[Top Down]

Oh dear. Posted first class Monday at 8:04 am. I'll email you later to confirm address used.

[Top Down]

Bleeping Post Office. 

Second time I've used 1st class for an 'urgent' parcel and the second time they've failed to deliver. 

First's a waste of money. 

Never again!  

[Top Down]

Ridiculous isn't it? 

A similar sized parcel can get from Vicksburg, Missouri to Chesterfield, Derbyshire - 4,208 miles - in seven days, including negotiating UK customs - but after five days - and still counting - Royal Mail has yet to get a First Class parcel 36 miles from Chesterfield to Radcliffe-on-Trent. 

I suppose it does have to negotiate the Derbyshire/Nottingham border though!

[Qman]

Bleeping Post Office. 

Second time I've used 1st class for an 'urgent' parcel and the second time they've failed to deliver. 

First's a waste of money. 

Never again!  

Posted mine (Cornwall) 4.45pm yesterday, arrived today

[Top Down]

That's right. Rub it in. 

[Qman]

Sorry

[Graham]

I am really sorry Top Downs cars have gone missing, especially after all that hard work into getting the Hummer conversion done. I have been really looking forward to seeing that one in action. 

I will hold off running the 1st Round until the post has been tomorrow.

[Top Down]

Appreciated, thanks - but if they don't turn up tomorrow "Carry on regardless" 

[Top Down]

Posted mine (Cornwall) 4.45pm yesterday, arrived today

To be fair that's what I'd expected of mine. Posted well before the first collection on Monday and only 36 miles to go, it should have been there first thing the following day - at worst Wednesday.

G*d knows what they do with them?

[Graham]

 Good Morning

well almost all the Entrants cars have arrived at the "Oasis", and hopefully Top Downs cars will arrive this morning whilst I am assembling the track.

But here is the photo shoot session in no particular order

Hotlap
Phil is back with his superfast Avant Mitsubishi, this time being accompanied by a SCX TT Peugeot 405
   

Qman
Also returning Bernie has carefully put together this very unusual "thing"   which he is saying is based on an actual Citroen 2CV, looks more like a VW Beetle to me, accompanied by his Ninco Bowler
   

Oxo Cube
Once again Kevin is trying his luck with the Datsun Truck, the drop arm looks as problematic as it did last time, so I am expecting some more "jack knife" action around the track, but his VW Touareg did quite well last timre
   


Gpa113
Sadly the much anticipated Scratchbuild of Pip's ended up in the scrap yard recycle bin, as the more parts he fitted the more fell off 
So the only entry is a very nice looking VW Touareg
   

Mike S
A similar fate was experienced by Mike, the Porsche never quite made it out of the design stage. So it back with the splendid Ninco Bowler, which I think did very well last time.
   

Paul C
Paul is running both his previous cars from last year, I dare say hes tinkered with them a little since then, to make them run better.
   

AA Roadside Services
Well we should be OK for any breakdowns this year, with this team effort from AA Roadside Assistance. The Transit Van looks cumbersome but packs a Mitoos chassis underneath
   

Andy P
Last year the BMW X5 ran quite well in the class, so Andy is pinning he's chances with this car again, but also running a SCX TT SandBuggy similar to the one I ran last year.
   

James A
James has abandoned his Dakar Mini from last year, and has his hopes with the Scaleauto Porsche 959
   

Makem
Gerry has decided not to take any chances and is running both his cars from last year.
   

Lifeboats Racing
Apart from the AA, we also have two excellent decorated RNLI Lifeboats Racing decorated cars.Jim has swapped his Hummer from last year to a SCX TT Peugeot 405, similar to Hotlaps car, so I can see abit of rivalry happening there
   

RoadRunners
Both new cars, the mighty Mittos chassis from last year is now sporting the Extreme E Odyssey Car of Nico Rosberg X Racing, the rather lovely Scaleauto Porsche 959 has been dusted off from the shelve, and will no do battle with James similar car.
   

Savage GT
Looks like some careful engineering has gone into these builds    The Revell Mitsubishi Pajero body, is sporting a Scaleauto Chassis underneath, so that looks quite competitive
   

Top Down
Well at last they have arrived, just in time before the end of the photoshoot. So returning this year is the Ninco Mitsubishi Pajero, so we have two fighting it out this year. And the awesome and very wide Hummer. I think this will be allowed into the  "Best presented" list of eligible cars, under the "etc", as its taken so long so get here and its very