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(02-03-2021, 02:27 PM)Mike Costigan Wrote: (02-03-2021, 12:54 PM)Tony Betts Wrote: thanks mike,
i didnt know that.
id still change it though...
To me, a Blumells wheel is a sure sign of a tarted-up copy rather than an original car 
(03-03-2021, 10:22 AM)Lance Sheldrick Wrote: Nothing wrong with being a tart Tony, so long as you get what you want!! I like the LOOK of the bluemells wheel but prefer to drive with the smaller one. I believe that Austins fitted the bluemells to the type 65 as standard. I remember in the 1970's, boy racers would fit smaller, thicker steering wheels to their Escort or Avenger or 1100 or whatever and it made the steering heavy, but they looked cool!...perhaps.
Conversely Lance, once I'd made the column just a little longer I found the Bluemels nicer. The Bluemels on the standard column caused knuckle issues and the rim was that much closer to my knees to be uncomfortable.
That's one benefit of a car that has originality right the way back to 1988 when I bought the chassis, no originality conundrums!
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03-03-2021, 12:46 PM
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People often ask if my Ulster is 'original'. I usually answer that it's exactly as it left the factory. Sometimes, I even say that the factory was my garage in 2013! However, even that's wrong as since then it's had a change of engine, rear axle, rear springs and gearbox. It does, however, have a 'standard' steering wheel so it seems it might be more 'original' than some!
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You have a point Charles. My Ulster had a longer than standard column, I think the steering box and column were from a nippy, so the bluemells wheel worked fine. I think at Brooklands, the main advantage of the sprung wheel would have been to mitigate the rough surface of the track. Imagine doing eighty in an Ulster over that surface! It must have shaken the cars to pieces.
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Longer column is a definite must. I have the same issue with my SD 12/50 Alvis, sprung wheel fitted pre war, however you knuckles now hit the windscreen unless you do a shuffle! No issue with the standard cast wheel, though I must confess I prefer sprung for comfort.
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Useless information for the anoraks amongst us - the Speedometer is for an early twenties car. This type has a silvered and etched brass face. I think this car should have a 0-100 PA with black painted aluminium face and white numerals. Petrol pump and air gauge incorrect.
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(03-03-2021, 06:21 PM)Ncoates Wrote: Useless information for the anoraks amongst us - the Speedometer is for an early twenties car. This type has a silvered and etched brass face. I think this car should have a 0-100 PA with black painted aluminium face and white numerals. Petrol pump and air gauge incorrect.
As is the silver faced ammeter.
However, any car that's been properly used will have such oddities. If it didn't it would be a bit sad, like a mint and boxed child's toy that has never been played with.
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I’m just wondering how I’d explain it to Judy
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(03-03-2021, 07:42 PM)Alan Wrote: I’m just wondering how I’d explain it to Judy
As a nice hairy kind of guy?
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Those that have lengthened their columns, how have you gone about it, just welding in extra length, and how have the control tubes been delt with?
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(03-03-2021, 11:51 PM)Mark R Wrote: Those that have lengthened their columns, how have you gone about it, just welding in extra length, and how have the control tubes been delt with?
Two columns used, with a "fork" type joint rather than a butt weld, TIG'd together.
Austin Seven Components (David Cochrane) sells material for the three control tubes and can supply them longer than standard
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