Re: Unglonian Automobile Association

by umatbru Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:02 am

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the big 10th anniversary of the UAA Tourist Trophy. What had started as a simple road race is now Unglonia's own motor racing spectacle on par with the 24 hours of Le Mans or the Grand Prixs of Europe.

Speaking of Le Mans the Alfa Romeo squadron, comprised Luigi Chinetti, Phillipe De Gunsberg, Raymond Sommer and Tazio Nuvolari (the latter two winners of this year's Le Mans 24 hours) are present here today. The Aston Martin works team from England are also here.

The flag drops and we are off and racing! Over 40 drivers take off for the 10th running of the UAA Tourist Trophy!

Egbert Tunison has a manifold failure on lap 3.

John Foss drops oil on unlucky lap 13, causing 4 cars to spin out over the next 2 laps.

AC Bertelli loses his magneto on lap 18.

Joseph Bruce McMahon loses oil on lap 27, causing 2 cars to spin out over the next 2 laps.

Max De Lang crashes on lap 31 but is unhurt.

Mortimer Morris-Goodall loses his engine on lap 35.

Jack Hiram gets a timing gear failure on lap 41.

Morris Castlereagh drops oil on lap 45, causing 3 cars to spin out over the next 3 laps.

Arnie Seidel breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 50.

David Dunstan suffers a radiator failure on lap 63.

Angus Hintzen loses his clutch on lap 65.

Henry Preston gets a manifold failure on lap 70.

John Harper and Amery Sterling collide into each just as they were leaving the pits on lap 81. The two drivers and their crews get into a gruesome fight. The teams would later be arrested.

Gerald Partridge breaks his magneto on lap 96.

Peter Toller loses oil on lap 99, causing Cedric Robinson to spin out on the following lap.

Adrian Hudson gets a conrod failure on lap 110.

Steve Caledon loses his engine on lap 114.

Braiden Gross breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 119.

Cyril Elway and Kurt MacConnell collide on lap 129. Neither driver is hurt.

Don Partridge suffers a piston failure on lap 142.

Daniel Rigby breaks his crankshaft on lap 151.

William Anderson runs out of fuel on lap 154.

Phillipe Gunsberg wins the 1933 RACU Tourist Trophy! He had settle for second at Le Mans, but not today he is the winner!

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by umatbru Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:45 am

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 1934 Unglonian Grand Prix. Competing in this race is Guy Moll, a young man from the French colony of Algeria who won the Monaco Grand Prix last month with his super-powerful Alfa Romeo P3. How powerful? It can churn out a whopping 285HP!

27 cars from around the world are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and we are racing but Jean-Pierre Wimille has stalled!

Pat Elway-Derrick drops oil on lap 13 causing Francis Curzon to spin out on the following lap.

Gerald Murphy also drops oil on lap 25, causing George O'Connor and Earl Howe to spin out on the following lap.

Oil gremlins strike a third victim, Marcel Lehoux, on lap 34, causing Simon Kramer to spin out on the following lap.

Louis Chiron blows his engine on lap 63.

Philippe Étancelin breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 73.

Rene Dreyfux has a conrod failure on lap 82.

Alfred Abbey-Coleman loses some oil on lap 85, causing Thomas Lanford to spin out on the following lap.

Charles Mason runs out of fuel on lap 93.

Carlo Felice Trossi wins the Unglonian Grand Prix!

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by umatbru Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:52 am

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 11th annual UAA Tourist Trophy. 42 cars from around the world are lined up for this international showdown.

Among the international stars, Philippe Étancelin and Luigi Chinetti, winners of this year's 24 hours of Le Mans. Also there are works teams from Cadillac and Aston Martin.

The flag drops and we are racing but Max De Lang has stalled on the grid!

Adam Phillips breaks a manifold on lap 3.

Egbert Tunison and AC Bertelli collide on lap 9.

Jack Hiram drops oil on lap 11, causing 2 cars to spin out over the next 2 laps.

Harry Andrews and Dennis Robinson collide on lap 15.

Mortimer Morris-Goodall and Bert Bryson collide on lap 23.

Morris Castlereagh breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 33.

James Folke has a magneto failure on lap 37.

Charles Oswin loses his engine on lap 45.

David Dunstan suffers a puncture on lap 55.

Stan McCleery gets a crankshaft failure on lap 68.

Victor Malcourt and Bruce Dempsey collide on lap 72.

Malcolm Peck breaks his gearbox on lap 78.

Amery Sterling and Trevor Reynolds collide on lap 85.

