my non-Porsche picture of the day
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Nice and dry here, so a first test ride of the '49 Humber. Not too bad..
Snags:
Front wheel needs to be far truer than it is, brakes grab in sync with wheel rotation. Will try again on the frame, and if that fails take it to someone good at this!
Seat too far forward, simple spanner job. Frame feels short mind, so i hope i can get enough from it.
RHS chainwheel crank arm bent at pedal boss, but will live with it. About 1/8" off.
Jumps out of 1st to second when you turn the handle bars nearly 45 deg. Hope that is a simple adjustment, but outer cable length probably to blame.
Love it!
Snags:
Front wheel needs to be far truer than it is, brakes grab in sync with wheel rotation. Will try again on the frame, and if that fails take it to someone good at this!
Seat too far forward, simple spanner job. Frame feels short mind, so i hope i can get enough from it.
RHS chainwheel crank arm bent at pedal boss, but will live with it. About 1/8" off.
Jumps out of 1st to second when you turn the handle bars nearly 45 deg. Hope that is a simple adjustment, but outer cable length probably to blame.
Love it!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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A DVLA check shows that the Ford was registered in 1953 (so only a year old in the photo!) is now yellow, was last taxed in 1981 with the last V5 issued in 1998.
The Routemaster hasn’t been so lucky!
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An early 'high tech' pitstop ...
An early 'high tech' pitstop ...
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Alfonso de Portago... The accident that ended the Mille Miglia.
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Scene tax
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Never seen one of these, not sure who converted it but looks like cheap fun
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99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
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Not my pic sadly, by Matt Moore
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John Surtees, Phil Hill, Dan Gurney
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A bit topical.....
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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1% more power for every £1 spent - I wish it was like that now!
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99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony