Dressed
for action. Morris crew Dave Spence (Left) and Roddie Main in classic
fifties gear (where did they get those hats!) to match a great car.
Roddie takes role of scrutineer with Donald Campbell on his right, making sure he checks everything thoroughly!
Donald
Campbell's 1955 Sunbeam Talbot, eyes the upstart Lotus 7 while
their owners take a light break on route.
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Drive It Day - Highland Style - 21 April 2013
Report by Dave Spence
Some
of us resident in the Highlands were unable to join the Strathendrick
run, however CCHMSC members Dave Spence and Roddie Main and Donald and
Margaret Campbell joined up with the Highland Classic Motor Club www.highlandclassic.org.uk on their run round Loch Ness.
 Donald
and Margaret were in the faithful Sunbeam Mk3 just recently returned
from the Argyll Classic and Dave and Roddie were giving Dave’s
wife Maureen’s Morris 1000, recently
inherited from her father, its first airing of the year. To set the
theme, Dave and Roddie came dressed in “authentic” period
gear (see picture).
Approximately 30 cars of various ages and
types turned up at the start (although not all did the run), varying
from a couple of hot rods to a 1920’s Rolls Royce. The route
started by the shores of the Beauly Firth at Stadium Road, Inverness
and headed out on the A862 to the Old North Inn where there was a
re-group and coffee break.
 They
then headed down the A833 to Drumnadrochit and A82 to Fort Augustus
where another brief stop was enjoyed. A sharp climb which tested some
of the older cars followed up the Glendoe Brae and Suie Hill to White
Bridge. The cars then followed the twisty narrow B852 to Foyers, then
up the south shore of Loch Ness to finish up at Dores Inn for more
refreshments.
 The
weather, which had threated to be a bit damp turned out to be pretty
good and all in all it turned out to be a very pleasant leisurely drive
(not like us you may say!!)
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