SUCCESS at GOODWOOD
This year there was no rain at the AC Owners’ Club Sprint Race at Goodwood. In dry conditions I was able to hurtle round the Goodwood circuit in AC Bluebird.
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Slippery When Wet
ACOC Sprint Race Preparation
In preparation for the upcoming ACOC Sprint Race in September I took AC Bluebird to Goodwood for a session on the track.
Lunch With Coutts Was Full Speed, but no Campbell
The annual Festival of Speed at Goodwood is a great opportunity to see real speed merchants at work on the famous Hill.
Caught on Camera
After a brief visit in AC ‘Bluebird’ to JSW in Waterlooville my GoPro Camera was securely fitted and working properly.
Rallye de Paris 2004
John Duncan was a serious AC owner who had several AC Aces and Acecas. During his ownership of VPL441 he had the suspension tightened and some other minor adjustments done so that he could compete the car in the Rallye de Paris.
Ready to go, waiting for the postman
I can’t wait to get back on the track and the Easter Sprint Race at Goodwood is coming up. The car is ready to go, after doing nothing for the whole of last year. I’m ready to go, having spent a small fortune on a new racing suit, gloves and helmet to comply with Motorsport regulations.
Zzzzzzzz Cars…
When I started writing a book about AC Bluebird and delving into the history of the car I never expected to find anything sinister.
‘Land Speed Records’ Revisited
Time at Christmas and the third Lockdown meant that I revisited some of my books on Donald Campbell and other land speed legends. Whilst there are many excellent books available, especially Neil Sheppard’s ‘Bluebird and the Final Record Attempt’, I gravitate toward a compact book by Don Wales, simply called, ‘Land Speed Records’. The book […]
AC Bluebird 1 v Cardiff City FC 0, after extra time
It has taken a few months to get the issue resolved but last week it was confirmed that Cardiff City has dropped its objections to AC Bluebird and the use of the AC Bluebird logo has been granted and registered.
Sloshing Goodwood Win
The final Sprint Race for AC Bluebird was on Saturday 31 October. A very wet and windy day, and I missed having Little Dave, Neil F and Porsche Colin there to support me, but wisely they stayed at home.
