Driving home from Pescara, Italy in Alvis Drophead FCO 154.

 

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Day Eight. 11th September.

At Hotel Miranda.

 

Again a good breakfast, but before that I was up early to find out what was causing the horrendous high pitched squeal in the car brakes. It turned out that one of the locknuts holding the transfer bar on the n/s front brake second shoe had worked loose and was rubbing on the brake drum. It had made a very impressive groove in the drum!!!!!! However, all easily fixed and re-adjusted for the rest of the trip. As an aside, the brakes were tested with an emergency stop the next day when John and Pauline in the TA14 Tickford stopped unexpectedly (to me anyway) and we came to a halt with tyres squealing loudly.

 

Most of the group went off on their travels during the day, either on the lake or by car. We enjoyed the lovely pool, quite a challenge for Marilyn to get to, but worth it. That evening we had a reception on the terrace, followed by another good dinner in the restaurant. The staff at the hotel were again very friendly, helpful and attentive.

 

Sadly this was to be the end of the road for Gez and Mick's TA14 Tickford as the water pump had failed. In addition, Stephen and Sue needed to fly home for family reasons, so the TA14 was repatriated and Mick and Gez continued on with Stephen's TE drophead.

 

 

 

Drinks on the terrace.

Pre Dinner Reception. Photo courtesy of Hotel Miranda.

 

Farewell message from the Hotel Miranda staff.