alanrichey

I'm not aware of any Superspec owner that has fitted one. If it help the steering column is off a Mondeo.

I've just had confirmation that we have been allocated a Club stand at this years show on Sunday 19th July and it is our usual Castle Square 44 (see map below). When I posted this event I asked for people to notify me if they were attending, so far I have only 2 (Foz & AndyW). If that is all we get on the stand it will be rather embarrassing and will not look good if we want to have a stand in the future. So once again I find myself asking members to please support the Club and come along, particularly members who are within reasonable driving distance. As the Chairman said in an earlier post: "This is a brilliant show with loads of cars, music, side stalls, acts in the arena etc." and I couldn't agree more. Full details are at https://kimboltoncountryfayre.com/ I have attached a copy of the information Booklet for those who are going. Cheers Al Kimbolton Driver Information Pack 2026.pdf

June was a good month. We lost 7 members but we gained 9 😄 So it's a warm welcome to: Forum Name Location Area Secretary Fraz (Tony) Huntley Robbie 2B4 Andy Tamworth Andi terry.g.prosse Tipton RichyB66 Sparky (Ian) Leatherhead ThanasisPolitis RedSpec Chester-le-street alantoon Simon Turner Shipton on Stour Richyb66 JoeT92 Chepstow smpaarrkky Poolshark72 (Chris) Witney ThanasisPolitis Connor Rochdale IanS And 2 members who have returned following a sabbaticak Ian Watkins Bracknell ThanasisPolitis RichardWalker Navenby alanrichey

Andy and I have a spare one you could borrow to test. It’s in my attic. I’m on holiday ATM back on 11th July.

I don't think there was an 'official' alternator for the T16, any one that provided sufficient power would be OK. It looks like your engine, like mine, was designed decided for a Rover fitted with aircon. If you send us your engine Number we can give you a complete history for it. It looks to me that for some reason known only to RHE, on our engines they decided to mount the alternator on the aircon compressor mount rather than in the usual place. When it comes to mounting it you have to be resourceful 😄 You can see that my builder didn't worry about how many washers he used. What you can't see is that this is the back of the alternator and the bolt goes another 6" or so to the mount on the front of the alternator. It looks like a bodge but has been fine now for 18 years, . And here is the front view

I assume you mean the fuel pressure relief valve at the end of the fuel rail ? A quick check for that would be to disconnect the return fuel pipe and see if fuel comes out of the rail when you try and start.

Just shrink them. There are plenty of programs around that will do it. Personally I use paint.net, which is free. I find if I take a pictures with my iPhone and resize them to be 20% of the original size they are just about perfect for the forum (See my recent post on East of England meets). It reduces the size from 3.5Mb to just 200Kb.

A cracking day today for a drive and a meet up. We decided to try a brand new venue that Nigel found on Google Earth, It was called East Carlton Country Park near Corby. That was a roughly one drive for each of us. It turned out to be a real gem, it is 102 acres of fields and woodland surrounding a derelict stately home. All the usual amenities, cafe, seats, toilets, walking trails, children's play area, scenic views etc... But the icing on the cake was an absolutely huge car park that was absolutely free to park. We talked to a park ranger who said he had never seen it full, so it will ideal for when we do a weekend meet when most car parks tend to be full. There were also mementoes of the days when Corby was a major steel proceeding town, so there were bits of heavy engineering placed all around (including the train). And also a WW2 bomb shelter that we left for our next visit.

That's good news, fingers crossed

No, I started transitioning to inside ones a couple of years ago. Ironically the only colour where I still have outside ones is green, the other colours are now inside.

I've still got a load now I only issue them on demand, so I could add them to the Club stash.

