22-04-2021, 08:39 PM
It isn't so much what have i done with my Austin seven today, but rather what it has been up to this week.
Last Sunday, I took young Leon for a trundle over the mountains towards Trawsfynydd and then back through Llanfachreth. The little car went very well, except for a high speed vibration as we came back along the A494 to Bala. total mileage about 25.
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Up on the Moors
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Coming through Coed Brenin
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The church at Llanfachreth
Given the recent thread on the point, I knew exactly what it was, and, lo and behold, on close examination, the fabric coupling was beginning to part company in just one place. A new one was ordered a on Monday, arrived Tuesday and was fitted on Wednesday morning.
Leon wanted to go over to Llangollen to visit a couple of school friends and this offered an ideal opportunity for a test drive, so, after going over to Llangynog to feed the horses, we set off down to Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, and then through 15 miles of single track lanes through Cwmdu and over to Glynceiriog. We had a small stop on the way, as we could smell petrol all of a sudden - the carburettor float chamber had come loose. From there we went up Church Hill, which is a long 1 in 4 climb in bottom gear and then over the tops to Llangollen. It is almost as steep down into the town and the brakes smelt very hot when we got to the bottom! I dropped young Leon off and went home the flat way up the A5. Apart from the slight carburettor problem, the car went very well and covered the 50 or so miles of the round trip with aplomb.
Last Sunday, I took young Leon for a trundle over the mountains towards Trawsfynydd and then back through Llanfachreth. The little car went very well, except for a high speed vibration as we came back along the A494 to Bala. total mileage about 25.
S016I001.JPG (Size: 112.39 KB / Downloads: 403)
Up on the Moors
S016I002.JPG (Size: 117.19 KB / Downloads: 402)
S016I003.JPG (Size: 82.39 KB / Downloads: 402)
S016I004.JPG (Size: 96.11 KB / Downloads: 403)
S016I005.JPG (Size: 139.43 KB / Downloads: 401)
Coming through Coed Brenin
S016I007.JPG (Size: 112.85 KB / Downloads: 402)
The church at Llanfachreth
Given the recent thread on the point, I knew exactly what it was, and, lo and behold, on close examination, the fabric coupling was beginning to part company in just one place. A new one was ordered a on Monday, arrived Tuesday and was fitted on Wednesday morning.
Leon wanted to go over to Llangollen to visit a couple of school friends and this offered an ideal opportunity for a test drive, so, after going over to Llangynog to feed the horses, we set off down to Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, and then through 15 miles of single track lanes through Cwmdu and over to Glynceiriog. We had a small stop on the way, as we could smell petrol all of a sudden - the carburettor float chamber had come loose. From there we went up Church Hill, which is a long 1 in 4 climb in bottom gear and then over the tops to Llangollen. It is almost as steep down into the town and the brakes smelt very hot when we got to the bottom! I dropped young Leon off and went home the flat way up the A5. Apart from the slight carburettor problem, the car went very well and covered the 50 or so miles of the round trip with aplomb.