Every spring there is a meet at the Bryn Garw Country Park (Trust me, I've
done a spell check on this), just up the valley from us. Looks like a toy
car collectors convention. All these 60+ year old guys wearing thick
anoraks and leather driving gloves. The stink of Castrol R! The slick of
Castrol R on the driveway! The huge boxes of spares coming out of
impossibly small rear seats!
Got some excellent 1 1/8 carbs for my '35 MG-thing last year. 1 1/8 is too
large for a Seven! Some seriously fast ones there too. Cranks and pistons
machined with an offset so that the centre pistons don't hit the head when
flexing the 2-bearing crank at high speed. How about a cylinderhead cast at
home from melted-down milkbottle tops?
The ultimate enthusiasts' car
----- Original Message -----
From Larry Cogan <woodrat at spacey.net>
To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 04 April 2001 14:30
Subject: Austin 7
> Went to a British car show this weekend and saw a 1927 (I think)
> Austin 7. It was the quintessential LBC! Talk about tiny and
> sparse...I loved it! The owner was not present, so I couldnt get more
> information other than that on the sign. How long was that model
> produced? Are they rare? Are they common "at home"? How much are
> they worth? Do they exist on this side of the ocean? Are they as
> much fun as they look? I want one!
> Everyone please, check your "barn".....it's so little you may have one
> lurking there under a rusty and crumpled Bugeye bonnet.
> Larry
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