A blast along the A55 and back to attend the Saturday night time session of the Race for Rememberance endurance race at Anglesey Circuit. Really spectacular.
Not today, but not too many days ago.
Down to a local race circuit to watch some classic bikes racing.
Quite a few Manx Nortons etc but , for me anyway, the star of the show was what is said to be the last Brough Superior still actively racing anywhere in the World.
And I mean racing, no parade lap “demonstrations” here.
Sounded, and went, great.
Ralph.
The sun was out but it was cold. The roads were damp in the shade, so you had to treat that throttle pedal carefully.
I went off to Finchingfield, the ‘most photographed village in Essex’. There is a wee antique shop there wherein resides young James, a master horologist. I was there to collect two timepieces he had repaired, a chiming carriage clock of my wife’s and my Doxa Goliath watch, which came to me via my father and grandfather.
I’ve fiddled with the side on view of my Sprint, the other two photos are as they came out of the iPhone!
Tim
Hmm, I very much doubt that carriage clock chimes Timothy, but it may well strike.
I will never drive to that pub again on a sunny Sunday, as I did this year. To many idiots on motor bikes attend. About 1/2 mile away from the pub, there are a series of S bends. I negotiated the first bend, and on the next, all of a sudden there was a fool on a bike who was almost horizontal about 15 yards ahead of me. I was convinced he was going to hit me and I actually closed my eyes, but the bang never happened.
I have had some near misses in my time, but that topped the lot. Yellow Sprint pulled through, just.
Leslie
Les, it only strikes when it goes wrong …
Yes, Finchingfield is best avoided at weekends in the spring, summer, autumn seasons. As you say, too many idiots on very powerful and very noisy motorbikes invade the area, from about 0500hrs onwards.
Tim
Good to see you out and about Tim, our shared lunch with Adam on Wednesday obviously didn’t tire you too much. I only managed to get the +2 out on the drive today for its monthly winter start up and warm up, the S4 ThooperSprint will get a run tomorrow down to the seaside.
Keep up the good work with the car and look after Mrs W as well, see you again soon.
Well done for using the car this time of year and also for doing the right thing with regards to MOT testing.
Hopefully the DVLA will re-introduce some form of mandatory safety check now that the call for evidence is being reviewed.
Mmm love the plate Tim.
My Marvellous Motor
Or
3M for short.
Tim
Minnesota mining and manufacturing?
Perhaps you could sell them your reg for a tidy sum.
Good Lord, no! 
The car is thoroughly original, as is that registration, which came with it when new. What a criminal shame it would be to part it out.
I have no idea what the value of the reg no is. I have seen other Elans with interesting original (UK) numbers, which have stayed with the cars. I guess it’s all part of the car’s story.
Tim
I woke up the neighbours at 8am this Christmas morning to take my SuperSprint for a test run. All the way to Kippings Cross near Matfield so I could test out my new gearbox linkage for NVH in 5th gear. Very successful and a great Christmas present from Mrs T 
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qqx7ekgdc61uaawoklllu/VID-20241224-WA0003.mp4?rlkey=qr4y884d2z3pm2wlayw96h1uz&st=fnle4epl&dl=0
Nice pressie!
Tim
We had a our annual family Christmas walk today on Royston Downs followed by a pub lunch in Nuthampstead. As is now the tradition, I took the Elan.
The roads were damp and dirty, but No 3 grandson thought the car was cool - like grandsons No 1 & 2, he now has his eyes on the car when I peg it …
Tim
Took the old girl to Colin, my mechanic chap, for her annual check over and service. A journey of only 10 miles, but I gave her a wash beforehand anyway!
Nothing special this year, just some minor work and fresh fluids.
Tim
