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Across the Alps in a Vintage Austin Seven (1948) - Chris KC - 06-03-2023
The usual apologies, one can never know who has read what; but I don't recall seeing this account before, and found it quite entertaining. The system for managing cooling on Mont Cenis is worthy of note!
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1950/12/across-the-alps-in-a-vintage-austin-seven/?v=79cba1185463
RE: Across the Alps in a Vintage Austin Seven (1948) - Ruairidh Dunford - 06-03-2023
Excellent - thanks for sharing!
RE: Across the Alps in a Vintage Austin Seven (1948) - Reckless Rat - 06-03-2023
What he said.
RE: Across the Alps in a Vintage Austin Seven (1948) - Howard Wright - 06-03-2023
Hi Chris
Great article, thanks for sharing.
The cooling procedure reminds me of a trip I made many years ago up the Kyber pass. Huge old Bedford trucks decorated in multi colours and reflective tape ground up the very steep gradient. They were also laden with passengers (some carrying Kalashnikov’s) but two or three boys of about 10 years old sat on the front mudguards. Every now and again a boy would jump off and, carrying a watering can, would run up ahead of the truck to a water point, fill the can and jump back on the truck as it travelled past. The filler didn’t have a cap and the water was poured straight into the steaming radiator.
Cheers
Howard
RE: Across the Alps in a Vintage Austin Seven (1948) - Chris KC - 06-03-2023
(06-03-2023, 06:15 PM)Howard Wright Wrote: Hi Chris
Great article, thanks for sharing.
The cooling procedure reminds me of a trip I made many years ago up the Kyber pass. Huge old Bedford trucks decorated in multi colours and reflective tape ground up the very steep gradient. They were also laden with passengers (some carrying Kalashnikov’s) but two or three boys of about 10 years old sat on the front mudguards. Every now and again a boy would jump off and, carrying a watering can, would run up ahead of the truck to a water point, fill the can and jump back on the truck as it travelled past. The filler didn’t have a cap and the water was poured straight into the steaming radiator.
Cheers
Howard
Braver than I am Howard! But it's instructive (in both cases) that the radiators and blocks apparently tolerated a sudden influx of cold water, even when at boiling point. I've always hedged my bets and admired the scenery a bit before adding cold.
RE: Across the Alps in a Vintage Austin Seven (1948) - Duncan Grimmond - 08-03-2023
Tales of derring-do, I'll say! Thanks for posting that, most entertaining