Duncan’s story
Over 2000 miles, starting from London, touching John O’Groats, next to Lands End,
and finally back to London….in a 1972 Triumph Stag….all in 48 hours…..what could
possibly go wrong?!?
Father and son team “Lordsrake” (Duncan and Mike) are tackling the Triumph Club’s
Round Britain Reliability Run (RBRR) 2025. All in aid of the Parkinson's UK charity
targeting an initial goal of raising £2000 for a charity close to our hearts.
Over the 48 hour period, the trip is a non-stop challenge for both the crews and cars.
The routes are carefully chosen to travel some of the best A and B roads across
Britain. Strict timing requirements are set along the course that require the teams to
maintain constant (legal) and consistent travel. Navigational errors and breakdowns
cost time and can lead to missing checkpoints.
This is not Duncan and Mike’s first rodeo. Duncan participated in 2019, and Mike
joined for the 2021 and 2023 rounds. The 2023 round was particularly brutal,
including 12 hours of non-stop rain. British classic enthusiasts probably know all too
well how the “Lucas” (prince of darkness) electronics fare with water…Triumph
teams were dropping like flies, and the Stag was no exception suffering an alternator
failure. 8 hours into the trip, managing to hobble into Skiach services (just north of
inverness), a borrowed alternator was fitted at 2am right there on the forecourt.
This year we are hoping to raise a lot of money to support Parkinson’s UK’s mission.
Our close friend Dave is now 3 years into his battle with the disease. We also know
many other families also impacted and we support the charities mission to provide
help and support to the families as well as hopefully finding a cure for the disease in
the future.
100% of all donations will go direct to the charity, in previous years the RBRR events
have raised over £800k for various causes. Please give generously on this page and
reach out to us for opportunities to sponsor our team for the charity too. All the costs
for participating in the challenge are covered by the crew, ensuring maximum
support for the charity.
We will be providing updates of progress both in the run up and live during the event.
Links to socials will be provided here.
The 1972 Triumph Stag, “HC V8 L”, is into her 25th year of ownership in our family
(yes that is the original plate from 1973 registration!). It must be noted, although we
have completed our trip round every time (so far), there is no guarantee we will make
it this time. There has been bit of a checkered history including:
> 2000: Duncan found the Stag literally in a barn, a failed restoration in pieces
with the engine under haybales and dents on the body caused by cows
poking around. 18 months later she was back on the road.
> 2012: on a holiday in Spain and travelling into France (over the mountains of
course), the rear differential decided to kiss the tarmac of a French
roundabout. Lots of head shaking and “Non, c’est impossible” from the French
mechanic and she came back on a transporter a few months later.
> 2021: A clean run RBRR…this surprised us all
> 2023: RBRR, alternator failure (see above), fuel pump failure, rebuilding of
carburettors (again at a services), pinched vacuum line….and still made
it…just!
With your donation please leave a comment about where you think we will break
down. Mile 0 will be our start in Shrewsbury. Mile 2200 will be us getting back home.
Or maybe you think we will be lucky with a clean run?
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