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Ruairidh Dunford Offline
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09-04-2020, 05:29 PM
I am currently restoring a very early Ruby, it has quite a few differences to the later cars.

Brake light switch...

   

   

   

   

Petrol filler hose clamp (before and then after restoration by Andrew Goodfellow).

   

   

   

   
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09-04-2020, 05:52 PM
how early a body number, Ruaridh? in the tens, or hundreds...?
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09-04-2020, 06:11 PM
It is within the first three months of production Jon - so well above those numbers.
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10-04-2020, 10:06 AM
Great pictures Ruairidh and excellent work by Andrew Goodfellow as usual...that brake light switch looks like an early Lucas motor cycle one to me!
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10-04-2020, 10:13 AM
It could be the same - what year was it used on motorcycles please?
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10-04-2020, 11:15 AM
From Memory the brake light switch looks like the one on my 1934 RP (registered June 34)
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Car type: 1929 Chummy, 1930 Chummy, 1930 Ulster Replica, 1934 Ruby
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10-04-2020, 11:26 AM
I know the owner who reports that it's all original with the logbook stating:
Registered 7/11/1934
Model A.R.2. 3876
Chassis 204386
Engine 204754

It appears to have stayed with the original owner (or possibly the second) until 1964.
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10-04-2020, 11:33 AM
(10-04-2020, 11:15 AM)Bruce Nicholls Wrote: From Memory the brake light switch looks like the one on my 1934 RP (registered June 34)

That would make perfect sense Bruce.
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10-04-2020, 11:57 AM
Got the same, (and still working) brake light switch on my ARQ Ruby, Chassis No 215695, Car No ARQ12409, Petrol pipe different though.
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10-04-2020, 12:23 PM
Could you photograph the connections to the brake rod on your car please?
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