Doesn't time fly when you are having fun!
We are now totally 'jigged' out and were hoping that the chassis would have been welded up today, but other aspects of the business kept getting in the way like collecting another 13/60 Herald that could end up as a donor.
I will take the weekend to ensure that everything is ready and correct and then first thing next week will weld up the chassis.
This keeps us on target and within our planned timescales.
The development of the body tub is continuing and some changes have been made resulting in new moulds having to be made. This work was expected and so won't cause any unexpected delays.
For the second week running things have gone according to plan and we remain on course for the 3rd May launch. When will something happen to cause a delay? Who knows? Something is sure to. Our only hope is to keep pressing forwards whilst we can and hope we have planned enough 'catch up' time into the plan for when it happens.
See you all next Friday and hopefully by then I will have a photo of the first chassis from the new works.
Geoff
Friday, 31 August 2007
Friday, 24 August 2007
Friday 24th August update
Okay so it's Friday! I know I said I'd update on a Friday and so here I am. Not a great deal more I can say about progress as the last update was given on Tuesday.
We have spent the last few days measuring and checking dimensions for the new chassis. It is now all marked out and some jigs made. Next week will see the final preparations completed and the new chassis will then be produced.
We are looking ahead at the body tub specifications working with the SVA inspector and the fibreglass specialist to ensure that the tub will meet everyones requirements. Hopefully the new bulkhead area can be fireproofed (not that anyone has ever caught fire!) and strengthened using the latest available technology. If the SVA inspector is happy with our proposals for the tub and seat belt anchorages we will move swiftly into the tub production so that we maintain our current momentum.
See you next Friday,
Geoff
We have spent the last few days measuring and checking dimensions for the new chassis. It is now all marked out and some jigs made. Next week will see the final preparations completed and the new chassis will then be produced.
We are looking ahead at the body tub specifications working with the SVA inspector and the fibreglass specialist to ensure that the tub will meet everyones requirements. Hopefully the new bulkhead area can be fireproofed (not that anyone has ever caught fire!) and strengthened using the latest available technology. If the SVA inspector is happy with our proposals for the tub and seat belt anchorages we will move swiftly into the tub production so that we maintain our current momentum.
See you next Friday,
Geoff
Tuesday, 21 August 2007
The Build Commences
To all those of you who have been regularly visiting the Blog page to keep up to date with the progress then I apologise for the lack of up to date information. However, I can now report that the necessary building work has been completed and we have made a start.
Fairly basic stuff initially, making trestles and work tables.
We are now about to make the 'additional' jigs we need for the chassis and body tub. By next week we should be in a position to commence welding our first chassis and the one to be used on the demonstrator.
My intention now we have moved on is to ensure that at the end of every week our progress is reported so you can all monitor the developments as they occur. I will look to provide the update either last thing on a Friday night, or first thing Saturday morning.
Speak to you all soon
Geoff
Fairly basic stuff initially, making trestles and work tables.
We are now about to make the 'additional' jigs we need for the chassis and body tub. By next week we should be in a position to commence welding our first chassis and the one to be used on the demonstrator.
My intention now we have moved on is to ensure that at the end of every week our progress is reported so you can all monitor the developments as they occur. I will look to provide the update either last thing on a Friday night, or first thing Saturday morning.
Speak to you all soon
Geoff
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
On the Works front
We are currently trying to work out how to put 2 blog sites onto the web page. This one will be used for the developments to the build as they take place. The 'other' new one, when I can sort it, will be used to show pictures and prices of all the second hand parts we have available.
The start of the London to Brighton 2007
Hampton Court Palace
Cliff takes a quick look at the route for the run as we wait for our start time
Sometimes you just have to have fun!
Yes I know I should be busy working on the new car, but, well occasionally you have to take some time off.
Together with Register chairman Cliff and his wife Gill we travelled down to Weybridge on Saturday evening so we were close to Hampton Court Palace for the start of the London to Brighton run on Sunday morning. Glorious weather all the way down, not a cloud in sight.
