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  • Visited the Haynes Motor Museum and Cheddar Gorge

    We met up with the SKCC crew at blackbushe airport at 7am for a blatt down to the Haynes Motor Museum. After a hearty breakfast and a look round the museum we went on to Cheddar Gorge. All in all it was 9 hours of fun and we managed to avoid using much of the A303.
    From the museum...
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    And from the Gorge...
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    Mk2 SWB Marina Roadster with a 2.0L Pinto built in 1986

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    Re: Visited the Haynes Motor Museum and Cheddar Gorge

    The MK looks like. big car for a seven, or is that just because it's in the foreground?
    - 9th owner of T693 SSC possibly a factory built Ford based V8 Sportster
    - 4th owner of Q309 RNV, an early Cabrio built by Bob Copping, owned Doug & Liz Billings for 16 years
    - 9th Custodian of JRR 929D, Triumph Vitesse based special Paul Moorehouse built prior to the Triumph Roadster kits.
    - 8th owner of Roadster chassis number 2395. Now owned by Barry!
    - Builder of chassis number 2325 (PKK 989M) in the mid 80's. Now owned by Eric & Lynne.

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      Re: Visited the Haynes Motor Museum and Cheddar Gorge

      Not wanting to be negative, but I will be, the museum has a great range of vehicles, but it left me wanting.
      The impressions given that every car was driveable, out of the display, maybe, but it is more a historical record than a working museum.

      close to me in Spain is a Motorcycle museum. In the summer months, enthusiasts take the different bikes out for a shake down, presumably Spanish MOT requirements are ignored by the local police and Guardia, as of course they should be.
      MOC member since 05/97
      1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
      1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
      Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
      The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

      Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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        Re: Visited the Haynes Motor Museum and Cheddar Gorge

        Originally posted by David View Post
        The MK looks like. big car for a seven, or is that just because it's in the foreground?
        It's just because it's in the foreground.
        Mk2 SWB Marina Roadster with a 2.0L Pinto built in 1986

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          Re: Visited the Haynes Motor Museum and Cheddar Gorge

          I loved the Cotswold motor museum. loads more atmosphere , a lovely jumble. Did it close?

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