So we made it as far as Calais! The Duchess made it to the border with an average of 28.2 MPG which we thought was pretty amazing. Probably something to do with Ian's 'Grandad' driving. He says he's saving fuel for the Autobahns, so somehow we think that this won't last...
We were registered by about 8pm and picked up the stickers that we'd ordered then booked into the "hotel" where the stickers were affixed with some rather well-timed help from some Walsall-based sign-printers.
There are three other Jags on the rally this year, all jags, mind - not Daimlers. We've had a few other Jag owners inspecting the Duchess and everyone seems to think that she's the lap of luxury. Had a good chat over a beer in the centre of Calais with the lovely people from a Gardening Centre in Fleet who have done up their Jag in some Zebra print, along with a model crocodile chasing some model pigeons. Awesome.
Oh - yeah - the "hotel". We're staying at the F1 in Cocquelles (near Calais). It's more of a hostel and tonight Ian and Simon are sleeping together...! We expressly asked for a hotel WITH THREE BEDS, but apparently they don't have these in France. Better luck in Switzerland tomorrow then...
So far there haven't been any mechanical issues at all - except that the wire I used to tie the exhaust on has come apart so there's a bit of a banging sound every now and again.
Pictures will probably follow but only if we can work out how to upload and link them to a Websence-free website. Websence can kiss our butts.
Photos Here
-Simon.
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