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Thanks to Ern we now have listed in the groups "file section" an interesting look at MG engines and their place in history. Thank-you Ern for that!!! Folks,...
Adam i have been fixing a villier driven vibrating roller that i picked up to those of you who dont know i have an interest in early machinery.Amongst other...
Does anyone know anything about this paper knife or letter opener on Ebay? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110038688013&fromMakeTrack=true...
Rick and Ern! I didn't know until just now that you had loaded some photos on the 3rd October. They certainly look interesting. Rick please tell us more about...
Hi to our newest member keysil1 <keysil1@...> who writes as follows: My name is Keith and I live in Perth, Western Australia. I would like to join the...
Hi Adam, Thanks for your welcome! I currently have two Austins. One is about as close as you can get to a "County" Austin without actually being one! It is a...
Hi Adam I did actually type up a lengthy post prior to uploading the photos, but it never showed up on here!!?!?!! the caravan is a '49 Wessex folding job, the...
Rick, I guessed that was the cabriolet you mentioned sometime back, but what I was asking was, what's it like? Is it as good as you expected or better? Adam ...
Goody!!!!! An Austin with a 1622 engine!!!! Hurrah! Tell me Keith, have you ever done a fuel consumption test? I'd love to know what the fuel usage difference...
Keith, I have just been thinking... if you can send me a few more photos I'll put this story onto my Austin website as it's so interesting (and different!...
Hi Adam, In answer to your questions. I will send you a high resolution photo of the tourer, although this may be a hassle as I only have a dial-up connection...
Keith Welcome to the club. Enjoyed your article. Hope this merry band of nuts that we are can help you to. Adam any more thoughts on a logo or badge to adorn...
Hmm? Good question Mark. I have thought about it but am not 100% how to go about it. How would we make it? I mean, we could design a logo, but how would we...
What an interesting letter! I will put it (if you don't mind) in the group file section as it's so detailed and helpful. Interesting too that you mention that...
Keith you have done a marvelous restoration on the a40 tourer nice to see one in such pristine condition.Well done nice paint job by the way what type of green...
Keith great tips about the a40 the front shockies sound like a good option to replace with the more modern ones at some stage i certainly would like to see a...
Okay all this talk is getting me motivated to keep the Austin A40 and do it up! :> Keith, you talk about the 1600cc engine for the Austin, where did you get...
Hurrah! Keith you have done it! Superb!!!! Magic! You are just the man we need... Karl was going to give up his Devon but your words have given him (and me too...
Karl, the Austin A60 had the 1622cc engine. The A50 had a 1500 motor. I think it was 1483cc or something. The A40 Cambridge had a 1200cc engine with the same...
Hi Keith Very interesting to read about your car - do you know whether your diff was from an A70 Hereford or Hampshire? or perhaps they are both very similar...
Hi Adam Yup I'm very pleased with the condition of the 10/4, its only had a couple of previous owners and bodily its actually very sound. The doors open and...
Thanks for that Rick. It's sometimes possible to free a clutch with out removing everything. If the engine can be run just park the car against a tree! We have...
Hi, yeah I've freed up clutches before that are a bit stuck, but this one feels like somethings gone awry in the bellhousing, perhaps with the clutch linkage...
Hmm? I know what you mean about being "got at". It must be nice for folk to strike a car which is totally original! And yes, Keith is lucky to have a car like...
Rick i had a similar problem with the vanguard clutch it had seized i fixed the brake cylinders but the mechanism to the clutch itself had seized when i took...
Adam well said even makes me want to do a bit more on my old bomb the alterations you have made keith sound really awesome and your tourer looks fantastic...
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