Thursday 27 September 2018

All stickered up now and looking the part

The RBRR stickers are all in place, all the prep work is done so team Flying Log is all set for next week.








I've got Thursday off work for a lie in and  few last minute checks. As I greased the wheel bearings a couple of weeks back I'll recheck the adjustment in case they have settled, check all the fluids and tyre pressures.

Then load The Log up with tools and spares and on Friday I'll be picking up co drivers Mark and Glynn from High Wycombe station then we'll head off to Stevenage for lunch and then onto the start at Knebworth House.

The start assembly at Knebworth is a sight to behold with 140 Triumphs all lined up ready for the 6 o'clock start before screaming up the A1.

Preparation work near enough done


The Flying Log is pretty much prepared for the Round Britain Run now…  

Following all the other jobs that I’ve done in previous weeks today I’ve done the following
  • Replaced the front tyres that were over 10 years old, the Costco tyre place also rotated the tyres so the new ones are on the back and re-did the pressures.
  • Changed the engine oil and filter, Valvoline VR1 20/50 and a genuine Unipart Oil Filter
  • Topped up the gearbox oil.
  • Checked the diff oil (didn’t need topping up).
  • Checked the brake fluid.
  • Checked the Clutch Fluid
  • Topped up the coolant which had settled slightly since draining, flushing and changing last week.
  • Removed both front hubs, re-greased and adjusted the wheel bearings.

I was going to change the spark plugs, I bought a set a couple of weeks ago and can’t find them despite looking high and low. New set of NGKs ordered on ebay today which I’ll gap and change before the run, not a long job.

All that’s left to do is a last minute check of fluids and pressures and a check and readjust of the wheel bearings in case they settle having been re-greased today.

One little revelation today is that I usually change the oil in the garage which is not easy as there is not a lot of room to work around the car (unlike the GT6!). So today I decided to do it on the drive, although my drive slopes this actually helped as I parked it nose down, jacked the front of the car up so it was level (checked with a spirit level along the sill trim). This made the job so much easier, plenty of room to work around and even under the car.


Saturday 15 September 2018

Less than 3 weeks to go!



 
Not long to go now, the Round Britain run kicks off in less than 3 weeks! It’s not to late to sponsor the team if you haven’t already and thank you to all who already have.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rbrr2018teamflyinglog

If you want to see the spectacle of 140 Triumphs en-route the opening times for the checkpoints have now been published. The controls are due to stay open for 1 hour from opening and the teams will need to check in and get their road book signed to show completion of the run.

Friday 5th October
1
Start of run Knebworth House Stevenage
18:00
2
Whetherby Services on the A1M
21:13
3
Carter Bar Layby, England/Scotland Border on the A68
23:58
Saturday 6th October
4
Knockhill Race Circuit, Fife
01:44
5
Skiach Services, Allness 
05:03
6
Seaview Hotel, John O’Groats (Breakfast stop)
07:42
7
Skiach Services, Allness
12:47
8
Morrisons Garage, Stirling (Scotch Pie stop!)      
17:12
9
Tebay Services M6         
20:08
10
Gledrid Services, Chirk on the A5
23:10
Sunday 7th October
11
Monmouth North Services A40                
02:14
12
Okehampton Services A30
05:04
13
Lands End Hotel, Lands End (Breakfast Stop)
07:29
14
Bude Castle, Bude          
10:49
15
Badgers Holt, Dartmeet, Dartmoor
12:21
16
Pimperne Village Hall, Dorset (Cake Stop!)
14:43
17
Turweston Aerodrome, Brackley             
17:27
18
Finish of Run, Knebworth House, Stevenage
18:55