Worth a reminder that if you insure your A7 through RH Specialist Vehicle Insurance that you can add other classic cars to the existing policy.

My 1965 Rover P6's insurance is due early in the New Year and Lancaster sent the quote through (cheaper than last year) but I have never shopped around and this year I thought I would see what RH could do.

I filled an on-line quotation request yesterday and they phoned this afternoon, and the renewal premium was less than a fiver!!! Ok, this is only until the existing policy expires in February, but the annual premium is just slightly more than Lancaster (about £8.00 dearer), BUT Lancaster charge a valuation fee of £18.00 AND a hefty £49.50 arrangement fee, so quite a bit of a saving.

I have all my cars with business use, when the current Rover policy expires, all my classic cars will be under a single policy with RH and cutting out Lancaster's extra charges mean that the savings will effectively give me one car's insurance for free, now that can't be bad!

It hardly ever snows at Christmas Time.

It's even stopped snowing on this site this year !

Finally completed the Seven Special 1927 6v rewire, amazingly everything works, well almost.
After standing for a couple of months she refuses to start.
Turns over well but will not run, however when I wired the new magneto fly lead and tightened the securing nut the cover rotated slightly. I'm no magneto expert but I'm assuming this has either advanced or retarded the timing? Nothing else was touched on the magneto and it was not removed, does anybody suspect this as my problem?
I did rotate the cover slightly and She would idle (very low revs) but as soon as I engaged the throttle she stalled. 
Manufacturer B T H?


Many thanks

missing the chassis horns that bolt the front body to the chassis front piece on a '29 saloon. 

and missing the two strengthener bits in the bottom corners of the  '29 radiator cowl. 

Been scratching head and realised that nothing is attached to where it should be!

A Chummy advertised as 1921 (but actually 1924/5 I think from the engine number and lack of speedometer) has just apparently sold on US ebay for $10,600 (£8600apprx)!  I understood the Vendor was looking for $15.000. Chassis no was not properly shown.
Apparently a sale from a museum. Looked in good condition too. Nice Christmas present for someone!

Hi,

I need a 1931 back axle , have a 29 in at present but need to change CWP to 5.67
For Chummy Tourer based special.

I can be emailed : richnash@yahoo.com

Cheers

As part of my engine rebuild I have been recommended to take the oil pump .020” oversize. On the assumption this is a good idea for a road going splash fed sports engine without oil filter, this poses two questions:

Do I leave the jets the same size or enlarge them to get more flow through onto the crank? (I would have thought the latter, as there seems little point in just increasing system pressure for the hell of it)

and

Assuming that just shoving a wire through the jets is an unreliable way of proving where the oil will in fact end up I'd like to observe the flow through the jets after installing the crank but before fitting the rods and block. What cunning arrangements have people come up with to achieve this demonstration? e.g. is it better to find some way to drive the pump, or to stick a tank up high and allow gravity to provide the supply?

Hi,

New to A 7 Ownership & my son & I have just started our first bit of maintenance for next year.  The clutch was a bit slippery after Adam's last outing to Harewood at the end of last season, so first on the list is the clutch.  We got the gearbox off last night, but are struggling to understand the instructions in the big red Austin 7 workshop manual opn how to remove & refit the clutch / flywheel assembly.

I would be very grateful for any tips that anyone could give.

Also, tips on riveting the clutch material onto the plate would be appreciated.  Never having done this before.

Thanking you in anticipation.



Mark F

This might result in an embarrassing admission but can someone tell me if the flat steel bit flush with the synchro cone here is the splined thrust washer that goes between the 1st and 2nd gears on the main shaft? This is from a 4 speed 2 synchro gearbox.




Thanks!

Simon

I'm hoping to enter an auto solo next year with my 15 year old daughter,  does anyone know how  car insurance is affected,  do I have to insure her as well ,as its on private land ? and the car needs a second throttle spring, anyone got a picture of it attached . Thanks for any advice