Braiden Gross breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 92.

Patrick Ward suffers exhaust trouble on lap 112.

Donald Wray gets an engine failure on lap 117.

Brendan Varley loses a conrod on lap 124.

Graeme McLeary has a clutch failure on lap 130.

Steve Caledon crashes on lap 147, leaving him with cuts and bruises.

Kurt MacConnell runs out of fuel just inches from the finish line!

Ethan MacCallum and Cecil Hermann win the 1934 Tourist Trophy!

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by umatbru Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:04 pm

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 8th annual Unglonian Grand Prix. The pride of Hitler's Germany, The Mercedes-Benz team have arrived with their trio of W25's, nicknamed "Silver Arrows" for their power. How powerful? They can churn out an unheard-of 490hp!

22 cars from around the world are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and we are racing! Alfa Romeo and Mercedes-Benz battle for the lead!

Thomas Lanford breaks a magneto on lap 4.

Louis Chiron suffers a conrod failure on lap 20.

Gerald Murphy has an exhaust failure on lap 22.

Charles Mason loses a rod on lap 43.

John Foss gets an engine falure on lap 49.

René Dreyfus breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 59.

Eric Hopper-Knut suffers a puncture on lap 72.

Peter Darragh-Kavanaugh has a broken axle on lap 82.

Manfred von Brauchitsch lead Luigi Fagioli to victory!

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by umatbru Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:23 pm

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 12th annual UAA Tourist Trophy. The Depression has continued to ravage the world, with no Le mans drivers coming to visit. However there are two new works teams at this race, Ford with their V8-powered Model 48 and Chrysler with their 150hp Imperial.

The flag drops and we are racing but Peter Cameron has stalled on the starting line!

Henry Preston crashes on lap 10.

Herodion Tyson breaks a conrod on lap 26.

Rhys Johnson suffers a magneto failure on lap 28.

Bob Washington drops oil on lap 31, causing his team-mate George McNamara to spin out on the following lap.

Malcolm Peck has an engine failure in his aging Bentley on lap 42.

Arnie Seidel loses his exhaust on lap 48.

Morris Castlereagh breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 53.

Emmerson Huxtable gets a puncture on lap 69.

Victor Malcourt suffers a transmission failure on lap 76.

Paul Cox crashes on lap 86, just 5 laps after taking over from Adam Bryant.

Trevor Reynolds breaks his clutch on lap 90.

Wayne Hiram loses his magneto on lap 102.

Kurt MacConnell drops oil on lap 105, causing Vincent Atkins to spin out on the following lap.

Oil gremlins also strike Elias Andrews on lap 110, causing Ralph Carlton to spin out on the following lap.

Norman Browne suffers a manifold failure on lap 118.

Cedric Robinson breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 133.

Colin Reyer has a puncture on lap 138.

Peter Toller loses his engine on lap 141.

Brádach Loman suffers a transmission failure on lap 148.

Reggie Aitken gets a clutch failure on lap 150.

Patrick Ward runs out of fuel on the penultimate lap!

Joseph Bruce McMahon wins the 1935 Tourist Trophy after a decade of trying!

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by umatbru Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:33 am

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 9th annual Unglonian Grand Prix. Germany's horsepower war has continued with the Auto Union C unleashing a whopping 520hp! 29 cars are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and we are racing but David Dunstan has stalled on the starting line!

George O'Connor gets a piston failure on lap 9.

Joseph Bruce McMahon has a clutch failure on lap 17.

Pat Elway-Derrick loses his magneto on lap 21.

Jack Glockner suffers a conrod failure on lap 30.

Jean-Pierre Wimille breaks his engine on lap 36.

Charles Mason drops oil on lap 39, causing Mario Tadini to spin out on the following lap.

Simon Kramer breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 55.

Louis Chiron gets a superhcarger failure on lap 61.

Peter Darragh-Kavanaugh has a gearbox failure on lap 70.

Gerald Murphy loses oil on lap 72, causing Luigi Fagioli to spin out on the following lap.

Oil gremlins also strike Hans Stuck on lap 79, causing Giuseppe Farina to spin out on the following lap.

Manfred von Brauchitsch wins the Unglonian Grand Prix for the second time in a row.

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by umatbru Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:46 am

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 13th annual UAA Tourist Trophy. No competitors from Le Mans this year, however, the Alfa Romeo works team, subcontracted to a company called "Scuderia Ferrari" are competing in this year's TT. The 3-car team is led by Antonio Brivio and Carlo Ongaro, who won the Mille Miglia earlier this year.

