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Re: Austin 7

To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Austin 7
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 08:14:07 +0100
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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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