Quiz time !

[KL]

your 1000 lakes question ? was it david sutton ? but he did finish in 76th

He was 100th (8th Brit driver) in his full spec Escort, beaten by Jill Robinson in an Alfa GTV, who was co-driven by Kirsti (Mrs Pentti) Airikkala.

[KL]

Vatanen (in his Ascona) was 11th, co-driven by one Alf Krogell (who??).

Loads of stories about Culcheth - especially after BL mechanics Martin Read and Brian Moylan were a few beers into each evening at our table....

[Miniliteman]

Never guessed we could have a discussion on pi .....
Anyway most of the answers have been given (by various people)

1. Where was Ari Vatanen 1st win on the World Rally Ch'ship?
1980 Acropolis
2. Where was his last one?
1985 Sweden
3. When did he last have sex?
tbd
4. What was the main sponsor of Roger Clark in the mid 70's?
Cossack
5. What didn't Timo Makinen drink?
Milk
6. What's Dave Robbo car's called?
Pop
7. What car did Ruddy last restore?
Skater
8. Who's David Suttons chief mechanic?
read the book
9. Who's the owner of KIAxxxx (see pic)
Steve C aka Dingy aka the-banned-man
10. Whereabouts is the ad? (see other pic)
Sutton museum
11. What kind of an engine is this? (or was)
Twin pulley
12. Who bought it?
Roy Nunn
13. Why is Gizmo called Gizmo?
....
14. Why am I the Miniliteman?
....
15. How long is the Nurburgring-Nordschleife?
20.8 km
16. How much do you pay to do a lap around there?
19 euros
17. Why is the Atlas-axle called Atlas?
anyone?
18. What used to be the base of Ford Motorsport in the 70's?
Boreham
19. What's the nickname of Graham John's car?
Black Beastie
20. Who's codriving for MexIt?
Dave Custom
21. Give pi in 4 decimals.
3,1416
22. Which company did the X-pack arches on a Mk2?
Fibresports
23. In rallycross which car used BD's to good effect in the early 70's but wasn't a Ford?
DAF's
24. What's the PCD of an old skool Ford?
108 mm or 4.25 inch
25. Which oily company sponsor-ed the Rothmans cars in 1980 and what company did in 1981?
Castrol & Duckhams

PS: Dave Robbo has to do another exam ... (Vatanen winning 1974 1000 Lakes ... )

[Dave1800BDA]

whoops, that was his first wc event i think not his first win

PS: Dave Robbo has to do another exam ... (Vatanen winning 1974 1000 Lakes ... )

lol, gave my excuse Leon

great quiz btw

[Miniliteman]

lol, gave my excuse Leon

No worries Dave!

great quiz btw

Thanks; still a couple of questions unanswered ...

[graham John]

13. Why is Gizmo called Gizmo?
always playing with gadgets..............
....
14. Why am I the Miniliteman?

you collect minilites
....

17. Why is the Atlas-axle called Atlas?
because of the planet gears

oh well, worth a go,


cheeRS

[Miniliteman]

Nice try Mr. President ...
answer on no. 17 isn't the right one though.

[graham John]

Nice try Mr. President ...
answer on no. 17 isn't the right one though.

is the correct answer Giraffe ?

cheeRS

[Miniliteman]

is the correct answer Giraffe ?

cheeRS

Close, very close ...

[RS2000CUSTOM]

A. 17

This is because most of the function of turning car left or right takes places as the ‘Atlas’ (which from the top view looks like a wheel) ‘turns’ around the ‘Axle’ (the Axis) with is right below it.