Again we would leave work on the Friday afternoon drive down to Silverstone, stay the night in a hotel, and arrive early morning at the Silverstone circuit. I recall the first time I drove the 8 litre on the motorway; we were travelling along at 70mph, when all of a sudden a police car with its lights flashing and siren going, pulled us over. I looked at Frank and said,“What have I done wrong?” The two police men got out of their car and walked towards us, “Sorry to stop you sirs, but we are just interested in your car”!
When we arrived at Silverstone we would take the mudguards off, turn the head lights inwards, tape them up, and go racing. Then at the end of the day drive home to Yorkshire again, about a 4 hour drive. |