We had both the TA and the BGT booked in for this great weekend. The weather forecast wasn't good for Saturday but better for Sunday and true enough it was raining a little when we set off.
The rain eased off as we arrived and we parked up where instructed and set up our shelter for the forecast rain. The Tyne Tees Centre of the MG Car Club were setting up the club stand so we wandered across to help out. While doing this we were asked to move our cars as the initial position wasn't what they wanted after all.
We finished setting up and were invited to join the stand so away we went to move the cars and shelter. The TA has had a slightly binding rear brake for a couple of days but it wasn't too serious until today. With damp grass providing little traction the sticking brake meant the old girl wouldn't move under her own steam so it meant a bit of pushing to get it away. Eventually we got both cars moved and the shelter set up again.
The plan had been to leave the B overnight and travel home & back in the TA but as I didn't have the any gear to fix the TA, that plan was revised and the TA was left overnight so I could fix it on the Sunday.
After a cuppa & bite to eat, we set off to see what there was. All of the military stuff was there but most of the cars turn up on Sunday. With the wet today, it seemed like some had decided to stay home. Thanks to Pam for some of these pictures.
We finished setting up and were invited to join the stand so away we went to move the cars and shelter. The TA has had a slightly binding rear brake for a couple of days but it wasn't too serious until today. With damp grass providing little traction the sticking brake meant the old girl wouldn't move under her own steam so it meant a bit of pushing to get it away. Eventually we got both cars moved and the shelter set up again.
The plan had been to leave the B overnight and travel home & back in the TA but as I didn't have the any gear to fix the TA, that plan was revised and the TA was left overnight so I could fix it on the Sunday.
After a cuppa & bite to eat, we set off to see what there was. All of the military stuff was there but most of the cars turn up on Sunday. With the wet today, it seemed like some had decided to stay home. Thanks to Pam for some of these pictures.
The paddock areas had some great cars.
Chatting to the driver of one of the Lotus Cortinas, I asked how he felt about his chances. He said that if it rained, the Minis would be out in front, but if it stayed dry he was likely to be ahead of them. Sadly, it rained just before their race and as he predicted, the Minis did walk away with it. We were on the straight between Sunny Out and Complex and the Cortinas were opposite locking it round Sunny and struggling for grip on the straight.
We stayed to the end and had a great day. I was a passenger on the ride home in the BGT, something I haven't done for a long while. I was pleasantly surprised to be reminded how smooth it was in that seat and it didn't feel as fast as we were actually travelling.
Once home I loaded up the gear I would need for the TA tomorrow and settled down for a relaxing evening.
Once home I loaded up the gear I would need for the TA tomorrow and settled down for a relaxing evening.
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