CCC CX, XM and Xantia Rally 2013 - 6/7/8 September.

[citroenxm]

First view at night of the C5...

Thats a lot of blubs to change in ten years time... LOL

Its like Knight Rider!! I love it!!

[russ92xmsed]

Good pics Franklin. Like Roberts C5's orange glow inside. Looks very cosy!

[Duke]

Thanks Russ - indeed Robert's C5 is a lovely car...



























Next up - Saturday with the trains including videos...

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[MTXM]

Great photos Franklin and I especially like those of the convoy setting off! With regards, Matthew T.

[citroenxm]

Ive got a vid to put up of majority of people comming into cinnor.. but some late arrivals were missed and the first three were missed too..

[Duke]

Saturday and the trains...

Videos first...

Claire driving the dining cars out of the platform...

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The Bubble being moved out...

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Startup...

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Moving it down the track...

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Sunday to follow...

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[Dean]

Glad somebody got some good pictures in the engine room Will, i saw more from your pics than i did with my own eyes, it was damn dark in there

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[Duke]

I believe Paul took a video of the inside too which will be interesting to see - Christ that was loud too...!

Sunday pictures will be tomorrow now, as Photobucket is having a fit.

[CitroJim]

Neil, with regard to the convoy I stated clearly in the route guide it was a drive to the destination and therefore would be along fast A roads as the destination was the attraction and not the drive. If the general consensus is that we want a heavily scenic run through the badlands of North Bucks and actually meet the witches the signs warn of in those parts than so be it. I'm happy to do whatever is wanted.

As for speed, I was the convoy lead and nowhere did I exceed 40mph ( and in an S2 Xantia that's less than 35mph in reality!!!). I know from doing this job often in the past that the rest of the convoy has to go like hell if the lead cars are going too fast. It was not a race and I was delighted to see we had no losses and all arrived more or less as a convoy. It was not a race and I was sorely pee'ing off some non-convoy people at several points by going so slowly to allow the back-markers plenty of opportunity to keep convoy.

Chinnor I loved. That was one rare case where the expectation was massively exceeded. Even we organisers did not know about the Yard Tour, Signal Box tour or the Class 37. I also know it made one profoundly handicapped individual very happy indeed. The C&PRR did us real proud and remember they opened up especially for us.

The pub evening snack was a complete disgrace. Overpriced and rubbish even for a buffet. I want my money back.

Derek did a brilliant job in the kitchen.

Overall this years' rally was great. Old friends seen again, new ones made and great fun had.

The weather was a bit of a devil but it had the decency to wait until Monday to really do what it wanted and soak us.

I said to Paul yesterday that for me it was worth totally writing off Monday (and most of Tuesday more than likely) for the enjoyment of the rally because I did really enjoy it.

Franklin, yes I do wish my Activa was a V6! - see my signature

[Duke]

Sunday...