Lagonda Rapiers

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The big thing about these little cars is just how user friendly they are. Last night we competed in the VSCC of Aust. Night Navigation Trial. Now written into the script was torrential rain and gale force winds. Having completed the first 30 or so miles wisdom prevailed and we erected the hood (Top). From door to door we completed 180 miles at an average 45 mph. Mainly over extremely dark and wet country roads driving mainly at between 55 and 65mph. We arrived home at around 1.30 am. The Rapier is seen here at the Finish Control alongside a fellow competitors Model A.

Difficult as it may be to believe this is the same car as seen racing in the UK in the photograph in the earlier(#20) post.

Bernie J.

2-26-2012

NONE OF THESE CARS ARE FOR SALE!

Here in Melbourne Australia we have just had a rather unpleasant day in the high 30sC. combined with very nasty gale force winds. This morning we had a approx 75 mile run as a lead up to the Vintage Sports Car Clubs Annual Awards Presentation Luncheon. In the first Photograph you see Bruce Rodgers and his friend Peta in Bruce's Bertelli bodied Rapier crossing Cobbledick's Ford This can have up to 4ft of water flowing over it mid winter.

In the second photograph you see two Rapiers, Ted Geermans and his partner Fran Geermans (blue) with their trophies. The PVT (Post Vintage Throughbred) Cup for the Best Performance in Club Competition in a 1930s car and the Atlanta Trophy for the Best Lady Driver. With the white car Helen & Bernie J. Crossley Trophy for the Best Overall Performance in Club Competition and Helen, the Navigators Trophy for the Best Navigator in Club road Navigation events over the past 12 months.

NONE OF THESE AWARDS ARE FOR POLISHING!

Bernie J..

Owners of lesser cars (MG, Riley, Morgan, Austin Healy etc) please note the size of the ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT brakes. And that is just for starters........ The wheels on the blue car are 18 inch and the white 17 inch. Tires are Blockleys and Michelin.