Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:23 pm
I recommend a change of colour.
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:13 pm
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:28 pm
Best start learning to weld Markmarkm wrote:Youngest wanted a classic mini as a project car. What have I done
There was some advice from others DDK “avoid a car needing welding”, clearly didn’t listen to that
Now, where’s the kettle
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:35 pm
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:57 pm
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 6:45 pm
Recent mention of Velocettes reminded that I’d owned quite a few over the years, this one in the seventies.
It was Pinks of Harrow’s production racer and had been lying second in the ‘66 or ‘67 Production TT when the gearchange mech fell to bits. Tom Thorpe was riding it at the time.
Sadly Pinks went bust in the early seventies and I was able to buy this from the liquidators. I even rode it home, or as far as Bibury when the sleeve gear lost some teeth and we had to load it into and estate car for the last fifteen miles. It’d do 110mph on a good day by which time the handling was rather alarming.
It was Pinks of Harrow’s production racer and had been lying second in the ‘66 or ‘67 Production TT when the gearchange mech fell to bits. Tom Thorpe was riding it at the time.
Sadly Pinks went bust in the early seventies and I was able to buy this from the liquidators. I even rode it home, or as far as Bibury when the sleeve gear lost some teeth and we had to load it into and estate car for the last fifteen miles. It’d do 110mph on a good day by which time the handling was rather alarming.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:03 pm
Had my first sail for about three years last week
Really enjoyed it and forgotten how much I love sailing on the Broads
Really enjoyed it and forgotten how much I love sailing on the Broads
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:33 pm
That looks a lot of fun. What is the boat?
Graham
Graham
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:42 pm
It's a Broads One Design (aka Brown Boat) which is one of the very first One Design classes of boat - It's been in the family since 1972 and was the first built, in 1900. None have capsized since
They sail pretty much exclusively at Wroxham, Oulton and off Lowestoft
They are not all brown though
They sail pretty much exclusively at Wroxham, Oulton and off Lowestoft
They are not all brown though
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:26 pm
a bit OT, but I'm looking to go back sailing and at my advanced years, a titchy dinghy is no good. How are they single handed? Heavy to get in and out of the water? Looks lovely!
Graham
Graham
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 6:07 am
Heavy - there's half a ton of lead at the end of the keel so need a proper trailer or crane to get in/out
Single handed is fine - though class rules prevent some labour saving devices.
Single handed is fine - though class rules prevent some labour saving devices.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:37 am
beautiful and elegant looking boat.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:35 am
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:01 pm
Quick 1959 Vignale sketch
To 1961 Production
To 1961 Production
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:10 pm
Mike wrote:
Lovely....where was that Mike...?