PeteH

Sadly no. I won`t be making the Triumph weekend. Her indoors and I are taking a few days out midweek on this quiet Pub site in Notts. Just off the A46. near Bingham. For complex reasons of a health nature we are still trying to keep a low profile, and this type of "break" in our Motorhome is a way to get some "escape" time. It is quiet during the week and the Pub does excellent food, Real ale, and the benefit of being able to take it back the the M-H on the site if the Inside is deemed too crowded. Pete

One of life`s factors that we all tend not to consider, thinking that the needle was positively seated when hard home is one of them I suspect?. The taper is critical, as is wear in the Jet, I have known guys use piano wire or even a small drill to clear a blocked jet and then complain they cannot get a decent a mixture!. Too much "slack" in spindles, is another cause of frustration!, with irregular fluctation of air flow causing issues. Little wonder the world went to fuel injection as one of the ways to better control "emisions". BTW, One trick I learned, If you suspect the Throttle spinde of leaking to much air, Putting some "putty" around the spindle as a temporary seal, (blue tack?) can show if your right. With my 13/60, still some way from "completion" I have all this to come, I guess? Pete

Let me do a recount, They are in a Box with several (hundred?) other redundant nuts. IF I have enought (good ones) to let some go. They are FOC, postage might be a bit steep as they are quite heavy in comparison to size. I would add, that if you have access to a Lathe, the nose of some may need recutting to suit the wheels. But let me check first. BTW. If you fancy a ride out?. I May be at Bingham, (just off the A46) 9-13the Aug. If I can get a campsite pitch.? Around 20miles I would guess.? Pete

How many do you want?. At the last count I had at least a dozen, not including the ones on the Herald, in various lenghts and even AF (spanner) sizes, all with the same Thread?. I.e Old Mini ones are the same thread, But the Nose angle is different. Some old Ford ones too?. IF, I do go ultimately for a set of Minilites or similar. I will likely change the studs to Land Rover ones at the same time. Pete

I seem to remember back in the day that quite a few Moggie Minors finished up with collapsed front suspension?. Often on roundabouts? strangely enough. Or is that another myth?. Mind I did go out one dark winter night to (try) and recover a pal`s Mk1 Escourt, which had ripped the McPherson strut right out of the (Rotten) inner front wing. Pete

Interesting thing about Dual circuit systems, some are split front/rear and some are diagonal split?. Advantage of one or the other?. My first thought, is that the maximum braking effort is best on the front wheels? But with a diagonal split IF the front circuit is the one that fails, at least one front wheel is being braked.? Pete.

Hi Type 14 is quoted I see. So do I assume they would have been O/E in 1970/1? Pete

Couple of questions? 1) where the later (14) disks ever fitted to the herald O/E. 2)how does one identify the one from the other?. eg;. My 13/60 has got nearly new disk`s and pad`s fitted. I just cleaned them up and put them back. but which ones will I have?. Pete

Hmm?. Could be I had 2 or 3 Anglia`s pass through my hands, most being gutted out to go stage rallying. Before we moved onto Mk1 Escourt`s. Pete

I suspect that might be close to the truth?. It`s definitely one of those 50/50 issues which can divide?. I know he like most welcomed the re instatement of the rolling 40year TAX exemption but I wasn`t aware of that particular blog post?. I don`t dislike him, he is quite personable, and knowledgable about his own cars but one cannot forget he IS an MP!. I do agree that the current MOT is overkill for the vast majority of classics, especially with it`s greater emphasis on "emisions", most if not all, of which older vehicles can never meet. But a basic check of the safety critical area`s like braking, steering and structure. Is In my view essential, even if taken out to 3 years (say). Tyres are another often overlooked area, how many "classics" are on "classic" (out of date) tyres I wonder?. eg; the ones on my 13/60 are in excess of 10 years old, they would have been 5+ years old when it came to me!, and IMV then due changing. I see their only journey in my ownership being onto the trailer that takes it for final paint!! Pete.

I had (may still have) one of those Carb adapters. Not sure of it`s origin?. I`m racking my brain to remember what car it came off?. Edit Morris Minor?. Or Mini?. Pete

Very likley, I know that prior to it happening there was some debate at grass root level not universally wellcomed. I imagine loved by the "fringe" who see a need to cut corners everywhere, even on safety !. Pete

No intention!. It was a generic statement and totally non specific. The dropping of an MOT requirement for "our" cars was in my considered opinion yet another bad move by DVLA. Such that even one of our local MP`s (Sir Greg Knight) voiced his concern, and he has a large collection of classics!. There is no TSCC group locally, but the EYCC run monthly "gatherings" and many have voiced concern, mainly from the standpoint that ONE major incident could see the whole issue on the front page of the SUN (other trashy media available) and give us ALL a bad name.

