18-07-2021, 12:33 PM
What I did yesterday was drive the Ruby to the other side of Usk and then take over driving duties in the 19.6 Crossley to Shelsley. Somewhere between character forming and enormous fun. Despite highest temperatures for a very long time neither car got anywhere near boiling, in the case of the Ruby thanks to the recent radiator from Richard in Ludlow. The alleged temperate climes of North Western Europe do not quite account for Shelsley two weeks ago, oilskins and wellies required by the few dozen spectators, and mid twenties yesterday with sun hats and parasols. in full car parks and paddock Two weeks ago a brave hillclimbing forum contributor managed second fastest in class 1, for amphibious Austins, with 64.67, though probably for some arcane handicap reason the 2nd place award was taken by Sarah Foster in a Nippy with 72.57. Will Steve be able to explain how that calculation works? The point at which we stopped pretending to be either in some cases educated young ladies or us distinguished elderly gents was watching the BRM Can-Am car being demonstrated, and admitting we knew what it was. Very noisy indeed, and the size being wholly unsuitable for Shelsley, but enormous fun to watch, hear and feel as it left the line. There was an earlier piece on the forum about a Mk 2 Ruby formerly in this part of the world.The elderly gent in the back of the Crossley lives a bit further along the Mon & Brec and owns a very late mk 2 Ruby, registered early 1939. I have certainly never seen it in action, but hiding in a shed full of Clynos.