The Roaring Season

I think I might be allowed for this

Hi Jim Yes the Austin 7 was an Ulster that was built up over my years from when I was 14 to 16 years old it had twin carbs big cam ect and A4 speed close raito gear box .I put it off in to the gully on the little stright on Chamblin Rd as I was climb out of the blackberrys Bruce Mc and his dad Les were standing on the edge of the road asking if I was ok when I asked What the hell happned they said that the front shock asober was too loose and to tighten it up never had that prob againe and also became good frends with Bruce and Les I hope that explains some of your questions you would in the land of the POMS Russ The home of Austin 7 and Jaguar ??

So what hapened to the horse??

Thanks Rhyes{ ha ha} nice shot

Now just to make us both happy Jim, I had an email earlier today from Malcom Buckler.
The works De Dion rear suspension was an optional extra and so expensive that most UK customers opted for the cheaper version with live axle, 4 trailing links and a Panhard rod, which worked very well, except perhaps with exceptional power. The Buckler De Dion rear end which included a Watts linkage was also heavier, so not suited to 1172 Formula cars.



I had the cheaper design arrangement on my 1500 cc DD2 which pushed out 140 bhp and managed OK except that I had to be a tad careful with the throttle around left hand bends or it would lift a wheel. I had once had a DD2 with a Jag 3.4 litre and De Dion and that really sat down well under power.
Regards Malcolm

Now that would have made the Paton look .....

No doubt this new site has interesting topics as one would expect ,hope Russ is keeping up with the play .Now a Buckler with a Jag mt To be honest not sure ,quite a heavy engine ,per haps Jammies Cooper Jag may be similar.I do know the Archibald was no match for the Paton thanks to corners 1983 Ardmore reunion Rob Whitehouse XK tried blocking in the handicap. but ran around him at Champion and we well I was laughing at his suprise {fun} The Paton as Bob will tell only had 80bhp as when Geoffrey borrowed mtr for his pre 65 Lyne Rogers stated bog standard head would not produce anymore At the Hamilton Street race some yrs, later the 150bhp plus mtr was installed ,and the car turned the tables on a for ever getting quicker Gineta and ran awayto win including a 360 spin between the kerbs Due to back problems I never got to sample it but doubt if anything would head it of,, certanly be interested .

Jim I dont know if you have any time for MG Midgets/Healey Sprites but you have to be impressed by this one. If only the engine bay in mine looked like that.
Graeme

I have a Aussie Sports Car World mag that had a D Type mtr in a bug eye sprite!!! was rather fast sideways as well as straight ahead!!!

Adding on to previous post that Hamilton street race was the same meeting Gerrys son put the Amco Mini on its roof fighting into the roundabout just in front of me ,so I went and cheered him up by telling him how I almost wrote off the syndicate RSR with its comming together with a 400 plus hp escort on the first lap at the GP meet with the other 4 partners sitting in the grandstand getting a birds eye view,thinking back how young they seemed to be then these boys of ours!!

jim short wrote:No doubt this new site has interesting topics as one would expect ,hope Russ is keeping up with the play .Now a Buckler with a Jag mt To be honest not sure ,quite a heavy engine ,per haps Jammies Cooper Jag may be similar.I do know the Archibald was no match for the Paton thanks to corners 1983 Ardmore reunion Rob Whitehouse XK tried blocking in the handicap. but ran around him at Champion and we well I was laughing at his suprise {fun} The Paton as Bob will tell only had 80bhp as when Geoffrey borrowed mtr for his pre 65 Lyne Rogers stated bog standard head would not produce anymore At the Hamilton Street race some yrs, later the 150bhp plus mtr was installed ,and the car turned the tables on a for ever getting quicker Gineta and ran awayto win including a 360 spin between the kerbs Due to back problems I never got to sample it but doubt if anything would head it of,, certanly be interested .

Jim! I'd love to be able to keep up but It's all too much for a young bloke like me. I came from a very poor family and never even went to school. In act we were so poor that if I did'nt get a hard-on in the morning, I'd have nothing to play with for the rest of the day. To add insult to injury! as a child I was rather parculiar looking and the neighbours cat covered me up in the sand pit - ever since then I've had a fear of large pussies.

On reflection! that large pussy may have been a Jaguar.

Russ, Did you cut the bottom out of your pockets like I used too.

woody wrote:Russ, Did you cut the bottom out of your pockets like I used too.

Woody!!! You don't improve with age, do you?

No I doubt if it would be a Jaguar I have on good authourity {thanks Jammie} jaguars are quite fussy what they eat

GO JIM!! I think Russ would be to tuogh not much meat on thoes bones and grape juce for blood Jamie

Yeah right, Jamie! In the middle of another transfusion as we speak. A very good year, nice nose, touches of smoked wood with just a hint of black pepper. Few more transfusions and I'll be nicely marinated.

Is it true that in Rotorua people refer to you as the Naked Chef?

This site takes a lot of time. Somewhere in my collection of poorly labelled old Videos I have a copy of that Hamilton race but sadly after a long search couldnt find it. One day.

Russ I thought it was the naked gun

I am at a loss/ how is it posible to downcrowd a thread what started out so pure bloody Russ again naked .black peper what gives ??Lets get with it ,, The Rat walks out on ST?/ foggy got stood on by that bloody chesnut horse,, so many cards and letters wanting to be part of t his forum leaves me no option than like the Govment back down,,OK . OK any one can now partake in this Jaguar site, but if pos lets talk Jaguars ,,when did we first see a jaguar what model was it???

You have to remember Jim that Russ's blood is closer to Prune juice during part of the week,the blood runs away from the brain during these time and the verbal diarrhea runs along with the anal variety.