Candidi Provocatores and Team Steampunk's misfortunes in the 2018 Land's End
Still driveable but rolling injured, the Candidi Provocatores Allard J1 It was Stephen Bailey's idea to have a Team Steampunk in the 2018 Land's End Trial and it was such a good idea I wished it had been mine. He invited Binky and me in our guise as Candid Provocateurs to join and also canvassed for a third entrant to make up the necessary numbers. Dave Middleditch stepped forward and - with goggles akimbo - we looked forward to the 2018 LET with gathering anticipation. Unfortunately, Stephen had damaged his knee backalong on the Torbay Trial and then suffered a herniated disc in his spinal column. Driving a long distance and then bouncing up and down - or being bounced - in the driving seat of his Midge gradually seemed like a bad idea. Meanwhile, Dave lost oil pressure on the engine in his 1500 Midget. Undaunted, he then set about an eleventh hour rebuild but was thwarted at the la st minute by a combination of timing, maladjusted combustion and then two flat ba...