Dear Richard
Looking at the logistics of the run from Lands End to John O Groats, which by the shortest route is about 830 miles, would take about 35 hrs of driving at 24 mph average. On the basis of about 207 miles per day it would take 5 days, with the first and lastdsays being shorter than the three middle days. This could be done with a team of 2 or 3 sharing the driving and the support vehile and trailer.
Alternatively, if it was done as a relay, in which case it would take 1.5/2 days. Each entrant would need a support team of two support drivers and two main drivers plus a trailer and towing vehicle.
The ideal would be 5 days with a motor caravan+ trailer and two drivers.
The night stops would be Crediton, Market Drayton, Galashields, and Invagordan.
This would require the Bristol boys to do the first stint at marshalling, The Midland lads to do the second stint, The North West lads to do the third stint and the Scottish lads to do the rest ( that sounds a bit unfair)
Provided there was no more than 12 vehicles there would be no major organisational problems.
If the National Microcar Rally could be located on the route and the event run over the same week, then it could be an even bigger success.
Can anybody think of a better set of night stops on route?
Chris Thomas