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22 June to 3 July 2025
Day 6
Rest Day in Córdoba
Rest days follow a pattern, crews get out of bed a
little later, enjoy a longer breakfast then split the
responsibilities of laundry and/or car maintenance
between them. Lunch follows and finally some
sightseeing or free time by the pool before
venturing out for dinner and retiring to bed early.
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the performance, he thinks the car needs raising slightly
for its next event. Adrian Hodgson was topping up the
gearbox oil in his plucky little Austin A90 Westminster.
This little car finds itself thrown in and out of every corner
with gusto, luckily its crew knows how to look after it.
Chris Dillier had some more specific requirements,
requiring the assistance of our local fixer, Pepe Mammana,
and a trip to a local garage for some out of the ordinary
20/50 mineral oil. Despite it being Saturday, a young
mechanic called Javier, was very impressed with the
Chrysler and went above and beyond to give the old car
a quick oil change service and a much better chance of
staying the course.
The thermometer hit 43°C this afternoon so, once the
toolboxes had been snapped shut, it was time for some
R&R - preferably in the shade. A popular destination
was a visit to the old city and the Mezquita-Catedral,
an impressive monument encapsulating the shifting
demography and history of the city. The building was
originally a Visigothic Christian church and shared by
Muslims and Christians until 785, when the Christian
half was purchased by Abd al-Rahman, who enlarged and
improved it. In 1236, however, Córdoba was conquered
by King Ferdinand III of Castile as part of the Reconquista
and the mosque was converted into a Catholic cathedral
dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
Today was no different and at 10 o’clock sharp the sweep
teams made themselves available in the car park to help
with whatever needed doing. Thankfully there wasn’t
much to worry about, with only minor tweaks and repairs
required.
Doug and Deb Joseph’s sleek little Renault Alpine had
bent its sump guard on a pothole, so Russ Smith found
himself underneath to remove and knock it into shape.
Neil Smith and Michael McCollum’s Porsche required some
attention to its spark plugs and carb jets from Charlie
Neale, after experiencing a slight misfire for a couple of
days. Finally, Andy Inskip, along with Ivan Mans, were
looking into the cramped confines of the Aston Martin’s
engine bay to bleed the clutch.
Meanwhile, Manuel Dubs, was giving his Excalibur a
simple spanner check and, whilst he’s very happy with
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