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It was puzzling that the stranded Seven had been left for several tides but all explained. Some local should be able to identify the harbour or estuary. They must have done a lot of work to receive £120! Or was it £12? Fortunately no computer but the instruments and much else would need more than a wash out. The final owner would have been thrilled to learn the full story. Nowadays he would sue.
A popular large weekly magazine here used to often run photos of cars caught on the open 90 mile beach. If a full tide passed with waves the cars would be pummelled and utterly destroyed.
I lived near an extensive beach. Before cellphones and 4WDs everywhere many got caught. By the time owner had hiked to a farm or phone the tide was in. A stream was a common downfall. Usually inches deep, would sometimes from channels and drivers did not check first., After a forward lurch water came through the pedals on a colleagues Ruby. Not ideal for roller main bearings.
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The stranded seven location looks like Openoni, south side of the Hokianga Harbour. It looks like the north head sand dunes in the background of the photo. I can’t think of any view along 90 mile beach that looks like this.
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The story of the Auckland Wellington return trip has been covered, but is much known about the Invercargill Auckland venture?
The Boyd Carpenter seems to have an ohv engine. Was this conversion the norm? What is known about?
Maybe the giant lever was connected by chain to the crosshaft. Could add to the 3 or so cwt on pedal.
i could have used the Tickford air brake on occasions.
The absence of cars in street scenes a huge contrast with today. Even photos from the 50s and 60s now seem bare.
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Car type: 36 Nippy, 31 RM, 38 Special, 24 Works Rep
Hi Gene, I am afraid I do not have the rear view of the 31 Arrow Sports
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04-01-2018, 03:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-01-2018, 03:30 PM by austin.)
RE posting images from my site:
Fine by me, best bet is to use the ones with watermarks in and link back to the page on the site.
Also LAT don't own the photos from Light Car & Cycle Car. The archive that holds them recently changed hands, (last few years) and they are being put online. If I remember where they are I'll post a link.
LAT have Autocar, The Motor & Motorsport. The photos on my site are pretty much all from Autocar.
