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Location: Monmouthshire
Has your friend not sent his question to Ian Grace to put on the PWM monthly news email?
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Location: North Yorkshire
I made one out of aluminium for my Arrow special (AAP 558) many years ago. It took about half an hour to make. As the rest of the car is a replica, I wouldn't worry myself unduly about the Arrow badge?
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Thanks for the replies so far. I gather Minor Arrows are very rare compared to Austin versions.
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
Just an observation and by no means a criticism, because I think the car looks wonderful, it looks very much like there is a beading missing along the side of the bonnet to connect with the scuttle...or perhaps it has yet to be fitted!
Good luck with the hunt for an arrow, there must be one somewhere, without a home...
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Garry says he would love to continue the beading along the bonnet edge but that's not how they were from new!
Incidentally he tells me the arrow badge was a metal pressing, so not too easy to replicate.
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
I don’t blame Garry, but if it was never fitted, I suppose we have to bow to accuracy in order to match the original...I had no idea the arrows were a metal pressing, that’s going to be fun to replicate!
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Location: Beautiful Northumberland
Car type: 1933 RP Saloon (aka Mildred)
Those pictures do emphasise just how much nicer the Austin radiator surround was/is and how much more sympathetic is was to the design of the rest of the car.
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!
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