Distance: 192 miles
Rally Position: N/A
Having spent the early part of today packing the car, it quickly became apparent that we should have bought a Ford Transit rather than Cortina for the rally...
Whilst looking the part, we were going to be travelling light for the next three weeks.
Boot space was at a premium and necessity dictated that the fuel tank had the lions share, leaving room for two spare wheels and two small handbags.
After much packing, un-packing and then re-packing the car was loaded and we finally climbed into the cockpit..
The run down from our home in Oxfordshire was fairly uneventful, having decided to avoid the M40 that seemed to have been closed for most of the day!
'Colin' the Cortina sat at a steady 70mph all the way to Dover. This speed seemed to give the dozens of spectators the greatest viewing opportunity and allowed many camera phones the chance to flex their lenses.
There was a 10 minute stop for an accident on the M20 and this did cause the temperature gauge to climb above the centre marker for the first time since the engine rebuild but the new cooling system kicked-in and the engine ticked away quite happily.
The stop allowed us the chance to try our secret entertainment system....
Our modified 1968 Motorola push-button radio! It has a jack-plug for an I-Pod built into it and is cunningly hidden within the glove box, so our historic rally look is maintained whilst we're still able to listen to some modern music, even though it is in mono....
Tomorrow's alarm is now set for 6.45am in preparation for the early ferry to Calais and from there onto our first French stop in Dijon.
Aparently the hotel is mustard......
Another day of motorway madness beckons, but for now I hear the bar calling!
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