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RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Steve kay - 31-03-2024
I do not have anything to do with insurance other than as a user, but I have to remark that being rescued in three hours on a Bank Holiday weekend, and not being dropped off in a motorway services for another three hour wait sounds pretty good to me. When I compare what we get from the likes of RH and Routen Chaplin with what pals who have the misfortune to have “moderns” put up with we are very lucky indeed. Much lower premiums, far better response to those old fashioned things called phone calls. Generally the recovery lads are much better, if it’s one of our insurers the recovery team check track, length, number of wheels and weight to make sure they send a truck on which the car is collectible. A broken down “classic” Saab with no computers or GM parts caused a phone diagnosis. The mechanic decided recovery was unessecary, he diverted past a specialist in Staffordshire for replacement parts and a roadside repair sorted it out. He was delighted to do cars, rather than just winch a computer disaster onto a truck.
RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Charles P - 31-03-2024
(31-03-2024, 09:01 PM)Steve kay Wrote: I do not have anything to do with insurance other than as a user, but I have to remark that being rescued in three hours on a Bank Holiday weekend, and not being dropped off in a motorway services for another three hour wait sounds pretty good to me. When I compare what we get from the likes of RH and Routen Chaplin with what pals who have the misfortune to have “moderns” put up with we are very lucky indeed. Much lower premiums, far better response to those old fashioned things called phone calls. Generally the recovery lads are much better, if it’s one of our insurers the recovery team check track, length, number of wheels and weight to make sure they send a truck on which the car is collectible. A broken down “classic” Saab with no computers or GM parts caused a phone diagnosis. The mechanic decided recovery was unessecary, he diverted past a specialist in Staffordshire for replacement parts and a roadside repair sorted it out. He was delighted to do cars, rather than just winch a computer disaster onto a truck.
When my modern Merc broke down with a fractured petrol pipe Green Flag sent out a guy who arrived (after many hours) in a transit type van marked something like “Battery Recovery Vehicle”. He had no tools, not even a torch, only his mobile phone. It took 8 hours to get recovered two miles after a second flat bed was sent out.
I ditched both Green Flag along with the incredibly poorly made and unreliable Mercedes.
RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - gezparton - 01-04-2024
Josie (1936 Mk1 Pearl), Poppy ( 1934 PD Tourer) and Lola (1962 Series 2 SWB Landrover) have all , to my shame, been recovered via RH Insurance ( including France to a St Malo ferry crossing) and I have never had to wait longer than 1.5 hours. The last recovery was under half an hour! I am very pleased with the service.
Mined you we tend to do a few miles more than the average owner!
RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Steve kay - 01-04-2024
An Eric Broadley designed Landie! Can’t be many of them about.
RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - squeak - 02-04-2024
My children grew up when the family car was a 29 Dodge, swap meets were to be endured so never got enthused and never drove the Austins.
My grandson is nearing driving age and is interested in learning manual gears, so yesterday we had a practise in both the 3 speed and 4. He did rather well and is looking forward to more practise. Next time I will take pictures and give him some international exposure
RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Greig Smith - 02-04-2024
Well done Squeak !!
I grew up with Austin 7's and a Dad who was very enthusiastic about sharing his hobby and as a result I was driving Sevens from age 9.
Fast forward 45 years and we are still playing with Sevens, to the point where my lovely wife is very enthusiastic about hill climbing one of the single seater specials
They are such fun little cars and your 'investment' in your grandson will pay dividends... get him involved in the pre-start ritual of oil, water, tyres etc. Dad was always a stickler for disconnecting batteries when stopped, prevention of both fire and joyrides & this has become a total habit with all our old cars. quick post clamps & battery disconnect switches are the norm on our cars.
Aye
Greig
RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Howard Wright - 02-04-2024
Hi All
Had a minor breakdown that could have been worse had I been further afield.
Took the RK to the bank. Surprised that the carb flooded when I stopped (witness a little pool of fuel under the car!). On the way back we stuttered to a halt with no fuel in the carb. Pulled the needle up and it came up in my hand. Managed to get back by filling the float chamber every 300 yards.
Not my week with fuel. The Brookfields leaked quite a bit over the time we were in North Wales. That was a small seam leak on the D tank.
Cheers
Howard
RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Steve kay - 02-04-2024
What I did at lunchtime was read emails and other messages from a number of people, largely about bloodshed, huge sums paid to PR consultants, aspersions being spread in all directions, mayhem etc. Gosh, us Seven sorts are really very quite quiet and civilised!
RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Ivor Hawkins - 02-04-2024
Thankfully Steve, I packed all that in seven years ago…the only mayhem I get these days is from the parish council!
RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - phillips - 02-04-2024
Hi all. Just a quick update, on our recovery. RH phoned to day to apologise for the long wait we endured, and will be looking into what went wrong with the recovery delay. My first post was only an account as to what happened to us. This was the first time in over 25 years of driving our Ruby I have called upon their services, we have a few members in our club who have used RH in the past with good results. So I will continue to insure our Ruby with RH. S&P