Ardingly impromptu

[Henry Harris]

Austins this evening amongst the AECs and Diamond Ts......

   

   

   

[Stuart Giles]

Nice photos -is the blue truck a K6?

[Bob Culver]

Why os OY so much wider than PJ? With sloping screen and less cross sectio it is surpriing Rubys do not seem to be any faster than previous.

[Henry Harris]

The distortion is caused by the iPhone camera lens.

[Dave Prior]

Certainly in the case of MK2 Rubies the construction of the framing is quite a bit heftier than earlier models, Bob. The doors alone are a lot heavier. Sticking to that theme, MK1s are odd because Austin introduced a lot of steel pressings to parts like the doors (which they later abandoned). This makes the doors seem less substantial than other models but they are again a lot heavier than an earlier door would be.

[Bob Culver]

Thanks Dave
RP doors with curious armour plate in the bottom are not exactly light! Compared also with my 1960s Hillman I find modern tinfoil doors with thin glass incredibly light

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Bumperless Rubies look great, particularly from the front.