Windermere 2001

To add to the ThamesMog sporting exploits at Mog 2001 we were also represented in the driving skills test at Morgans at Windermere by John Sherwood and his son Mark in John's Plus 4 4 seater. Mark with his Trophy for first in class (+4) Well Done!! Thanks to John Sherwood for the Photographs

Bentley Drivers Club 2001

It was a warm, autumnal morning as HUY and I dashed to the Bird in Hand to meet whoever would be there before half past nine. When we got there we were alone so investigated the slow clock and found a connector hanging off.  So now HUY's clock keeps time again. The now correct clock made me wonder if anyone else would turn up and then Sandra and David arrived in their 2000 Zetec engined 4/4 and shortly behind them Crispin who had done the organisation.  As there was a breakaway group starting from High Wycombe there were just the

Mog 2000 Day at Lydden Hill

We will get to Lydden eventually, but for those of you not able to get to Mog here is a look at some of the ancillary attractions available in Kent and off the Mog schedule. Once at the top of the tower you get a view of the hop dryers of Kent. If Gardens are not your cup of tea then the Mog weekend was shared with the Eastbourne International Air Festival. This festival is run once a year for 4 days over the sea just off Eastbourne which gives a wonderful view of the action. We were treated to

ThamesMog Autotest 2000

On 25th June 2000 the Thames Valley Centre held the MSCC Autotest at Eelmore Circuit in Aldershot. Philip Young organised the event with help from Roger Bluff (Clerk of the course) and ......  Scrutineering was expertly undertaken by Tony Howard who made sure that all the cars he services passed.  Many thanks are owing to Philip and to all those who on the day agreed to be pressed into acting as officials. some pictures taken on the day...

Brighton Speed Trials 1999

As with most sprint and hill climb competition events many competitors suffer from the dreaded red eye thanks to the extremely early morning starts. Often one's thoughts go along the lines of: "Why the hell am I doing this?". However, as I blasted the Morgan up the short hill for Saltdean's T-junction on to the coast road my spirits lifted. To my left I witnessed a golden sunrise across the beautifully calm sea. Being early I turned right on to the coast road with no hold up and I was soon speeding along the coast road crouched behind my aeroscreen