Re: A Lotus Fish and Chip run to Dymchurch 22nd August

[Steve A]

:roll: Sadly I'm on the wrong shift for the 24th

I can do other dates

[alan e]

:roll: Sadly I'm on the wrong shift for the 24th

I can do other dates

Steve put down the dates you can do i am happy to change the date if Trevor is he is the only one to put a date on the list, the one date i am not able to do is the 31st.

[Steve A]

:roll: Sadly I'm on the wrong shift for the 24th

I can do other dates

Steve put down the dates you can do i am happy to change the date if Trevor is, the one date i am not able to do is the 31st.

I can do the 25th of July and August 7,8,14 21,22 and most Sundays

[alan e]

I have sent Trevor a Email but he maybe out looking he's balls.

[TrevorB]

I can do the 25th of July and August 7,8,14 21,22 and most Sundays

Friday 14th August is the next date that we can or Friday 21st.

Trevor

[alan e]

I can do the 25th of July and August 7,8,14 21,22 and most Sundays

Friday 14th August is the next date that we can or Friday 21st.

Trevor

I can do both dates so it's down to you Steve to pick the 14/08 or 21/08.

[Steve A]

I can do the 25th of July and August 7,8,14 21,22 and most Sundays

Friday 14th August is the next date that we can or Friday 21st.

Trevor

I can do both dates so it's down to you Steve to pick the 14/08 or 21/08.

We can do the 14th or the 21st but I would favour the 14th (so it's doomed to rain on that day now )

[alan e]

Right 14th of August it is then but leave the 21st free if you can so if it is raining we can move it to the 21st.
The 15th is my Birthday so a pre Birthday drive sounds good.

[lotusflasherman]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but Dymchurch has so many historic memories for me.
I own a car that is a prototype and was built in Dymchurch in about 1954, in these times of quizzes, does anybody want to guess what it is, and as a clue there is a very distant link to Lotus here.

Les

Racking my brain on this .. Elva were on the south coast but I thought Bexhill so a bit far from Dymchurch ... Lola were at various locations on southern and western outskirts of London .. Give us another clue ...please.

[RonR]

Sorry Guys,

I was looking forward to the drive out and meeting up, but probably won't make it due to circumstances beyond my control (my wife's broken her leg).

Cheers,
Ron

[Simon_P]

(my wife's broken her leg).

I hope she's OK, a nice drive out will be just what she needs in a month's time then.

Give us another clue ...please.

Yes please do, I initially thought of the Count, bet he did his racing elsewhere.

[lotusles]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but Dymchurch has so many historic memories for me.
I own a car that is a prototype and was built in Dymchurch in about 1954, in these times of quizzes, does anybody want to guess what it is, and as a clue there is a very distant link to Lotus here.

Les

Racking my brain on this .. Elva were on the south coast but I thought Bexhill so a bit far from Dymchurch ... Lola were at various locations on southern and western outskirts of London .. Give us another clue ...please.

Hi All, apologies for delay in responding but struck with dreaded Covid
Anyway, here's the story. I have a car called a Howard Special built by Howard Slight from East London in 1953. The body was made by a company from Dymchurch called Bonglass. I have the prototype and its an open 2 seater body made of woven strand with resin. It was built on a brand new Ford Pop 103a Chassis with a 10hp sidevalve engine. It has a Buckler diff, 16" wheels etc. It was in fact my very first car in 1971, but sadly could never insure it.
The moulds were purchased by Rochdale Motor Panels and they created a 4 seater Rochdale ST, producing about 100 shells.
Rochdale then employed the amazing Richard Parker who designed and produced the Rochdale Olympic who then went on to Lotus and worked with Ron Hickman.
As spares officer for Rochdale owners club I had great delight in meeting both of them. Sadly no longer with us.

KR
Les



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[alan e]

It's just over a week to go the weather looking good for the 14th for anyone that needs the details we will be meeting at The Woolpack Inn Church Lane Warehorne TH263LL at around 5 to 5.30pm and then a drive to Dymchurch to stop and get some Fish and Chips and look at our reflexions in Trevor's car.

[Rambo]

Unless, of course, you rub your greasy fish and chip hands all over Merlot and Trevor's new toolkit beforehand

[alan e]

Just a reminder it's now only lest then a week away if you are still coming can you please post a reply so we know number or will it be only Trevor and myself going.

[lotustonybassplayer]

Deb and I are coming along

[Steve A]

Me and Lesley will be there

[Simon_P]

Car in pieces at the moment but hopefully on the road by the end of the week.

[RonR]

Thanks all for delaying the run!

Shirley's now able to get in & out of the M100, so we'll hopefully see you around 5-5:30.

Cheers,
Ron

[Steve A]

The forecast isn't promising for this Friday