02-05-2020, 02:40 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-05-2020, 04:25 AM by Bob Culver.)
Thanks.
Sympathetically done. Did not have to grit my teeth much. Noted the precision torque wrench used for radius arm nut. Sevens may pitch head off shoulders but not really boneshakers. A colleague had a Riley 9 and it seemed devoid of springs. An explanation of “chummy” would have interested many. I would be far more worried that the kingpin fell out than the inconsequential lift. The steering arm looked new. Would have been more interesting if the newbie vintage driver had encountered some normal road waves and patches. Pulling ½ inch sparks would finish off most magnetos. They run those very small gaps for a reason. Motor sounded very untypically smooth. The original owner took off very well, but probably not the first take. No mention of the hand advance. Unfortunate the colour always associated with Mr Big Ears.
The early cars are very neat; everything in apprpriate proportion, even the steering arm.
Based on a tradesmans wage or more appropriately a teachers, L165 translates to far more than L6,000 today. (Wage then L3 to L5 per week)
Thanks Again.
Sympathetically done. Did not have to grit my teeth much. Noted the precision torque wrench used for radius arm nut. Sevens may pitch head off shoulders but not really boneshakers. A colleague had a Riley 9 and it seemed devoid of springs. An explanation of “chummy” would have interested many. I would be far more worried that the kingpin fell out than the inconsequential lift. The steering arm looked new. Would have been more interesting if the newbie vintage driver had encountered some normal road waves and patches. Pulling ½ inch sparks would finish off most magnetos. They run those very small gaps for a reason. Motor sounded very untypically smooth. The original owner took off very well, but probably not the first take. No mention of the hand advance. Unfortunate the colour always associated with Mr Big Ears.
The early cars are very neat; everything in apprpriate proportion, even the steering arm.
Based on a tradesmans wage or more appropriately a teachers, L165 translates to far more than L6,000 today. (Wage then L3 to L5 per week)
Thanks Again.