A47 car show

[Tony Betts]

A big turn out at the A47 show today?

Well a big turn out in total numbers.

It's probably the largest turn out of old cars etc I've seen there. Estimate somewhere around a 1000+ vehicles.

Not a good turn out for the austin 7s.  My count was 3, including my own.

   

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Not sure what that says about the future of our old cars?

I have noticed over recent years that there is alot of interest in the American cars. And alot of FAKE oil rag condition pickups.

   

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Here are the other 2 sevens.

I don't think anyone else in leics use there cars.

Which is a shame.

   

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Here is my personal favourite at the show.

Not just the thornycroft truck.

   

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More because it was being used as an advertising vehicle for a machine shop.

And was loaded with plenty of old latches etc.

   

[jpsmit]

great pics! (no shows here yet)

I love the Thornycroft as well. I frequent the Historic Military Vehicle Forum where there are a couple of military machine shop repair trucks. Most are kitted out (or in the process of being kitted out) like your pictures. However, without the military paint this one is likely most unusual (I suspect all of them are unusual.)

It is certainly a double whammy of wonderfulness - old truck and old tools!

[Chris Garner]

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I don't think anyone else in leics use there cars.

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Tony,

I do!!

Chris... in Melton Mowbray, Leics.

PS Can Tony G. identify the lathe? Agree, a lovely display.

[Reckless Rat]

I wonder how many people present walked past your Super Sports and even realised what they were looking at.

[Tony Betts]

Hi rockers,

I say only the very few austin 7 people that were there.

Plenty of the public have a look. But I doubt anyone would know what it is.

Many wouldn't even guess it was austin?

Tony.

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Hi reckers,

Sorry about the rockers, that's my hypo spell checker

Tony.

[Charles P]

Not just "old lathes" but on the right of the picture is a very nice Jones and Shipman 520 miniature cylindrical grinder. 
A fine piece of kit - I used to have one but it didn't have the lovely original bench and overhead drive

Charles

PS Chris - the lathe is a Hardinge Cataract

[Tony Griffiths]

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I don't think anyone else in leics use there cars.

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I do!!

Chris... in Melton Mowbray, Leics.

PS Can Tony G. identify the lathe? Agree, a lovely display.

Yes; the lathe is rather special, one of a group of high-class American toolroom lathes brought over during WW1 http://www.lathes.co.uk/cataract/page5.html  This lathe was almost certainly the inspiration for another beautiful lathe, the UK-built Holbrook Model B No.9:  http://www.lathes.co.uk/holbrook/page3.html You can get an idea of the quality of this machine here: http://www.lathes.co.uk/holbrook-b-9
The little grinder to the right is also very special; a miniature cylindrical Model 520 by Jones & Shipman of Leicester: http://www.lathes.co.uk/jonesandshipman/page3.html
I came across one of the latter once, unused and complete on the correct stand with every accessory listed. Unfortunately, it was in a scrap yard the owner of which was on the bright side - are they all not? - who know just what it was, at what it might be worth...
I'm not sure what the drill is - these older ones all look so much alike - but it's probably a Denbigh of which, surprisingly, many are still in use: http://lathes.co.uk/denbigh-drills-page2

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The machine tools on the lorry are rather special, the lathe being one of a group of high-class American toolroom lathes brought over during WW1 http://www.lathes.co.uk/cataract/page5.html  This lathe was almost certainly the inspiration for another beautiful lathe, the UK-built Holbrook Model B No.9:  http://www.lathes.co.uk/holbrook/page3.html You can get an idea of the quality of this machine here: http://www.lathes.co.uk/holbrook-b-9
The little grinder to the right is also very special; a miniature cylindrical Model 520 by Jones & Shipman of Leicester: http://www.lathes.co.uk/jonesandshipman/page3.html
I came across one of the latter once, unused and complete on the correct stand with every accessory listed. Unfortunately, it was in a scrap yard the owner of which was on the bright side - are they all not? - who know just what it was, at what it might be worth...
I'm not sure what the drill is - these older ones all look so much alike - but it's probably a Denbigh of which, surprisingly, many are still in use: http://lathes.co.uk/denbigh-drills-page2

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[Tony Betts]

The guy certainly has class.

Loved the Jones & shipman, being local.

But was equally impressed with the belt drive pillar drill, and saw.

Tony.

[Austin Nippy]

Hi everyone,
The Thornycroft lorry and tools are for sale on E Bay for £18950. It's supposedly in the Coventry area which makes sense given the location of the show. Sorry, but I'm not clever enough to transfer the details onto here I'm afraid.
Best wishes,
Nick