ianc Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Since no one else has posted, I'll do so. Received from Peter Bowden this morning: Surprised to see 3 VC for sale. Appeared this morning with Pendine at Bicester Heritage. See https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1273022 For those who don't know 3VC's history, it has been jointly owned for quite some years by Tony Sheach and Gareth Firth. Knowing both these fellows, I am not surprised because their motoring interests differ somewhat. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Which "CAG" was 3VC ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Reading from the right of that photo, they are in VC order: 3VC CAG408 5VC CAG410 6VC CAG409 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulAnderson Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) By coincidence I checked several lottery tickets that were in my wallet this morning. Unfortunately it was the usual. No results. Still, a fabulous car to whoever buys it. are those original seats in it as they look like Revington seats. Or did Revington base theirs on original works seats. Paul Edited October 5, 2020 by PaulAnderson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 I thought “well that would be fun to have” but at 300k I’ll need to wait for my Euromillions pension plan to pay out ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 These cars are all LHD in the photo Ian, when did they all return to RHD? When they were repatriated? Just curious. Where did you find the price H? Looks like we all need the same lottery ticket, mind you cheap compared to a Healey! Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North London Mike Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Blimey, never thought they would sell it................interesting that it isn't going as a star of a major auction house sale, cover photo etc Market is a bit flat at present though Tuesday Euro Millions it is then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 33 minutes ago, iain said: Where did you find the price H? Iain It was from Ian c original car and classic link. https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1273022 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) I had a chance to take a bunch of pix pf 3VC at the 2015 Goodwood Revival when Tony was showing me the car. Here's a slideshow of about 45 images for those interested. (It's an unedited collection, so there are a number almost-identical images in my raw gallery.) Edited October 6, 2020 by Don H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulAnderson Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Great set of photographs Don, and a beautiful car. Does anyone know what those chrome looking strips are on the side of the windscreen frame, appearing to be the top of the weather seal. Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Great photos Don. Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 11 hours ago, Hamish said: It was from Ian c original car and classic link. https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1273022 Ah didn't look at that ad, price was not mentioned on the Pendine site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted October 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 When the cars returned to the UK, Neil converted 6VC and then 3VC to RHD. Tony has converted 5VC. In competition, the cars were equipped with perspex side windows and perspex rear window - I have a shot of one of the cars with a broken rear window after Mike Sutcliffe had pranged it. 6VC and 3VC are using these still, but perspex is very flexible and at speed the side windows bow outwards. Neil devised small retainers at the top of the windscreen in order to hold the windows against the seal. That's likely what is visible in the photos. Because 4VC was Gordon Birtwistle's everyday car from the time he purchased it from Triumph in early 1964, he fitted glass windows (but kept the perspex side windows). My wife thinks that Pendine's photos, using a rusty old hangar as backdrop, are terrible - they don't do the car justice. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bleednipple Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, ianc said: My wife thinks that Pendine's photos, using a rusty old hangar as backdrop, are terrible - they don't do the car justice. That's one of the hangars at Bicester Heritage. Those doors seem to get used as backdrop for pretty much every car put on sale by the Bicester dealers. Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, ianc said: My wife thinks that Pendine's photos, using a rusty old hangar as backdrop, are terrible - they don't do the car justice. How's that for a backdrop, with the trash and my wife's undies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted October 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Stef - somewhat more attractive than the rusty hangar, I feel. Don't you need a different wiper arm for the left? Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 The arms need swapping over. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewMAshton Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Is that a push button switch on the gear knob for the overdrive?, if it is it is exactly what I am looking for, can anyone help?, cheers, Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted October 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 A pushbutton atop the gear lever requires that the left hand be removed from the steering wheel. In 4VC (see photo in "Nerdy question for rally boys" in "General TR Technical" section), I have a lever pointing at 2 o'clock to right of the steering wheel. This is an intermittent switch operating a Revington Logic Overdrive unit - and, even with my short fingers, I don't need to remove my hand from the wheel. The switch is of the same type used for the headlamp flasher, which is to the left of the steering wheel. The other, shorter, switch is for the horn - there because the button in the centre of the steering wheel would sound the horn whenever it felt like it! Very embarrassing! Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 hours ago, RogerH said: The arms need swapping over. Roger Well spotted ! The story is that the blades are mini classic and for the sake of wider sweeping surface on the driver side I swapped the arms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony_C Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Bargain!......... This car has a magnificent rally history! .......... Most likely GBP 50k worth until that ‘dashing navigator (in orange) with the equally good looking dog put the GBP 250K on the asking price!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Geko said: Well spotted ! The story is that the blades are mini classic and for the sake of wider sweeping surface on the driver side I swapped the arms. They will foul with the air vent when it is open. I appreciate in monsoon rain when the wipers are on the vent will be closed. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valvebounce Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/6/2020 at 12:40 PM, AndrewMAshton said: Is that a push button switch on the gear knob for the overdrive?, if it is it is exactly what I am looking for, can anyone help?, cheers, Andrew This one is a good one http://www.racetorations.co.uk/triumph-c56/tr2-c3/tr2-gearbox-and-overdrive-c46/racetorations-overdive-control-wac3-kit-p364 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North London Mike Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 .............or the works Healey mod fitted to 93LNK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3md Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 Now with a much comfier round top: https://www.bighealey.co.uk/gearknob-overdrive-switch-cels123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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