Misfit Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) Enjoyed a trip to Tiverton Canal Tea Rooms where I saw the horse being connected to the barge which draws members of the public on trips up the canal. Quick coffee before a scenic drive with other Devon members through Devon countryside to the Anchor Inn Exbridge which is half in Somerset and half in Devon. Edited July 22, 2019 by Derek Hurford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) Drove up loton park hill 4 times !!! With other TR’ers Got a personal best time too breaking the 70second hurdle with 69.71s Edited July 24, 2019 by Hamish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) Out with the TR at a friend's "cafe at the garage" event, most interesting was his "new" project (he works from time to tim on it since 1 or 2 years). Guess what it is (there are crazy folks out there). Edited July 21, 2019 by Z320 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Z320 said: Out with the TR at a friend's "cafe at the garage" event, most interesting was his "new" project (he works from time to tim on it since 1 or 2 years). Guess what it is (there are crazy folks out there). Sleeve valves....aero engine ? 1910-1920. Edited July 21, 2019 by Peter Cobbold Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 well noticed, yes, sleeve valves, yes aero engine.... 12 pistons, 6 cylinder, 2 crankshafts, flat engine, 2 stroke Diesel, direct injection, 6 injection pumps, 1940 a Junkers Jumo 205 from 1940 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Z320 said: well noticed, yes, sleeve valves, yes aero engine.... 12 pistons, 6 cylinder, 2 crankshafts, flat engine, 2 stroke Diesel, direct injection, 6 injection pumps, 1940 a Junkers Jumo 205 from 1940 Ahead of its time ! Somewhere there must be a scavenge blower. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted July 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 You can find some information at Wikipedia in gernan, also in english for the 204 engine. And a video of the only running again engine at Youtube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 9 hours ago, Z320 said: Guess what it is (there are crazy folks out there). No. 3 bicycle looks like a road racer!! Crazy when there is a special to be made with that engine- looks like a Curtis straight 6. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted July 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 40 minutes ago, Hamish said: No. 3 bicycle looks like a road racer!! Crazy when there is a special to be made with that engine- looks like a Curtis straight 6. Indeed it seems there are more crazy folks out there..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
acaie Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) An enjoyable hour or so at Sopworth Classic car show. Lots of lovely cars, but not that many TRs - possibly fewer than the Bentleys . The Corvette next to us got rather more attention than the Grinnall. It's a pleasant informal show - recommended for next year. Edited July 23, 2019 by acaie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, acaie said: An enjoyable hour or so at Sopworth Classic car show. Lots of lovely cars, but not that many TRs - possibly fewer than the Bentleys . The Corvette next to us got rather more attention than the Grinnall. It's a pleasant informal show - recommended for next year. I think that is what’s called a dramatic sky !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Went to Norfolk and back , Monday and Tuesday, sweltering but fun.Coming home in the Evening was noticeably cooler. Parked in the Shade. ! Conrad. Had to change a wheel on the way home, tyre out of shape !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenda Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Only a short run today down to new MOT station (as old one retired). This will be fun good chat and also got to look under when on ramps same as the old one that’s good. And it’s a pass good old Brenda. Car fest on Sunday with some others from Redrose Group, then of to Ireland 2-14 for a holiday. Mike Redrose Group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 mike if You go on anymore rallies you’ll have over heating issues with the rally plaques enjoy carfest and Ireland’s H who did your mot? I use votex . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenda Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 I popped down to Astbury Garage to Stuart, now that Paul Sheard has gone been going to Paul for years with all my cars seen some changes in that time. The large Redrose plaque comes of when we go away. Mike Redrose Group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Forey Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 We went to the Shugborough Estate in the TR6 on the hottest day of the year. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shugborough-estate The Patrick Lichfield apartment was really interesting as the history of his expolits in the 1960s and 70s was well documented in photos and SASCO year planners. A great day out but a bit hot. Mick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 TR stayed home today but a trip to a local quarry with our U3A geology group was enhanced by the spectacle of blasting a quarry face with 2 tons of explosives. Impressive ! Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Enjoyable day out with the London group to Brooklands. Wanted to thrash up ‘the hill’ but wasn’t allowed to. Nightmare getting there M25 traffic but thrashed the cobwebs out on the way home. Hottest day of the year and it behaved itself impeccably! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) Out with the TR is always a holiday....OK, not always but most time. At the moment me and my wife are on holiday without the TR, that's possible. Always interested in old cars we visited today the automobil museum of Malaga ( Spain). The combination of old cars and fashion made it very enjoyable for both of us. This is one of my favorites, at a advertising poster at the airport it looked like a monster. Indeed it is a cycle car! Ciao, Marco Edited July 27, 2019 by Z320 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bfg Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 . what exactly is a 'cycle car'. I've often heard the term and interpret it to mean a very lightweight car, perhaps for tax purposes. Maybe an invalid vehicle or three wheeler, or the very lightest canvas and string type 4-wheeled vehicles (..perhaps without reverse gears ?) but I've never associated it with a racing car. Is there an official definition.? . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alfrom Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Yesterday at the Silverstone Classic with 4 other LVG TRs. A bit damp - although dry for the parade lap for the TR6 birthday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 19 hours ago, Bfg said: . what exactly is a 'cycle car'. I've often heard the term and interpret it to mean a very lightweight car, perhaps for tax purposes. Maybe an invalid vehicle or three wheeler, or the very lightest canvas and string type 4-wheeled vehicles (..perhaps without reverse gears ?) but I've never associated it with a racing car. Is there an official definition.? . I think they raced anything that had an engine, a tradition continued today by VSCC. Carden was one british design..http://theoldmotor.com/?p=161499 single cylinder, no gears, cycle-spoked wheels, but for 1914 a fun machine. There was a italian cyclecar witha rear 2-stoke engine at Loton a few years back, whih was transprted in an estate car. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) You can even race a soap box.... It was not possible to go close the the cycle car at the museum, but it has a single cylinder engine, the radiator is a fake, a separate chain driven gear box (both to see). Cycle wheels, steering by wire cables for both directions wraped around a straight shaft. So this is a cycle car? Edited July 28, 2019 by Z320 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 38 minutes ago, Z320 said: You can even race a soap box.... It was not possible to go close the the cycle car at the museum, but it has a single cylinder engine, the radiator is a fake, a separate chain driven gear box (both to see). Cycle wheels, steering by wire cables for both directions wraped around a straight shaft. So this is a cycle car? I think it depends upon engine capacity. This looks like a cycle car but was faster up Precott than TR7V8s ! http://theoldmotor.com/?p=136808 Its a special based upon a GN cycle car chassis. Other GN Specials have big engines eg "Thunderbug" has a 4litre V twin http://hyde1841.blogspot.com/2017/01/gn-cyclecars.html "Gnat" "Wasp" "Spider" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GN_(car) These specials are amozingly fast machines. But built from vintage era parts: Here is Thunderbugs builder in a power oversteer at : Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Forey Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Shame he is a bit confused about where the engine came from. The de Haviland Tiger Moth is powered by a de Haviland Gipsy Major engine, an inverted 4 cylinder, air cooled in-line unit. Inverted as this configuration gets the crankshaft and therefore propeller further away from the ground. 9 cylinder radial engines were produced by a number of manufacturers during WW1 &2. I will put my anorak away, sit back and admire the cars. Mick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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