A baking hot weekend at Beaulieu and another memorable Rally.

Here are the photos from the weekend. They are at lo-res but if anyone want a particular one at higher res let me know the ref number.


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Hi,

What is this one, then, that has just appeared on carandclassic?  From back to front - Coupe/RK/Mulliner?  

Colin

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As received, the steering on my 1938 Ruby was a bit stiff in both direction of rotation and made a creaking noise the you could feel through the wheel at the point in rotation when it became stiff. The stiffness was only present with the wheels on the ground, and not whenever jacked up. I greased the box - no difference.

So I took the box apart, checked all was good, lapped in the gears. Rebuilt with clean grease (CV joint type grease) and the problem is now much worse but only evident with the wheels on the ground. I cannot find any external interference that might be causing this. The friction level has increased and the creaking is now more evident across a much wider angle of rotation.

I know I'm probably using the wrong lubricant and will make up a mix of hypoid oil and grease and squeeze that into the box today, but has anybody got any thoughts or had similar steering box issues that the year managed to fix?

Th aka

Ray

Reluctant sale of my 1935 Ruby Tourer. Car is in Chesterfield Derbyshire. Restored to a good standard 10yrs ago and little use since. Has been fitted with bosch distributor and Period SU to get up hills better. Originals will come with car. Album of pics here....

http://tinypic.com/a/fkwfpj/3

I would like £12000 for car and transferable plate,or £10k ish for car. I really don't want to separate the car from the plate but it does have a value, I have refused offers for it just to keep it with the car.
Please contact me by email if you have any questions.
Andy Mitchell

A delightful photo of a 1924 50mph Sports on beaded-edge tyres; the OL registration number (a mid-1920s Birmingham number) and the church tower on the town sign presumably indicates this is Christchurch, Dorset, rather than Christchurch, New Zealand?

Sadly the Celebrate the Seven roadshow is not at the National  Rally this weekend as we will be encouraging new Austin Seven owners at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon on their BMC Day. The 2019 Rugby World Cup Trans-Siberian Challenge team presently consists of seven cars from across the country who are working very hard in the planning for next year’s great Austin Seven adventure. The departure will be from the National Rally at Beaulieu on 7th July 2019 with an official send-off by Lord Montagu. For further information please see the website at www.celebratetheseven2019.org Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

Hi all, Does anyone know where I can get a new spring for the priming lever on my fuel pump. None of the C/S seem to list them. To be honest it has not worked for about the last 5 years but I have managed with it as all works well provided the priming lever is left in the down position. Yesterday I had a senior moment (not difficult at my age) and left it in the up position. I then spent well over 30 mins trying to find out why it would not run.  

John Mason.
P.S. I am not loosing it. Honest

We haven't done so for a couple of years so would all Friends attending Beaulieu this weekend like to meet up at 12 noon on Sunday in front of Tony Bett's (7 County Austins) trade stall? I'm sure I heard Tony saying something about buying everyone a pint...

I'll put a call out on the tannoy to remind you all.

See you there - have a great weekend and safe journeys.

Hi All,
I would like to know the Factory camshaft specs for a supercharged Engine.
(ie) Opening & closing Times
PS not the local pub

Cheers Colin
NZ
Hard to believe no one has the Factory Specs

Bill has technical difficulties starting new posts from a library computer, so... 
'Suggest no one posts except to reply to things he wishes to initiate here!