An even smaller event - the work classic car day
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:44 pm
This is the only classic car event I've "attended" this year. I say "attended" because it was at work so it probably doesn't count, because I just drove to where I normally drive to in the car I normally drive in. Anyway, we managed to convince colleagues to bring in a small selection of cars, a motorbike and a vintage bicycle for a lunchtime show and shine. Which was actually quite fun.
First up; the bike: a 1925 Triumph 500cc single. This is a truly fantastic piece of machinery with the throttle controlled by two levers on the handlebars - one for the air and the other for the fuel. It has a total loss oiling system which you have to periodically pump manually to get oil round the bearings. He rode it in 4 miles:
Very tidy early 70's Mini with a custom interior:
"The Beast", a Herald-based kit car with Triumph straight 6. I forget what it's called, but the styling is based on a particularly ugly Ferrari and this recreation is a lot prettier. It's quite fun to be in, too:
Pretty tidy Mini Moke and accompanying interior, or lack of:
1938 Marsden Sunbeam bicycle:
Split-screen Morris Minor 4-door has been treated to a nice restoration and a very nice original leather interior:
The 1500 and the Midget are both owned by the same guy. Not entirely sure how he got both in to work on the same day, but we have been known to use the work carpark as classic car storage, accidentally* of course:
Mine. I wasn't sure if I was going to get this running in time, or if it was even going to run, but I had a last-minute crack at it last night. Adapted exhaust, bolted the last few things on, roughly timed it and it fired up and appeared to drive ok. I gave it a few tweaks and a wash this morning and it seems to be fine:
And and all-standard Austin 1300. A bit wobbly looking in places, but well loved and is regularly in the carpark:
First up; the bike: a 1925 Triumph 500cc single. This is a truly fantastic piece of machinery with the throttle controlled by two levers on the handlebars - one for the air and the other for the fuel. It has a total loss oiling system which you have to periodically pump manually to get oil round the bearings. He rode it in 4 miles:
Very tidy early 70's Mini with a custom interior:
"The Beast", a Herald-based kit car with Triumph straight 6. I forget what it's called, but the styling is based on a particularly ugly Ferrari and this recreation is a lot prettier. It's quite fun to be in, too:
Pretty tidy Mini Moke and accompanying interior, or lack of:
1938 Marsden Sunbeam bicycle:
Split-screen Morris Minor 4-door has been treated to a nice restoration and a very nice original leather interior:
The 1500 and the Midget are both owned by the same guy. Not entirely sure how he got both in to work on the same day, but we have been known to use the work carpark as classic car storage, accidentally* of course:
Mine. I wasn't sure if I was going to get this running in time, or if it was even going to run, but I had a last-minute crack at it last night. Adapted exhaust, bolted the last few things on, roughly timed it and it fired up and appeared to drive ok. I gave it a few tweaks and a wash this morning and it seems to be fine:
And and all-standard Austin 1300. A bit wobbly looking in places, but well loved and is regularly in the carpark: