Christmas / New Year Wishes

Merry Christmas to all Historic Coventry Forumers from me

And a Bootiful Christmas ow' pal! from Norfolk, too to all our readers, as they say! Neil'sYard - have you looked at Topic 'Jaguar Quiz?' I posted it specially for you!

I did Keith but you had me stumped. Those Broadspeed Jags looked awesome. I have a load of photos of the Coventry Motoring centenary celebrations in 1985 where the city centre was closed off and a circuit made around town. I'm sure there was a Broadspeed at that - will try to dig out.

Hi NY - the Broadspeed Jags looked the part, but were unbelievably fragile, unfortunately! You only had to look at them, and they broke. It proved the folly of going racing with a car of not far from 2 tons; to get performance they had to be seriously 'souped up', and to get roadholding, the wheels/tyres had to be enlarged to the point where they overstressed everything. Broadspeed had a super reputation from racing Minis, but Jags - and even Dolomite Sprints - were a totally different ball game! A lot of people at Browns Lane believed that they could have done far better, but BL politics ruled, and they weren't allowed to get involved unless Ralph Broad agreed. But an interesting bit of history, probably (best!) forgotten now, involving Browns Lane and Canley. Incidentally, I thought the Broadspeed Jags were broken up - but you may know different!!

Would any of you like to wish the Boss a Merry Christmas and thank him for the hard work he's put into the forum over the past year Thanks

Seconded. And a Happy Xmas to everyone else too!

Well of course I would! A very happy Christmas Rob and family and everyone else on the forum.

As always a job well done Rob, a very Merry Christmas to you and yours. Also a big thank you to all the forum members for your enjoyable contribution this year. Have a great Christmas everyone and a safe and Happy New Year. CHEERS to you all

Hello Mayjan. Just enjoyed a finance department Christmas re-union at your local today. Good old fish & chips for me. Arrived on the X17 as you would expect of me, but was given a lift home. Nine of us sharing old & new times. So glad to hear from you, hope you ok. Best wishes. Happy Crimbo everyone. Just realised, Crimbo is a north country expression! Happy Christmas.

...and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all members - and Rob & his family

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. Cheers Rob and to your family.

Many, many thanks everyone, it means the world to me. And thanks to you all for making this forum such a wonderful place, too.... long may it continue! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL, AND YOUR FAMILIES !!!!! Rob

Count me in on the good wishes too!

A very merry Christmas to Rob and your family. I hope that you realise the pleasure this site gives to all of us - thank you so much. Also, to all 'my friends' (members of the forum), I wish you all a very happy Christmas and a peaceful new year. Looking forward to lots of new topics and discussions in 2012.

Wishing Rob and his Family and all contributors a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous new Year.