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Another comes to life - Peter Sweeney - 10-05-2022
Our local Garage J.Foremans of Cranswick, has brought its 1934 Seven out to run in the village Jubilee parade. It hadn't run for a number of years but with a bit of tickling runs really well.
Sorry cant get the vidio to post
RE: Another comes to life - JonE - 10-05-2022
Peter - doesn't look like thats known to the Survivors Register - can you help?
RE: Another comes to life - JFaulknerUlsterRep - 10-05-2022
Looks perfect well done
RE: Another comes to life - Duncan Grimmond - 10-05-2022
Hope it doesn't get over restored, I love a bit of patina, me!
RE: Another comes to life - Ivor Hawkins - 10-05-2022
On that we can be in full agreement Duncan, it’s perfect just as it is!
RE: Another comes to life - Ruairidh Dunford - 10-05-2022
This looks great - the interior is a super reference for others.
RE: Another comes to life - Bob Culver - 10-05-2022
Remarkable. The doors not sagged or rotted through. Even the check straps intact, a true miracle (one of the lesser examples of advanced engineering). Considering such a small car, and the driver able to view the rear directly, surprising that all cars have bent rear guards. I guess before marked spaces everywhere drivers often got hemmd in. In the days of real bumpers there was a lot of parking by sound and feel. it was not uncommon for young blokes to bounce other cars to make space.
What's with the front s.a? I used to run my car with the carrier down. Saved damge on at least two occasions, but not tothe follower). be interesting to know the mileage. judging by the heavy cables may not retain solenoid dip.
RE: Another comes to life - Henry Harris - 10-05-2022
What a fantastic RP!
It deserves very careful conservation, it's probably the most original still around.
RE: Another comes to life - Ivor Hawkins - 10-05-2022
It looks like it has a Trico or FoMoCo vacuum wiper motor but I can’t see a vacuum pipe in the engine shots...
RE: Another comes to life - Peter Sweeney - 14-05-2022
The Recorded mileage is 21391 but could have been round the clock. The wear on seats and interior seems mainly through age. It looks the wiper motor is a Trico there is the remains of a vacuum hose inside and a stub loose in the manifold(removed in the photo). Wheel brace, Jack and some tools under the seats. The owners would like to put the car on the register if someone could point me in the right direction. Wiring and electrics are in a poor way with a number of the wires broken or the insulation rotted. Waiting for a new battery to test things. She started easily on the handle with a finger over the Vacuum hole but that battery "New" was dud. At present the minimum change is the idea. I will keep you informed with progress. Pete