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What have you done today with your Austin Seven
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01-05-2023, 08:21 AM
(30-04-2023, 09:11 PM)Jeff Taylor Wrote: Hi Andrew,

A rather rare 1946 to 1948 Wolseley Eight on display - apparently there's only around 35 remaining in the UK out of the 5,300 built. My interest in the marque stems from the fact that I have a Wolseley Eight OHV engine which was unique to the car.

Jeff.

Registered January 1948, yes he was very proud of his Wolseley 8. I didn't realise it was rare.

   
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01-05-2023, 05:23 PM
Out and about in the Ruby again today. This morning it was still the oldest car, though the MG is also pre-war, but the Foden wins, registered in 1903.

   
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01-05-2023, 06:49 PM
(28-04-2023, 06:27 AM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Ken and Eileen Cooke’s daughter made my sister and me a teddy bear each.

We still have them.

Kirstie’s is called Nuvolari and mine is Fangio.

Nice memories, Ruairidh.

The names of Cookehouse teddies were always derived from racing drivers.

I'm intrigued to know if anyone could link either Fangio or Nuvolari to Austin 7s. Maybe the wrong thread for this, but I'm not optimistic of anyone finding a direct link.

Regards,
Colin
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01-05-2023, 07:06 PM
They are very much treasured, Colin.
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01-05-2023, 08:01 PM
Having bought a Drummond round bed I decided to have a lesson with the father of a friend of ours on how to avoid losing an eye. 

We took two steering wheel bosses and turned the splined centre from one then the other... a little welding and I'll have a nice boss for a wood rimmed wheel for the Silverstone splined correctly for a Ruby column.
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02-05-2023, 08:53 AM
I knew if I looked I'd find the answer, here are two contractors comments: "If automobile traffic is your main consideration, bollard spacing should be no more than five feet apart. Even the smallest automobiles available will be prevented from entering at this spacing. If fork lift or other industrial vehicles are the vehicles to be denied access, consider the width of the thinnest vehicle to be stopped and ensure that your bollard spacing is tighter than that vehicles’ width.
They can be installed close to the curb if there is no vehicle parking allowed. they can be installed close to the curb. The distance between bollards should be between 3 and 5 feet, enough to allow for pedestrian traffic and wheelchair access, but close enough to deter the entrance of a vehicle."
Whilst the DOT is a bit more precise: "D.O.T. CPNI (Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure)
Traffic Advisory Leaflet 02/13 May 2013 (as amended October 2017)
Bollards and Pedestrian Movement
To meet security requirements, bollards must be positioned to maximise blast stand-off distance, and spaced at a maximum air gap (between bollards) of 1,200mm. Additional considerations include meeting objectives for health and safety, site operation, cost and aesthetics. 47,24”
I don'y know what they mean by blast stand off, obviously if they follow the DOT specification they will use more bollards putting the price up so 5' appears to the general gap and they haven't heard of Austin Sevens.
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02-05-2023, 10:00 AM
Blast stand off is in case you had a rush of madness at the weekend and dropped a Cirrus into your Seven special.
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02-05-2023, 11:02 AM
Street furniture is usually placed at 450mm (18") from kerb edge to avoid conflicts with passing traffic. This also applies to the outer dimension of a street sign so they don't get clouted by LGV/Bus mirrors. Minimum headroom height of signs is usually 2.1metres, if installed on a footway.

Blast stand-off distance is a term I've never heard of in over 10 years of Traffic Management.
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02-05-2023, 02:01 PM (This post was last modified: 02-05-2023, 02:36 PM by Nick Lettington.)
CPNI? I think that explains the blast stand off... there's also a clue in the reference to security. the document you refer to is to do with terrorism. 
Although to be fair, driving a car across a pedestrian bridge is likely to be considered terrorism by some. Just because it fits, doesn't mean you won't get your collar felt.
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02-05-2023, 03:32 PM (This post was last modified: 02-05-2023, 03:34 PM by Steve Jones.)
Not today but Thursday, Friday and Saturday last. Taking part in the three closed road hillclimbs that make up the Manx Classic on the Isle of Man. Bit cold on Thursday, perfect conditions on Friday and an off by a more modern car and heavy rain on Saturday afternoon resulted in an early finish. Entries comprised everything from a McLaren M18 to our Sevens and we had a tremendous time.

Some of the Sevens in the Start Paddock on Friday on the TT Course at Glen Helen which is fast, fast, fast.......!!

   

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