Nice one, Kelvin, but I bet the hydrolastic didn't last long. I've lost
count of the number of these cars I've seen creeping along on their bump
stops because the pressure lines had burst..bit like a Citroen system but
without the option to go back up to ride height.
Cheers,
Dave.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dodd, Kelvin <doddk@mossmotors.com>
To: 'David Hill' <davhill@btinternet.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 1:18 AM
Subject: RE: The Missing/now MG1100
> Dave:
>
> Reminded me of my brother who owned an Austin 1100 in Wolverhampton.
> The car was stolen, but found 1/4 of a mile away almost broken in two.
>
> The cars were not well thought of over here. The mystique lives on
> though.
>
> Back in the 70s our scrapyard would buy Austin Americas for $50.00
> still running. We would strip the doors and interior to make them lighter
> then race and jump them over obsticles at a nearby building site. The
> Hydroelastic suspension could lift the cars 4 -5 feet off the ground given
> enough of a run.
>
>
>
> Kelvin.
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