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Ardingly impromptu - Henry Harris - 16-08-2021
Austins this evening amongst the AECs and Diamond Ts......
RE: Ardingly impromptu - Stuart Giles - 16-08-2021
Nice photos -is the blue truck a K6?
RE: Ardingly impromptu - Bob Culver - 17-08-2021
Why os OY so much wider than PJ? With sloping screen and less cross sectio it is surpriing Rubys do not seem to be any faster than previous.
RE: Ardingly impromptu - Henry Harris - 17-08-2021
The distortion is caused by the iPhone camera lens.
RE: Ardingly impromptu - Dave Prior - 17-08-2021
Certainly in the case of MK2 Rubies the construction of the framing is quite a bit heftier than earlier models, Bob. The doors alone are a lot heavier. Sticking to that theme, MK1s are odd because Austin introduced a lot of steel pressings to parts like the doors (which they later abandoned). This makes the doors seem less substantial than other models but they are again a lot heavier than an earlier door would be.
RE: Ardingly impromptu - Bob Culver - 17-08-2021
Thanks Dave
RP doors with curious armour plate in the bottom are not exactly light! Compared also with my 1960s Hillman I find modern tinfoil doors with thin glass incredibly light
RE: Ardingly impromptu - Ruairidh Dunford - 17-08-2021
Bumperless Rubies look great, particularly from the front.