosta 2 hours ahead of schedule
Car 24 : Dale Barker / Brian Maslin - Triumph TBA
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07-Sep-2007, 10:49am dunno where we are but i think we just ran over julie andrews!
Car 55 : Michael Barrett / Elizabeth Barrett - Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible
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07-Sep-2007, 10:43am
heading out of geneve at last on 2 the mountainrp
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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07-Sep-2007, 10:25am Proceeding with care. Col du colombiere stunning
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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07-Sep-2007, 10:03am
team 21 this is gt motoring in shakespeare country
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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07-Sep-2007, 09:40am
team 21 take detour to take breakfast in annecy back on route to next check point
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 09:35am
GT6 with alps in backdrop
Car 33 : Stephen Pratt / Richard Pratt - Triumph Spitfire 1500
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07-Sep-2007, 09:33am
Car33 retired due to ill health!
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 09:06am have just heard news of dave p. I was getting worried as i haven't seen him since the ferry
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 08:54am having a coffee @ col de la colombiere. Considering the altitude as the car has started chugging a bit
Car 51 : Jean-Claude Cigrang / Guy Schneider - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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07-Sep-2007, 08:35am sitting on a terracce in La Clusaz and enjoying the sun ...
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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07-Sep-2007, 08:33am currently at 1816m. very parky.
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 08:28am
at montreux! Looking across Lake Geneva! Stunning!
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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07-Sep-2007, 08:21am
Hello from Geneva!
Car 23 : Peter Connaughton / Lesley Connaughton - Triumph Vitesse Mk2
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07-Sep-2007, 07:33am just left MOREZ heading into switzerland weather great
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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07-Sep-2007, 07:20am made morez got chance to practice my french mange tout mange tout rodney
Car 55 : Michael Barrett / Elizabeth Barrett - Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible
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07-Sep-2007, 06:28am
moRez for breakfast!
Car 18 : Malcolm Paris / Dorothy Parslow - Triumph TR7 DHC V8
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07-Sep-2007, 06:26am Now in switzerland B-)
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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07-Sep-2007, 06:19am
team 21 lake geneva
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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07-Sep-2007, 06:03am Jess, Chris, Jason, Ruth! A39 closed at dijon have 2 find alternate route, at least its getting light now!! :-)
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 05:52am have made Morez enjoying a croisant
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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07-Sep-2007, 05:39am
team 21 stopped at morez love to you all
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 05:37am
good morning switzerland!
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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07-Sep-2007, 04:44am bit lost
Car 55 : Michael Barrett / Elizabeth Barrett - Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible
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07-Sep-2007, 04:09am
triumphs driving 2 dijon in convoy on unmade road at 5am!
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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07-Sep-2007, 03:48am overheating cured-bit chilly now, no heater :-(
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 03:45am motor way closed :-( we are free styling it!
Car 44 : Paul Hughes / Scott Hughes - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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07-Sep-2007, 03:19am the french may make bad cars but they do make some dam good roads, d996 great road
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 03:08am
Just arriving in Morez! With run dmc, walk this way providing top quality tunes! the mountain passes where amazing! Yahoo!
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 03:01am
Ze cheeky French village...
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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07-Sep-2007, 02:55am wedge overheating
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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07-Sep-2007, 02:37am Re-fueled in Dijon
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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07-Sep-2007, 02:03am
About 100 miles from Dijon, catching up with the main group.
Car 44 : Paul Hughes / Scott Hughes - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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07-Sep-2007, 01:41am whats going on with the fog. 500 miles done heading for dijon then switzerland
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 11:53pm
Nobody about... 3 hours from Dijon.
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 11:39pm stopped to admire the sky south of vitry
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 10:43pm Bang goes the 'no fast food' rule! Just enjoying le grande mac. Nice! James gonna drive now for a few hours to Morez.
Car 55 : Michael Barrett / Elizabeth Barrett - Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible
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06-Sep-2007, 10:19pm
middle of reims!
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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06-Sep-2007, 10:08pm roger if you read this katie took your advice about taking it steady with the engine only took it up to 96
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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06-Sep-2007, 9:41pm lost in reims
Car 51 : Jean-Claude Cigrang / Guy Schneider - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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06-Sep-2007, 9:11pm driving through Reims, 1h before time
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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06-Sep-2007, 8:48pm had a little stop to sort out a loose fan belt and a blown fuse on one of the other cars amazing how many torches and lamps we have got
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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06-Sep-2007, 6:56pm
Team Red Bus suffered clutch failure at the Dartford Crossing. Car limped home. After many frantic phone calls, now running the Saab as a support vehicle! Now waiting at Dover for ferry, then a fast route to catch up with the others. Ho hum!
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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06-Sep-2007, 6:28pm
team 21 just left st elio
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 6:15pm first check point reached
Car 33 : Stephen Pratt / Richard Pratt - Triumph Spitfire 1500
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06-Sep-2007, 6:14pm Yummy! Hot sausage rolls cooked on the manifold 50 miles at 75 mph.. just the job but maybe need a few more miles to crisp up next time!
