Stratton Jimmer Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 Out in the GT6 yesterday and having covered about 14 miles with no problem I was a mile from home when it suddenly cut out. Naturally I was in the worst possible place, on a duel carriageway with no hard shoulder and the nearest refuge being 150 yards away, up hill. Checked everything and nothing seemed obvious except no spark at the plugs. Called Green Flag and after five minutes on the phone they advised that I would get a text from their recovery agent so I sat on the armco and waited. No call but a Green Flag van pulled up with me some seven minutes later. He towed me to the safe place and we collectively examined the engine. Fault quickly diagnosed as being the rotor arm. Had a spare set of leads, spare plugs etc with me but no rotor arm. The Green Flag driver ran me home where I found a spare, returned me to the car and then followed me home, just in case. Great service from Green Flag, a very knowledgeable driver / technician who expressed his pleasure at having the chance to work on a "decent car". How's that for great service! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 6 hours ago, Stratton Jimmer said: Out in the GT6 yesterday and having covered about 14 miles with no problem I was a mile from home when it suddenly cut out. Naturally I was in the worst possible place, on a duel carriageway with no hard shoulder and the nearest refuge being 150 yards away, up hill. Checked everything and nothing seemed obvious except no spark at the plugs. Called Green Flag and after five minutes on the phone they advised that I would get a text from their recovery agent so I sat on the armco and waited. No call but a Green Flag van pulled up with me some seven minutes later. He towed me to the safe place and we collectively examined the engine. Fault quickly diagnosed as being the rotor arm. Had a spare set of leads, spare plugs etc with me but no rotor arm. The Green Flag driver ran me home where I found a spare, returned me to the car and then followed me home, just in case. Great service from Green Flag, a very knowledgeable driver / technician who expressed his pleasure at having the chance to work on a "decent car". How's that for great service! Were you on the A419. If so, not the ideal place to break down 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratton Jimmer Posted April 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 16 hours ago, cliff.b said: Were you on the A419. If so, not the ideal place to break down I was on Cirencester Way in Swindon. It is also not a good place to break down. The Green Flag Technician had just recovered another driver to the Formula ! service centre two hundred yards from where I was stranded. It was very lucky on my part that he was so close as rush hour was just kicking off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Stratton Jimmer said: I was on Cirencester Way in Swindon. It is also not a good place to break down. The Green Flag Technician had just recovered another driver to the Formula ! service centre two hundred yards from where I was stranded. It was very lucky on my part that he was so close as rush hour was just kicking off. Ah yes, I know it well. Definitely not the ideal spot to be stranded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 I shall be heading to North Wales on Tuesday with the Herald pick-up and a trailer. Travelling cross country, so Swindon to Cirencester is on the route. Fingers are crossed! Should I avoid the roadworks at Birdlip? Oil is changed, MOT is passed and trunnions are oiled. A selection of tools will be taken, together with the most important part, a charged up mobile phone.. Mileage for the trip according to Google is 263 miles. I haven't a clue what MPG to expect, but allowing for about £70 for fuel (E5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 2 hours ago, mark powell said: I shall be heading to North Wales on Tuesday with the Herald pick-up and a trailer. Travelling cross country, so Swindon to Cirencester is on the route. Fingers are crossed! Should I avoid the roadworks at Birdlip? Oil is changed, MOT is passed and trunnions are oiled. A selection of tools will be taken, together with the most important part, a charged up mobile phone.. Mileage for the trip according to Google is 263 miles. I haven't a clue what MPG to expect, but allowing for about £70 for fuel (E5) That sounds like an interesting journey if avoiding all Motorways etc. Very scenic in places 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 2 hours ago, mark powell said: I shall be heading to North Wales on Tuesday with the Herald pick-up and a trailer. Travelling cross country, so Swindon to Cirencester is on the route. Fingers are crossed! Should I avoid the roadworks at Birdlip? Oil is changed, MOT is passed and trunnions are oiled. A selection of tools will be taken, together with the most important part, a charged up mobile phone.. Mileage for the trip according to Google is 263 miles. I haven't a clue what MPG to expect, but allowing for about £70 for fuel (E5) Any pic’s of the rig esp Herald pick up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 14 hours ago, Peter Truman said: Any pic’s of the rig esp Herald pick up 2021, picking up a 1920's Atco Standard at a transport rally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 That is not the best place to break down. I lived in W.Bassett and worked in Stratton area . Rush hour traffic can be a bit Manic at the best of times. I’m thinking about getting an aftermarket Hazard light setup for my Vitesse, Do you have one fitted? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Very ingenious construction ref emergency 4 way flashers I’ve fitted the old style Lucas push/pull switch style to both my Mk2 Vitesse and the daughters Mk2 Spitfire dead easy just replace the single bullet connectors as they indicator wires come out of the steering column with dual and push the emergency wiring connectors into them you have to find a live battery wire to power the flashers even when the ignition is off It took me about 3 hours to install and rewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratton Jimmer Posted April 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 40 minutes ago, Puglet1 said: I’m thinking about getting an aftermarket Hazard light setup for my Vitesse, Do you have one fitted? I have a warning triangle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratton Jimmer Posted April 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 18 hours ago, mark powell said: Should I avoid the roadworks at Birdlip? Went through there two weeks ago and there were no significant delays. Just asked my son who drove through there yesterday, he says it was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 That's great, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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