Hello folks. I am getting ready for the imminent arrival of my new wiring loom from VINWIRE and have come up short on a couple of dashbaord items. Namely a...
Hi Ian, Can anyone confirm for us is 1951 Whitley and early 346 instruments are identical, or even adequate sunstitutes. I removed the MkI instruments from...
HI MICHAEL The mark 1 instrument are similar to the later 18hp cars but are not the same except for size and appearance: Speedo is calibrated to 120 or 100 MPH...
ROBERT PENN BRADLY
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Oct 1, 2004 11:23 pm
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HI IAN If you cant get what you want in the UK I have a very nice set I will sell you but they would attract the postage cost as an added cost item and you may...
ROBERT PENN BRADLY
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Oct 1, 2004 11:23 pm
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... I have a set of dashboard instruments available that came from a 1951 Whitley that was privately imported into New Zealand in about the 1960's. This car...
Any tips please on sourcing replacement springs and cables for the Bendix brakes on my 1937 14hp ? I still have the old cables as patterns but some of the...
You could try Mr M Pugh, 212 West End Lane, Horsforth Leeds LS18 5RU Tel 0113 258 3544 He has provided brake linings for me in the past and indeed will...
... are ... Hi Alf - have you tried Roger at the Stores, he can certainly get cables made to pattern. Not sure about the springs though. How is progress on...
Good Day to all down under and up over, We are now just a few days away from the Classic Motor Show at the NEC, and what do you know? We must have been noticed...
Frank, Sorry we can't attent the show. I'm sure it will be noticed by all the visitors. I wish you all good luck and hope all the efforts will be rewarded by a...
HI FRANCIS Every good wish for the show, sorry the 18000 Kilometer journey makes this impossible for me but please wish everyone every success. Cheers PENN ...
ROBERT PENN BRADLY
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Oct 11, 2004 11:38 pm
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Dear John, Speedy Cables at Swansea, I believe, made the cables for the Ford Club, these were for the Girling cable brakes as fitted on my Popular (1938-1959),...
Keith Dewhurst-CF Res...
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Oct 13, 2004 3:19 pm
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Sorry this I now see should have gone to Alf. Drop me an e-mail if you want contact details for Speedy Cables or JMB. Regards, Keith ... ...
Keith Dewhurst-CF Res...
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Oct 13, 2004 3:21 pm
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Hi gents There is an article about A/S and a picture of my 346 in CCW I hear. It was taken about 15 years ago! best regards Gerry Horrox [Non-text portions of...
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Oct 13, 2004 11:40 pm
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on the dial face of the speedometer on my Star there is the code SN 5411/05 1080 I'm sure that somewhere in this 'font of all AS knowledge' there is someone...
HI GARY From what I have been told the 1080 it is a revolutions used to test it on the test rig. It cant be wheel revs as the 346 which has the same sized ...
ROBERT PENN BRADLY
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Oct 14, 2004 9:43 pm
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If the speedometer were metric, ie for continental cars and the reading was in Kilometers then the 1080 would be about right?? If you stand a 16hp/18hp wheel...
HI JOHN?RUSS The 1080 appears on Star speedos only and this is on imperial units, I cant be sure if metric as I have been trying to buy one for quite a long...
ROBERT PENN BRADLY
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Oct 14, 2004 10:45 pm
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DEAR COLLEAGUES, THE REASON I ASK IS TWO FOLD.. ONE IS PURE CURIOSITY ... THE CODE PRINTED ON THE DIAL FACE MUST SERVE SOME PURPOSE! The second reason is me...
From my copy of Servicing Guide to British Motor Vehicles on Smiths Instruments: Check performance of instrument as follows: disconnect flexible drive from ...
Greetings to all. I expect/hope there will be a simple solution to my latest problem. I have been going round my Hurricane greasing all the points shown on the...
Hi Keith - from memory ( I don't fancy crawling under car at moment!) the nipple is on the end of an extension piece. Have a word with Roger in the stores ...
Many thanks John and Michael, The grease nipple currently on the car is hidden away between the joint components. I will try to track down one that will...
According to an article in Practical Classics a few years ago the number referred to indicates the number of turns/revolutions of the cable to register one...
HI KEITH The grease nipple is a long one as has already been stated. To day very many universal joints are not fitted with any opportunity to grease them. My ...
ROBERT PENN BRADLY
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Oct 18, 2004 10:23 pm
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Just a comment on the lubrication of drive shaft joints on rear wheel drive cars. Most manufacturers of the cars and the joints ceased recommending the ...
Hi all, Having a couple of 18Hp Whitleys I find I do not need to grease the drive shaft Universal joints as sufficient lubrication is despatched from under the...
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