Thinking and planning

The extinguisher system has arrived and this is where I will fit it.

The external push button will be next to the electric pull switch.

I will locate the extinguisher bottle where the battery tends to be lcoated in a TR7V8. It is preferred by the mSA that it is iftted in a fore and aft position and here it will be close to the triggering switch so that should help wiring a bit.

In addition it's a fair distance away from the wing should it be pushed in (gulp) but not too close to the spare wheel where it might get damaged lifting the spare in and out.

Fire extinguisher ordered

Next bit of the puzzle - should arrive this week.

So, then it's a question of putting it all together and BRP will be pretty much ready.

Just a quick look

Here's the harnesses just lodged in to see how they look.

Pretty cool I reckon.

Meanwhile, finally fixed the exhaust on the Toledo so we seem all OK for the HCR!

Harnesses ordered

Yes, the next step is taken - I have ordered two six pointFIA approved harnesses for the TR.

Here's a picture of em altho mine will be in blue.

Toledo passes MOT!

Yes, it was a shock as I expected it to fail. The only question in my mind was by how much the car would fail as I hadn't found the time to put much into it.

I'll still have to resolve the exhaust issue and I would like to give it another service plus there's an "advisory" regarding a dust cover missing but all in all the little car has done me proud.

So much so that I will give it a reprieve - I had decided to sell it as I can't afford to keep 2 cars running on my hobby budget but the little car deserves better so unless someone I trust to take proper care of it wants to buy it, GLF is staying with me.

Another amazing thing happed as well, my wife drove it to the MOT station (and back!) and didn't complain too much - apart from the brakes being very different to a modern car.

More rallying - this time spectating

Wentout to Gisburn this morning to watch a couple of the tests on the Ilkley Jubilee Rally.

This is part of the NESCRO series, for which I am the championship co-ordinator, but also had a few triumphs in. These included Club Triumph member Neil Dowie in his GT6. Here's a video I took including an interview with Neil.

Pics for Stefano

As requested by Stefano - here are some pics showing the colour scheme of BRP and also KDU, the works car.