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Day 16: Fuji to Shimoda, 4 October 2025
Photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
Oli and Sabine Stastny, 1936 Ford Model 48
Peter and Griz Gordon, 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL
Mike and Lorna Harrison, 1959 Volvo PV544
digest the lunch provided by the visitors’ centre. Richard
Clark and Jonathan Round’s big Ford needed some
attention for a mysterious misfire, which kept Andy Inskip
from his noodles for a short while. Richard and Catherine
Phillipson’s Little Mini also had its bonnet open, with Owen
Turner putting his ramen to one side to look at the timing.
There wasn’t much left in the Road Book, save for a short
run to the day’s end at the Shimoda Prince Hotel. Sitting
on a beach, populated by surfers and swimmers, proved
irresistible to several crews, who were tempted into taking
a quick dip before dinner
Whilst the sweeps had been delayed at lunch, Nigel
Woof and “stand-in sweep”, John Cotton, were late for
dinner thanks to an appointment with a garage to repair
a damaged drive shaft. Luckily, Datsun 240Zs were once
common in these parts, and the required spares and local
expertise were easy to come by.
Stephen and Collette Owens, 1965 Porsche 911 SWB
Hernan and Nathalie Levy, 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280 C
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