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scooby
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 28 March 2007 : 16:59:24
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| The track was all set out last night 14 people turned up and the car park was also set out just need a jcb or mini digger to smoothe out the track |
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Tnx king
Junior Member
United Kingdom
331 Posts |
Posted - 28 March 2007 : 17:13:54
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Yes thanks for all that turned up was a fun and event full evening. We have now marked out the parking and a sort of track we really just need to grade or dig the track to make it useable if anybody is able to help then please let us know. Or where to get some top soil ect.
Thanks for everybody help the other night really was appreciated. |
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reg
Junior Member
Christmas Island
427 Posts |
Posted - 28 March 2007 : 18:15:55
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sounds like i was wrong to dought the time,sorry,did you get any photos,are you doing any more on sat or sun
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tommytucker
New Member
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 28 March 2007 : 18:19:26
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| no photos at the min just waiting 4 a jcb or mini digger |
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reg
Junior Member
Christmas Island
427 Posts |
Posted - 28 March 2007 : 18:24:28
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| i thought ben said the chap who is giving the use of the land was going to do all the digger driving |
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grasshopper
Senior Member
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Posted - 28 March 2007 : 19:03:31
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Seems I was pre-empted over posting about our new track.
Was it 14 people ? - if so well done chaps. At least 14 of us know how big an acre of land is - and we even marked it out - twice! (thanks Ben)(4840 square yards, 69.57 yds each side or 63. something in metres) we've laid out two lines for car parking with enough space for reversing in and out of. The orange netting is pegged out to seperate parking from track and the track (supposedly a fast layout) marked out with peg and strings. the track is the BRCA required 4 metres wide - and some of the younger (smart ar5e) drivers present wanted to put a chicane at the furthest point from the rostrum (that idea was quashed immediately - do you know how hard it is for some of the senior members to see that far?).
It's currently marked out, but as the others have said. it requires 'grading' and rolling - and obviously the vertical bits will come later - the jumps and table tops etc..
We struck lucky with the weather - it was bone dry, hopefully this will be the start of the luck we had when we raced at the pub - the sun always shone at some point during the racing session and as far as I can remember - it was always dry-ish. Let's hope we are equally blessed at our new venue.
Paul (scooby)was unfortunate to be 'attacked' by Ben's dog Madonna Beyonce (he says his new step daughter chose the name - yeah we believe you)..... once by a head butt in the family jewels - and then by Ian, who crept under the truck and 'bit ' his leg - laugh ? we nearly wet ourselves.
All of the track laying stuff that was at Arena has now been brought over to the new track and is stored in the container, along with some more piping that was acquired from a skip...one man's waste is our gain.
The attendees worked well on all of our behalf - and even had time for a bit of a laugh - Thanks Men.
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 28 March 2007 : 22:05:25
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| Hi everybody, i don't usually get time to sit at my pc for a chat but thought i should come and see what its all about. I thought it was a very good turnout lastnight and everybody showed great enthusiasm for the task ahead. Also just a quick appology to Paul for the practical joke, i am sure i will pay for that! |
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scooby
Junior Member
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 29 March 2007 : 18:02:43
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| I have a sit on roller for the weekend for free but need to transport it from longbenington has anybody got a trailer we can use only 3 mile away ,we can flattern out the car park with it and i reckon if we drive round the track it would create a good hard surface |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 29 March 2007 : 18:11:48
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I can get a plant trailer and a vehicle to tow it, it is 8' x 4' with a ramp tail. let me know when and where! |
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scooby
Junior Member
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 29 March 2007 : 18:43:54
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| if we are allowed down the track saturday morning we can do it then ive topped it full of fuel if thats ok ring me on 07734924911 also we need to get the track sorted befor we roll it |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 29 March 2007 : 19:53:29
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| I am working Saturday morning and out in afternoon. Can do Sunday morning though, spoke to Ben earlier and he is gonna try to get down on Sunday too. |
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scooby
Junior Member
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 29 March 2007 : 20:13:22
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| yes that will be fine what time do you want to go down and if anybody else want to go that would be great |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 30 March 2007 : 19:03:06
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| Have got your number Paul, will give you a call! (poet and didnt know it, lol) should be able to get down for about 09.30 on Sunday. Will have to go to work and pick up the truck and trailer first. |
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scooby
Junior Member
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 30 March 2007 : 20:47:46
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| ok mate |
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buggyrunner
Average Member
United Kingdom
526 Posts |
Posted - 30 March 2007 : 22:44:30
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| Is there any plans on going down this sunday then,if these guys can get a roller down there? |
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