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29 Sept to 13 Oct 2024
Day 7
Porto Montenegro Rest Day
6 October 2024
Design: K-Design
It was raining again but, fortunately, we’d already secured
the use of a workshop just outside town. It was very much
the place to be this morning and several crews were vying
for andy, Russ, and charlie’s attention.
Most issues were related to stopping the cars, rather
than getting them going. clint Smith and Martin Jones were
having their Porsche’s handbrake sorted, as clint pointed
out, “it’s a useful thing to have with all of these hill starts.”
adrian Brooks changed his co-driver today, bidding
farewell to Richard and hello to Simon, he was waiting
patiently in line to have his brake fluid checked. Tony Rowe’s
big, heavy ford also needed attention. The brakes have been
overheating, and yesterday he felt he was relying a bit too
much on his handbrake. after a few hours the system was
stripped down, reconfigured and declared match fit. There
are more hills to come and Tony wants to enjoy them.
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Whilst Sunday is traditionally a day of rest,
today - the only non-driving day of the event was always going to be busy. In addition to the
more mundane domestic tasks there were some
pressing mechanical issues to deal with.
Danny Day noticed his Mercedes was developing a noisy
half-shaft. With the big old ‘taxi’ occupying the third scissor
lift, the Washingtonian apple guy was checking beneath the
gaiter and packing it full of fresh grease. Once he’d finished
he lifted the hood and changed the oil.
David long’s Talbot had a pair of slightly scrubbed front
tyres, so, armed with his trusty mallet, he and Paul Bareham
swapped them around with the efficiency of an f1 pit crew.
Ean lewin discovered his engine mounts needed
tightening, to get at them he had to remove the ac pump,
working blind overhead. The task required a mechanic’s
nouse with a surgeon’s hands but, with help from the three
sweeps, he rolled off the ramps a much happier man. as
soon as the ramp was free, Bill Shields hoisted his camaro
to just above head height to adjust the clutch. With such
excellent facilities available he and Wally were able to size
up the problem and get to work.
Back at ground level Keith ashworth made a beeline for
the tyre machine. His Mustang had suffered two punctures
in two days, so he plugged and swapped the offending
rubber and hoped against a repeat performance.
By early afternoon the doors of Osmanagić Opel were
closed and the crews and sweeps were able to enjoy an
afternoon in one of the many harbourside eateries before
deciding where to have dinner.
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