43 cars are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and we are racing! Antonio Brivio leads the pack!

Harry Andrews loses a magneto on lap 12.

Morris Castlereagh drops oil on lap 25, causing Bert Bryson to spin out on the following lap.

Evan Doyle has a crankshaft failure on lap 30.

Egbert Tunison loses oil on lap 35, causing 2 cars to spin out over the next lap.

Max De Lang suffers a clutch failure on lap 39.

Giuseppe Farina and Stan McCleery collide on lap 41.

John Brandon breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 43.

James Folke gets a conrod failure on lap 48.

George McNamara drops oil on lap 60, causing two cars to spin out on the following lap.

Cyril Jones has a gearbox failure on lap 68.

Charles Rigby runs out of fuel on lap 80.

Ian Michaels gets an engine failure on lap 86.

Reggie Aitken loses oil on lap 88, causing Carlo Ongaro to spin out on the following lap.

Norman Browne suffers a magneto failure on lap 94.

John Harper loses his clutch on lap 103.

Graeme McLeary breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 111.

Kurt MacConnell gets a crankshaft failure on lap 119.

Brádach Loman breaks a conrod on lap 128.

Aldo Stefani crashes on lap 130.

Jerry Kennedy has a an axle failure on lap 136.

Gerald Richards loses his engine on lap 155.

Angus Hintzen wins the 1936 Tourist Trophy!

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by umatbru Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:49 am

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 10th annual Unglonian Grand Prix. Mercedes-Benz have outdone themselves with the W125, which can generate a whopping 650hp! 27 cars are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and we are racing but Charles Mason has stalled on the starting line!

Achille Varzi loses his supercharger on lap 3.

Eric Hopper-Knut suffers a broken axle on lap 11.

George O'Connor gets a magneto failure on lap 14.

Peter Darragh-Kavanaugh has clutch failure on lap 29.

Carlo Felice Trossi breaks his crankshaft on lap 32.

Bernd Rosemeyer loses his conrod on lap 34.

Hans Stuck breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 36.

David Dunstan suffers a piston failure on lap 60.

Jack Glockner gets a carburettor failure on lap 66.

Pat Elway-Derrick crashes on lap 76.

Thomas Lanford has a puncture on lap 83.

Gerald Murphy loses his magneto on lap 90.

Rudolf Caracciola has supercharger trouble on lap 98.

Christian Kautz leads Manfred von Brauchitsch in a Mercedes-Benz 1-2 victory at the 1937 Unglonian Grand Prix!

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by umatbru Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:58 am

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 14th annual UAA Tourist Trophy. The Depression has continued to ravage the world, with no foreign drivers coming to visit. However some teams have imported the Renault Viva Grand Sport which can generate 95hp. Could this car be a contender with the sports cars?

The flag drops and we are racing but Joseph Bruce McMahon has stalled on the grid! A heartbreaking end for the winner of the 1935 race.

John Dutton drops oil on lap 5, causing his team-mate Adam Bryant to spin out on the following lap.

Bruce Dempsey also suffers from oil trouble on lap 12, Morris Castlereagh being the victim of Dempsey's oil slick.

Herodion Tyson loses his engine on lap 15.

James Folke loses oil on lap 24, causing David Dunstan to spin out on the following lap.

Leary Kay has a piston failure on lap 42.

John Brandon gets a magneto failure on lap 51.

Stan McCleery breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 60.

Malcolm Peck breaks his transmission lap 76.

Emmerson Huxtable drops oil on lap 80, causing Erskine Peyton to spin out on the following lap.

Terry Derrick loses oil on lap 96, causing Cecil Hermann to spin out on the following lap.

Patrick Ward gets a conrod failure on lap 112.

Brendan Varley has a crankshaft failure on lap 122.

Kurt MacConnell suffers a clutch failure on lap 124.

Cyril Jones loses oil on lap 133, causing Ian Michaels to spin out on the following lap.

Gerald Richards breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 141.

Wayne Hiram runs out of fuel just inches from the finish line.

It's the little car that could, the Renault Viva Grand Sport wins the 1937 UAA Tourist Trophy!

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by umatbru Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:20 am

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 11th annual Unglonian Grand Prix. 28 cars from around the world are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and we are racing! The Auto Union silver arrows lead the pack!

George O'Connor drops oil on lap 15, causing 2 drivers to spin out over the next 2 laps.

Manfred von Brauchitsch crashes into James Kingsley on lap 21, neither are seriously hurt.

Clemente Biondetti has a radiator failure on lap 29.

