Malcolm Ricketts' Workshop open Evening 14 Aug 2013

[billwill]

I didn't get the usual email notice from Anne Marie of club lotus, but Club Lotus News arrived today and I see the following notice:

From 6pm onwards. There will be a BBQ and refreshments available throughout the evening. All funds raised go to the Isobel Hospice.

The Old Dairy Barn, Lamer Lane, Wheathampstead, Herts UK, AL4 8RG

Inside it also says:

On display will be some special historic Lotus racing cars ... etc
Malcolm and Jill are great hosts and it's always a lovely evening - everyone's welcome including guests so just arrive from 6pm and enjoy yourself.

I shall probably go, especially to show Malcolm and Jill that their very first Lotus is back on the road again. Though they only owned it about 15 months versus the 44 years I have owned it since.

Anyone else going?

[Coupe]

Went a couple of years ago and a very good and worthwhile event it was. Cannot make it this year as will be on holiday and will have done the Stelvio pass that day.
Ben

[Spyder fan]

I hope to go if SWMBO lets me!

[billwill]

Pop to the top as the event is next Wednesday.

I'm poor at recognising faces (the bane of my life) , so if I've met any of you before, I may not recognise you.

But this is what I look like nowadays.


And yes in that photo I had two hats on as a joke.

[Tappetman]

I will be going.I have a Lotus Elan +2 JPS. It will be my 1st time but I have been told it will be interesting.

[billwill]

Today.

[Spyder fan]

Kermit is all fuelled up and ready to go.

I shall probably be arriving early as I have the dreaded Dartford Tunnel on my route from Tunbridge Wells, but Malcolm won't mind me helping to shift the cars about I'm sure.

[billwill]

Save a place for my car inside the main compound, I am coming in Malcolm's first Elan.

[Spyder fan]

Roger Willco!

I will make Kermit very wide

[el-saturn]

i sure wish you were more in the vicinity boys and girls! have a nice evening everybody and many alpine
greetings from your swiss/american member sandy johnson

[billwill]

A great time was had at the BBQ.

Malcolm & Jill were pleased to see their original Elan again and I noticed Malcolm explaining their history of the car to many of the visitors.

Photos later...

[Spyder fan]

A few photo's below, please follow this link for the rest http://s991.photobucket.com/user/spyderfan/library/Malcolm%20Ricketts%20BBQ?sort=2&page=1

Nice to meet up with Bill Will and Leslie (512BB) as well as to briefly say Ciao! to Tappetman (sorry didn't catch your name).

[pharriso]

What an amazing car collection... I see an eleven GT, Ian Walker 26R etc, anyone know the background on Malcolm? I have not heard of him before...

[billwill]

See
http://rickettsracing.com/

[billwill]

Some of my photos:
Rest of my pics at:
http://www.c8369069.myzen.co.uk/piwigo/ ... ategory/18


Malcolm talking to Pete ? with Alan near my Yellow Elan


Alan's Supersprint


Leslie with his Sprint


A DeLorean, a regular at these events.


Tappetman in his smart Plus 2 JPS