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RE: All Alloy Cup progress - AllAlloyCup - 30-07-2019 The first and the last! In 1969 I was working at Barr & Stroud in Glasgow. In a scrapyard a short walk From Caxton Street where B&S was located , the car now displaying a BS registration number Had lain before being rescued by Tom Abernethy. Coincidently, I worked beside Tom’s father, and brother, Ronnie, at B&S and drove a very, very rough Morris 8 Tourer BBO 218 ( see the back page of the “Profile Publication”) Another fellow worker was Alex Mitchell , a design engineer who had a very nice Chummy and was a friend of Tom’s. Ronnie suggested I should visit Tom to see the 2nd Austin 7 he was rebuilding . This turned out to be a Gordon England Cup. I was amazed at the quality of the restoration which had brought a wreck back to showroom condition and decided there and then that was something I’d like to attempt. So began my series of ambitious car restoration projects spanning 50 years!! When I retired 4 years ago I was looking for a modest sized project and Remembered Tom’s first Cup( he subsequently made many bodies for other folk). This first photo shows the tail of that Cup now owned and maintained by John Davies and still going strong 50 years later. In the background is the newly built AllAlloyCup, if you like a homage to Tom and his first Cup. 7133D46F-C82D-45C8-9ABD-1DD1FA1F504A.jpeg (Size: 80.71 KB / Downloads: 681) Some of Tom’s progeny are lined up together at Guildtown for the first time and it must have been a proud moment for him! F0E7A0C0-11E9-442A-9A3A-302442F0286C.jpeg (Size: 151.32 KB / Downloads: 682) 1E675AA2-6B99-4842-9274-FBBB9B8F3FEA.jpeg (Size: 131.65 KB / Downloads: 681) 92ACF35E-9B84-4766-BF71-C4C07EEDB489.jpeg (Size: 128.77 KB / Downloads: 677) The weather forecasts for the weekend were terrible and we had a downpours right through Friday night. But Saturday and Sunday brought sunshine and made the event a wonderful place to be for Austineers. 2700839F-D346-4C20-BE50-362D3F85221C.jpeg (Size: 83.44 KB / Downloads: 677) This was the first outing for my Cup and had only 15 miles on the clock before setting off on the Road Run. We nearly didn’t set off as the SU float sunk As it was full of petrol, luckily Ruairidh had a spare and we were able to set off chasing the others who had all got away 20 mins earlier. The run included some very stiff climbs, all taken in the new Andes2nd gear. After a pleasant lunch stop at Alyth Golf Clubhouse Neil and myself enjoyed the sunny run back to Guildtown to meet up with other car friends( again some I’ve known for 50 years!) Plus the chance to meet many new folk soon to be friends too . All in all a very satisfying weekend. Thanks to everyone who made such a success of staging this weekend. Regards Bill G 24361396-98F5-4F13-A1D3-54D5ECD0A1C8.jpeg (Size: 143.95 KB / Downloads: 680) 76413539-DE34-4D1A-8C87-F720BE7E69E7.jpeg (Size: 90.79 KB / Downloads: 678) RE: All Alloy Cup progress - Mike Costigan - 30-07-2019 ... and just to prove Bill made the run: RE: All Alloy Cup progress - AllAlloyCup - 30-07-2019 Thanks Mike ! I hit that puddle at some speed , note the height of the watersplash! You picked a good spot... Regards Bill G RE: All Alloy Cup progress - AllAlloyCup - 31-07-2019 9C67A7B9-36EB-4FD4-AB82-446E05178E7A.jpeg (Size: 73.57 KB / Downloads: 539) I spotted this neat remote fitted to one of the GE Brooklands cars at Guildtown. It looks effective and wonder if anyone else has made one like this? The gearstick on the AllAlloyCup is currently a standard Chummy one and is very close to the handbrake. A remote would move it away from that. Any comments appreciated. Regards Bill G RE: All Alloy Cup progress - AllAlloyCup - 01-08-2019 Following the Sunken Float episode at Guildtown, I’ve invested in a Stay-Up solid float which is impenetrable. Other Stay ups are available :-) Regards Bill G AA529E9C-99BA-4727-9027-2F094D4A70C3.jpeg (Size: 99.41 KB / Downloads: 479) RE: All Alloy Cup progress - Duncan Grimmond - 01-08-2019 I hope it is ethanol/water resistant? The "impermeable" floats in Bing carbs tend to absorb ethanol/water and become 'sinks'. RE: All Alloy Cup progress - AllAlloyCup - 01-08-2019 Hi Duncan I had leaky brass floats in the twin SU HS6’s in my TR3A and replaced them with this type of float about 6 years ago. No problems at all since they were fitted. Is your Bing carb on a Pembleton? Regards Bill G RE: All Alloy Cup progress - Duncan Grimmond - 01-08-2019 On the BMW engines in both Pembletons... RE: All Alloy Cup progress - AllAlloyCup - 03-08-2019 1A41E626-29D0-4C5A-9859-1DACEC02968D.jpeg (Size: 187.29 KB / Downloads: 325) He we are at the Duns Show parked up next to a giant 1922 Delage imported from Australia complete with Ostrich hide interior. I may be the smallest car here but the Delage is definitely the largest! Duns is a pleasant 25 min drive from where we live. Sun has finally come out so just going to chill today! Regards Bill G RE: All Alloy Cup progress - AllAlloyCup - 09-08-2019 Post event troubles! The petrol tank has developed a leak above the tap so will have to come out and will attempt to find someone to solder It once it’s been completely washed out safely. The imperfect deep dished steering wheel I bought a couple of years back Cracked near the clamp bolt and will need serious engineering work on it or be replaced. I noticed John Barlow had castings at Guildtown. Has anyone used these and how much work is needed to fit them ? Since it’s raining for the next fortnight “Am I boverred?” Hope to get fixed to go to the big Selkirk Rally in mid Sept. Regards Bill G Ps 100 miles on the clock now so also will do first oil change |