What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Hedd_Jones]

with respect to average speeds. In 1990 after dad restored the RP, as a family (4 of us). We took it to tje national rally at Beaulieu. Driven down from North Wales 4 up on the friday, to stay with my mothers cousin 'Uncle Tony' in Southampton. Mum kept a log.of the journey (it was her car). Looking at the log the other day we seemed to have averaged 30mph on the journey. She ignored time stopped for food/calls of nature etc

[Mike Costigan]

How long do you reckon? RP saloon, 4 speed crash, HC head. One up.

1 hour 22 minutes. 

[Dave Mann]

I must remember " Das Auto im Schwung halten' Michael, that suits a Seven.

[Michael D]

yes.. many years ago when. historic regularity rallies were still in their infancy a friend of mine time after time managed to finish his fully original MG TD in the higher ranks, leaving Jags XK 150 and their likes way behind just by proper navigating and 'Das Auto im Schwung Halten' (he was Dutch but I too like the German expression ...)

[Biddlecombe]

Today, I finished cleaning and greasing the front axle, brake links and steering and then went through an enormous learning curve, for me. As there was a hint of oil/grease around the front nearside hub I took a screwdriver to tighten the grease access screw only to realise that it didn't tighten but just disappeared inside the hub. So after due reference to A7 Companion, I used the hub puller for the first time and discovered the wonderful workings of the front bearings etc. It wasn't a job that I intended to do today, I was just going to clean up, and get Vera started, you will realise why she is called Vera when you see the pics below, after the trauma of the petrol tank and a few other challenges. Anyway thanks to the publication all back together and started, with that my neighbour pops out and asks if I was going out as he wanted to pick up his modern from the garage, so hey ho we went to town, 1 mile and dropped him off, then a quick 1 mile along the seafront and through town, waves, and thumbs up all round. As it was school chucking out time I thought that I would call by and pick my 14 year old daughter up. Well I never expected the reaction. "How could you embaress me in front of all my friends?" Apparently dads' don't understand teens. Bugger, I am 71, if I don't understand them now I never will.
Anyway back home and a cup of tea and all calmed down, Vera put away for the night. That was my day.

               

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Lovely car, I like it a lot!

[Alastair]

Re. daughters V Austin Sevens, you have my sympathy! They just don't seem to understand... my daughter is 18 now (I'm 66 next week) and at college but when I used to pick her up from school in the Ruby I used to get exactly the same reaction, and she'd hide in the footwell rather than be seen by her friends. i used to sound the Klaxon if I saw any of them and point to her.
The dog, on the other hand, loves the Ruby and will sit in it quite happily even if its just parked outside.
I think Ruairidh must have the right approach - his girls seem to love traveling in his Sevens...

Alastair

[Biddlecombe]

This is the RN that JonE put me in touch with on the 2nd July. I love it and have never looked back. Thanks Jon.

Peter

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This is the RN that JonE put me in touch with on the 2nd July. I love it and have never looked back. Thanks Jon.

Peter

Should be 3rd July.

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This was her when I first saw her up north in Grimsby.

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[Dave Mann]

Nice RN Biddlecombe, Tony Betts does or did replacement bezels for the oil pressure gauge.
I should point out that the M6 round Penrith and Carlisle is pretty quite, I like the A6, but doing a hill start onto a roundabout between a constant stream of HGVs in Penrith is not to be attempted, the M6 south of Lancaster is to be avoided in a Seven Michael.

[Biddlecombe]

Lovely car, I like it a lot!

Thank you Ruairidh. I appreciate your commenting.