Just about managed to rid myself of the travel lag induced by 3 continents and about 14 countries in about a week which luckily included a rather jolly trip round Europe with James Shackford's Mk1 PI and Club Triumph.
A huge thanks to everyone as apart from the odd failing of old parts it was an amazing experience through stunning countryside and roads. James' car never missed a beat and seemed quite economical although we never dared work it out. The LSD sounded like it had the hammers of Thor in it after a day of hairpins but it never gave up and 80psi fuel pressure from it's slightly sad lucas pump was still good for a GPS 115mph and still accelerating.
Cue "self preservation society " etc - Thursday lunchtime - Dover, +60 Triumphs that have cheated the scrapman
Top of a higher pass in Austria -port cheese and mints on the back of the PI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR2WbBdQcW0
Pit stop in Germany the morning after some refreshments were taken until about 2am
Fuel pump change number 1 for Mr French - Italy somewhere on the Saturday morning - tried a Bosch which leaked so put in another Lucas that leaked a bit less than the original
Metering unit removal and adjustment on the Stelvio at about 2300m after the Prestige unit on Toms car decided that it wasn't going any higher - leaned of the full load setting two full turns and it was good for the rest of the trip even at sea level
Mr French gets one of 2 (or was it 3) Lucas Fuel pump rebuilds courtesy of Mr Shackford on the Sunday afternoon near somewhere we probably bombed about 60 years back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-8KpFzA618
Picturesque stop on the St Bernardino to nail a Spitfire back together - it was shedding wheels nuts at an alarming rate going downhill.
Top of Stelvio with Toms TR6- more port and cheese and considerable relief after much angst for Tom Keys due to a metering unit set stupidly rich by Prestige injection a few days previously.
A pass somewhere before the stelvio - overheating engines fuel pumps etc - normal summer weekend in the Alps for 40 + year old Triumphs
Rehydrating with Matt in Germany - luckily German HSE rules closed the bar or we may still be there
Result of rehydration at 2am
