Jeremy and I met with Kim and Nikki Bannister in a pub in the Cotswolds to try and teach me how to hold a tulip map the right way up and how to press buttons on a stopwatch. They certainly got me looking efficient and Jeremy had the fun job of driving the Boxster through…
Category: Rallying and Racing
Rally Round Africa: Victoria writes (Part 2)
Umhlanga to Umngaz Super organised Charlotte, had organised for the brakes parts and a new cable for the Guage Pilot to be sent to the Oyster Box, so we were really looking forward to continuing in a “relatively” normal way – and for me to do some of the driving – but “this is Africa”…
Tour Ireland – Day 2 (PM) & Day 3
Thursday 14th May (PM) The teams arrived at Holyhead at 4.30pm and headed to Trac Mon in Anglesey to complete the coastal circuit stage. The weather in Wales was dry, which made a welcome change from sliding around the circuits in Ireland that morning. The views surrounding the circuit were stunning and it made a pleasant…
Tour Ireland – Day 1 (PM) & Day 2 (AM)
Wednesday 13th PM Once they had landed in Dublin the teams headed south to Wicklow Mountains to complete their four afternoon closed road stages. By now Jeremy and Angelica had got into the swing of working together as a team and were slowly learning to trust each other’s judgments (brave Angelica)! The scenery was impressive…
Day 1 (AM) Tour Ireland – Wednesday 13th May
It’s a positive start for Team Holden! After a hasty departure from Holden Vintage & Classic yesterday afternoon Jeremy & Angelica arrived in Llandudno just before the 6.00pm deadline for scrutineering. At 7.30pm all competitors attended a mandatory briefing explaining the timing systems and stage layouts during the tour. After this they enjoyed a pre-event…
History of the 1964 ex works Sunbeam Tiger
Jeremy’s model (The AHP 294B) features the original Ford 4.2 Litre V8 engine. It made its debut at the 1964 Geneva Rally, just three months after it was registered, where ‘Tiny’ Lewis and Barry Hughes took the controls and edged the car to victory. Heralded as the most campaigned of the seven Tiger models, highlights…