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postman

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    Lots of dull cars....plus
    Anglia grasser, Mini Clubman grasser, Ashley kit car, Burlington Arrow 2500S, JW4 single seater, Ginetta G4, just got a Spitfire 1500 which has been off the road for 13 years.

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  1. Just on the off chance.. I'm about to start rebuilding a 60's formula 4 single seater race car. The front uprights seem to be herald ones carrying classic mini rear hubs for 4" pcd wheels. Here's a photo of the stub axle. I don't think it's a modified herald one so must be either specially machined from scratch or maybe, just maybe one of you knowledgeable folk out there recognises it as a commercially produced stub axle ?
  2. Superb. Thanks Colin. I was supposed to have searched their site...I honestly never expected anybody would want to take one from a carb so this is ideal.
  3. (I just googled lalochezia. Wonderful and very apt for me.)
  4. Yes that's the one Colin. How much would you like for it including postage ? Cheers, Tim
  5. Thanks for looking Pete. Yes I checked every inch of the chassis as best as I could using torch and magnetic part finder thing. After half a day of searching I finally lost patience and went for a test drive.....silly I know.
  6. Spitfire 1500 HS4 carburettors - has anybody got the little bracket to attach the choke lingage to the jet on the left hand (rear) carburettor? It's only about half an inch wide. Here's a picture of the right hand one. I spent over three hours sieving all the stone chippings on my drive and gave up in despair when I found myself walking up the road looking for the darned thing !
  7. Yes, historic vehicle acceptance is based on date of registration and as long as it was registered before Jan 8th 1981 there's no problem. My car however wasn't registered until late January 1981. In this case the car still qualifies as long as you can prove that it was manufactured before Jan 1st 1981. Basically a Heritage Certificate or an official letter from a DVLA approved owners club does the job. Interestingly (maybe?) my Spitfire actually has a commission plate which I guess dates to 1978 plus a newer VIN plate above it. I'm re-upholstering the seats at present and found the right hand seat was clearly built with a passenger seatbelt warning light switch but it's no longer there. I guess it was built for the Californinan market which disappeared with their new emissions laws and was rebuilt for the British market.Pure conjecture. B***dy hell PeteH I feel much older all of a sudden. I watched the first moon walk 'live' on tv (I think it was a 14second delay in those days) and even took a photo of the tv screen with my Instamatic 110 as Armstrong took his first step. I'm told the world is a much more exciting place now.
  8. Thanks Mathew. It's the Historic tax classification that's my only problem now. The car is on the road, it's only proof of date of manufacture that's holding things up . Ian, indeed DVLA is staffed by human beings. My problem is that the car wasn't registered until 29.01.81 so I have to prove it was manufactured before 01.01.81. As Spitfire production ceased in August 1980 I thought this would be simple...However in my experience the covering letter, together with lots of relevant printed information is of no help unless it's on official headed notepaper from a DVLA approved owners club or a proper official Heritage Certificate (or something else the helpline mentioned but I failed to catch - I feel sure she mentioned a blank printed cheque from someone or other as proof of something or other). Nothing gleaned from the internet is acceptable either. Next year will be no problem, I just didn't want to pay excise duty this year.😁
  9. I have now ordered a Heritage Certificate, even though I probably won't need it by the time it arrives...I'm determined to get at least one of my 6 month 'tax discs' refunded.It took three post office visits (including a rarity, a Crown Office) to get any DVLA acknowledgement, and that was a refusal. The first two got it completey wrong and having read the DVLA website info I knew it was wrong but they said (wrongly) that it's 'different' now. The third one was a small sub office and the young man was in his first week in the job - he did it right, not his fault the DVLA said 'No'. Disappointing to grumble about the PO lack of knowledge/training - I was a sub postmaster (non car tax office) for many years ! I'm not sure what to do when the Heritage Certificate arrives as the DVLA website only appears to tell me what to do if I want to actually tax the car. I don't want to wait that long or it'll be too late for a refund I think.
  10. Oh, I just googled it. Quite nice and simple. I think the nice lady at DVLA mentioned this but I'm deaf as a very large post so normally try hard to avoid the phone at all costs. £43 + p.& p. it'll be then.
  11. Thanks Derek. I don't have a heritage certificate, but will obtain one if necessary. To be honest I know nothing about them but it looks as though I will be finding out..
  12. I too am now on my second attempt to get Historic tax classification for my Spitfire 1500, first registered 29.01.81. I spoke to DVLA today and they will accept a letter of confirmation of last possible date of manufacture (August '80 for a Spitfire) provided it's dated and on official headed notepaper from an owners club on their official approved list. Can anyone tell me, is TSSC on the approved list ? I have also emailed admin and await their reply.
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    Disc

    Yes, obviously JohnD. The above is pretty much a description of race conditions where almost every component is tested to it limits and failures go with the territory. A clue in the company name 'Race Technologies'. I said it's not happened to me which is rather different to 'haven't heard of it'. Of course a drilled hole 'can' become a stress point, no argument. Incidentally I've drilled my own discs in the past (only a couple of times, as they've never failed) and put a shallow countersink on each hole. Down to personal choice as is engine tuning, suspension tuning etc. If you desire improved performance there is likely to be a downside.
  14. postman

    Disc

    ...oh, and the only discs I have ever known to be 'replaced after every race' are the sacrificial carbon ones used in the very highest levels of motorsport.
  15. postman

    Disc

    Yes, it's a left hand side disc... ...and no, grooves and slots are far from being a waste of time, especially in wet conditions. In fact, the pressed steel rain guard becomes superfluous as the drilled disc is far superior in the wet. ...and no, they should not need regular replacement. In fact, I've never had to replace one due to cracking or any kind of failure. All in my opinion and personal experience of course.
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