gwpics Posted July 11, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 11, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Spotted in Winchester yesterday. M240 + 35mm Summarit f2.5 Gerry Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 18 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/286497-austin-7-circa-1927/?do=findComment&comment=3553963'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 11, 2018 Posted July 11, 2018 Hi gwpics, Take a look here Austin 7 circa 1927. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted July 12, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 12, 2018 In a good setting, too Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwpics Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted July 12, 2018 In a good setting, too Thanks Graham. Sometimes you get lucky! Gerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 12, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 12, 2018 Lovely. I think the image would be stronger still with some cropped from either the left or right, however, cropping from the left (the dark gray building) the better choice to keep the period feel -- thereby moving the Seven off center. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 22, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 22, 2018 .....on double yellow lines tch tch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 22, 2018 The first time I drove an Austin 7, over 50 years ago, I was asked by a friend at university if I could take his Austin 7 back to his parent's house, after he had broken his ankle and couldn't drive it. He asked me, as he knew I could drive non-synchro gearboxes, having had a 3 wheeler Super Sport Morgan with 3 speed "crash" box. I managed to crank it into life but the clutch pedal did not seem to move more than about 1/2 an inch. I switched it off and went back to his room to tell him that the clutch release had failed, only to be told that was normal and how they were. Apparently it was very common for the many folk to learnt to drive on Austin 7's, to suffer from "kangaroo petrol". A multi-plate 5" carbon fibre clutch on a single seat racecar is child's play, after an Austin 7. Wilson Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwpics Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted July 22, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) .....on double yellow lines tch tch! I am pretty sure the owner was also the owner of the shop there, so the warden may well have looked the other way for a few minutes. Gerry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwpics Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted July 22, 2018 The first time I drove an Austin 7, over 50 years ago, I was asked by a friend at university if I could take his Austin 7 back to his parent's house, after he had broken his ankle and couldn't drive it. He asked me, as he knew I could drive non-synchro gearboxes, having had a 3 wheeler Super Sport Morgan with 3 speed "crash" box. I managed to crank it into life but the clutch pedal did not seem to move more than about 1/2 an inch. I switched it off and went back to his room to tell him that the clutch release had failed, only to be told that was normal and how they were. Apparently it was very common for the many folk to learnt to drive on Austin 7's, to suffer from "kangaroo petrol". A multi-plate 5" carbon fibre clutch on a single seat racecar is child's play, after an Austin 7. Wilson Thanks for the interesting story Wilson. All my cars have had fully synchro gear boxes fortunately but I can imagine the problems. Gerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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