From: "mark_saxby" <mark.saxby@...>
To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 2:46 AM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: New Pics/Sears Point Vintage races
> > You can see the WIPAC driving lights I just installed on my car.
>
> Don,
>
> Do you find the lights affect the cooling on your car? I onced took
> part in a 'classic car run' where we had a plate fitted to the nose
> (directly over the top of the central air intake and extending down
> to cover about 10-15% of it) and the engine ran REALLY hot. As soon
> as the event was over, I took the plate off and the temperature
> returned to the normal rather warm! :^)
>
> On the subject of 'what I did this weekend', I can't quite compete
> with Sears Point (Although I was lucky enough to be there last year),
> but I got to a lovely warm Brooklands on Sunday. Richard Porter
> (Mini Marcos Owners Club) was there with his Mini Jem (he'd been to
> Scotland in it the previous week - no mean feat, I'd imagine.), which
> is a derivative of the Mini Marcos, and there was also a metallic
> burgundy Mantula coupe there (looked rather smart too), but I didn't
> find the owner.
>
> Overall, the event was a bit low key this year (A few traders were
> bemoaning the poor turnout on Saturday and Sunday), but the really
> good news is that Brooklands (including the remaining banking) now
> has 'historic monument' status, meaning the rapidly encroaching
> business park won't be allowed to swamp the remaining parts of the
> circuit.
>
> If you ever come over to the London area (or anywhere in the South,
> really) or live in the UK, I'd really recommend a visit to Brooklands
> as it has some great (and ever improving) exhibits (both motoring and
> aeronautical) and the ghosts of the pre-war racers are palpable as
> you stand on the banking.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
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