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RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - morrisminor - 22-05-2023

I had exactly the same happen to me Steve.  Tried everything you've done , ended up putting a different carb on. Hope you have more success

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Howard Wright - 22-05-2023

Hi All

Just back from the Midland’s A7 rally at Charlecote Park.  The weather really made it but Andy Lowe’s organisation was also impeccable. Over 40 cars turned up all lined up on the main drive to the house.  Great location.

I drove over to Chipping Norton on Saturday (on my own as Liz had an infected tooth and looked like a lob sided hamster!).  Then up to Charlecote on Sunday. Today’s drive home was just 110 miles completed in 4 hours with a half hour coffee stop. 


Cheers

Howard


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RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Graham Barker - 22-05-2023

I suspect that there was a lot of bumping and grinding when some of the cars backed up the slope to the display position. I find that the bumping when reversing is worse when there are spectators.

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Howard Wright - 22-05-2023

(22-05-2023, 07:43 PM)Graham Barker Wrote: I suspect that there was a lot of bumping and grinding when some of the cars backed up the slope to the display position. I find that the bumping when reversing is worse when there are spectators.
Hi Graham

Yes one or two cars were seen to judder up into position but I didn’t see any damage to the grass or spectators!  In fact the Midlands club provide mats to put under the cars to catch oil spills. The area is grazed by deer and the Charlecote famous Jacob sheep!

Cheers

Howard

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - phillips - 23-05-2023

Hi Howard glad you made  it home safely, Pat and I agree  with you, the House was very impressive, and the Midlands 'Bash' was a great place to catch up with people we have not seen for a long time. Well done Andy, a great venue. S&P

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - David Cochrane - 24-05-2023

Just back from a fortnight's holiday in the Netherlands in the RP saloon. This enlivened proceedings by running out of petrol twice - the repaired petrol gauge had ceased working again after only 50 miles since its repair. The half-charge also stopped working, caused by the resistor I use for this falling apart. However it excelled itself by shedding its n/s rear wheel - this bounded ahead over a roundabout and lost itself in a large area of 6ft high reeds - over an hour's searching failed to find it. Fortunately it didn't hit anyone or anything, and also fortunately it happened on a short piece of dual carriageway with a grass verge, instead of the single carriageway flanked on both sides by concrete walls just preceding this...  I am feeling a bit ashamed of this incident because there were symptoms beforehand, if only I had recognised them for what they were. So if anyone has a 19" wheel with a reasonable Staybrite centre that I could exchange for some goodies or folding stuff I would be very grateful.

We went up to the north of the country (Friesland) for the Elfsteden Oldtimer Rally, a run of 270km around the 11 historic towns which are used for the Elfstedentocht long-distance skating event (which hasn't been run since 1997 because it hasn't been cold enough for long enough). 400 cars and 200 motorbikes, all pre-1949. A lot of American cars and 8 Austin 7s & 2 Rosengarts. A good event and definitely to be recommended. We went up there for the previous week and explored the towns at leisure, as on the day you don’t really have the opportunity to do this.

Some differences: the Dutch roads are all amazingly well surfaced – even the remote rural ones; we only found one that was below standard. Such a contrast to the rough potholed rubbish that we have to put up with. However there are loads of speed bumps which vary in severity, so you can get lulled into a sense of security by some gentle ones then CRASH THUMP as you hit the next one. They also put them in random places for no apparent reason. The design of their many roundabouts is awful – small and tight with sharp corners on the entrances & exits. Signposting isn’t as good as the UK’s, and the traffic lights are all high up over the carriageway so are impossible to see unless you crane your neck peering out through the top of the windscreen. Driving around the built-up area between Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam is hard work, quite the most stressful part of Europe I have encountered.

Total mileage for the trip (including the UK bits) was 1025.

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Chris KC - 24-05-2023

David, at least you came back with some stories to tell!

I know what you mean about the built-up areas. I arrived early in Hoek van Holland for my return ferry last year, and when I found out the cost of bringing forward my so-called "flexible" ticket a night or two I found myself looking for somewhere to stay. Fortunately I knew of a place, but forgot my satnav was set to "avoid motorways" which turned a 20 minute ride into an hour and a half of nerve-jangling road combat (in the rain and approaching dusk).

Do be a sport and tell us where you lost your wheel - I'll stop and have a look next time!

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - David Cochrane - 24-05-2023

(24-05-2023, 05:57 PM)Chris KC Wrote: Do be a sport and tell us where you lost your wheel - I'll stop and have a look next time!

what3words: sake.taped.relaxing

Reward offered - it had a brand-new Longstone tyre!

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Chris KC - 24-05-2023

(24-05-2023, 06:06 PM)David Cochrane Wrote:
(24-05-2023, 05:57 PM)Chris KC Wrote: Do be a sport and tell us where you lost your wheel - I'll stop and have a look next time!

what3words: sake.taped.relaxing

Reward offered - it had a brand-new Longstone tyre!

Cor lumme - that would be a good find!

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Steve Jones - 24-05-2023

(24-05-2023, 05:29 PM)David Cochrane Wrote: ................However there are loads of speed bumps which vary in severity, so you can get lulled into a sense of security by some gentle ones then CRASH THUMP as you hit the next one. They also put them in random places for no apparent reason........................

The road sign to look for.....

   

Quite how that one came to be hanging in my garage is a story probably best left untold Dodgy

Steve