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More importantly, can you remember what was on it before you put the Kirkby Whiske stuff on? Any early pics?
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Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
One thing is puzzling me after reading this thread. As I understand it, the factory made 168 EA sports models for sale to the public, in the years 1930-1932. Knowing that Lord Austin was a canny fellow as far as money is concered I fail to see any economic reason why he would design and commission a short production run of special form bonnet rubbers for the "Ulster" models when there must have been literally yards and yards of the stuff already available in the factory. No doubt Erich has already investigated the cost of having a short production run of bespoke rubber made, and is therefore no doubt well aware of the additional cost entailed. I cannot for the life of me comprehend why Austin would do this for such a small number of cars, compared with the volume production. It just doesn't make any sense.
I am of the opinion that there are more important things to worry about in this life and I am now going to water my tomatoes.
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Ruairidh - does that car show any sign of an indent/recess in the rubber? Can't tell from your photos.
Reckkers - its not that the Ulsters may have something special, it may be that all the OTHERS had something which is subtly different from what they all have now... from the evidence of things like that Ruairidh car and Henry's first images (of very original saloons).
As life has no real purpose anyway, this IS equally purposeless - but interesting while it is raining outside. It will enable humans to gradually get Austin 7 knowledge into some sort of order - to the best of their abilities - before the asteroid strike.
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Ruairidh and all, thank you. Reckkers, I agree that this seems to be getting out into the weeds a bit. No doubt, Austin would likely not have made a special run of rubber for just the Ulster. Perhaps it was bought from an outside supplier. Regardless, here in Seattle, we are still in lockdown and that gives me time to ponder the esoterica of the thoughts behind the Seven design. It is true that for most things, Austin would have been happy to buy or make something for the whole range. Yet with the EA, the crankcases, blocks and heads changed throughout the production run. If I can help contribute to the knowledge base, then that is a positive.
Erich in Seattle
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