Engine Punk

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...

Wish us luck on Bishop's Wood. And Warleggan (Photo : Richard Davies) After being a non-starter in the Exeter Trial in January due to illness , the Candid Provocateurs will ride again in the 2018 Land's End. Not only that we are travelling marshals. Not only THAT but we are part of Team Steampunk, consisting of No 212 Binky and Ginger (Mr Robert Robinson-Collins and me), 213 Stephen Bailey and Luidmila Gliaudel in their MG Midge and 207 Dave Middleditch and TBA in their Class 5 MG Midget. Stephen has some injuries sustained in the recent Torbay Trial (way to go dude!) and his sprained knee and herniated disc may mitigate against him starting. Or bouncing much. I said we can all help change tyres but it's not looking good for him. Dave cracked a thumb recently but was all good to go until his car lost oil pressure. News from Northampton is that he has another engine and is fitting it today! As he is starting from Cirencester while the rest of us are setting out from ...