This came up on the ATF forum, not Austin related but there is some exquisite bodywork on show

http://issuu.com/artcurialbpt/docs/3279?...1/12789934

Afternoon,

Iam heading away on holiday soon and will have some time to kill, what are peoples Austin/Vintage/Automotive book recommendations? 

I have read a few of the popular ones from the top of my head:

Colemans Drive
Seven years with Samantha 

One recomendation i will add is:

"one good run the legend of burt munro" - the book the film "the worlds fastest Indian" was based on. Good film but an even better book

Swallow Saloon currently on Ebay

here

A pal, non-Austin seven owning but versed in the ways of Pre-war motoring, has expressed interest and asked my opinion. AT first sight it looks rather nice. Does anyone have any prior knowledge they would like to share - either publically or privately by PM?

thanks in advance...

Hugh

A little shout out for some excellent service from Martin and Dave Prior.

Doors posted off - all woodwork renewed and posted back.  Delighted!

   

6v or 12v battery conditioner - £13,99

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offer...cleId=9575

Anyone got an image of a car painted in this colour please? 
Can't seem to find it in the catalogues although its referred to in Rinsey Mills as being a 1929 colour.

Are the rad shells on an AE tourer and AD Tourer are the same as RK Saloon?

(and perhaps the same as the same as the 34-36 sports models?)
I thought they were, but overlaying the technical drawings the saloon bonnet line seems higher, hence question.
thanks

Hi All
My Ulster replica was built on an old Ruby chassis (no. 213745) registered in February 1935. Is it possible to find out a bit more about the Ruby? How would I go about it? I'd like to know who bought it from new and what happened to the car before it was rebuilt as an Ulster. It was built by Pigsty between 2009-13. I spoke to the guy who commissioned Pigsty but he knows nothing and Pigsty themselves are not being very helpful to say the least!
Cheers
Rich

There's quite a bit of it about in the Alps (have you seen the chaos in Zermatt?) and in just over a fortnight I will be rolling out the RP for its annual outing in the "Rallye Hivernale des Cévennes" which will take place this year on Sunday 4th February. She is all but ready bar a final check-over. There will be a new route this year, finishing close to St Germain de Calberte in the Lozère. If any of you have read the book by Robert Louis Stevenson "Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes" St Germain is the place where he left/sold his friend Modestine and jumped on the "Diligence" (stage coach) to finish his journey to Alais (Alès) to meet his fiancée.

We've had quite a bit of rain here over the past few days, a lot of which has fallen as snow on the higher ground, so it's looking likely that the Austin's ability in snow will show up some of the less able moderns on the run. Whilst I do always carry the "équipements spéciaux" (a couple of lengths of rope to wrap round the tyres) I have never, ever, had to resort to them. In addition the more open tread pattern of the Longstones is much more efficient than the Avons I previously had. Biggest problem is ruts due to the car's narrow track.



Press photos from last year: (click on "dans la presse") https://www.ceze-auto-retro.fr/copie-de-hc2016

I will have a co-pilot this year, which will help with ballast and navigating, although I know virtually all the roads we'll be using - there's a limit to where you can go to do a 100 mile round trip.

I'll let you all know how we get on after the event.

Has anyone heard of a low compression head being 'filled' to raise the compression ratio?  I have been asked if it could be done with a Mo**is head and thought that A7s would probably have already explored this option in the past.  It is a Sidevalve head, similar to the A7.

I can TIG weld but it is an expensive job to play with if it doesn't work.

Thanks.

Rob