What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[JonE]

Still faffing with my wing positions on the Gould body, and trialling a Monza Ulster-style crossbar for mounting the headlamps - using MTB bar end clamps. The crossbar is presently too high, hence the fussy (and structurally weak) step down into the wing attachment. But at least if the wings look right against the body, I'll then know where to lower it too. It's a GRP cowl hence not worrying about 'oles...         

[Steve kay]

Is that upper picture the sort of porpoising that Reckerrs is worried about?

[Duncan Grimmond]

Malcolm, I saw one of those locally and noticed it was for a disabled passenger who still wanted to go out cycling. I've also seen one fitted with fore-and-aft hand propulsion levers to assist the poor b***er pedalling!
In Holland where they have the benefit of flatness, I've seen tricycles with a partial wheelchair at the front to allow passengers enjoy the open road...

[Dave Mann]

I was checking the Seven over on return from the Autokarna and found a weep from the soldered joint between the overflow pipe and the radiator header tank. So I took the radiator off, removed the overflow pipe cleaned all the joint faces, re tinned them and refitted the overflow pipe. Then reassembled everything with the usual struggle to get the cowl into the car body. While the radiator was off I followed Malcolm's advice I checked the security of the front spring U bolts and cow's horn bolt.

[JohnD]

On a different note, travelling into Thirsk this morning I saw a strange device coming up the footpath on the opposite side of the road.  A bicycle made for two, rather like an old green-grocers bike with someone sat in the basket at the front, legs stuck out horizontally pedaling like fury.  In this case the lady was in the prone position whilst her male companion was behind her quite out of breath.  It reminded me of a Benny Hill Show sketch.
I now realise that it was a semi recumbant tandem.  Investigation on the interweb suggests that they cost between £5,000 and £10,000.  I have decided to stick with my trusty Austin 7.

 I saw one of these today in Dundee, it was pretty much fluorescent yellow/Green - certianly looked like it was set up for serious touring, i wonder if it was the same one you had seen the other day Malcolm?
But i agree, i shall stick to the Seven

[Malcolm Parker]

On a different note, travelling into Thirsk this morning I saw a strange device coming up the footpath on the opposite side of the road.  A bicycle made for two, rather like an old green-grocers bike with someone sat in the basket at the front, legs stuck out horizontally pedaling like fury.  In this case the lady was in the prone position whilst her male companion was behind her quite out of breath.  It reminded me of a Benny Hill Show sketch.
I now realise that it was a semi recumbant tandem.  Investigation on the interweb suggests that they cost between £5,000 and £10,000.  I have decided to stick with my trusty Austin 7.

 I saw one of these today in Dundee, it was pretty much fluorescent yellow/Green - certianly looked like it was set up for serious touring, i wonder if it was the same one you saw Malcolm?

It wasn't mine, John.   I think the one I saw was very sober black in colour, obviously not the go-faster version!  I wouldn't want to go from Thirsk to Dundee on one of those!

[Peter Naulls]

I went the pretty way to work, past Kilravock Castle...

   

... and through the bluebell woods.

   

[Ivor Hawkins]

Two wonderful pictures, so nice to see Sevens being used too!

[Alan]

Seen outside a well known pub

[Tony Griffiths]

Started to remove the horrid length of angle iron supporting the number plate on PL3002 and replace it with the correct brackets and curved, flat steel bar. Of course, the four bolts holding the angle to the floor were rusty and hard up against the inside face so, instead of 5-minutes' work, it took 45 to get them out ..... and then there was the rest of the measuring, marking out and drilling to do. I'll finish it tomorrow.......