Hi all, seeking help in respect of information for Austin 1936/37 18Hp Chalfont rear hub nuts. I have an oil leak and have tried to undo the offside nut which I understand is a normal right had thread, nut now turns both directions but will not come off shaft or retighten- it appears to be approx. 1 1/2" across flats and approx. 13/16" internal thread size. Can any member confirm if they have details of the correct size, thread type etc. I belief that the part number may have been EV50 for the offside and EV49 (left hand) for nearside. Any help guidance would be appreciated.

Thought this little hill climb/sand race car (which is located in Guernsey) may be of interest. I think there is at least one member on this forum that lives in Guernsey? Nice project......

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I was browsing some pictures and found this lovely shot of what appears to be a brand new Mk1 Ruby, the thing that stood out to me was the obvious difference in the finish of the window frames compared to the rest of the paintwork. Can anyone advise what these finishes were when new?

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Is it necessary to drill new big end shell bearings?

Is it necessary to drill new big end shell bearings?

My Ulster Rep, arrived in good order, courtesy of British Air. It does have a dent in rad cowl. I see that the filler neck appears to be riveted to the cowl. It is brass, unplated. Is this easily removed and replaced? I would like to repair the dent but don't want a small job grow into a big one.

Any help to a Seven newbie is much appreciated.


Erich

Found this website has a lot of info on Austin Motors, limited on A7 but does have some on A7 Racing.

http://www.austinmemories.com/index.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DIGITEN-Convert...B019GY2FLW
This was one present I asked for at Christmas. It's a six to twelve volt converter and gives you 12 volts at 10 amps. I decided to get one when I realised how much easier it would be to buy accessories if they were 12 volts. Such as a 12. Volt oil coil for a superb spark, a 12 volt Petrol pump to back up your mechanical one or a 12 volt water temperature gauge for instance. The list is endless.
The other present I have is a capillary temperature gauge to replace mine that doesn't work any more.

Hi

Looking at the A7CA Chassis Register, there seem to be about 1250 Ruby Mk 2s listed.  I wondered how many of these are on the road, so I checked the first and last 100 ARR Rubies on the list, using the Govt vehicle check site.  This shows that of the first 100, 71 are currently known to the DVLA - the rest being abroad, have had the number transferred to another vehicle, or have not been in the system for decades (?).  Of these 44 cars are currently taxed.  For the last 100 ARR Rubies on the register, 74 are in the DVLA system and 51 are currently taxed.  So, in general, nearly half of those listed are taxed, which is not a bad proportion?

This gives an total of about 600 Ruby Mk 2s currently taxed for the road. 

Regards,
Colin

I understand that Dave has suffered an accident on his bike. Get well soon Dave and in future, stick with an Austin Seven.
Sue & Brian Hutchings