Prep for Cork Forest Rally underway…. admin, August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 Well, preparations for the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally are underway in the Red Mist shed. The rally is Sunday and the WhatsApp has started to wake up. The navigators are talking about time and distance schedules and other associated nonsense. It should be an interesting event as we’ll have two full “Red Mist” cars in Damien and Ian’s buses and one “temporary member” in Colin’s Fiesta. The seeding has Damien at 247, Colin at 238 and Ian at 223 so mark it into your schedules not to miss us. There’s rumours of nights spent watching videos of a car driving slowly. I’ve also heard something about “square left” and “oh, that’s a quare one!”. As for “preparation” for the event, if you want some idea of how it’s going, we asked “someone” to wash Bitzy and they missed just a little bit…. Damien’s Fiesty should have a lovely colour scheme but in a bit of a tease, we are not showing ye yet! In a little game, print out the picture below and colour it in… During preparation of the chariots, I washed the seats of the cars (yes I’m a detail freak). I’m not going to reveal who’s seat I washed to get this much crap out of. Answers on the back of a 50 euro note. The Bissell had to be rinsed due to the mud in the bottom of the wash tank. Damien Macca Rallies
Final Round Preparations October 5, 2023October 24, 2023 So we have arrived at the last round of what has been a challenging year. Going to Carrick on Suir leading the championship by 1 point. No pressure there then. The car is pretty good but have some oily work tonight and some changing out of brake components from mcg… Read More
We are home from the 1000 Shakes….. January 21, 2024January 27, 2024 Well, we made it home from the 1000 Shakes Night Navigation Trial ran by the Cork Motor Club. We were watching Car 4, piloted by Gar Collins and “ably” guided by our own Patrick O’Sullivan. They finished sixth overall and second in class. Damien and Macca were “doing” recovery for… Read More
And it starts again…. January 14, 2024January 27, 2024 Just a brief note to say that activities have recommenced in the shed and fettling of the cars have commenced. Bitzy is in about 10 million bits scattered from here to there. Progress was made as I cleaned the lower coolant hose, despite the engine being held in place with… Read More