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RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - Ian Williams - 23-06-2022
Splendid, nice to see it move too!
RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - Malcolm Parker - 23-06-2022
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You get what you pay for.
This is the Oiks version.
RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - JonE - 23-06-2022
I wonder what that used to be, Malcolm? No sign of scuttle even!
RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - Tony Betts - 23-06-2022
They even cocked up reg number 666
RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - JonE - 23-06-2022
I kinda like it. Imagine turning up at VSCC-type pub evening and parking right out the front. Probably arriving with borrowed younger trophy partner obviously.
RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - Nick Lettington - 23-06-2022
It looks a lot like like my late wife's grandfather's AC invalid carriage...
The blue one Ruairidh... obviously.
RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - Paul N-M - 23-06-2022
One of the best proportioned closed Sevens ever! A real cracker. Well done to all involved in its design and build.
RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - Greig Smith - 23-06-2022
(23-06-2022, 09:34 AM)Malcolm Parker Wrote: This is the Oiks version.
The Lowland Unsports Coupe then ??
RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - Hedd_Jones - 23-06-2022
(21-06-2022, 09:12 PM)Tony Betts Wrote: stunning job, R.
the lines really work.
i know i shouldnt say it. but why did you use the RUBY door handles?
everything else has a beaultiful vintage coach built feel.
tony
(21-06-2022, 10:15 PM)Ian Williams Wrote: I think she is looking good and you must both be rather proud of your achievements, I take my hat of to you for having the vision and drive to produce something different on an A7 chassis. it will be interested to see some pictures in the street form a distance so we can really see the aesthetics. My view Tony is that all aspects of a design should come from the same time period. the Car here is based on a LWB chassis so Ruby door handles are spot on for design style used in the mid/late 30's, conflicts only arise as you point out when we try mixing periods such as 20's style with late 30's style. In fairness most people today would not notice or understand what they are looking at when we talk about such details.
Personally for me its very much all 1930's. The mid height cowl was after all said and done used in the 1930's on EA Sports, then on Nippys and Speedys etc into the late 30's. Durabright centre wheels. LWB etc all good for the later period.
I suppose one might argue the R47's are 'Vintage', and on a 7 I suppose they are from 1928 - but they were still fitted to Saloons in 1931 and EA Sports into 1932?. I believe MG still used them on the M type until 1932 also.
Same argument for the instuments. Ok early 30's, bit 'old hat' for late 30's.
Not that this is nit picking the car in any way. There is a lot to be said for the simplicity in form of the earlier tackle.
The vision and flair that has resulted in the construction of this car is second to none. What a fabulous motor car. I expect you both are grinning from ear to ear?.
P.S David, never take the starting handle off the shaft on an engine you intend to run in that state. The shaft will catch the dog on the crank.
RE: Highland Sports Coupe project... - Malcolm Parker - 23-06-2022
(23-06-2022, 11:35 AM)Nick Lettington Wrote: It looks a lot like like my late wife's grandfather's AC invalid carriage...
The blue one Ruairidh... obviously.
Funny you should say that, Nick. When it arrived in 2007 my next door neighbour, a chap who worked at GCHQ, asked me if it was an invalid carriage. I always referred to it as the 'Invalid Carriage'. Underneath it was a 1929 chassis with later engine and rear axle. The whole thing has now been recycled. Unfortunately the original number plate could not be retrieved, despite the original factory chassis and Car No. plates being in place on the bulkhead.
It remains an outstanding example of the Coachbuilders craft.