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1 hour ago, Hamish said:
So we don’t bother to do anything ??
leave the argument to those that would be happy to see the back of cars let alone our classics?
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Thanks, lads! More soon, oh, one thing is kinda set in stone in the summer:
ÁINE HAS SAID YES: I'M COMING TO THE TR WEEKEND AND HOPE TO MEET YOU THERE
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Not exactly a maiden trip, but the one after that, now that the Webers have new venturis, 36mm ones, and now that torque makes the 4 engine fitted almost thirty years ago by Mark Mason (the second one, after a con rod flew out of the crankcase in the first replacement) feel more like a TR and less like a fart which it really did.
I finally met up with John Reilly and he suggested a nice loop of a trip down to West Cork, Inishannon, and the fancy yachting harbour in Kinsale.
And what a great drive we had, down the N71 the Bandon road to Kinsale and Inishannon, past the river Lee mud flats running parallel to the road and slotting off into winding side roads. Had to keep my wits about me. John's newly restored 3 (he did all the mechanical work) was flying.
We took some photographs on the way home. Years since I went driving with a fellow TR enthusiast. Very enjoyable.
What a feast for the eyes to see another sidescreen TR through the windscreen right there in front, and to hear the unmistakable TR exhaust note, from a 2,138cc with 87mm pistons, I'm told. And see the free revving engine on the counter, trying not to get distracted.
A TR3A from Bandon was to join us, but the timing didn't quite come off, so that's for another day.
Yeah, I keep meaning to update my KST 277 page, but there's so much to add, so for the meantime, I'm just adding scattered bits and pieces.
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Thanks Phil!
Will deffo check mine!
Ciao for now
David
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11 hours ago, Deggers said:
Very kind gents. But really, it's hats off to Mother Nature. Those shots would've looked a whole lot different in the rain.
If you make it down to the coast tomorrow Steve, have a good'un. Always a treat to get out for a cheeky sprint at this time of year if the weather's clear.
Cheers
Deggers
Methinks you'd know how to get a good shoot in the rain too
Ciao, David
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5 hours ago, Deggers said:
A full tank, a TR and an open road : three main ingredients for a great start to the day.
Up early for a morning sprint down the coast recently. A crisp, fresh air hack through the countryside, and a run to the beach to meet the sunrise.
Car's performing well : bags of torque, and pulling like a train after its recent tune on the dyno.
Great stuff!
Deggers
Always super, your photos, Deggers! This time you treat us to a modern triptych. Quite cinematic! Well done.
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I went looking for some old photos out of curiosity and this is what I found.
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On 12/20/2021 at 10:43 PM, SuzanneH said:
Yes David, back in the day The Ace Cafe on the North Circular Road in North London was a famous venue where Motorbikes met up.
Music of the time was played here and this was where the youth of the day would start there run outs from.
The same things happen here today and music is till being played on an old Juke Box, I’m sure more info’ is available on Google.
They have themed days for motor bikes and all different classic and non classic cars.
Wonderful! I like they still do it and I really like that it was refitted with so much attention to detail! Thanks for the information. When I lived in London, I sometimes used to drive past this cafe in my (then) TR2, but it looked run down at the time, and seemed the kind of building that prompted one to fear it was a candidate for demolition.
So the third thing I like is that the very opposite has happened (unlike all the 1960s era demolitions up and down the country).
Ciao, David
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On 12/23/2021 at 6:26 PM, Hamish said:
It has these filters on now so I should be safe. I think they are 34’s underneath these filters.
Hamish, the little I know, or think I know, is based on what I have read, yet what you say seems to confirm my impression (bearing in mind that I am genuinely ignorant, so they can be no more than only impressions).
Namely, that Webers can be set up or "programmed" to suit different needs, such that there is no reason 45s should be fitted with 36mm chokes nor, for that matter, 48s. Even 48s can be set up with 34mm venturis, if you want to retain TR torque, as opposed to top end rpm and resulting greater speed.
My question then is if you have the other figures for the Webers?
Thanking you,
Ciao, David
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18 hours ago, AJ2014 said:
No thank you David but thanks for asking.
Regards
Ade
You are welcome!
David
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On 12/18/2021 at 4:19 PM, BlueTR3A-5EKT said:
Attached are the PDF pages of the Cox and Buckles installation instructions for HS6 carbs to sidescreen cars.
Peter, if you think this is useful, I will happily upload to Bonanza, but it won't open ("download failed" is the message I get).
Ciao, David
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Didn't it belong to Jon Laver (I think that's the surname) in the 1970s and 1980s?
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On 12/17/2021 at 7:18 PM, AJ2014 said:
A great handbook Christian, thanks for sharing.
Here’s a taster of the life of a brand new TR2 in 1955 in the hands of it’s first owner.
The gearbox didn’t last very long lol !!
Ade
If you wish, Ade, I could upload all the pages into Bonanza (permanent resource) in TR Technical General. Then it becomes part of the TR Archive there. It seems very useful as a document.
