Barum Mower Club Gallery.
Barnstaple Carnival 2012
With a rather stressful morning of preparing our float we finally made it to the carnival, with our projector playing the film of Triple 666 chest camera.
With as many mowers as we could fit onto a flatbed we took off the drive chains and belts, so that the public could hear the sound of our well-tuned engine's.
Barum Mower Club are very proud to say that we were given 2nd place in 'anything goes' category.
Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012
The Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012 saw the town centre transformed into a high speed race track for pedal car teams and lawnmower racers on Sunday May 13, the streets lined with hundreds of spectators, cheering and waving flags to support the competitors. The sound of revving engines then echoed through the town, as lawnmower drivers warmed up for the only street race of its kind in the UK, For a whole hour, they raced around the 600 metre track, to see who could complete the most laps.
The daredevil drivers negotiated hair pin bends and sharp corners, and carried out sneaky overtaking manoeuvres to clock up the laps. The gruelling race took its toll on the lawnmowers. By the end of the second race, only four of the original 13 machines were still in a fit state to compete. Triple 666 clocked an impressive 102 laps throughout the day to win, closely followed by Team Eleanor who completed 98.
This was the second Barnstaple Grand Prix and Petroc’s race co-ordinator, Sam Medcraft, was pleased with the turnout. He said: “There was a real buzz in Barnstaple during the whole day. The sun was shining and the Strand was packed with families soaking up the atmosphere. “All the competitors showed such determination and enthusiasm, putting on a fantastic show for the spectators.
“We are very grateful to everyone who helped make the day possible, including our partners, BID Barnstaple, together with our main sponsors Silver Street Automotive, the 999 Academy and all the dedicated volunteers.”
Holsworthy Vintage Rally 2012
A wonderful event, three days of heavy rain the track was certainly muddy but we don't mind a little bit of mud.The sun did bless us with its presence when we all needed it most, a lovely time had by all.
Team 666 won the race weekend.
