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RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Peter Naulls - 10-07-2023

I took the Ulsterish to work today where I had a visit from Gez Parton - on his remarkable coastal fund-raising drive - and also from The Dunford family, off on their latest adventure. It gave Daisy a chance to try her van for size.

   
   
   

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - andrew34ruby - 11-07-2023

I heard there were Sevens on a run through Butter Tubs Pass today, from Masham, so we tried to go and watch them all drive through, but didn't see any.

After at 8am start I drove the Ruby to Butter Tubs and up through the pass, then turned around and came half-way back, so waited next to a cattle grid from about 10.30 till nearly one o'clock. Never mind, an excellent day with plenty of sunshine and super scenery. Some mist and rain on the tops but then sunshine to visit a cafe in Hawes.

122 miles today, the most I've ever done in one day in the seven. Another 'first' for me was changinging down to first gear while on the move in the seven, changing down second to first thus avoiding grinding to a halt. Easy when you get used to it. There are a few steep bits needing first.

   

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Tony Griffiths - 11-07-2023

(11-07-2023, 05:08 PM)Oh to be yound again. We'd think little of driving from Sheffield to fawley, doinf a VSCC event and then driving back. 440 miles in a dayandrew34ruby Wrote: I heard there were Sevens on a run through Butter Tubs Pass today, from Masham, so we tried to go and watch them all drive through, but didn't see any.

After at 8am start I drove the Ruby to Butter Tubs and up through the pass, then turned around and came half-way back, so waited next to a cattle grid from about 10.30 till nearly one o'clock. Never mind, an excellent day with plenty of sunshine and super scenery. Some mist and rain on the tops but then sunshine to visit a cafe in Hawes.

122 miles today, the most I've ever done in one day in the seven. Another 'first' for me was changinging down to first gear while on the move in the seven, changing down second to first thus avoiding grinding to a halt. Easy when you get used to it. There are a few steep bits needing first.

Oh, to be young and flexible again. A well-prepared Seven can be very reliable and we used to think little of driving from Sheffield to Fawley, doing a VSCC event and driving back - 450 miles, all in the day. By contrast, this year, I trailered the Seven to Beaulieu; a dreadful journey in rain, drizzle,  mist and very busy motorways - I was knackered on arrival and the thought of turning around and driving back straight away?  Impossible.

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Howard Wright - 11-07-2023

Hi Andrew and Tony

I try to limit journeys in my Seven to around 150 miles and preferably less than 100.  It gives you time in a days travel to stop and stretch legs, have a coffee and admire views.

Like you, Andrew, changing down to 1st I’ve found can be tricky.  Especially on our recent Highland trip when I ended up in 3rd rather than 1st (3 speed box) just on the 20% gradient after Cockbridge ascending the Lecht. I’ve never seen quite as much clutch smoke in a car before….

Cheers

Howard

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - David Stepney - 11-07-2023

I have done some epic (for me) journeys in my Seven. A couple of years ago, I drove from Bala to Raglan and back to collect some parts for my VW Polo and, most recently drove to Pen-y-cae near Wrexham to look at a the most beautiful S2 Park Ward Bentley sports saloon that a friend has just bought, and then over to Telford to collect Leon's brother Deighton (one of my other great grandsons) from his grandmother's, a return journey of 1bout 150 miles.

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Chris KC - 12-07-2023

Decided to overhaul the SU electric fuel pump I removed from the Ulster last week. I thought of buying a new one but Burlen's prices have gone up about 35% since last winter, so I figured I'd give the service kit a try.

The instructions which come with the kit are a bit scant, and Burlen wanted another £25 for an instruction leaflet, so I had a look on Youtube and found a great 'how-to' video by Tony Hillyard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU5uLjuOQdM

For the benefit of anyone who stumbles upon this post later while attempting the job, the knack is to screw the diaphragm in until it STOPS throwing over the rocker mechanism; then slowly back it off until it just flips over. Then turn back to the next hole + 4 more holes, & Bob's your Uncle Charlie.

Pleased to report the newly re-invigorated pump chugs away like a steam train, and now having double contacts it will no doubt see me out (it has put in 40+ years of reliable service so far). I now need to work on the Box's Zenith which immediately flooded under the tidal wave of fuel....

   

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Alan - 13-07-2023

Lots of Austin’s at the pub today.     

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Reckless Rat - 13-07-2023

Far too hot in Rekkersland for jolly jaunts. I have opted for self-immersion in our water retention reservoir...

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Dave Mann - 13-07-2023

    Yes 9 in total, an enjoyable afternoon.

RE: What have you done today with your Austin Seven - Malcolm Parker - 13-07-2023

(11-07-2023, 05:08 PM)andrew34ruby Wrote: I heard there were Sevens on a run through Butter Tubs Pass today, from Masham, so we tried to go and watch them all drive through, but didn't see any.

After at 8am start I drove the Ruby to Butter Tubs and up through the pass, then turned around and came half-way back, so waited next to a cattle grid from about 10.30 till nearly one o'clock. Never mind, an excellent day with plenty of sunshine and super scenery. Some mist and rain on the tops but then sunshine to visit a cafe in Hawes.

122 miles today, the most I've ever done in one day in the seven. Another 'first' for me was changinging down to first gear while on the move in the seven, changing down second to first thus avoiding grinding to a halt. Easy when you get used to it. There are a few steep bits needing first.

I guess that you went to the Buttertubs to see the PWA7C Cumbria Run that started in Masham at 10.00am on Tuesday 11th.  Last year it did go over the Buttertubs but this year it went south from Masham to Pateley Bridge then up Greenhow Hill to Buckden, down to Hellifield then over the Trough of Bowland to the finish at Crooklands near Kendal.
I got back to Boltby  at 12.00 noon today after three days of great Austin 7 motoring, good company, a bit of Guinness consumption and some rather bawdy humour.
The RL saloon performed faultlessly and averaged 45 to the gallon on E5.  I put 10/40 oil in the engine before the run and was very pleased with the results.   Instead of the usual 30 minutes running before it loosens up, the engine was lively within a few minutes and sounded very happy.  I expected that there might be more oil leaks but was pleased to find no more than previously.
I am happy to do 150 miles a day in the saloon and did about 210 on the return from the Centenary Rally last year, setting off at 7.00am and getting home at 2.00pm.  This pales into insignificance compared to Bob Sterling's entry on the Coast to Coast Run back in 1997 (I think!)  Driving his Ulsteroid, he set off from Harrogate and had breakfast in Scarborough around 8.00am.  He then did the Coast to Coast Run of 192 miles over very minor roads finishing in St Bees in West Cumbria.  Finding that St Bees had little in the way of amenities, he headed back to Harrogate, an overall distance of about 400 miles in the day.
I must have engaged first gear on the move over a hundred times during the last three days but that is one of the joys of the 3-speed gearbox, the change from second into first is the easiest of the lot.   The change into top can take some time to accomplish.
Sorry that you didn't see the Austins but it sounds as if you had a good run out.  Next time keep going, tackle Silver Hill at West Stonesdale and head up to the Tan Hill Inn!