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Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:09 am
by AMCO72
Good question...another one of the weird and wonderful creations that were racing in the weekend. Has bits of Morris and other 30's British makes in its construction, and the design is someones dream that has curdled into someone elses nightmare. Vaguely resembles a Vintage Vauxhall. The engine was interesting, and there is a better picture in Ross Cammicks photos showing the 4 SU's, but what the block is I have no idea. Oldfart will know.
No pictures yet of the machine with the 'waste-pipe' plumbing.
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:24 am
by ERC
Good on the VCC for accepting these specials. Pity you can't run a collection of pre 1977 bits and get it accepted in the same spirit.
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:25 am
by Steve Holmes
Oldfart wrote:John Ure, as expected was much quicker than GeeBee and I, but a touch slower than Grant Clearwaters' Zephyr while he was running, he dropped a headgasket. No, not a Raymond Mays head, but I understand he has one hiding for the future.
The Pre 61s had a lot of interest from potential entrants. 2 more meetings each season have been offered if we can get more cars.
Attrition list was; Grant Clearwater as above
Ryan MacDonald A30, major issues on his test drive on Friday afternoon prevented his attendance
GeeBee had brake issues to resolve Saturday, so his arrival at 8.30am Sunday was good
Rob Williams V8 coupe had some unusual noises midweek which they were unable to resolve
Keith Elliot Alfa had issues at Taupo so was not able to enter, (I don't think he can stay away in the future)
Rhys, I am really encouraged by your new Pre 61 saloons class. Great work! I think this has so much potential. Every new class has to start somewhere. You've got over the first few hurdles, now you've got the cars out on the track. Keep at it, the class will snowball.
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:30 am
by Oldfart
Steve Holmes wrote:Rhys, I am really encouraged by your new Pre 61 saloons class. Great work! I think this has so much potential. Every new class has to start somewhere. You've got over the first few hurdles, now you've got the cars out on the track. Keep at it, the class will snowball.
Hell, I have put a hell ofa lot of effort in here, built my own car when I would actually prefer to be running a sports car, spoken with 55 truckloads of people, paid to save a car or two so that some others might have access to applicable cars, I ain't giving up for at least another year.
Anybody got an action shot of Bubbles the Standard 10? It's Bubbles because the second owner (I am the 3rd) christened it Bubbles and I promised to keep it that way
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:04 am
by GeebeeNZ
Gerald I believe the Dogs Bollox Special has a Sunbeam Talbot engine. Looks impressive with those 4 SUs
AMCO72 wrote:Good question...another one of the weird and wonderful creations that were racing in the weekend. Has bits of Morris and other 30's British makes in its construction, and the design is someones dream that has curdled into someone elses nightmare. Vaguely resembles a Vintage Vauxhall. The engine was interesting, and there is a better picture in Ross Cammicks photos showing the 4 SU's, but what the block is I have no idea. Oldfart will know.
No pictures yet of the machine with the 'waste-pipe' plumbing.
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:21 am
by Spgeti
Oldfart wrote:It's the "Dogs Bollox Special"
What a cool name, I did think you were taking the piss out of me but the 4 carbs and style of those front guards remind me of something else but it is certainly different. Great event Oldfart, keep it going.
Bagby Special Photos
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:26 am
by BMCBOY
These photos taken at Taupo last year - superb restoration.
Roycroft 2014 Photos
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:13 am
by BMCBOY
Roycroft 2014 Photos
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:16 am
by BMCBOY
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:18 am
by nigel watts
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:22 am
by nigel watts
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:25 am
by nigel watts
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:47 pm
by Oldfart
AMCO72 wrote:Good question...another one of the weird and wonderful creations that were racing in the weekend. Has bits of Morris and other 30's British makes in its construction, and the design is someones dream that has curdled into someone elses nightmare. Vaguely resembles a Vintage Vauxhall. The engine was interesting, and there is a better picture in Ross Cammicks photos showing the 4 SU's, but what the block is I have no idea. Oldfart will know.
No pictures yet of the machine with the 'waste-pipe' plumbing.
I was told Morris 8 chassis and Talbot 90 engine?? in the Dogs Bollox but I can't be absolutely sure
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:30 am
by Oldfart
Has anyone any photos of the Standard 10 on track?
Cheers
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:09 am
by nigel watts
Oldfart wrote:Has anyone any photos of the Standard 10 on track?
Cheers
Sorry Oldfart but I only got one shot of your car in the pits with the air brakes deployed.
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:27 am
by ERC
Sorry, I missed it too. It was so quiet out on the track that I waited a while after the Jag went past and thought that was it, so I headed away back to the paddock - and missed you! (Late Saturday morning.) Part of the problem with small grids and fairly quiet cars.
I hope you can generate more interest in the class though or you'll just have to run with the sports cars - which is no bad thing really. You can always split the class when numbers are viable.
The prices being asked on Trade Me for old saloons seem to be very pricey and I know that my better half would rather I spent the money on a usable MGF rather than an Austin A40.
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:28 am
by ERC
Sorry, I missed it too. It was so quiet out on the track that I waited a while after the Jag went past and thought that was it, so I headed away back to the paddock - and missed you! (Late Saturday morning.) Part of the problem with small grids and fairly quiet cars.
I hope you can generate more interest in the class though or you'll just have to run with the sports cars - which is no bad thing really. You can always split the class when numbers are viable.
The prices being asked on Trade Me for old saloons seem to be very pricey and I know that my better half would rather I spent the money on a usable MGF rather than an Austin A40.
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:34 am
by crunch
nigel watts wrote:Sorry Oldfart but I only got one shot of your car in the pits with the air brakes extended.
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...that's not one of the rods laying on the ground under it is it? Is the yellow thing the obligatory drip tray for English cars?
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:32 am
by Ellis
English cars take some beating....
Water drips in around the windsceen etc onto the floor
but
When it runs out onto the ground it has turned into oil
Some sort of chemical reaction maybe....I've got several 1920's and 30's Austins so can speak from experience
Rovers I've heard are probably the best at it.......TIC
Re: Roycroft 2014
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:13 pm
by Oldfart
Love it!
The story of actually getting Bubbles there is quite lengthy, but in short at 9ish on Friday the whole front suspension, engine and gearbox were on the garage floor in the Bay of Islands while I tried to get some clutch action. I had changed out the brand new unit in case that was the issue, put it all back in, and no clutch at all. A bit later I found that while the slave was working perfectly, the pushrod was too short to do the business, so another extension was tried, then a proper version made. At 3 I loaded the trailer, left to come down for the event, and that photo shows when the gearbox was actually being given some oil. Timed, no, wheel alignment no, but I was there
Drip tray, of course, it's English, no oil drips = no oil.