Ahhh, the smell of Castrol R (1 Viewer)

[franknjan]

Remember that lovely smell of Castrol R at race circuits around the country. Bliss.
Well the sun is shining, so I thought I'd get the lawnmower out and tidy up the lawns. I cleaned the plug. There was some fuel in the tank, left over from last year. It started first pull.
Then there it was, the smell of Castrol R.
I'd forgotten, I put a bit of Castrol R mixed with the petrol. That way I can enjoy mowing the lawn.
I do put a bit in the tank of the motorbike but it's only the people following that get the hit.

 

[poppycamper]

, I put a bit of Castrol R mixed with the petrol. That way I can enjoy mowing the lawn.

Take a lot more than a whif o oil tae make me njoy cutting the grass.

 

[Littlewheels]

I cannot believe that nobody has come up with one of those incense sticks that smell of Castrol R it surely be a winner, what would be nicer to be sat in your man cave with a cold one and the smell of Castrol R filling the air.

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[bigalw35]

If you burn the oil on a metal dish over flame, castor oil is much the same smell, I put it in the Vmax tank, but as you say it can only be smelt from behind

 

[Gixer]

Used to love that smell when watching the Speedway in Coventry in the 70's

 

[Guffy60]

Side exit exhaust, just bynthe passenger window.

out on an event last year, and a marshal said I had the best smelling car of the day, R

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[pappajohn]

Can't be any left at all on the back of garage/workshop shelves etc.
Even eBay has no listing.

 

[MichelleRyall]

Poole Speedway when I was a child. On a corner, shale and Castro’s R. What’s not to like?

 

[Guffy60]

Can't be any left at all on the back of garage/workshop shelves etc.
Even eBay has no listing.

It’s now R40

Fuzz Townshends Classic Oils, Bicester Heritage 01869 227062

Classic Oils of Bicester are agents for Castrol, Duckhams, Millers, Morris, Silkolene, Red Line, Penrite and Tetraboost, and we have our own Fuzz Town...

www.classic-oils.net

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[DerryW]

Kings Lynn Stars
Terry Betts and Malc Symonds what a pairing

 

[Larrynwin]

When we had bikes as youngsters used to add some castor oil to the tank, love the smell.

 

[Stealaway]

Poole Speedway when I was a child. On a corner, shale and Castro’s R. What’s not to like?

All the better for being mixed with 100% methanol

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[Wild Oggie]

Aaahhhh those misspent days of my youth @ oulton Park, happy

 

[Silver-Fox]

Poole Speedway when I was a child. On a corner, shale and Castro’s R. What’s not to like?

Swindon Speedway in the 70’s Barry Briggs and Ivan Major.

Ohh yeah

 

[Dramfineday]

Ah happy days with my dear old mum. Castor oil to make you go faster, cod liver oil to make you grow stronger, olive oil to make you hear better and clove oil to help with your tooth rot.....

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[Coolcats]

Remember that lovely smell of Castrol R at race circuits around the country. Bliss.
Well the sun is shining, so I thought I'd get the lawnmower out and tidy up the lawns. I cleaned the plug. There was some fuel in the tank, left over from last year. It started first pull.
Then there it was, the smell of Castrol R.
I'd forgotten, I put a bit of Castrol R mixed with the petrol. That way I can enjoy mowing the lawn.
I do put a bit in the tank of the motorbike but it's only the people following that get the hit.

That’s a weird addiction smelling oil....mind you there are worse addictions.

 

[Silver-Fox]

That’s a weird addiction smelling oil....mind you there are worse addictions.

Yep, you either get it or you don’t

 

[Nasher]

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[chaser]

Swindon Speedway in the 70’s Barry Briggs and Ivan Major.

Ohh yeah

Stoke potters , ken Adams and reg fearman, and many more.

 

[Dave and Mand]

I tried to make a candle with some "R" mixed in but it didn't give off the right smell, smoked a bit though

 

[simbadog]

Side exit exhaust, just bynthe passenger window.

out on an event last year, and a marshal said I had the best smelling car of the day, R

Ooh Mk1 Healey 3000? Looks like a proper one, had a drive in an Ex Makinen one back in the 80's.

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[Nirvanauk]

Tried a teaspoon in the mower last year. Smelled nice but took a whole season for the mower to run right!

 

[gus-lopez]

I cannot believe that nobody has come up with one of those incense sticks that smell of Castrol R it surely be a winner, what would be nicer to be sat in your man cave with a cold one and the smell of Castrol R filling the air.

you mean these?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19377074...d=link&campid=5338547443&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

 

[franknjan]

Tried a teaspoon in the mower last year. Smelled nice but took a whole season for the mower to run right!

You need to get it on the mega.
Now there's an old saying.

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[pappajohn]

It’s now R40

Fuzz Townshends Classic Oils, Bicester Heritage 01869 227062

Classic Oils of Bicester are agents for Castrol, Duckhams, Millers, Morris, Silkolene, Red Line, Penrite and Tetraboost, and we have our own Fuzz Town...

www.classic-oils.net

I know..... But its not the same as the old stuff.

 

[Stoosal]

Mk2 escort in a forest going sideways with the smell of Castrol r in the air......bliss.

 

[David and Sally]

Mk2 escort in a forest going sideways with the smell of Castrol r in the air......bliss.

Exactly what were you doing???

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[Stoosal]

Exactly what were you doing???

Back in the day! Castrol R makes me feel 30 years younger!

 

[Ivory55]

Is it the castrol R or are we just remembering the good times when that smell was a part of our lives