Great news it is staying in the Club 😀

Yet another poor month I'm afraid. We lost 9 members but only had 2 new ones. So we welcome Forum Name Location Area Secretary Richie74 Durham alantoon OLD2B04 (Victor) Basingstone ThanasisPolitis A special welcome back to Victor, who was a previous member who has been away for a few years and has returned. To a much changed Club. And not in a good way Cheers Al

Hi all I have to apologise to everyone. Having cajoled everyone to attend this year to keep the Show going, I have had to cry off. I had a mini-medical emergency during the week resulting in a couple of hours in A&E (it was a quiet day😄). I am absolutely fine now but not 100% recovered and did not think it was sensible to do a 6-hr round journey in the kit. Sorry Al

The modification wasn't actually done by RHE, they sent them all to another firm to have them modified. Not surprisingly that firm is long gone. A few years ago I did check with another firm who specialise in it and they quoted £120. A big hit if that isn't your problem. Al

Hi Gary Room on the stand will not be a problem, the majority of us attend on the Saturday, but I know of 2 members who are camping overnight so you won't be too lonely 😄

Same here, much prefer tne PC. . The app wasn't a replacement, just an alternate method. Although I still write webapps I am afraid full blown apps are well beyond my ability.

At today's AGM a couple of members said they would prefer it if the forum was an app rather than a browser page. This a straightforward conversion, just follow these instructions. On iPhone / iPad (Safari)Open the webpage in Safari Tap the Share button (square with arrow) Scroll down Tap Add to Home Screen Rename it if you want Tap Add The page will appear like an app icon on your home screen. On Android (Chrome)Open the webpage in Google Chrome Tap the ⋮ menu (top right) Tap: Add to Home screen, or Install app (if the site supports PWA installation) Confirm

Malvern next week ? As for the clutch, glad you got it sorted. I just hope that all Superspec owners have got the message that the design is fundamentally faulty and you MUST change it, particularly as we seem to have used up all the correct cables in the world 😄

Quite encouraging that 17 read the message (including you on Sunday at 21:56 😄) so we still have quite a few. Al

Same reason Lincoln was cancelled I guess, not enough trade sponsorship. It's Amazon's fault.

Yes, quote from ChatGPT (who rules my life these days 😄) but look at the last line !! Al ................................................................................. The inaugural Replica & Self-Build Festival was scheduled for July 18–19, 2026, at NAEC Stoneleigh, UK. However, official statements from organizers and community forums indicate that the 2026 event at Stoneleigh has been cancelled. [1, 2, 3] If you were planning to attend or display a vehicle, here are the key details regarding the planned event and what to do next: Location: NAEC Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, Warwickshire (CV8 2LH). Scope: It was planned as the UK's largest custom built kit-car event, featuring over 70 exhibitors, track displays, and family entertainment. Ticket & Camping Status: Advance tickets and camping pitches (starting at £35 for a weekend pass and £5 to display) were listed, but are no longer proceeding. Next Steps: If you had pre-booked tickets or a camping pitch, refer to the Car Show Co Tickets page or contact the organizers at info@carshowco.com regarding refunds. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] For updates on future kit-car and custom build events taking place this year, check local enthusiast forums like the RHOCar Forum to see where builders are gathering instead.

Yes, it’s hidden 😄 tap on your name and it’s in the drop drop down list.

Hi All A few years ago I created an informal group of Superspec owners. The intention was to pool our experiences and expertise to help other owners. Because, unlike other models, our cars were identical (not true as it turned out) so we could post something in the knowledge that it would apply to all the other members. Over time (13 years in my case) we have collected a huge amount of documentation relating the model. In it's heyday we about 35 cars on the list, which was good, as we think only about 50 were ever sold. Over time cars have been sold and we haven't been able to track down the new owners so our numbers have shrunk. I now have only about 20 on my distribution list for a Newsletter I send out every so often. I have seen posts on here from Superspec Owners who aren't on my list so I thought it was time to update the list. I sent out a message a couple of days ago, so if you received that and you are marked as having read it then you are still on the list. If there are any other Superspec owners who wish to be involved then please let me know.