What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Henry Harris]

Did you have a trouble free run Henry or was unscheduled maintenance required?

We were once offered a ride on the event and regret not taking up the offer.

Alan

Not quite trouble free.

Somewhere south of Croydon it started losing power and backfiring. The water pump had also developed a fairly substantial leak.

We had a forced 20 minute stop just after the M23 junction with fuel problems and overheating but got going again.

Got to Redhill and filled up with more water and replenished the water containers.

Crawley, more water and so it was all the way. Refilling the water tank every few miles.

It also became impossible to change down in the gears on the move which reduced our average speed somewhat.

But we got there in time for an award. 

I'll do it again but if it was my car I'd make some mods!

Fred with the medal. Gavin on the phone.