What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Ruairidh Dunford]

How many miles do you think you have driven the engine since 1982?

[Malcolm Parker]

Although it was built in 1982, the engine has probably only done between 15 and 20,000 miles.   Over the years I've always had two or at times three Austins on the road.    It is pleasing to look back at a job I did 43 years ago and not find any nasty bodges!  It was the first engine I ever built and I adhered to the advice given in Bill Williams' book Austin Seven Specials.  I remember that I got Chris Dalby at Kirby Wiske to fit the main bearings.  When he started I commented that I would watch him as I might learn something. "Yes", he said, how to use a big hammer!"  Somewhere I have a copy of his leaflet on how to build an Austin 7 engine.

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Bill Williams and Chris Dalby were good people to listen to.

The engine is in very good order - great job.