Firstly it was slightly longer than normal as I was able to spend Friday up at the NEC looking round the fine array of cars, bikes and vans of all sorts and standards.
It is always a great day when you can meet up with good friends from all over the country with a common interest - the Drivers Club stand was as ever a fine collection of super cars complete with the yellow line up.
I am absolutely made up with the drawing I collected from John Clancy - Harris Mann has drawn a stunning DHC and it will take pride of place on the wall in my office.
Sunday - was spent at the "Charity Race Day" at Snetterton in Norfolk, where I had been invited to join other classic cars including some other TRs. We were showing members of the public what it is like to ride in a sportscar at speed and raise some money for a good cause.
I have to say that I have well and truly blown the cobwebs from my TR8 and she is now running like a dream - I was most pleased with the handling, at 110mph we were rock steady and feeling pretty confident.The brakes are feeling loads better too - have taken the glaze off the drums and disks at last.
Triumphs have been part of my life for a little over fourty years and this weekend counts as one of the best!
Ian Freeman
1979 TR8 DHC
Triumph Courier
Triumph owner for 31 years