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 6:09pm
just off ferry. On the A16 to Dunkerque them heading south through france through champagne and burgundy. Hello nik and willy
Car 33 : Stephen Pratt / Richard Pratt - Triumph Spitfire 1500
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06-Sep-2007, 5:28pm On our way in France Satnav broken so back on the maps
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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06-Sep-2007, 5:22pm Off the ferry in france suffering a bit of fuel vapourisation when in slow traffic but fine when we do eighty so eighty it is
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 4:59pm landed in france
Car 33 : Stephen Pratt / Richard Pratt - Triumph Spitfire 1500
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06-Sep-2007, 3:52pm
at the start
Car 33 : Stephen Pratt / Richard Pratt - Triumph Spitfire 1500
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06-Sep-2007, 3:44pm relaxing on board the ferry before the start on the continent Made it this far!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 3:32pm
bye bye Blighty!
Car 29 : Christopher Nobbs / Jessica Nobbs - Triumph Herald 1200
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06-Sep-2007, 3:32pm
The white cliffs of dover! Bye bye blighty!!
Car 13 : Colin Wake / Kevin Rochfort - Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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06-Sep-2007, 3:27pm made it to dover. Only another 2100 miles to go!
Car 55 : Michael Barrett / Elizabeth Barrett - Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible
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06-Sep-2007, 3:25pm
arrived @ dover!
Car 21 : Don Cook / Steve Gallacher - Triumph GT6 Mk3
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06-Sep-2007, 3:25pm
Team 21 set off from bradfield
Car 44 : Paul Hughes / Scott Hughes - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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06-Sep-2007, 3:06pm made it to dover about to get on ferry
Car 18 : Malcolm Paris / Dorothy Parslow - Triumph TR7 DHC V8
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06-Sep-2007, 3:03pm waiting for ferry at Dover
Car 18 : Malcolm Paris / Dorothy Parslow - Triumph TR7 DHC V8
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06-Sep-2007, 3:01pm
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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06-Sep-2007, 2:56pm first stop Dover, 28.2mpg. Not bad for a V8 wedge :-)
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 2:47pm waiting for the ferry - all systems nomina :-)
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 2:32pm
all aboard!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 2:08pm
last min prep!
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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06-Sep-2007, 2:00pm broke down other side of dartford fuel pump fixed overdrive as well
Car 2 : Mike Bishop / Ivelina Thomasson - Triumph Stag
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06-Sep-2007, 1:55pm sunbathing in the pass seat whist Ivi belting down the fast lane of M20 pissing off the chav-mobiles!
Car 1 : Doug Foreman / Katie Foreman / Bob King - Triumph Herald 13/60 Saloon
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06-Sep-2007, 12:50pm made start and have set out
Car 55 : Michael Barrett / Elizabeth Barrett - Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible
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Car 54 : Anthony Pulis / Peter Jordan - Triumph Stag
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06-Sep-2007, 12:30pm Car 54
Going in the pi estate as unfortunately Ant's Stag wasn't ready in time
Car 36 : James Carruthers / Craig Gingell / Andrew Dawson - Triumph 2000 Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 10:46am Just passed The Foreman's Herald on the M25 car park before the start!
Car 51 : Jean-Claude Cigrang / Guy Schneider - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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06-Sep-2007, 10:31am Dolomite ready to go
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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06-Sep-2007, 09:57am we are off! Joe having his first drive & lovin it :-)
Car 24 : Dale Barker / Brian Maslin - Triumph TBA
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06-Sep-2007, 09:38am just seen the m25, we should have left yesterday!
Car 44 : Paul Hughes / Scott Hughes - Triumph Dolomite Sprint
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05-Sep-2007, 11:49pm car finally finished just packing to do. See you tomorrow
Car 24 : Dale Barker / Brian Maslin - Triumph TBA
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05-Sep-2007, 11:03pm harold, brian & dale are as ready as we're going to be! See you all tomorrow
Car 55 : Michael Barrett / Elizabeth Barrett - Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible
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05-Sep-2007, 7:21pm
packed and ready to go!
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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05-Sep-2007, 4:47pm
watford Gap services! Got the inside up to 38c so far! Go Sauna!
Car 55 : Michael Barrett / Elizabeth Barrett - Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible
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05-Sep-2007, 12:13pm car ready see all tomorrow mike and nibs (elizabeth)
Car 33 : Stephen Pratt / Richard Pratt - Triumph Spitfire 1500
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05-Sep-2007, 10:00am testing testing The yellow peril is ready to go Looking forward to tomorrow
Car 59 : Ben Hutchings / James Seymour - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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05-Sep-2007, 08:45am Day off today for final prep! Going to get the car stickered BEFORE the start this time. See y'all - i hope - tomorrow!
Car 34 : Jason Chinn / Joe Dening - Triumph Vitesse Convertible Mk1
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05-Sep-2007, 08:12am The foul smelling monster is ready! The car & co-driver need a wash & polish though :-) See you all tomorrow
Car 26 : Roy Lacey / Julia Lynn - Triumph GT6 Mk1
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05-Sep-2007, 07:49am .testing! leaving this afternoonfor Enfield! Ben(Hutch) & Nicki kindly giving us a bed for the night !
Car 7 : Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop - Triumph 2500TC Mk2
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05-Sep-2007, 07:01am
The Big Red Bus and the rest of crew 7 are ready and raring to go! Good luck everyone and see you tomorrow morning.
Car 36 : James Carruthers / Craig Gingell / Andrew Dawson - Triumph 2000 Mk1
Message Diary Now OPEN!
05-Sep-2007, 01:23am
In true Canley Classics form of leaving everything to the last minute, we are please to announce that the 10CR'07 Message Diary is now open!
Good luck to everyone taking part.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at The Plough for the start on Thursday!
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