Great pictures Guys thanks for posting
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Great pictures Guys thanks for posting
Yeah - almost makes up for not being there 😟Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny m
Thanks guys
Great pics. Looks like a good turnout and lovely weather
Seen as we all had a good look, I thought I'd post a couple of pictures of Gerry's steel car.
Can I also offer congratulations to Norm's stand up routine complete with bull horn!!
Norm it's just as well that you will be going to 'salon prive' sans Stratos, I've checked with the organisers and they have confirmed ' les roues bleues sont interdites'
I think I recognize that "all straw" hat.......
Yes,... some idiot standing in the way of John Griff's photo.Quote:
Originally Posted by john
Regarding the SEC AGM:
I think this club is very fortunate to have Norm in his role as Chairman.
No-one else could single handedly turn a potentially tedious meeting into a good humoured and entertaining experience.
I see you fought your way to the front of the crowd!Quote:
Originally Posted by ProtoTipo
Chris, thanks for those kind words. I think the club's very lucky I managed to pull it off, given I've not a clue what I'm doing... :)
As for the do - not what you'd call a large turnout, more like a select cross-section of the membership (ahem). But good to see the cars, great to meet up again, and even the weather was good (as proven by light sunburn on the head...forgot the sunblock, didn't I).
The actual AGM itself went off well, I thought, and I think we did justice to the topics covered. We even managed to get someone to handle Regalia - step forward Dave Evans (STR_Strat). I'll be offloading...sorry, transferring... all the gear to him shortly and hopefully we'll have that side of things back up and running soon. The existing committee were all re-elected pretty much unanimously, and as for all the detail of what was discussed, I'll knock up the Minutes when I get the chance (and the enthusiasm) and bung them on here, probably minus the funnies, heckling, and general mayhem. For those who were there, rest assured I'll be working on the suggestion of a Naked Calendar of a selection of members (er, that's "members" as in people, not....well, ya know...), so...any volunteers? ;)
What? A bit like calender girls? Strategically placed OBD readers?
Nothing that large. Maybe a few Stratos-themed postage stamps :)
Thanks for the great photos guys!
It was a little bit lonely on Sunday on the club stand:
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At least the Dax Kamala parked on the stand, shares the same windscreen as the Stratos:)
Is it the SWC stand?Quote:
Originally Posted by STR_Strat
Dave, if I'd known you were going, I'd have gone too, if only to kick you with my blue shoes :) As it was, I was under the impression no-one would be there so I didn't see the point in driving all that way and back!
What was the show like?
How many halls were used and were the usual kitcar manufacturers there?
Hi Tom. this year the show was down to one hall, the main one. They managed to cram all the exhibitors in there including the usual nuts and bolts people. There were a few, very few, stalls outside. Apart from Hawk (three cars vs the usual 6) AK Cars Westfield, Crendon were there and another few manufacturers.
Visitor numbers were way down on previous years. No surprise there really given the current Covid situation?
Having said that the visitors we saw on Gerry's stand were a strong series of sales leads. The usual day 2 family day trip crowd were absent!
Club stands outside were fewer than in the past. With fewer cars on. Clubs seemed to have chosen one day or the other.
So, would I be surprised if this was the last Stoneleigh? Probably not! I can't believe the exhibitors will have made a profit this year. Which will have to have covered 2 years operations...
Sadly most of the visitors to the show completely failed to appreciate Gerry's new tin car. A few were blown away by it. None admitted to being able to afford it....
Guy
I had a gander at the steel monocoque, and it’s a lovely thing indeed. Not sure I understand the target audience though, but then I guess I wouldn’t!
It's just part of a larger plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoCorseChris
The manufacture of OE fit components will increase the amount of off the shelf parts available for owners of original Lancia Stratos cars.
At the same time, some of those parts may be of interest to Stratos kit builders.
Having said that, the popularity of OE parts is in decline, as far as kit builders goes.
This all reinforces my argument from 2019 that maybe it's time we held the AGM elsewhere. No harm in having a pitch at Stoneleigh too though. Let's see how things shape up in the coming year.
Was there any discussion on remanufacturing over centre latches ?e
Yes, the clam catches are in hand. Treasurer Mark was dealing with the engineering company who've been looking at remanufacturing them for us, but he's been very ill and so it's on hold for now, but as soon as we have something to tell you, we will.
Norm, I told you to leave that note on the table:- "Back in ten minutes" !!!! Psychologically, Dave would not have felt so lonely then.Quote:
Originally Posted by STR_Strat
It's the Revenge of the Blue Wheelie Man :) :P
Well I hope its not the end of the Stoneleigh show Guy!
I think the first time I visited would have been about 1989?
So how many Hawk manufactured parts are there on the 'Hawk HF2400'?Quote:
Originally Posted by ProtoTipo
I'm presuming body?
John, without wishing to be pedantic, when you say HF2400, do you mean the latest steel centre tub variant? or the earlier Hawk fitted with the Dino motor?
The current steel tub car under construction and displayed at Stoneleigh is, I believe, being dubbed as the Hawk HF2400.
Gerry is planning on remaking the non Fiat Parts Bin components of the car. There's little point in re-inventing the wheel unnecessarily. So, tub and all suspension components are remade except shock absorbers (available from Gaz) and the front stub axle. He's tooled up for the rubber cones for the rear chassis for example as well as rear hub carriers. Steering rack is under review for remanufacture I think. Fuel tanks are being remade. Front louvre panels to correct pattern too. Standard Hawk bodywork and screens of course bar the steel tub obviously. There is already a myriad of other components redone such as accurate radiators, fans and shrouds not previously available anywhere. Research and sourcing is ongoing and won't be finalised until the first cars are completed. This show was probably too early to launch a halo project like this and was probably also the wrong show. The February rally show at Stoneleigh is the one to watch if the car is finished by then. Although I suspect it'll appear without the front and rear clips.
Guy
The Wikipaedia that is Prototipo tells me that the racks for the original Stratos were unique to it and made by Cam Gears (later TRW Cam Gears) in Wales; Gerry tells me he is using these for the HF2400, but still uses the Herald/Spitfire rack on his other models.
They're an arm and a leg Chris.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisCar6
Read this SEC forum thread:
Stratos Rack