I'm still on the search for a pair of good, repairable if necessary, rear wings for an RL saloon. It may be the RK and RM saloons had similar wings, I don't know.
If anyone can assist, please drop me a line on ulster29@hormail.co.uk or 07774 780293.
Thank you.
Chris.

1.  Pair of Ulster dashboard support brackets. New.                     ££20.00

2.  Pair of Brooklands aero screens with all fittings. Square topped glass.  Excellent condition.   £190.00

3.  Pair of NEW 7" x 1 1/4" Austin Seven brake drums. Never fitted.         £170.00

Shipping at cost. Photos on request

Chris Garner. ulster29@hotmail.co.uk. 07774 780293

Just drawing attention to the ad in the For Sale section. NOW SOLD.

   

SOLD - 2020 Woodford LWT-021 braked trailer in excellent condition. Suitable for Austin Sevens. 1300kg max weight inc load. Overall measurements: 3.835m length, 2.175m width. Has winch, spare wheel and tow ball lock + Certificate of Conformity. Located in North Herts. Nick Salmon 07831 805455 or email nicksalmon@splinta.co.uk


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No connection with the seller or any knowledge of the car but it does look like a fun project that would get you noticed in a field of Austin 7s. Also for a change a description that clearly hasn't been anywhere near AI, straight and honest:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235825207216?...R4ySu7DjZA

The coolant seemed to be requiring to be topped up rather more often than usual and I just assumed it was caused by the hotter weather as summer here is on the way. So I noticed the drain out cock looked a bit grotty and it’s hard to clean and service it while the radiator is in place, so I pulled the radiator out and found that there was nothing wrong with the cock and no radiator leaks. Reinstalled the radiator and refilled with coolant and then noticed a green flood heading towards the garage door. Turns out the thread in the block for the smaller bolt for the coolant inlet had failed so there was only one bolt holding the outlet on. There is enough metal to thread the hole out to 3/8 whitworth but questionable as to how long it might last. My question is how any member who has had this problem has carried out a repair and whether anyone has used the Metalock process as a solution?

4th April 2025 marks the centenary of the last of the Hereford Speed Trials, and therefore demands a celebration. The previous weekend saw an accident at the Kop hillclimb, and the agreement between the ACU and the RAC that all speed competition on public roads was now banned. Hereford’s Lord Mayor W.G. Britten, on receiving this news on the Tuesday of that week summoned the Chief Constables of the County and the City to a meeting with the Watch Committee. It was decided that whatever London might think, Hereford was going to proceed with the long planned and well organised event. So on Friday 4th April 2025, a centenary tour will visit the two venues for the speed trials in the city, and then venture out into the countryside to climb Dinmore and Fromes Hills.  It might come as no surprise to learn that the journey home will include Stoke Lacy church to inspect a memorial in the churchyard and see some stained glass.

In 1925 FTD went to Riddoch on his Zenith with 24 secs, George Goodall’s Morgan making 24 4/10th secs. The only Austin recorded a time of  32 1/5th  secs, driven by C.F. Townley. Of Townley, this writer can find no other mentions, certainly no photographs. Do any of the historians who might read this have any info that can be included in the historical booklet that will accompany the Centenary Tour?

Nicholson in reporting the 1924 Hereford Speed Trial on 31st May does not mention Dudley Beck, Canning Brown does not mention the event at all. At Angel Bank, a little further North close to Ludlow, Beck had come 2nd in class to Raymond Mays, who was for once driving a Seven. Subsequently in July, Beck won his class at Madresfield, then coming 2nd to Louis Kings at Shelsley. Many thanks to Austin Harris and his cabinet of historical gems for the image of Beck in MB 5088 at Shelsley, listed as a3457. For some reason my computer and the forum fail to cooperate with attaching this image, can a computer wizard manage this? Was this “Works Special” Beck’s own car or allocated to him for individual events?


For further information about the event; stevekaytwo@btinternet.com

Hi,

My wife has asked me what I'd like for Xmas and I was thinking about a cheap action camera which would really only be used on the car.

I did buy a very cheap one a few years ago but although it looked quite well made the results were extremely poor and eventually I got a refund from the supplier.

I really would like to pay under £75 and have seen reviews of the Qinux PixGo 4K, the AKASO EK7000 and Wolfgang GA100 which are around this price but seem to get a mixture of both "very good" and also "disappointing" reviews.

Has anyone and experience of an action camera in this price range and would you recommend one?

John.

The gentleman who ones this fine machine finds himself in a situation where he must clear the space that it occupies -  hence it's now offered for just £350 (and you might even obtain it for less).

I've put this on the forum first - before the advert is changed from £750 - so, if anyone would like to take advantage of this - get cracking!

For Sale: Hayes Diemaster Precision Vertical Milling Machine - a compact, high-class miller tool in full working order. Retrofitted with an infinitely variable speed motor drive. Table 21 x 6.5 inches. The swivelling vertical head has a No.2 Morse taper and fine down-feed through a worm-and-wheel gearing. Complete with a machine vice, an ER25 collet set and a clamping kit.  The need for the room is now beyond urgent and the price is now reduced to the staggering bargain of just £375 (currently listed at £750). Phone: 02392-823331 (Southsea).  Pictures of the Hayes Diemaster for sale here and details of Diemaster millers here.

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My car is a 1930 model AE fitted with a later 1934/35 engine. 
The  manifold/exhaust flange connection is a little bit further forward for this later engine than for the correct 1930 engine, hence the standard exhaust pipe needs to be lengthened a little. (as mine has been rather messily)
My question is: Is the exhaust pipe for the longer wheelbase cars the same profile as that for the short wheelbase ones except for the pipe length and could it be modified (with a hacksaw) to the correct length.

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