Tazio Nuvolari loses his supercharger on lap 37.

Herbert Hepburn gets a magneto failure on lap 53.

Hans Stuck breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 58.

Pat Elway-Derrick suffers a conrod failure on lap 71.

Dick Seaman loses oil on lap 87, causing 2 drivers to spin out over the next 2 laps.

John Foss breaks his crankshaft on lap 92.

Joseph Bruce McMahon has a puncture on lap 95.

Christian Kautz wins the 1938 Unglonian Grand Prix by 7 seconds!

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by umatbru Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:13 am

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 15th annual UAA Tourist Trophy. Two works teams from the Mille Miglia have come to visit. Alfa Romeo and the winning team, BMW. BMW have brought a pair of 328's, churning out 79hp, while Alfa Romeo have brought a trio of 8C's producing a whopping 225hp. 45 cars are line up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and we are racing! The Alfa Romeos lead the pack into the first corner!

Charles Rigby breaks his crankshaft on lap 4.

Uli Richter blows his engine on lap 10.

Peter Smedley drops oil on lap 14, causing 3 cars to spin out over the next 3 laps.

Thomas Van Oirschotten loses oil on lap 21, causing 3 cars to spin out over the next 2 laps.

Oil gremlins strike the other BMW driven by Max Schaumburg-Lippe on lap 30, causing David Dunstan to spin out on the following lap.

Adam Phillips gets a magneto failure on lap 37.

Stan McCleery drops oil on lap 45, causing 2 cars to spin out on the next 2 laps.

Haywood Jenkins breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 68.

Don Partridge loses oil on lap 87, causing Paul Castlereagh to spin out on the following lap.

Hubert Lowe leaks oil on lap 93, causing Aldo Stefani to spin out on the following lap.

Donald Wray suffers a conrod failure on lap 104.

Colin Reyer has an engine failure on lap 124.

Oil gremlins strike Ian Michaels on lap 126, causing 2 cars to spin out on the following lap.

Yet another oil leak strikes Erskine Peyton on lap 133, causing 2 cars to spin out on the following lap.

Herodion Tyson and Amery Sterling win the 1938 Tourist Trophy!

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by umatbru Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:18 am

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EFR100 ORIG STRATHCONA GRAHAMSHIRE UNGLONIA

DUE TO THE INCREASINGLY VOLATILE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE WORLD THE 1939 UNGLONIAN GRAND PRIX HAS BEEN CANCELLED=

FROM THE DESK OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE UNGLONIAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION=

A few months later

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EFR100 ORIG STRATHCONA GRAHAMSHIRE UNGLONIA

DUE TO THE WAR IN EUROPE THE 1939 TOURIST TROPHY HAS BEEN CANCELLED=

FROM THE DESK OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE UNGLONIAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION=

by umatbru Sun Jul 08, 2018 2:56 am

I'm Billy Rhodes announcing the first post-war edition of the UAA Tourist Trophy. 7 different manufacturers have sent works teams to this race. 45 cars are on the grid, though most of them predate the war.

The flag drops and we are racing but Roy Wolfe stalls on the grid!

Cyril Jones and Dennis Robinson collide on lap 7.

Haywood Jenkins drops oil on lap 13, causing 2 cars to spin in just one lap.

Brendan Boyce & James Folke collide on lap 21.

Leary Kay breaks his magneto on lap 23.

Fredrick Russell suffers an engine failure on lap 27.

Rhys Johnson gets a crankshaft failure on lap 31.

Bert O'Reilly drops oil on lap 34, causing 3 cars to spin-out on the next 2 laps.

Angus Hintzen breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 41.

Brian Nicholson has an engine failure on lap 48, his Hillman is not up to the task that is the Tourist Trophy.

Peter Cameron loses his clutch on lap 60.

Frank Spannagel has a puncture on lap 66.

Evan Doyle and Joe Howell collide on lap 78.

Nolan Lynn runs out of fuel on lap 80, just inches from the pit lane.

Gerald Richards loses some oil on lap 84, causing 2 cars to spin out over the next lap, including his teammate Steve Caledon.

Ian Michaels & Erskine Peyton collide on lap 100.

Paul Cox has a transmission failure on lap 103.

Kurt MacConnell breaks his brakes (Geddit?) on lap 117.

Ralph Carlton gets an engine failure on lap 122.

Eric Arbeid loses his clutch on lap 154.

Amery Sterling runs out of fuel on lap 156, 5 laps from the finish.

Bruce Dempsey and Jerry Kennedy win the first postwar Tourist Trophy!

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