Robin (UK) Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Just got home, safe and sound, from a 500 mile round trip, a day's racing on the beach at Pendine Sands and an absolutely amazing weekend. It was fantastic to be part of such an historic event - the first ever Amateur Hot Rod Races on the beach where world land speed records were set in the 1920s. We had a half-mile run up, with a timed sixteenth of a mile. It felt very strange driving on the sand at speed and it took a couple of runs to build up the courage to drive hard. My best run clocked 74.50 mph, beating some of the Ford V8 flathead-powered hot rods. I was very pleased. And as my Plymouth was the only full-bodied car running a flathead 6, I also set a class record (V6F/K). Here are just a few pictures... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freemansrodnrat Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Very nice, thanks for the pic`s and congratulations!! It`s a good Feeling beat the Ford Flatty`s, we "fight" the same fight here in Germany and it`s a big fun for all . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Awesome, thanks for sharing, the one antiqued photo looks so real as if it were taken 60 some years ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Congratulations and Huzzah! Good show for you and the Plymouth Flag. My P15 acquitted itself at the vintage weekend. Did my two laps trouble free, and took Best of Show 1950 and older. Did you take any precautions against the salt on the beach? Did you get a good wash off of your under carriage? By the way that helmet is spiffy!! 74.5 great was there anyleft or did you leave it all on the beach? What is your impression of driving on the sand, did it feel slippery, did you air down your tires? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 That's too cool!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Link to pics posted on HAMB Robins car shows up in the background of several pics toward the ed of the Slide show http://s603.photobucket.com/user/neilswheels/slideshow/VHRA%20Pendine%20Sands%202013 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Sure were some neat old iron there in attendance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Congratulations on a well deserved victory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Congrats, Robin. Thanks for the pics. Your car looks good as a racer. You going to leave it like that for the Rhythm Riot? Edited September 9, 2013 by BobT-47P15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin (UK) Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Congratulations and Huzzah! Good show for you and the Plymouth Flag. My P15 acquitted itself at the vintage weekend. Did my two laps trouble free, and took Best of Show 1950 and older. Did you take any precautions against the salt on the beach? Did you get a good wash off of your under carriage? By the way that helmet is spiffy!! 74.5 great was there anyleft or did you leave it all on the beach? What is your impression of driving on the sand, did it feel slippery, did you air down your tires? Hi Greg, Really pleased to hear about your Plymouth's achievements, too. There were plans to spray the underside of the cars but the beach was hard so nothing much got thrown up. I'm going to wash everything thoroughly today, just to remove anything that may be there. The helmet is a vintage Clymer, from San Francisco. Advice was to keep tire pressures high, or even slightly higher than usual. Consensus was approx 30 pounds. I run with 28 pounds on the road, so I stuck with that. Regarding the speed... the run-up was reduced to half a mile, because of beach conditions further down. If it had been the full mile, as originally planned, i would have smashed 74.50. As it is, I'm confident I could have got more (at least 77, possibly 80). I'll have to try again! I changed my technique on each run and the third was the best, so I know what to do next time. The sand did feel weird after about 50mph - kind of like aquaplaning. As if you were somehow out of contact with the surface. After a couple of runs it wasn't so disconcerting, so my confidence increased. A great day! Edited September 9, 2013 by Robin (UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin (UK) Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Congrats, Robin. Thanks for the pics. Your car looks good as a racer. You going to leave it like that for the Rhythm Riot? Thanks Bob, Those numbers will be coming off today. I'm told that the shoe whitener starts to eat into the paint if you leave it too long! Any news on when your 'vert will be back on the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Hi Greg, Really pleased to hear about your Plymouth's achievements, too. There were plans to spray the underside of the cars but the beach was hard so nothing much got thrown up. I'm going to wash everything thoroughly today, just to remove anything that may be there. The helmet is a vintage Clymer, from San Francisco. Advice was to keep tire pressures high, or even slightly higher than usual. Consensus was approx 30 pounds. I run with 28 pounds on the road, so I stuck with that. Regarding the speed... the run-up was reduced to half a mile, because of beach conditions further down. If it had been the full mile, as originally planned, i would have smashed 74.50. As it is, I'm confident I could have got more (at least 77, possibly 80). I'll have to try again! I changed my technique on each run and the third was the best, so I know what to do next time. The sand did feel weird after about 50mph - kind of like aquaplaning. As if you were somehow out of contact with the surface. After a couple of runs it wasn't so disconcerting, so my confidence increased. A great day! Good show Robin! 75mph on the sand is pretty cool. When I ran on the sand in New Jersey, probably didn't top 50... I was, however, able to reach 72 in a standing quarter mile in 18.5 secs, at the hamb drags! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 I saw Rhythm Riot and couldn't resist sharing this. Robin was kinda enough to send me this many years ago. It's probably got 40-50K miles on it. I even had a Brit flash on it recently at a local cruise. He happened to be visiting Disneyland and took a coupla hours away from the kids to indulge in a little SoCal Car Culture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin (UK) Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for posting this, Bill. That tag topper does look mighty familiar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ekz2z_fjP0&feature=player_embedded#t=123 I think you guys will enjoy this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin (UK) Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 I just got this picture... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 That's a calendar picture if I ever saw one! I can just about hear it roaring by! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 You gotta get over 75 mph! Then the car leans forward and the wheels get oval and then it really looks fast. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9Cb6B896ERlgeUJDCkVdvHzvsrvwoWtZqDCMfdCV6cELDEkXo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin (UK) Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 The pictures keep coming in. As you can see, I was flying the flag... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 I was, however, able to reach 72 in a standing quarter mile in 18.5 secs, at the hamb drags! That's pretty good time for a flat 6 in the quarter. Must have driven the flathead V-8 crowd nuts. Can't wait to get my 31 Plymouth coupe on the road so I can go out and terrify a few of the local Model A restorers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester Brzostowski Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just got home, safe and sound, from a 500 mile round trip, a day's racing on the beach at Pendine Sands and an absolutely amazing weekend. It was fantastic to be part of such an historic event - the first ever Amateur Hot Rod Races on the beach where world land speed records were set in the 1920s. We had a half-mile run up, with a timed sixteenth of a mile. It felt very strange driving on the sand at speed and it took a couple of runs to build up the courage to drive hard. My best run clocked 74.50 mph, beating some of the Ford V8 flathead-powered hot rods. I was very pleased. And as my Plymouth was the only full-bodied car running a flathead 6, I also set a class record (V6F/K). Here are just a few pictures... Congratulations Robin, Great Pictures Your colonial friends are very proud !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hey Robin, you gotta get something like this done, only a bit more tastefully; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 What great picture of you and the car Robin! Awesome! Any special ties to the number 87? or did they give it to you...... 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin (UK) Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) What great picture of you and the car Robin! Awesome! Any special ties to the number 87? or did they give it to you...... 48D Everyone ran under their VHRA Membership Number, so we will always keep the same one. Edited September 20, 2013 by Robin (UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric wissing Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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