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PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:36 pm 
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He has put paper down, he is housetrained.


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It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:10 pm 
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What a super photo Ronald, where did you find it?
Found it on this site, but it's not clear to me where the original '70s picture came from...

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:21 pm 
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I know there's been debate about the stripes as the car doesn't have any fitted currently. I'd imagine that if it did ever have any then they have been removed though this has left no mark. Ian and I discussed this at great length last week at our meeting and we drew no obvious conclusions. Any conspiracy theories didn't add up either!

One thing's for sure you cannot blame Photoshop as it didn't exist back then.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:09 pm 
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The engine and crank are in the kitchen. New stainless exhaust arrived today, in the conservatory along with lots of other bits and pieces. I'm in the process of refurbing the carbs which are in the utility.

VA6 is gradually taking over the house as well as the garage!!!!


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:18 pm 
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Some of it is in the garage :)

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It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:56 am 
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I think they did well to last 10 plus years, most cars would be well gone by then and of course back then the cars were not really recognised in the way they are today. Reckon only VA6 and the Kitley car still survive, oh and VA1 of course but that doesn't really count as it's spent most of its life in the museum.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:34 pm 
Blimey, an 'FRW' Sprint... I am gob-smacked...!!!


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:27 pm 
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:bluewave: Progress continues, much to sort out on the old girl......
Carbs done and exhaust manifold painted....
Don't they look good?


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It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:36 am 
Stunning, stunning and, ermmm, stunning...!!!


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:52 am 
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Them carbs are so pretty, it seems a shame to run to run mucky petrol and polluted atmosphere through them!

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PostPosted: Mon May 06, 2013 8:14 pm 
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Engine In!!!!

Phew. Marathon.

Now just to attach all the petroly/airy/sparky bits and we can try her out.

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It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}


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PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 6:26 pm 
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First Trophy!!!!!


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It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:46 am 
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Found another picture of FRW 802L, this time at Silverstone during a press day perhaps?

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:59 pm 
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Well,
been busy with School inspectors for the last year or so but (almost) back in the land of the living so - time for an update.
We did the NEC in 2013...
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It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:01 pm 
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And she's been to TDCIR ....
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As well as many shows in between.

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It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}


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