+- Austinsevenfriends (https://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum)
+-- Forum: Austin Seven Friends Forum (https://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=1)
+--- Forum: Forum chat... (https://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=14)
+--- Thread: Flying Dixi. (/showthread.php?tid=7655)
Flying Dixi. - Robert Foreman - 24-06-2022
A rather lovely photograph of a Dixi at the Hesselburg glider school in October 1938.
RE: Flying Dixi. - Mike Costigan - 24-06-2022
Set up for parachute-jumping practice?
RE: Flying Dixi. - JonE - 24-06-2022
so did Dixi use the later 2 seater tourer shape before Austin, seeing that is still a SWB long scuttle... ?
RE: Flying Dixi. - Rick F - 24-06-2022
The sign translates, I think, as "Not ready to go" . I wonder why.....
Is that some sort of power take off between the back wheels?
RE: Flying Dixi. - Tony Griffiths - 24-06-2022
17-year-old Gordon England is mentioned in this - http://www.glidingheritage.org.uk/documents/articles/HistoryBritishGlidingPart1v2.pdf In 1909 it must have been one of his earliest flights - and is recorded as the world's first soaring flight i.e. staying aloft by using rising air. No wonder the bodywork of his cars was aviation-inspired.
RE: Flying Dixi. - Malcolm Parker - 24-06-2022
They're putting a lot of faith in those little stools with the spindly legs! What is the bucket for under the middle of the car? All very odd.
RE: Flying Dixi. - Mike Costigan - 24-06-2022
(24-06-2022, 03:06 PM)JonE Wrote: so did Dixi use the later 2 seater tourer shape before Austin, seeing that is still a SWB long scuttle... ?
Basically, yes, Jon. The example in Robert's photo looks to be a circa 1928 Dixi, but here's a collection of BMWs from 1930 with the same basic body shape:
RE: Flying Dixi. - Tony Griffiths - 24-06-2022
(24-06-2022, 03:25 PM)Rick F Wrote: The sign translates, I think, as "Not ready to go" . I wonder why.....
Is that some sort of power take off between the back wheels?
The sign will almost certainly be from a glider. It's a typical thing to find on a plane that is being worked on and in case somebody tries to fly it with some inconspicuous but vital part missing.
RE: Flying Dixi. - Robert Foreman - 25-06-2022
Mike is quite right an early Dixi using an Austin type cowl and bonnet.
I quite like the idea of the 'boys' returning from the Oktoberfest decided to have a bit of fun.