25-08-2017, 07:43 AM
(This post was last modified: 25-08-2017, 07:46 AM by Bob Culver.)
I have been accused of discouraging enthusiasts. Yet we have had from others tales of multiple broken cranks, stub axle failures, numerous failed rear axles, burst engines, horrendeaously rusted bodywork and now this!
The ones that fail at other than parking speed tend not to be heard about. The car and occupants are often immediately written off, and even when not, usually depart the Seven scene pronto.
Tugging on the steering wheel when stationary was widely recognised as bad practice but younger generations have not heard that. I suppose the later arm could be fitted with a safety cover plate much as was sometimes applied to front steer arms.
When hemmed into a tight space it is prudent to get out and pull the wheels around by hand instead of heaving on the wheel. (Persons are more burly than in the 1930s) However tugging is a test of sorts. My father used to avoid so on his car broke underway.
Many cracks can be seen. Our local RSA (a community social club) has an old Seven based dirt track car in the foyer. The steering arm is nicely painted but the crack is visible!!
The ones that fail at other than parking speed tend not to be heard about. The car and occupants are often immediately written off, and even when not, usually depart the Seven scene pronto.
Tugging on the steering wheel when stationary was widely recognised as bad practice but younger generations have not heard that. I suppose the later arm could be fitted with a safety cover plate much as was sometimes applied to front steer arms.
When hemmed into a tight space it is prudent to get out and pull the wheels around by hand instead of heaving on the wheel. (Persons are more burly than in the 1930s) However tugging is a test of sorts. My father used to avoid so on his car broke underway.
Many cracks can be seen. Our local RSA (a community social club) has an old Seven based dirt track car in the foyer. The steering arm is nicely painted but the crack is visible!!