RMweb Gold SHMD Posted May 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2017 Most of the cruising is over for this week but there are still some out there tonight... Kev. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I've had some of these Hella period parking lamps knocking around for a while waiting to be fitted to the S, not sure how they're meant to be wired up yet but they look the part... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 They used to come with a plug and socket (2-pin, which today would be the standardised cigarette lighter socket instead). You plugged them in when parked at night. Most were window clip-on type, but I got a couple of those Hella ones and hard wired them on my Austin A30. Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted May 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23, 2017 Been a bit of a car day today, first of all I finished sticking some posters to some posterboards for a bloke down south. They are for the side of a GPO minor postal van: Got to finish making some more boards to mount this beauties on for a bloke with a GPO Yellow Engineers Minor: Then I tackled this bit of rot on the Wifes Minor (Dot): Nothing too bad, but it ment that the engine steady bar wasn't, and was also creating a rattling sound in the saloon. So it was cut out and a bit of new steel welded in. Not the prettiest job, but as its a b*gger of a location to get at with the engine in, it will do: At least she now doesn't rattle, and theres half a chance that the engine won't end up through the radiator... Andy G 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 They used to come with a plug and socket (2-pin, which today would be the standardised cigarette lighter socket instead). You plugged them in when parked at night. Most were window clip-on type, but I got a couple of those Hella ones and hard wired them on my Austin A30. I wonder if those parking lights were able to drain the battery overnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 If you are bothered about flattening the battery by using the Hellas overnight, it should be a simple job to replace the bulbs with LEDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I wonder if those parking lights were able to drain the battery overnight? From memory, they were either 5w or 2w bulbs. So yes, with the state of batteries we had back then (or at least I did, they never lasted more than 2 years), they did drain the battery. Don't forget, with dynamos and electro-mechanical regulators, charging was never as good. Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The parking lights are more for the period looks than being of much practical use, I shan't be leaving the car parked up anywhere during darkness except in my garage..! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Driving back from the tip this morning, had to give way at two separate roundabouts to an immaculate Mk2 Cortina 1600E and......... a Trabant 601...!! Keith 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 We were down in the Cotswolds this morning and popped into Toddington for a shuftie at Dinmore Manor, in the car park were seven Swiss registered Morgans! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Spotted an Armstrong Siddeley 234 or 236 parked in a multi-level carpark at the local shopping mall. A bit different from the usual old car sighting..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 We were down in the Cotswolds this morning and popped into Toddington for a shuftie at Dinmore Manor, in the car park were seven Swiss registered Morgans! Yes, the Swiss have always appreciated classic cars, but are not as nakedly aggressive collectors as the Dutch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 One of the Swizz Morgans seen at Toddington earlier in the week, a four seater no less... 'Plus 4' I think...? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 ^^ One of my friends who lives and works in Zurich owns an Aero Eight (plug ugly, in my view), but I don't think he'd drive it back to the UK just for this! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 ^^ One of my friends who lives and works in Zurich owns an Aero Eight (plug ugly, in my view), but I don't think he'd drive it back to the UK just for this! A few years ago some MGTC owners shipped their cars over from the US for a tour of the UK. One of the advantages of being open topped with fold down screen was a special frame could be put in the container so that they could use the height of a high cube container to "double deck" them to make the shipping costs manageable. Still expensive though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 The parking lights are more for the period looks than being of much practical use, I shan't be leaving the car parked up anywhere during darkness except in my garage..! still see them in regular use on cars parked outside houses on the Hayfield road out of Newmills unlit 40mph section of A road vehicles required to display lights to front and rear after dark mainly modern versions but one or two are clearly vintage items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted May 26, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2017 Had a trip to Sandy today in Dot and for a change noticed a large number of classics about.... The first was a 60's corvet near Ely, then a MGB with the hood down near St Ives, closely followed by a E Type. Then a Morgan plus 2 at St Neots. I went to watch the trains at Tempsford Crossing, and while eating my pork pie a TR8 came passed, and did a u turn in front of me, and then planted his left foot hard against the floor, leaving long black lines on the road.... While watching the trains, in one of the rare moments that the barriers were up, a G plated Vandan Plas Rover (one of the boxey ones that Richard Bucket in 'keeping up appearances' drove) came over the crossing. On the way home the only classic I saw was an ex-GPO yellow Moggy Van.. Andy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 ... and then planted his left foot hard against the floor, leaving long black lines on the road.... I can left foot brake, but must admit I've never tried left foot accelerating....!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Spotted at my local Mini guru's place this week... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) A couple of Austins, first ones at Balmoral Show, The second Austin 7 (1925?) has arrived at a friends workshop for some mechanical tweaking with severe instruction to retain the bodies patina. It is used in various trials. Perhaps these are to old for this topic.. Edited May 27, 2017 by Penlan 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinLoco Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Does this improve the pic abit? Added a few oldies if of interest? Gordon W 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Another one from this week... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Any pics of the rally prepp'd Mini in the background Nidge? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Afraid not Keith, it was a quick in and out visit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Some nice old cars! This time of year, summer eventually arrives over here and so its time for collectors to bring their cars out for an airing. Recently a Triumph TR3, and an MGA showed up around the harbour, top down, blonde optional. Also several 'fifties American cars including an immaculate '57 Olds, made their appearance but there was no car show which usually brings them out on the street, so it must be the weather. I was driving my '95 Lincoln MK8, which in a few years will be eligible to join in. Brian. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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