Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
5th September 2020, 12:46
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Thanks John, I knew I wasn't cracking up! I can...
Thanks John, I knew I wasn't cracking up! I can recall that Ford had some quality issues with their V8 motors in their passenger cars in the 1970's. I think they had tried to reduce wear in the bores...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
4th September 2020, 18:18
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Did Holman & Moody also have some engines...
Did Holman & Moody also have some engines marinised for offshore powerboats John? I vaguely recollect that some of the American boats of the 1960's had them installed. The name is ringing a distant...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
24th August 2020, 17:57
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When all the other manufacturers were rapidly...
When all the other manufacturers were rapidly "down sizing" their cars in the 1970's and '80's, Chrysler were still advertising their "Beautiful New Yorker, it's the talk of the Town." They hired...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
23rd August 2020, 20:50
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
22nd August 2020, 21:43
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The Rockford Files.
"Hello, this is Jim...
The Rockford Files.
"Hello, this is Jim Rockford. I'm out at the moment so please leave a message and I will get back to you....." Familiar theme tune plays in background.
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
22nd August 2020, 20:58
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
15th February 2020, 11:18
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But who, exactly, will be foolhardy enough to...
But who, exactly, will be foolhardy enough to invest lifetime savings or pension funds in those Bonds? The Victorians raised private finance for their railway building orgies by similar processes,...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
23rd May 2018, 21:34
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
9th December 2017, 14:04
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I'm not sure my post #112 fits in the...
I'm not sure my post #112 fits in the clarification comments either! I was only quoting Malcolm's post to add further information about why this engine was designed. I have posted diagrams and links...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
12th October 2017, 22:13
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And Ton class minesweepers.
The roots of the...
And Ton class minesweepers.
The roots of the design go back into the early 1940's when an Admiralty Committee were looking for a high speed lightweight diesel engine such as the German E Boats...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
6th August 2017, 15:41
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If you wanted an up market Hillman, you bought...
If you wanted an up market Hillman, you bought yourself a Singer Gazelle. Looked the same on the outside, but the interior was walnut trim and leather upholstery.
Same mechanics and electrics,...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
28th July 2017, 21:57
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
28th July 2017, 21:10
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
5th June 2017, 20:15
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That's a proper looking bike, Bob.
Some...
That's a proper looking bike, Bob.
Some years ago I came across a chap in Bletchley who was restoring a Triton? (Triumph Norton hybrid?) that had been a TT machine. It looked similar to your...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
5th May 2017, 09:20
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Opel Senator.
A survivor from the Cold War, this heavily modified Opel Senator was used by the British Commander in Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany (BRIXMIS). Purchased locally, it was worked on the...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
4th May 2017, 22:48
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Another trick with later Fords fitted with...
Another trick with later Fords fitted with central locking was to cut a tennis ball in half, place it over the keyhole and hit with the heel of your hand. My neighbour woke up one Sunday morning to...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
4th May 2017, 22:45
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
4th May 2017, 21:33
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
4th May 2017, 20:30
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
4th May 2017, 16:46
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I had a Mini Clubman once, Bob. It was an...
I had a Mini Clubman once, Bob. It was an automatic too, so might have been rare if it ever survived. I left it parked in Exeter one weekend when I did a self drive move of home out of Devon. When I...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
2nd May 2017, 16:43
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You're quite right Chad, I thought it was an...
You're quite right Chad, I thought it was an unfortunate choice of number too. When Norman Dewis was testing it, one wheel broke on cornering and it was seriously damaged in the crash. Norman...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
1st May 2017, 21:55
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Still a stunning design. Years ago I enjoyed a...
Still a stunning design. Years ago I enjoyed a visit to Browns Lane,(before it was sold for redevelopment,) and there were a number of iconic old Jaguars on display around the place. There were...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
22nd April 2017, 18:09
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
22nd April 2017, 16:35
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
21st April 2017, 19:21
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