What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Hi All

I’ve had a first short test drive towing a trailer.

https://youtu.be/dkSUcmhG3Zc

The trailer is an old Erde 100 which I’ve refurbished and swapped the sides for the top box.
 
The tow bar is an A frame which goes back to the chassis extensions, but is also fixed to a sub frame on the body.

The real headache was getting a 6 volt indicator warning buzzer. In the end I’ve used a reed switch with the indicator wires wrapped round it a dozen times.  At first I couldn’t understand why it wouldn't work but then realised that LEDs don’t pull enough current so I’ll have to use incandescent bulbs.

All good fun  .

Cheers

Howard

That looks great Howard, really cool!

[phillips]

Hi Howard looking good, all ready for camping at our club rally at Bryngarw, on 12th of June. See you both there. S&P

[Dave Mann]

    I've finally made a start on fitting repaired original front wings to Sue's car to replace those awful Vintage Wings replicas. Hedd notice my lawnmower emergency fuel tank. Many decades ago a friend did some welding to a Seven chassis which severely distorted the chassis so he drove his father's 5 ton truck onto which straightened it until he drove the truck off.

[Steve kay]

If you were driving it today, Howard, your commendable red dragon would be at a very different angle.

[Hedd_Jones]

Dave, a friend of mine recently visited Vintage Wings old premises in Manchester, there are still some bucks in the derelict factory. 

I notice the wide brakes on Sues car, when did these come in? genuine question, I fitted wide ones to my swb saloon when I built it, but I had thought they came in later, the RP has always had them . 

Did they come in with the Long chassis?

[David Stepney]

According to Wyatt, the wider drums were introduced in September 1932 when the first 4 speed rear tank cars were first produced (at chassis no: 159534)

[Dave Mann]

Those wide drums came off an RP saloon Hedd. Today I have 3 wiper motors on my bench, a MT 7 pull and spin with a bent armature shaft and minus it's contact breaker, a DW3 and CWX which just need a clean and lubricate.     

[Tony Griffiths]

Those wide drums came off an RP saloon Hedd. Today I have 3 wiper motors on my bench, a MT 7 pull and spin with a bent armature shaft and minus it's contact breaker, a DW3 and CWX which just need a clean and lubricate. 

Some "bits" on their way that might help are on their way - via Robin.

[Bob Culver]

In part through links with the Jowett club, I was invited to attend the inaugral event of the just established local branch of the VAR. A beautiful but hot day in the rolling countryside. I could not help but notice the extent of trees compared with first arrival in Auckland 50 years ago when all space provided grass for sheep. 
Two activities intrigued. A very slight young teenage girl repeatedly hammered her Dad's low alloy special around the slalom course. As if the car was an expendable go cart.
And a refined slight older lady with a white hat somewhat as 1920s style discreetly piloted a yelllow 1926 Chummy in the bright sun. Whereas most of the blokes are not of Seven proportions, looked justl ike one of Tony Griffith's posters come to life.

[Dave Mann]

Thanks for the bits Tony which I collected today when we finally sorted out his starting problems, wrong ring gear.