I rather suspect the end will depend on the reply I get from the Seller. One of the "likes" would be to fit an O/D box ultimately, but there are other considerations to check first. The head will have to come off the 1300 engine at some point to determine why there is one low compression, for which there are several possibilities. It was/is the potential availabilty of the 1500, that caught my attention. I saw Pete`s Re-located Battery on a previous post, but I was considering it`s move to the boot, as much from shifting some mass to the rear. Back when we had the Vitesse we had a large bag of sand permanently in the boot!. I do concurr, that either way the Engine is likely to need a re-build though. Anyway, thanks for the input guys, Lots of food for thought here. It`s only through these types of online brainstorming sessions that eventually some clarity prevails.👍 Pete

HI Throw my hat in the ring?, NOT having the vehicle MOT`d, would be in my veiw an act of the most irresponsible nature. Having spent some near 20 years of my life certifying pressure vessels, and acting on several occasions as technical witness in court cases. I can catagorically state YOU DO NOT want to be facing some Barrister, who WILL cut you in half. These guys ( and girls) have NO morals, Just the desire to WIN. As a layman, you can at least rely on the "defence" of having taken the advice of a "proffesional" if something susequently goes wrong, which is why insurers employed guy`s like me!. How your conscience feels is another issue, Pete

Intersting?. None of the foregoing would appear to present insurmountable issues. As for it being a O/D `box. I have yet to find out. I P-M`d the seller for further detail, and await a reply. I would be doing a full strip rebuild anyway, and replacing/renewing what was required. It is something I have been thinking about for some time now, as the existing engine as far as I know has done over 100K miles, with no records of a rebuild and at least one "low" compression, despite the head upgrade. IF, I go this route, I will look at building any neccessary wiring etc into the shell before refitting all the interior, and possibly relocate the Battery to the boot, to release the space to fit a Servo anyway. Pete

Hi Seen a sale for a Spit 1500, engine, (twin SU`s) and I think the gearbox come with it?. (pm`d the seller to see). £250 is the "asking". 1). Is this a decent price?, the seller say`s it was running when removed "some" years back and does turn over?. 2) Is it a Swap for the 13/60?. 3) If it needed can the 1300 Head be transplanted?. I know my existing engine head was a club shop conversion at about 80K miles. I am considering the possibilty of swapping it, after a strip and rebuild, as a hedge aginst the unknown condition of my allegedy 100K mile plus 1300. motor?. Pete

Hi Not my car. so spotted was the next place to ask?. I have been working through some old Photo`s and came across this:- I remember this being shown at several rallies and car shows around East Yorks and North Linc`s, in the mid 2000`s. Sadly it`s shown as being on SORN, the last MOT 2010. It looks as if it changed hands around June 2012. I just wondered if it was now owned by any TSCC member?. Pete

Many UK shipping lines of that period carried CKD Cars,They where regarded in main as "top up" cargo. When loading was near complete the agent(s) and the chief (usually First Mate) loading officer would decide how many could be loaded within stabilty parameters to bring the vessel closer to the maximum draft. hence most where carried as "tween deck" items. "We" carried CKD Hillman Minx`s to Iran, during the Shah`s rule, many finishing up as Taxi`s. Pete

If petrol could leak out (or at least the vapour) That would be the manner by which the air gets into the tank?. Even if the cap was fully sealed?. Pete

Looking at it. Some judicious carving of one those nylon blocks used for fixing cabinets might create a usable replacement? Pete

With Tonic?. And Angastura?. Chin-Chin Old bean👍😀 Pete

Hmmm?, An old Calorifier and a lot of Copper pipe, plus some Potatoes?. Pete

IS it copper?. I suspect more likely brass, It will still soft solder so long as it is clean and a good flux used, I am old fashioned enough to still use acid flux for such job`s. (non Electrical), Phosphoric acid is often used, but not that easy to get these days. Silver Soldering requires much higher temperature which cannot be acheved with an iron. I use a propane torch, and even an Oxy set. As for annealing copper, heat to cherry red, imediately plunge into water, sucessfully recovered many a copper washer!. Pete

From what you say, I assume they should be higher than current?. That was my thought I will go back and check what extra slack is available 👍