Yesterday was Lifeboat Day and we supported Cromer Lifeboat's appeal for funds by displaying our Model 70 in glorious sunshine on the Esplanade in front of Cromer Pier. The lifeboat station is at the end of the pier and the only cars normally allowed to park where we were belong to the lifeboat crew members when they're on a "shout".

Their Tamar class boat launched itself with a whoomph, its twin turbo Cat's growling nicely as it joined their inshore boat in putting on a great display illustrating several rescues with the rescue helicopter also joining in later too. Afterwards the inshore boat was displayed next to our Stanley.

We finished our day with an exhilarating 20 mile drive home in an almighty thunder storm which drenched us and flooded the roads.

Vicki

We had an excellent day out today, with both our Stanleys, attending the Seething Airfield Charity Air Day. The sun shone all day which produced a sell out crowd for the organisers and the air display was awesome. We were parked at the end of the North Norfolk Classic Vehicle Club's (that we are also members of) display. This was handy as it was also the nearest position to the outside tap on the control tower for our trek for buckets of water!

There were two Spitfires flying, one from the Battle of Britain Flight and The Grace Spitfire Mark XI which served on the front line of battle through the last 12 months of World War II. These, the two P51 Mustangs and the RAF's little SE5A bi-plane from the First World War were our absolute favorites.

Seething's control tower is now a museum but originally it formed part of the military airfield which was home to the 448th Bomb Group in England during World War II.

Vicki

Following the Teesdale Tour, Andrew and I revisited Beamish Museum to attend the four day “Power of the Past” event. I took the attached photo before 10am when the public are allowed in.

Don

During the Vermont tour, I drove up to the Von Trapp family lodge resort. It's a 2 mile upgrade, with some switchbacks. No trouble going up, it just takes one finger. But with a poorly-selected master cylinder on the hydraulic brakes, and not water cooling on the drums, it takes 2 legs and one arm to come back down.

Kelly

Out on a short run over the Marlborough Downs for a first test drive of our car having collected it from the Goolds on Wednesday.

Hooray! Was it a treat after all this time?

Firing up for the very first time was not as traumatic as anticipated, just a few mnor hiccus due to inexperience, (the work put int the check list - thanks for your comments paid off) and the car went well on the 6 1/2 mile trip thanks to the Goold's work, flying up hills and bowling along the level First time I have ever driven a Stanley, an intteresting experience!

Firing up for the very first time was not as traumatic as anticipated, just a few mnor hiccus due to inexperience, (the work put int the check list - thanks for your comments paid off) and the car went well on the 6 1/2 mile trip thanks to the Goold's work, flying up hills and bowling along the level First time I have ever driven a Stanley, an intteresting experience!

Congratulations!
Have fun,
Eric

Interesting car Kelly - tell us about it! I like the style.
Mike