11 hours ago
(This post was last modified: 11 hours ago by Steve Jones.)
Where do you all find the time? Malcolm's route is more than familiar. Places such as Caydale and Cockayne bring back memories of road rallies from many years ago and at one time or another I've driven all the roads he's driven today. After my inversion at Harewood last September most of the plans for the Sevens over the winter have gone to pot with most time spent repairing the Ulster. However, these last few weeks I've been able to do some modifications to it comprising rebuilding the steering box, drag link and other steering bits and pieces. In addition, I've, finally, restored the castor by fitting a wedge between the front spring and nose piece and, lastly, locked the nearside spring shackle with a plate based on Terry Griffin's method but fitted to the front of the axle, not the rear.
So, on Saturday I tried it all out on the road. 10 miles only and no photos but the car is transformed. No kick back through the steering on uneven roads and no trying to dive into the bushes (or the HGV coming the other way
) when hitting a bump or pot hole. Why didn't I do it years ago?
No Sevens today. We have the insurance renewals for our two moderns that have gone up with quite a bump. Time spent chasing around the internet has resulted in alternative quotes for both cars with well known companies that are less than the renewal last year meaning a total saving of around £250. In Yorkshire, we consider that time well spent.
Steve
So, on Saturday I tried it all out on the road. 10 miles only and no photos but the car is transformed. No kick back through the steering on uneven roads and no trying to dive into the bushes (or the HGV coming the other way
) when hitting a bump or pot hole. Why didn't I do it years ago?No Sevens today. We have the insurance renewals for our two moderns that have gone up with quite a bump. Time spent chasing around the internet has resulted in alternative quotes for both cars with well known companies that are less than the renewal last year meaning a total saving of around £250. In Yorkshire, we consider that time well spent.
Steve