Kindest regards,
David Brancaleone (aka DavidBee)
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On 12/17/2021 at 3:53 PM, Steves_TR6 said:
Nice!, shame they spelt your name incorrectly over the door but kind of them to try !
On 12/17/2021 at 3:44 PM, SuzanneH said:Lunch today 17/12/21 at The Ace Cafe.
What a superb building! And doesn't your TR4A look just right?
Modernism at its best, and a beautifully restored. Even the slab serif typography looks smart. Whoever spaced the letters knew how to do it well. ("A regola d'arte", we'd say in Italian).
Was this a famous meeting place back in the day, even in the 1950s, perhaps, do you happen to know, Sue?
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14 hours ago, Teher said:
Monsieur,
I am enjoying your posts, the photograps too, and accompanying humour. My question is to ask you if you, per chance, plan to go rallying too, now that your cockpit is suitably fitted?
Ciao, David
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3 hours ago, Chris Hubball said:
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Comeback Roger we need you
Merry Christmas
Cheers Chris
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Ciao, David
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On 12/5/2021 at 5:30 PM, Drewmotty said:
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Sales is a service to the buyer as much as the vendor. It may be time to scrap the £250 caveat.
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To answer the original question, I saw 2 TR2/3 steering wheels on ebay yesterday. Why not have a look?
Ciao,
David
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17 hours ago, SuzanneH said:
You obviously have got the wrong end of the stick about Roger, the last thing he ever is is evasive, quite the opposite in fact.
I thought you had looked into historical posts on this forum, if so you would have seen Roger was always the life and soul of the party. Unfortunately due to sticking up for an underdog who was very badly treated by the club on one occasion Rogers enthusiasm has wained somewhat.
Yes, I totally understand! Maybe I am not being very articulate and, if so, it's always best to try to be clearer. By "elusive", I only meant that I don't see photos of Roger, and that is a pity, when I look at these photos of your TR. Whereas, I enjoy reading his posts which are always interesting and teach me things I am not very familiar with.
As to the reason for stepping back, I understand. It seems a pity this kind of thing tends to happen in a club, any club, including the TR Register. Myself, even without knowing the ins and outs, I would side with Roger who is always so kind and helpful. These qualities, in my opinion, are most precious in a Club, and should be duly valued. I do, and apologize if what I have written has unwittingly caused offence. I hope these words of mine mitigate it, since for me people like Roger and Alec Pringle are the Club and always will be.
David
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On 12/14/2021 at 7:56 PM, Bfg said:
Having established the steel g/box cover's shape and fit, I next needed to weld it together and at the same time get down to details ..like the overlap between my front and rear sections . . .
^ raw material came from a pair of household radiator mounting brackets ..naturally reclaimed from a skip.
^ getting close.. with the overlapping flange added (although not yet drilled for its fastenings), a flange added under the speedo drive, and of course the forward section's top and RHS welded together with its maximised footwell width and sorta clutch-foot rests. I still need to close the hole in the top as I can't imagine access is necessary there. The cover over the speedo will, I think, be screwed on. But then again.. how often does one need to just get to the speedo cable ?
On the LHS of the cover, I wanted to add just a little detail. . .
^ before the overdrive and its solenoid, there's a fair amount of space between the floor and the gearbox. The block of wood you see pictured is 46 x 98mm section, and I've screwed it there, level with the raised flange of the floor edge, to see if it would come out passed the O/D solenoid. It did, and so . . .
^ 4-1/4" (110mm) above the bottom flange I formed a rolled edge, for panel rigidity.
^ The top cut-edge was joggled a little before I fabricated the sides of a simple box. Although presently only tacked together - it's already a surprisingly stiff structure. My intent is to have a plywood lift-out back panel ..where just two screws need be removed for good access to the gearbox filler / oil level plug.
Don't know about "warm", but "pleasant" it is.
I must say, Pete, aesthetically it is begin to look nicer too!
Ciao,
David
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1 minute ago, Hamish said:
The best takes time like a good wine.
this is why I got another engine as I think this process started for me around February .
and I still raced the car this year. 1st in class with the old engine so the pressure is on all of us.
Well done! We are all proud of you! I mean it. And can't wait to see the new crop of hillclimbs with this more powerful engine
Ciao,
David
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1 hour ago, SuzanneH said:
A TRip out today to Hogpits, Lane Flaunden, Herts for a pre Christmas get together with very good friends.
At last! A sighting of the evasive Roger H
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2 hours ago, Ian Vincent said:
Why wouldn't you keep the H frame? Surely anything which helps limit scuttle shake is a good thing and the H frame ties the floor to the dash. I'd be looking at ways to stiffen it, not remove it.
Rgds Ian
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Brilliant, Deggers!
What a collection, though there's something unsettling about wrapping up motor vehicles and just keeping them like that. I was intrigued by the TR3 race car, shame there was no time to linger, what that many cars to talk about. I guess I'm glad it means they survive, but never understood this collecting mania.
Ciao,
David
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