Mark Macmillan makes sure Chris doesn't blow away. Gordon and Chris fly the flag.
A gaggle of photographers in the rain!
Takes more than a gale to blow a Marine away.
Monte 2015 Press Launch - 17 December 2014 Report and photos Jim Paterson
From
L to R - Chris Sherrington, Mark Macmillan,and Gordon Glen in front of
Chris's Triumph Spitfire and Gordon's Opel Kadett Coupé
An
early start to miss the Glasgow rush hour traffic for the Monte Carlo
Historique scottish start press release photo shoot meant I
arrived in the dark at Gleniffer Braes Country Park to the south of
Paisley. It would be a grey and freezing morning with driving showers
attacking us from the west.
I met Gordon Glen as the clouds
cleared when he arrived in his 1977 Opel Kadett Coupe recently prepared
and ready to go for the January start from Paisley Abbey.
Gordon's son David will be co-driving with him on the 2000 plus mile
rally route to Monaco.
Joining
Gordon for the photo shoot was the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Judo
gold medal champion, and Royal Marine Commando Chris Sherrington. Chris
brought his 1966 Triumph Spitfire 'Le Mans' special which he
built himself from 'a box of bits', and
uses as his daily drive. A member of Club Triumph he successfully
challenged the Round Britain Reliability Run in October with his
wife Zoe.
Chris and Zoe will be special rally guests, and competitors, at the 2015 Monte in Paisley.
Gordon
has completely rebuilt the Open and was proud of the new road wheels to
take him over the Alps. "It is pretty difficult finding suitable road
wheels for the car as parts are becoming almost non existent for the
marque now".Gordon reported. He even went to Germany for a look around possible
suppliers in Essen.
Meanwhile
Chris told us that he enjoys hillclimbs in the Spitfire where he can
give it full throttle without worrying about speed limits!
Douglas Anderson guides Gordon toward Monaco!.
A 'gaggle of photographers soon arrived and in the time taken for the 'shoot' must have snapped a few thousand photos - each!
Paisley's official representative was councillor Mark Macmillan whose ward we were in for the photo opportunity.
Remember that you can join Chris on the Ecosse to Reims tour, by clicking HERE for details, or the Run to the Loch or Run to the Borders by downloading the Regs and Entry Form.
All
entrants will cross the start ramp at Paisley on Wednesday 28th January
in front of a great crowd, if last years start is anything to go by.
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Joining
Gordon for the photo shoot was the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Judo
gold medal champion, and Royal Marine Commando Chris Sherrington. Chris
brought his 1966 Triumph Spitfire 'Le Mans' special which he
built himself from 'a box of bits', and
uses as his daily drive. A member of Club Triumph he successfully
challenged the Round Britain Reliability Run in October with his
wife Zoe. 