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Plucky ladies
« on: 29 November 2018, 20:03:43 »
1970 and the London-Mexico rally began among the participants were a team of 3 ladies[Bronwyn'Bron' Burrrel,Tish Ozanne and Tina Kerridge-Reynolds]using a 1500 Austin Maxi.Unfortunately their rally ended in Argentina whilst they were lying 20th.Fast forward to 1997 and "Puff"[they'd called the car Puff the magic dragon]was discovered in a chicken shed,restored and returned to the road.In 2016 the then owner got in touch with Bron and asked if she'd like to buy the car which she promptly did.The plan now is that in 2020 Bron and Tina[Tish passed away in 2009]will re-run the rally in "Puff"to finish the rally begun all those years ago.Plucky ladies and I really hope they make it this time :y
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #1 on: 30 November 2018, 09:43:18 »
Yes good on them.

Are there enough spare parts left for such ajourney.
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #2 on: 30 November 2018, 10:18:15 »
 Good chance the roads are better these days
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #3 on: 30 November 2018, 10:31:46 »
Should have no problem going the distance in a 48 year old Maxi. :)
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #4 on: 30 November 2018, 10:45:01 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 November 2018, 10:31:46
Should have no problem going the distance in a 48 year old Maxi. :)
provided they fit one of these under it first, before they set off  :y
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #5 on: 30 November 2018, 11:57:05 »
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 November 2018, 10:45:01
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 November 2018, 10:31:46
Should have no problem going the distance in a 48 year old Maxi. :)
provided they fit one of these under it first, before they set off  :y

Iveco,Hmmmm,I wouldn't count on that making it either :-\
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #6 on: 30 November 2018, 13:07:19 »
I'm surprised that they made it as far as Argentina first time round :D A delay in a servicing stop and then having to wait for a recovery truck to pull them out of a ditch meant they were too late at a checkpoint which is what put them out of the rally.An interesting aside is that all the teams were offered guns :o[for self protection] but the ladies turned the offer down reasoning that in an emergency situation they'd probably finish up shooting each other rather than any bad guys :-X
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #7 on: 30 November 2018, 13:10:45 »
Quote from: henryd on 30 November 2018, 11:57:05
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 November 2018, 10:45:01
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 November 2018, 10:31:46
Should have no problem going the distance in a 48 year old Maxi. :)
provided they fit one of these under it first, before they set off  :y

Iveco,Hmmmm,I wouldn't count on that making it either :-\
You say that...

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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #8 on: 30 November 2018, 15:35:02 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 November 2018, 10:31:46
Should have no problem going the distance in a 48 year old Maxi. :)
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Worked with a guy back in the seventies who had a new BL car every two years his favourite was the Maxi, no taste some people 😀😁😂
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #9 on: 30 November 2018, 17:08:28 »
Much as Im not enamoured of maxi cars :-[ or anything else wrong wheel drive,Young Puff is looked fter here in Bicester!!
Project shop are the giuys and they do turn out some lovely cars!
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #10 on: 30 November 2018, 18:53:17 »
Quote from: Tilbo on 30 November 2018, 15:35:02
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 November 2018, 10:31:46
Should have no problem going the distance in a 48 year old Maxi. :)
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Worked with a guy back in the seventies who had a new BL car every two years his favourite was the Maxi, no taste some people 😀😁😂
My late Dad had one, the gearbox was excellent and it went for years, he even had it resprayed :D. So, i decided to get one. Total load of shite, suspension failures, couldn,t get second gear for love nor money and traded it in for a Mk2 Granny after three months.
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #11 on: 30 November 2018, 19:09:08 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 30 November 2018, 18:53:17
Quote from: Tilbo on 30 November 2018, 15:35:02
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 November 2018, 10:31:46
Should have no problem going the distance in a 48 year old Maxi. :)
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Worked with a guy back in the seventies who had a new BL car every two years his favourite was the Maxi, no taste some people 😀😁😂
My late Dad had one, the gearbox was excellent and it went for years, he even had it resprayed :D. So, i decided to get one. Total load of shite, suspension failures, couldn,t get second gear for love nor money and traded it in for a Mk2 Granny after three months.


Better choice I had MK1 & Mk 2 Granadas loved them.
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #12 on: 30 November 2018, 19:13:08 »
Quote from: Tilbo on 30 November 2018, 19:09:08
Quote from: ronnyd on 30 November 2018, 18:53:17
Quote from: Tilbo on 30 November 2018, 15:35:02
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 November 2018, 10:31:46
Should have no problem going the distance in a 48 year old Maxi. :)
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Worked with a guy back in the seventies who had a new BL car every two years his favourite was the Maxi, no taste some people 😀😁😂
My late Dad had one, the gearbox was excellent and it went for years, he even had it resprayed :D. So, i decided to get one. Total load of shite, suspension failures, couldn,t get second gear for love nor money and traded it in for a Mk2 Granny after three months.


Better choice I had MK1 & Mk 2 Granadas loved them.
Had Mk1 3litre, Mk2 2.8 and Mk3 2 litre. Loved ,em all.
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #13 on: 02 December 2018, 17:12:25 »
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Re: Plucky ladies
« Reply #14 on: 02 December 2018, 17:27:26 »
To defy the conventions as she has she certainly is one plucky lady :y
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