Monthly Archives: December 2016

Our Car For The 2017 Paris To Prague Rally

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

In the spring of 2017 I will be the navigator for Michael Eatough in the Paris-Prague car rally. This rally will take place from June 11 to June 17, 2017.  As the name suggests it will start near Paris, France … Continue reading →

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My New Herwins Time-Of-Day Dashboard Clock

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

I continue to add to my rally navigation toolbox by acquiring a Herwins time-of-day dashboard clock.  I have had my eye out for one of these Swiss-made clocks for some time, but they do not seem to come up for … Continue reading →

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Burt Munro And The World’s Fastest Indian

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

This past year a friend of mine, Michael Eatough of England, took part in the Haka Classic car rally in New Zealand.  This event was organized by the folks at Rally Round.  Recently Michael sent me a CD with over … Continue reading →

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Older Book About The Monte Carlo Rally

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

I am interested in the history of the Monte Carlo Rally.  Therefore I was pleased to acquire a copy of  Michael Frostick’s book “A History Of The Monte Carlo Rally”.  For me, the interesting thing about this book is that … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Halda Calibration Gears

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

Last week I got an email from Greg Lester about my recent post regard Halda calibration gears.  Greg is the real deal when it comes to rallying.  He has done just about everything in rallying and is always competitive in … Continue reading →

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My Latest Rally Book Took Me 15 Years To Obtain

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

The newest rally book that I bought as a Christmas gift to myself, is a book that I first wanted to buy 15 years ago.  About 2002, I first went down to Australia to work for an extended period of … Continue reading →

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My New Hanhart Stopwatch Has Special Capabilities

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

So far this year I have not done a good job with my Christmas shopping – all I have done is buy some gifts for myself.  This week I bought a “new” Hanhart stopwatch on eBay for myself.   This … Continue reading →

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Great Race Rally To Be On Television This Saturday Morning

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

Now that the Gran Prix season is over there is a new reason to get up early Saturday morning other than to watch Formula 1 Qualifying.  The 2015 Great Race on Route 66 TV show will air this Saturday, December … Continue reading →

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Adding Halda Odometer Calibration Gears To My Rally Navigator Tool Box

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

This week I substantially increased my ability to be able to calibrate a Halda odometer.  I have both a Halda Tripmaster and a Halda Twinmaster and a number of classic rally cars are fitted with Halda odometers.  Some rallies permit the … Continue reading →

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2017 Rallye Monte Carlo Historique Road Books Are In Preparation

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

Once again, Dan Allven and I will be using road books prepared by Jens Gandrup Jorgensen and his team during our participation in the 2017 Rallye Monte Carlo Historique.  At this time, Jens, assisted by Torben Arp are in France … Continue reading →

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