TV last Monday

Sorry, I didn't tape it, but is was fairly good (for Channel 4). Worth watching. They showed what appeared to be the dug up and restored Babs - at least it was modern film not archive footage like the rest. Don't know why they didn't say it was the actual car though, unless it wasn't. In which case, what was it?

It was. I remember a few years ago Babs was on display in a vacant shop unit in a covered precinct in Bangor. She was there for about a year, sitting forlornly behind a barrier of wire mesh. I wasn't aware of the full story at the time, so didn't fully appreciate what I was looking at. I understand the car is now on display in a hotel (?) at Pendine, hopefully in more respectful surroundings.

Babs was located and dug upin 1969 by Owen Wyn Owen. He restored the old girl back to running condition using a lots of the original bits. As can imagine a lot of bits were beyond saving after being buried on the beach. Babs still goes out on demonstration runs and I'm not sure who has Title to her.

Last I heard she spends part of the time in a museum at Pendine dedicated to Speed Events and part of the time out and about.

A search using Owen Wyn Owen and Babs as keywords brings up several sites that gives all the info.

Andy

Willy,

Babs is in the library, almost on the beach at Pendine.

Richard snipped-for-privacy@epbyr.bet (ROT13 to e-mail me directly). See

I think its on S4C (Welsh Channel 4) this Monday 17/11, night. Not sure if it is last weeks edition? If you want a copy done let me know?

Hi Chris if possible yes please. email me direct if you want a tape and let me know when you want money for postage etc.

Many thanks

Andy

Poor poor babs. She was working for Eastenders at last sighting.

Poor poor babs.