Opperman Unicar and ginetta G26

[micro marshall]

I know it has nothing to do with bubble cars but i thought i should show you what is going on

this is the Ginetta G 26 in its new home.

[micro marshall]

This is mickey replacing the tire on the trailer, for our next trip up to Wirrel (LIVERPOOL)

[micro marshall]

 After 13 hours on the road we finally got home in one piece, with on indicator not working on the trailer, and the road works on the M1 and M25 trying to brake the record for the longest road works in history!

thanks to Richard for coming to help us get the cars on the trailers and to Fred for driving the Ginetta onto the trailer for us.

now we have to do it all over again this Saturday! 

[micro marshall]

returning home a 8:15pm

[richard]

Hi jamie no one will have any idea what all that's about , but anyway best left until the jobs finished 

[AndrewG]

.....with on indicator not working on the trailer.....

This is, of course, correct illumination for a trailer.

Conscientious trailer-towers will also check before towing that when they apply the brakes, all the trailer lights go out, which is also correct.  Many are wired incorrectly and some bright red lights illuminate when braking, giving those following an unfair chance to avoid driving into the empty trailer.

[marcus]

^ Chortle!

The Ginetta looks nice. Is the Unicar working?

[richard]

Hi marcus if you watch the John Peel video , above , it mentions that Brians car no longer works - and that was maybe 20 years ago . Brian died a few years ago and his two sons have decided that for now at least the car can go on loan to the hammond collection . Perhaps a challenge for Jeans open day in the summer ?

[marcus]

Cheers Richard, will try to find time to watch the video over Christmas!

[richard]

Oops realised the clip - 1/2 hour on various Micros inc Peel, Unicar Bond - is not here its on bobs post Opperman Unicar . Well worth a viewing . I passed it on to Brians son and he was quite moved to his old dad again

[richard]

Okay so 2.30 this afternoon the Unicar left WIRRAL - not Liverpool Jamie - for Jeans in Kent . The Unicar , on loan to The Hammond Collection , is on it's custom made 1960's trailer , fitted with new mini tyres and wheels . Hopefully Michael , Jamie and Unicar will arrive home safely this evening . Jamie no doubt will post some of the pictures he took .

[Jean]

It is now 8.50 pm and Michael and Jamie have just reached home after a rather slow journey home, battling with heavy traffic north of Birmingham, then rain and wind at the Dartford crossing.  The trailer bearings were grinding rather worryingly but they made it home. It will probably have to stay in the carport overnight so that it can be unloaded more easily in the daylight.  I am sure Jamie will have some pictures to show when he has recovered from a very long day.   Jean

[richard]

Very glad to hear all well , the very last thing I said to them both was to keep an eye on the 40 year old wheel bearings - but there wasn't much they could do . 

[marcus]

Glad they made it, that Dratford bridge is high and hairy on a windy day, like the time I crossed in my old hi-top Extra-Long Wheelbase Transit. The rainbow was 3/4 of a circle from up there, reflected in Old Father Mud, quite a sight, but those crash barriers seem far too low when your van is being buffeted!

[micro marshall]

almost ready to leave!!