Wes,
If I had of known that you were there as well we could have caught up. We
had just finished doing the lead up event to the F1, being the grand prix
rally. We completed the event in a TR6 and put to shame a number of 911
Porsches. Unfortunately we lost some time due to a broken front brake
calliper (that's the reason for my web discussion) Broke the calliper at the
piston bore. Unusual to say the least. We were just completing the last of
our motorkhana events before the 149 Kilometre night navigation. Lucky it
went when it did I thought. Definitely did not need to run out of brakes, at
night, on small country roads!.
We also were able to do 4 laps around the GP circuit. Definitely a
highlight.
My TR4 was also lucky enough to be on display for the 4 days of the GP
event, so I have been fairly busy for the last couple of weeks. Good to be
back home. Give me a chance to do the laundry that I have been carting
around with me.
Regards
Peter V
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes Dayton" <oilyrag@hsrca.org.au>
To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 9:31 PM
Subject: Brag Time (non-TR material)
> Okay - I'm always reading about these wonderful stories of huge fantastic
> race meetings across the USA, the U.K. etc. But here's my little story of
> the last few days in small-time down-under Australia.
>
> One of the support events to this year's Australian F1 Grand Prix was a
> "Historic Demonstration" - one 'sort-of' race each day of the Thursday to
> Sunday spectacle. I got an invite to share a drive of a friend's 1935
Morris
> 8-based Australian Special supercharged single-seater; I didn't need to be
> asked twice.
>
> I'm sure many of you have witnessed F1 races (this was my first time) so I
> won't bore you with the details (but I did win a few bucks on a show bet
on
> Alonso).
>
> My friend's car performed perfectly all weekend and I got to run on Friday
> and then Sunday (in front of what was a reported 120,000 spectators). Some
> of the highlights:
>
> 1) Getting passed on the pit straight by a Maserati 250F (SIr S Moss) and
> four ERAs.
>
> 2) Lining up on the dummy (false) grid behind Dean Butler's Indy 4wd
Miller
> and having him explain why it carries an Alaskan License Plate.
>
> 3) Passing Peter Giddings in a 1938 BMW 328 (I think he was having
problems)
>
> 4) Finally figuring out where I was on the all-too-long circuit when I
> discovered that the 'kitty litter' was a different colour at each corner.
>
> 5) Sharing a sandwich and drink with Sir S Moss in our underwear in the
> changing rooms.
>
> Well - you've got to get lucky sometimes!
>
> Wes (back-to-reality) Dayton
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