 FLBT - New Premises, FLBT Moves Into Staverton in Wiltshire |
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Following fire, currently between clubrooms and meeting in church halls and around members houses in Marlborough, Swindon and around Wiltshire.
We race many different types of cars and tracks - loan cars and controllers always available.
We're also involved in inter-club and national racing, raising money for charity through racing and running the odd World championship here and there.
Contact Details: Rob Lees - rob9lees@yahoo.com
Opening Times
Every Tuesday, 7.45pm. Full 2009 calendar available below.
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 16 May 2009, 14:09
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 Top Tuner  Group: Members Posts: 393 Joined: 31-January 06 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 3,599  |
Following on from Mr Townsend's recent Thread about how the club has survived over the past year, here is what I hope to maintain as a mainly pictorial view of the new FLBT Clubhouse, as it evolves.
All of the guys have been extremely busy (including working at night with no electricity - yet!) and as of today, the old 'Timaru' track started to take shape in its new home @ FLBT. Here is a link to some pics, that records progress to date... FLBT - New Premises - A Story in Pictures (Hosted by Flickr) -------------------- D-D-D-R-A-G RAP
Drag Racing will never die, as long as there are Traffic Lights!!! |
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16 May 2009, 16:11
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Great effort today guys...and here is Mr Clark by the first sections to be raised!
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16 May 2009, 16:13
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 Deane Walpole (eahorc.com) Group: Members Posts: 2,481 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Shotgate, Essex Member No.: 1,702 |
Awesome stuff.
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16 May 2009, 17:08
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 John Roche
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Congratulations
Cheers John -------------------- |
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17 May 2009, 07:31
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Learner Driver
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Nice one chaps, sorry I wasn't around, you got a fair bit done then?
That jump sections looking awsome! |
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17 May 2009, 16:35
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Top Tuner Group: Members Posts: 393 Joined: 31-January 06 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 3,599 |
Well spotted Sling'. Did you notice the strategically placed FLBT bucket as well to catch the cars? Pure Genius I say
-------------------- D-D-D-R-A-G RAP
Drag Racing will never die, as long as there are Traffic Lights!!! |
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24 May 2009, 13:33
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Got a bit more done yesterday. We now have the full main straight in place with a few more sections ready to join in!
 Next session Tuesday |
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24 May 2009, 15:05
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 176 Joined: 13-September 05 From: Canterbury, UK Member No.: 2,782 |
Rob,
It's starting to look how I remember it! Are you adding any pieces or will it be the same as when in Margate? I notice that you seem have the high bit visible just above the main straight a bit higher than it was. This isn't a bridge (that's higher still) as from there the next bend (coming towards you in the photograph) is away from the straight. I remember that a 1/24 on red lane just clipped the underside of the barrier going down the main straight at that point - not enough to deslot but a definite audible click so I think we had it a bit lower. We should have cut a bit out of the barrier! Stan (Timaru) -------------------- Stan Kirk
Timaru MCRC (Broadstairs, Kent, UK) www.timaru.co.uk Timaru on Slotforum Where we race, The Crampton Tower Museum |
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24 May 2009, 15:33
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 176 Joined: 13-September 05 From: Canterbury, UK Member No.: 2,782 |
OK, forget all that, I've just realised I have the perspective all wrong because the 'high bit' is what was the start/finish straight so that is basically the same height as the bridge.
Hope I haven't confused anybody except mself! Stan. -------------------- Stan Kirk
Timaru MCRC (Broadstairs, Kent, UK) www.timaru.co.uk Timaru on Slotforum Where we race, The Crampton Tower Museum |
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24 May 2009, 15:51
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Top Tuner
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Thanks Stan!
It will be the same layout as in Margate. You're right about clearance under the bridge. We noticed it last week and have trimmed a non-structural bit of the support away so there is now 70mm-plus and will do the same with the barrier to allow hands, cars etc under a bit more easily! All the best Rob |
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24 May 2009, 16:03
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Team Owner
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Hi Rob,
I look forward to being able to race on that track again. It was always one of my favourites. Will you be continuing with the variety of different types of cars you have been running recently? I assume there will be a Southern 32 soon and how about a 1/32 retro or a D3 Can-Am meeting. Anyway, whatever you race, you deserve to have a sucessful club again after the disaster of last year. Cheers. Mick. -------------------- |
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24 May 2009, 21:23
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Hi Mick
There's room for more tracks and current plans include HO, Ninco and a drag track, making us 14 Lane Blacktop! We look forward to plenty of series coming to see us once we are up and running. 1/24 might be a bit tight, but we plan a couple of easy mods to the track to make it easier at least to practice them. Best Rob |
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25 May 2009, 22:55
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Top Tuner Group: Members Posts: 393 Joined: 31-January 06 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 3,599 |
QUOTE (roblees @ 24 May 2009, 22:23)  ...There's room for more tracks and current plans include HO, Ninco and a drag track, making us 14 Lane Blacktop! You can tell it's been a Bank Holiday can't you? Mr Lees on the p**s again trying to convince us he can count to more than 10 in 3 minutes. ...and before you say it Rob: Yes I know I struggle to do more than 10 laps in 3 minutes  -------------------- D-D-D-R-A-G RAP
Drag Racing will never die, as long as there are Traffic Lights!!! |
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3 Jun 2009, 19:10
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 7-July 07 From: Newbury, Berks, UK Member No.: 7,257 |
Last night a huge leap forward was made.
The new track is now in one piece. It still needs final levelling and full tightening of the bolts, but it is one continuous track and lets us see the track in its new location. Halogen and Neon lights powered by a generator have helped enormously. Many thanks Graham and Neal. Once the loom is in place, (hopefully this weekend), power can be plumbed in and the track tested. I was one of the last people to see the track in Timaru and took it apart, so it was a huge pleasure helping to put the last pieces in and seeing it together in its new location. After a sweaty evening, a quenching down the local cooled us down. The Track in one piece (we has unplugged the lights and genny, so was taken in the dark!!)     andy |
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3 Jun 2009, 23:50
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Top Tuner
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Great effort lads well done!
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