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day 10: Kamloops to Osoyoos, 6 September 2023
photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
Bill Shields and Alex Schoenauer, 1967 Chevrolet Camero
Nick and Serita Sleep, 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL
set of good brakes were more important than precision
cornering or slick shifting. It made for great viewing, with
many of the crews in no hurry to leave the pit lane after
their run.
However, lunch beckoned and we had a rather special
table booked for us at the 50th parallel winery. High above
okanagan lake with views over to the mountains, we sat
down to a cold buffet in a lofty packing shed with some of
the estate’s finest tasting produce. The Time Control at the
pinot peoples place was a great location to break the day
and once we were fully refreshed, we grudgingly took our
leave and headed to the second Test through roads lined
with miles more vineyards and fruit orchards.
The Thunder Mountain raceway is a good old fashioned
drag strip which was cleverly modified to give us a complete
circuit comprising the ¼ mile drag, a hard left turn and then
a run for the finish via the service road. There was a good
layer of rubber laid down already on the start line and, by
the time we’d left there was a little bit more. whilst possibly
no records fell today, this Test was quite literally a blast. Jim
Smith and dr John llewellyn took charge of launching our
top fuelers, with Chris Mills and Iain Tullie keeping an eagle
eye on the cones and the stopwatch at the other end.
After another scenic run through the hills to the east
of the okanagan Valley, we arrived at the night halt on
osoyoos lake, which straddles the USA / Canadian border.
So, tomorrow, we say goodbye to Canada and hello once
again to good old Uncle Sam.
John and Daisy Pyle, 1939 Chevy Coupe
Thomas Stern and Frank Bertram, 1972 Porsche 924
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