Early start Sunday leave the hotel and arrive at Hampton Court Palace in time for our start at 09.07am.
Wonderful journey through some outstanding places/views although occasionally it was a little like taking part in one of the mountain sections of the Tour of France with cyclists charging down hill using all the road!
Quick break at Standen Hall and off again on the final push to Brighton. Weather clouded over a little at one point and it looked like we may get wet, but in the end it did hold off and the lid stayed down all day.
Stayed close to Brighton Sunday night and took a scenic route home on Monday.
Journey down was about 150 miles, the run itself was just over 91, route back nearer 200 miles. All completed with the roof down.
An excellent weekend break, highly recommended to anyone who wants to try it next year.
Together with Register chairman Cliff and his wife Gill we travelled down to Weybridge on Saturday evening so we were close to Hampton Court Palace for the start of the London to Brighton run on Sunday morning. Glorious weather all the way down, not a cloud in sight.
Early start Sunday leave the hotel and arrive at Hampton Court Palace in time for our start at 09.07am.
Wonderful journey through some outstanding places/views although occasionally it was a little like taking part in one of the mountain sections of the Tour of France with cyclists charging down hill using all the road!
Quick break at Standen Hall and off again on the final push to Brighton. Weather clouded over a little at one point and it looked like we may get wet, but in the end it did hold off and the lid stayed down all day.
Stayed close to Brighton Sunday night and took a scenic route home on Monday.
Journey down was about 150 miles, the run itself was just over 91, route back nearer 200 miles. All completed with the roof down.
An excellent weekend break, highly recommended to anyone who wants to try it next year.
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
May Update
Hi Everyone
It seems ages since I last provided any update on this page. We have just finished a weekend at the Kit car show at Stoneleigh and we came away very happy having won the Vince French trophy for our car and Ellen and I have won members of the year as well, so it was a very special weekend for us. Thanks to all those who voted for us. Photos of us and the trophies may appear here in the next few days if the weather clears up for long enough for us to take a photo.
We had the opportunity to chat with many 'new' owners and hopefully we have filled them full of renewed enthusiasm to carry on building!
As I told many of you over the weekend, I check emails in the morning and then again during the evening. If you need to speak to me via the phone the best time is between 5.30pm and 7pm.
By then I have come out of the workshop and can very often be found at the desk checking emails. Don't woryy about it being too late, dinner is normally at 7'ish. After that time I won't answer the works phone until 9am the next morning!
I promised Ellen I would finish the kitchen before any major car building takes place and so that is what I shall be doing for the next few weeks.
Whilst at Stoneleigh I made contact with a supplier of various Gentry parts from bumpers to torpedo lights etc and have emailed them today to see if they can forward me a full list of items available and a price list. Once I have the list I will put it on the Blog page.
Thats about all I have this time. Will be back as soon as there are more developments.
Geoff
It seems ages since I last provided any update on this page. We have just finished a weekend at the Kit car show at Stoneleigh and we came away very happy having won the Vince French trophy for our car and Ellen and I have won members of the year as well, so it was a very special weekend for us. Thanks to all those who voted for us. Photos of us and the trophies may appear here in the next few days if the weather clears up for long enough for us to take a photo.
We had the opportunity to chat with many 'new' owners and hopefully we have filled them full of renewed enthusiasm to carry on building!
As I told many of you over the weekend, I check emails in the morning and then again during the evening. If you need to speak to me via the phone the best time is between 5.30pm and 7pm.
By then I have come out of the workshop and can very often be found at the desk checking emails. Don't woryy about it being too late, dinner is normally at 7'ish. After that time I won't answer the works phone until 9am the next morning!
I promised Ellen I would finish the kitchen before any major car building takes place and so that is what I shall be doing for the next few weeks.
Whilst at Stoneleigh I made contact with a supplier of various Gentry parts from bumpers to torpedo lights etc and have emailed them today to see if they can forward me a full list of items available and a price list. Once I have the list I will put it on the Blog page.
Thats about all I have this time. Will be back as soon as there are more developments.
Geoff
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