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1 year 1 week ago #248781
by Mrsmackpaul
Your better to die trying than live on your knees begging
Replied by Mrsmackpaul on topic Francis Birtles Pioneer Trip
That was / is quite the classy looking car, makes the Bean look very out dated
I have never seen a man wearing gloves on his wedding day
Paul
I have never seen a man wearing gloves on his wedding day
Paul
Your better to die trying than live on your knees begging
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1 year 1 week ago #248815
by Swishy
OF ALL THE THINGS EYE MISS ................. EYE MISS MY MIND THE MOST
There's more WORTH in KENWORTH
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11 months 4 weeks ago #249039
by Lang
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11 months 4 weeks ago - 11 months 4 weeks ago #249041
by Gryphon
I am sure Bev would have preferred to have gone to a hair salon....
Terry
Replied by Gryphon on topic Francis Birtles Pioneer Trip
"Just picked her up from the motor trimmer.. "Just picked her up from the motor trimmer.. I think it look better with the top up. He did a nice job.
I am sure Bev would have preferred to have gone to a hair salon....
Terry
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11 months 4 weeks ago #249042
by Lang
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Actually she is quite excited about this trip. Handling the double clutching OK (She did drive a 1942 GMC 6x6 about 100km on winding country lanes in Normandy about 20 years ago when we ran out of drivers).
Having said that she is a happy admin officer passenger and will do less than 10% of the driving unless I take a bait or some other reason precludes me.
Having said that she is a happy admin officer passenger and will do less than 10% of the driving unless I take a bait or some other reason precludes me.
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11 months 4 weeks ago #249044
by Morris
I have my shoulder to the wheel,
my nose to the grindstone,
I've put my best foot forward,
I've put my back into it,
I'm gritting my teeth,
Now I find I can't do any work in this position!
Replied by Morris on topic Francis Birtles Pioneer Trip
Lang,
I see that Max wore his second-best suit for the photo but his face-fungus is impressive.
The Bean (and Mrs. Lang) look pretty good.
I see that Max wore his second-best suit for the photo but his face-fungus is impressive.
The Bean (and Mrs. Lang) look pretty good.
I have my shoulder to the wheel,
my nose to the grindstone,
I've put my best foot forward,
I've put my back into it,
I'm gritting my teeth,
Now I find I can't do any work in this position!
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11 months 3 weeks ago #249071
by Mrsmackpaul
Your better to die trying than live on your knees begging
Replied by Mrsmackpaul on topic Francis Birtles Pioneer Trip
That car has come up really well, the top looks fantastic
When do you depart ob the adventure ?
Paul
When do you depart ob the adventure ?
Paul
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11 months 3 weeks ago - 11 months 3 weeks ago #249074
by Lang
Replied by Lang on topic Francis Birtles Pioneer Trip
Car shipped late January, Depart London 01 April
Spent today doing the valves. David Ragless the builder back in 1987 told me he had completed 30,000km. Certainly looked like it with bad pitting and receded valve seats. Lots of carbon to be scraped off pistons and top of block.
The 1924 Bean manual recommends a valve grind every 10,000 miles so with whatever David Read put on it has done twice that. Luckily a mate had a valve seat grinding stone with the required 30 degree angle. I bought one of those reversing attachments for a drill which made final lapping in very quick and easy.
It has very good oil pressure so I am not going to drop the sump.
Lang
Spent today doing the valves. David Ragless the builder back in 1987 told me he had completed 30,000km. Certainly looked like it with bad pitting and receded valve seats. Lots of carbon to be scraped off pistons and top of block.
The 1924 Bean manual recommends a valve grind every 10,000 miles so with whatever David Read put on it has done twice that. Luckily a mate had a valve seat grinding stone with the required 30 degree angle. I bought one of those reversing attachments for a drill which made final lapping in very quick and easy.
It has very good oil pressure so I am not going to drop the sump.
Lang
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11 months 3 weeks ago #249079
by Lang
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