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Interesting little film
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30-10-2023, 10:41 PM
Sadly not about Sevens but an interesting advert from the 1920s....well before the trade descriptions act!

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watc...926-online
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1925 Chummy
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31-10-2023, 12:43 AM
(30-10-2023, 10:41 PM)MartinH Wrote: Sadly not about Sevens but an interesting advert from the 1920s....well before the trade descriptions act!

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watc...926-online

Thanks for that - highly amusing!
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31-10-2023, 09:34 AM
Wonderful! What do we know about the suspension? And the reversing lever?
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31-10-2023, 09:46 AM (This post was last modified: 31-10-2023, 09:47 AM by Hugh Barnes. Edit Reason: crap typing... )
Delightful!! Really enjoyed that. Interesting how it was slanted somewhat towards the lady driver. That was something that really struck me when producing the posters for the display at Morton, how quickly Austin started targetting the woman driver, something I found really interesting reflecting, as I thought, a real change in society..

Great film. Martin, thanks for pointing it out...
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31-10-2023, 10:48 AM
If like me there are other life long railway / steam locomotive enthusiasts among us then another 'Watch for free' film currently available from the BFI is 'This is York' 1953 - 21 mins duration.

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watc...953-online
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31-10-2023, 11:09 PM
No good for us outside UK  Confused
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01-11-2023, 08:48 AM (This post was last modified: 01-11-2023, 09:15 AM by Chris KC.)
Sorry to hear that Tony - try the link below, I think the basic film is the same though it's a somewhat inferior copy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXa-7Kh6WN0

Or was it this one you wanted?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsbIiZ4lCo8
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01-11-2023, 09:29 AM
Does anyone know the mechanical details of the Trojan.
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01-11-2023, 10:07 AM (This post was last modified: 01-11-2023, 10:09 AM by stuartu. Edit Reason: Full Disclosure )
This will give you the general sense, Dave.

https://simanaitissays.com/2015/07/02/tr...es-galore/

Scroggs is my hero.

For a broader view of Trojan's place in the motoring world, I like the Trojan chapter in Peter Hull and Nigel Arnold-Forster's "A Vintage Car Case Book". £6 inc postage buys you a copy from Amazon at present.

Regards,

Stuart

Edited to add, Despite my admiration for the concept I have managed to resist Trojan ownership for the last half century....
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01-11-2023, 10:21 AM
Hi All

Trojan’s regularly compete in vintage trials and are a sight and noise to behold!

One with solid tyres regularly attends the Light Car weekend here in Llandrindod and, I believe, this year successfully completed the 90 odd mile run over the Cambrian mountains to the sea and back.  No mean feat as the roads are quite poor.

Cheers

Howard
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