The Yacht Club des Avoins de la Route, France (YCAR) invite owners of Austin Sevens to join them for the first YCAR Trial on 1-3 March 2019 at Echillais, Charente-Maritime, France. The programme is arrive on Friday for introductions and dinner; Saturday morning trials driving on public roads, by-ways and off-road, lunch, and resume trialling, dinner. Sunday morning - Ardillauds demonstration hill climb (helmets required) followed by lunch and depart!

Details and contact: igor@igorbietry.fr

Igor is a well-known commentator at French events, and the man behind YCAR. There is a YCAR Facebook page and the followers are fascinated by the way Austins et al are shown on YouTube/Facebook being trialled over hills and hollows. Echillais is near La Rochelle.

I found these photos in a box of paperwork, any one seen them before?  I think I have see the second one some where but not sure

   
   

Came across this by chance:


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At 3:38 there is the Peter Butler A7 at Le Mans. And at 4:32 'Bloody Mary'.

Does anyone have access to an original copy of this publication? If so, please could you drop me a PM?

In hope...

Hugh

My first seven is now about a year old in my ownership. It is a 1934 Type 65 which has its original engine, so the crankcase is a precious item which I do not want to put at risk.

Talking to previous owners it seems that the engine has never been quite right since the car was restored in the early nineties.

I plan to rebuild the engine over the winter, intending to store the old crank and camshaft so that the engine could be put back to original if required. I shall install a John Barlow crank, Paul Bonewell cam and may reuse the rods depending what I find when I strip it down. I intend fitting slipper pistons and balancing the combustion chambers. I shall get the crank and flywheel balanced and since I need to install new valve seats I shall go for enlarged inlet valves.

Several people have advised me that I am making a mistake, and that what I should do is retain the original engine on a pallet for posterity and build up another engine to use in the car. This probably makes financial sense should I wish to sell the car at some point, but my philosophy is to preserve the vehicle in its original state as much as possible, but with the objective of using it rather than sitting looking at it.

What does the team think?

My Ruby a non runner came with a low compression head.
I have read a few posts regarding improvements by fitting a high compression head.
Any comments

The Glasses book is around to date registrations of 1929 cars onwards.
Does anyone know whether there is another publication that covers the earlier ones please? Or if not what resources have this information, if any?
thanks Jon

Hello people
Anyone got any details for the C35M dynamo.
In particular the electrical connections.
Or any other info.
Woodrow brushes seem different to mine.
I have a case with field coils from a C35A are these the same ?

Also I think Woodrow shows a felt seal
Not fitted to mine or obvious place to fit ?
Regards
             Tim

Can anyone confirm the correct finish for the starter motor casing on a 3-bearing engine. Rinsey Mills book says cadmium plating which sounds plausible. If so, any recommendations? A Google search brings up lots of platers but no-one advertising cadmium.

Peter.

Does anyone know what this is ?
Its not specific to Austin, but you would know if you had bought your A7 brand new when it was built.


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No prize for guessing correctly other than the honour.