cliff.b Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 This was at Ramsey Cambs & as just up the road to me I thought I would check it out. All marques were welcome & about 40+ turned up but the only other Triumph was a Stag Anyway, the Spitty got quite a lot of interest 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 I suppose some of the MGs were ok lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 And I had never seen a De Tomaso "in the flesh" before 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 prefere the Commer PB in the background Ha ! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: prefere the Commer PB in the background Ha ! Pete Yes, the Commer PB GT 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 wonder what he has done to lower it or other mods ..what under the engine cover ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: wonder what he has done to lower it or other mods ..what under the engine cover ?? Apparently fitting the Sunbeam Rapier 1725 is quite popular. If so, I hope they have done some serious suspension mods lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 I had to leave just after 6 and looking at their Facebook page quite a few more cars turned up, including another Stag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 17 minutes ago, cliff.b said: Apparently fitting the Sunbeam Rapier 1725 is quite popular. they were all 1725 based and towards the end of life we fitted high compression and overdrive which certainly brightened up more rapid travel ( had J3 in the chassis prefix ) the perky 4108 was a noisy slow coach with the toe in set corrct at static heghts it handled like a dream. despite the narrow front track i remember taking a laycock overdrive engineer out on a test and frighten the life out of him ....i wasnt expecting thats was a quivering comment as we hacked around all the Boscome road round abouts ............. happy days Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: they were all 1725 based and towards the end of life we fitted high compression and overdrive which certainly brightened up more rapid travel ( had J3 in the chassis prefix ) the perky 4108 was a noisy slow coach with the toe in set corrct at static heghts it handled like a dream. despite the narrow front track i remember taking a laycock overdrive engineer out on a test and frighten the life out of him ....i wasnt expecting thats was a quivering comment as we hacked around all the Boscome road round abouts ............. happy days Pete Ha ha, I just remember them being everywhere in the 80s, especially all the BT ones (I think). They looked unstable at any speed but looks can be deceptive, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 useful as all the gpo /telecoms alloy ladder racks and storeage shelving was all made in house a few alloy cylinder heads were patched up in the welding booths Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: useful as all the gpo /telecoms alloy ladder racks and storeage shelving was all made in house a few alloy cylinder heads were patched up in the welding booths Pete Wonder what they would go like with a Rapier Holbay engine fitted 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 that was used on some rally support service vans needs a lot of tin work to fit the carbs in the engine well pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: that was used on some rally support service vans needs a lot of tin work to fit the carbs in the engine well pete Sounds like fun ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 i seem to rcall a tiger/ford V8 being tried the chrysler unit was too big where has the fun gone with works teams on a shoe string Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 47 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: i seem to rcall a tiger/ford V8 being tried the chrysler unit was too big where has the fun gone with works teams on a shoe string Pete Good grief 😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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