What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Charles P]

Yesterday I was having a lot of fun at the VSCC Long Course Prescott meeting until the pinion decided to self destruct on the start line.
Such is life.

[Steve Jones]

Having watched and heard it happen, I now know what a failing pinion sounds like, Charles. It also makes our discussion about which half shaft to use redundant. Hard luck, mate.

Steve

[Duncan Grimmond]

There's a pretty Bantam on Prewar cars... a bit too restored for my taste but still.

https://www.prewarcar.com/493271-1938-am...m-roadster

A high estimated price but no doubt someone will go for it

[Charles P]

Having watched and heard it happen, I now know what a failing pinion sounds like, Charles. It also makes our discussion about which half shaft to use redundant. Hard luck, mate.

Steve

I didn’t hear it due to the helmet.
I know what it feels like though!

C

[Hugh Barnes]

More sliding roof refurbishment progress:

The inserted panel has now been overhauled (I was able to re-use what was there) and has been re-covered. It was a job I didn;t really enjoy. The first bit went like a dream, doing the 'first fix' of the vinyl over the entire frame, but sorting the corners and then opening up the panel space was nerve wracking. One tiny slip of the knife and the whole job could have been ruined. As it was, I came close a couple of times. Doing it the next time would be easier, without doubt, given the first experience, but there is no way I intend to do this a second time...

   

and not a very good shot of a 'first fix' in place...

   

[Chris KC]

That's looking very smart Hugh - watching with keen interest...

[Howard Wright]

Hi All

Just returned from Pembrey Steam Fair.  It is a two day event and the ‘Classic Car Show’ part is organised by my mate Arthur White of the Pontarddulais Classic Car Club.

Despite the forecast, Saturday was lovely and surprisingly Sunday was dry but very windy.  We drove down in the Special and camped for three nights: First was freezing, second was wet and windy and the third just windy.

Only three Sevens on Saturday and just two on Sunday.  Some of the scale steamers were superb.

Cheers

Howard

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[phillips]

Hi Howard , it was nice to catch up with you and Liz on the Sunday. Yup the steamers were very well turned out, also Pat and me enjoyed our trip on the narrow gauge steam train. Once again a great week end. And glad you and Liz arrived home safe and sound. S&P

[Reckless Rat]

Indian summer weather here in deepest Rekkersland so after tiffin I got the RP out of its slumber and took it for a run round the block. It hasn't been out for over a month, but today it was both windows down and screen open all the way. Car ran really well, but I need to do the rear shocks this winter. They're squeaking like crazy. Some confit de canard will provide the tallow necessary.

There's a nice climb up from the Cèze valley between Bessèges and St Ambroix that takes me through La Valette and Rochessadoule before cresting the col de Trélis (450m) back to the Auzonnet valley. I was stuck behind a fuel tanker all the way to Le Martinet. I though he was going to be doing a local delivery but he never stopped. It was only a 7.5 tonner, but a biggie shouldn't really attempt the route. There's a 12T limit on it for that reason.

Strange having to back off going uphill because the bloke in front is going slower than an A7!

[Dave Mann]

Just finished making a replacement DFL dynamo brush end shield, this one is bomb proof being 65% heavier that then original.      An interesting exercise I won't be repeating.