Roy Blyth

Dual drive running order: Don't you think this is all getting a bit too serious here, for something that is meant to be fun? There are far too many variables involved to say that the second driver has an advantage because of the tyres being warmed up by the previous runner - weather, incident delays, class size, etc... Next you'll be having Official Tyre Temperature checks carried out at the start just because it was sunny one minute and cloudy the next. I think you're trying to 'level up' a small bump in the road, compared to something like the extremes of engine power output in a single class.

Jon, I don't have one, but I've just ordered a new one this week from the dealer's stock due to arrive end of October. I've had to take the spec they've already ordered, but it's close enough and with 16% off I'd be daft not to! I need a two-month 'advent' calendar.... Good luck!

I've had the same problem and after getting advice on here, I fitted one of these which is plugged in whenever the car is not in use. I also check the battery fluid level every couple of months. So far, so good... https://www.tayna.co.uk/battery-chargers/ctek/xs-0-8/

Caterham do say, repeatedly, in their IVA guidance that you should take plenty of photos during the build, as evidence that it was built by an amateur. Pictures should include the 'builder' him/herself as well. A selection of the photos has to be provided at some point during the IVA application, but I can't remember when? Obviously you can't provide photos now, but I got the impression at the time we built ours that they would consider other evidence. I would have a chat with Caterham and see if they have any suggestions.

The RX queue structure under RAM Variables - Receive and Transmit Queues doesn't look right to me....?

My father-in-law saw this in a local book shop recently and bought it for me, but I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd already got a copy! I'm offering it to the highest bidder over the £15 it cost him, with all the proceeds going to the Club charity. It's in virtually new condition and even has my name in the acknowledgements! Lotus Seven - A Collector's Guide Jeremy Coulter ISBN 0-947981-71-3

As above, 1980 Sprint.

#2 Call me childish if you like, but when I read "Do you really want to go that stiff?" followed by "Firstly try going up one hole at a time" I absolutely cracked up!

Headlight glare in the mirror? I had that once, at night in my S4, so I put my foot down to get away from it... Then it turned into a flashing blue light....

Fuel consumption...? In a Seven...? Are you all mad?! #4 and #5 - I'm with you

I recently bought a new Banner and it arrived with both holes plugged, one red and one white. Instructions were taped across it instructing you to immediately remove the red plug, but nothing about fitting a vent tube as described above.

Caterham IVA'd ours a couple of years ago and said that they leave the hood, sidescreens and mats off the car when presented. Might be different now though?

You mean something like this...? https://www.pandamed.co.uk/product/tuning-fork-with-base/

I mentioned to my sprinting 21 year-old son Chris that entries for Curborough were now open for the May event. He questioned whether it would actually go ahead, what with the virus situation. He immediately followed it up with "well I'll be alright as all the rest of the competitors will have been vaccinated by then!". A bit harsh, but then I have thought before that the average age of competitors is getting higher...

We had a similar situation with our new kit a couple of years ago, fitting an FIA bar to a Supersport. We put the top bolts in as loose as possible and used brute force to push and pull the diagonal to get an old bolt into one of the rears first, then more brute force to get all the bolts in.