Nervous Nick
21-11-12, 09:42 PM
Nostalgia Nationals featuring the superb photography of Stuart Mitchell
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Slick Mick Allen had a few problems with keeping his Henry J running when it came to the line. This time suffering the slow push backwards routine!
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Mick was not alone, as having done a stonking burnout, I was shut down on the line by the start line crew and also joined the slow push backwards team!
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Sean & Ray's Gassers waiting their turn in the fire up road
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Honky Tonkin 2 carrying on where the original Honky Tonkin left off, giving it plenty on the quartermile at Shakey
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Previously seen within the pages of Street Gasser magazine, but well worth further display, a shot of Ain't Misbehavin and Lou's Cannon pounding the strip
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Roarin Rat getting ready to chase the 9s
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7136.jpg
Martyn Hallam frying the hides as he edges his 1933 Willys out of the burn out box
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7788-grain.jpg
Alchemist a superbly engineered contender in the Gasser Circus Showdown
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Hallam v Brooke-Langham there could only ever be one winner, yes of course its Hallam
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With the problems seemingly solved Horrid Henry once again hit the strip
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120132.jpg
Unfortunately the problems were not quite cured. They were however finally traced to a battery not giving the required consistent 12 volts that the MSD needed
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120259-1.jpg
Uh Oh I'm in trouble
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7050.jpg
Lou unfortunately had a slight scrape with one of the oil drums at the top of the track, here husband Mike checks out the damage to his handy work
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7138-1.jpg
Part of the Plymouth Posse scrabbling fro grip off the line
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7049-1.jpg
Carl making some between round adjustments to his Hemi Powered Coupe
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7365-2.jpg
Roarin Rats crew gently ease the old girl down the fire up lane
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7087-1.jpg
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Brooke-Langham and Frith there could only ever be one winner, yes that's right its Frith
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Everything at this point looks okay
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_8087-1.jpg
Lou's Cannon suffered some broken valve springs and despite Mike's most valiant efforts the 57 was soon on the trailer
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7817-1.jpg
Ken Brookes putting the Rat through its paces
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On the startline for the for the V of fire
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_8101-colour.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_8118-1.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120020.jpg
Slick Mick Allen had a few problems with keeping his Henry J running when it came to the line. This time suffering the slow push backwards routine!
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120260-1.jpg
Mick was not alone, as having done a stonking burnout, I was shut down on the line by the start line crew and also joined the slow push backwards team!
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120205.jpg
Sean & Ray's Gassers waiting their turn in the fire up road
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120272-colour.jpg
Honky Tonkin 2 carrying on where the original Honky Tonkin left off, giving it plenty on the quartermile at Shakey
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7127-colour.jpg
Previously seen within the pages of Street Gasser magazine, but well worth further display, a shot of Ain't Misbehavin and Lou's Cannon pounding the strip
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7151-2.jpg
Roarin Rat getting ready to chase the 9s
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7136.jpg
Martyn Hallam frying the hides as he edges his 1933 Willys out of the burn out box
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7788-grain.jpg
Alchemist a superbly engineered contender in the Gasser Circus Showdown
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7780-1.jpg
Hallam v Brooke-Langham there could only ever be one winner, yes of course its Hallam
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7453-1.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7809-1.jpg
With the problems seemingly solved Horrid Henry once again hit the strip
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120132.jpg
Unfortunately the problems were not quite cured. They were however finally traced to a battery not giving the required consistent 12 volts that the MSD needed
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120259-1.jpg
Uh Oh I'm in trouble
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7050.jpg
Lou unfortunately had a slight scrape with one of the oil drums at the top of the track, here husband Mike checks out the damage to his handy work
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7138-1.jpg
Part of the Plymouth Posse scrabbling fro grip off the line
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7049-1.jpg
Carl making some between round adjustments to his Hemi Powered Coupe
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7365-2.jpg
Roarin Rats crew gently ease the old girl down the fire up lane
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7087-1.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7423-2.jpg
Brooke-Langham and Frith there could only ever be one winner, yes that's right its Frith
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7820-1.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120280-1.jpg
Everything at this point looks okay
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_8087-1.jpg
Lou's Cannon suffered some broken valve springs and despite Mike's most valiant efforts the 57 was soon on the trailer
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7817-1.jpg
Ken Brookes putting the Rat through its paces
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7084-1.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/20120255-1.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7351-sepia.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_7438-1.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_8116-1.jpg
On the startline for the for the V of fire
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_8101-colour.jpg
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz249/UKGASSER/Nostalgia%20Nats%202012/IMG_8118-1.jpg