Manky Monkey Motors

Has to be a go to event, with hopefully at least two new cars making a appearance. The first being the completely revamped "B Sting" Topo Altered and the all new, famous "Black Pig Too"
Sorry but no bikes or trikes allowed on track but always a good weekend.
(I'm sure was meant to be a couple of Pop pickups having a grudge race, or am I thinking of next year?)

That's the Hayride I think was going to be their aim to get to one but that's not gonna happen. I will try to get over there but depends on work but Andy will be there on the Sunday for sure.

I believe PD & Lunatic have been press-ganged into the Pig pit crew for the weekend.
Definitely on my go-to list. See you there.  ;)

Fingers crossed I will be there for the weekend

sorry if this sounds `picky`....but......can some one tell me........where the hell its being held?  ???

 Long Marsden, Stratford upon Avon I hope ;D

Cheers Doc  ;)

Sorry TB, Doc's right (Nearly) its Shakespeare County Raceway, Long Marston (Got to get the spelling right or you wont find it on your sat nav  ::))

Thanks Tony, mines called Doris (the satnav), cant remember why now though.  ;D
Saturday is out for me, but penciled in for sunday.

SatNag............. don't use one unless I'm in the car and not got a clue as to where I'm going.

Thanx Tony ;D


(how do you blow raspberrys on txt?)

Sunday i`m afraid is now out for me, I`m still counting the penny`s after my stint of being off work and i`ve had a forgotten/unforeseen outlay.  :(

Unless plans change between now & the weekend, Taz will be there on Saturday & I'll be there on Sunday.

Yup I'll be there on Sat for sure so if you forget anything Steve let me/Andy know Friday night. Managed to borrow the boss's disco for the day as he's in France. It's black with tinted windows all round so should be easy to spot. If something happens and Marcus & PD can't get to you on Friday then I'll bring them with me. They can't get out of it now  ;D

   I have huge confidence that our Super Crew will be in attendance, I only hope we can provide them with something to crew on

They'd be happy with a go cart  ;D

"Well, we failed !"

Brocks quote on Black Pig Too making its debut at this event.

Sitting  in the pub after a couple of beers to drown our sorrows at not making it with the car and we decided what the hell lets take a couple of days out, so Saturday morning the van was loaded with sleeping bag and air bed and off we went, full of the joys of spring at actually going racing even if it was minus the car.
An hour into the journey and with nothing else to do but think about the if only we had one more day or if we had done it this way round or if that hadn't happened(to many ifs for my liking) and we had managed to throw each other into a massive depression.when we arrived at the track it just got worse, the first 2 hours was spent with everyone asking the same question (where's the car).

On a brighter note we were able to spend the time as spectators and armed with the camera off we went for a looksy at what was around,some very nice stuff out there and it wasn't long before the conversation took on its usual thread.
Do you like that, how about this, I could build you one of those. (Thanks Brock but lets finish a couple of the other projects first).Then I'll have a 55 Chevy please.


Mrs B


P.S Disc full of photo's winging their way to you tomorrow Mr Manky.

   Yep, a good couple of days in the sun with a bunch of mates, a respectable turnout of racing stuff and some really nice cars and bikes just hanging around, marred only by fellow Club member Helen taking a half track ride on her side. On the up side she walked away with only a girlie little bruise to show for her adventure, unfortunatly the car was a little worse off but did it's job outstandingly well. A real shame as they had just returned after a two year rebuild and were hunting their first eight. Their previous run had been a nine oh one and the last run looked quicker away, then it fell over !

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Damn! He's got some pics online before me! Just going through mine from today so will have them sorted by tomorrow. Chatted to Welsh Tony, (Cunning Plan), at the track this afternoon & he told me I'd only just missed you guys.  :(

My photos now online here:

http://mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/Photos/nostalgianats28.6.09/

Team Black Pig's to follow.

   hmmm, not a lot of point now, were you following me round ? the shot of Welsh Paul's maroon Viva is uncannily close although I believe I may have a more interesting shot of the big Diamond T diner truck

 ;D Just received your pics in the post so will get them online soon -ish. We've got a bit of a backlog of webby stuff to do at the moment so bear with us if you've sent stuff in please.
Steve, we always print any contributions we receive -eventually. Everyone has different tastes & a different eye for a nice shot, so even when there's half a dozen Monkeys at the same show, we end up with 6 different views. Could do with some words to accompany the pics though -I love going to the races, but I'm strictly a spectator. Just love the noise & the adrenalin & the atmosphere. Haven't got a clue what's going on most of the time, so a few paragraphs from someone what knows would be interesting.
Haven't opened your package yet, but thanks for sending it.  ;)   

A couple of my snaps. The racing was quite slow this weekend -not slow, acceleration wise, just lots of down time on the track & a general feeling of lethargy around the pits. Not as frenetic as usual. Maybe it was just too damn hot for everyone. Some lovely machinery about though.

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Team Black Pig's photos are now on line. Thanks Brock and Black pig, (Mrs Brock)

http://mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/Photos/nostalgianats28.6.09/words.html

Some nice shots there guys. Lots of cars I didn't see. Is that new sky blue body on the Destiny dragster based on a Pop shell?

   Sid sent me some preview shots when he got the body, it looked to be a Legend, sort of small scale stock car thing beloved of stunt riders/drivers when fitted with ludicrously powerfull bike engines. He has done a load of work to get it like that.

One of these? 

http://mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/Hotrodpageimages/talon/drag-car.html

   same sort of thing

more like http://tomcowland.com/terry/graphics/cars/legend.jpg
Terry Grants car http://www.terrygrant.com/