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Published on 11-22-2012 02:28 PM
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Welcome to the new British Car Forum. This page is the British Car Forum Articles page and is what is called a "Content Management System" (CMS). This area can always be accessed by clicking on the "Articles" Tab in the main navigation bar. This is a place where I, and in certain sections, you as members, can post articles (with images) and even videos. Here's a quick guide of the different areas of this page.

1. Section Navigation. This section allows you to go to different sections. The "plus icon" means that this section has sub-sections. Clicking on the "plus icon" will display the sub-sections.
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RESTORING A VINTAGE BLUEMEL STEERING WHEEL

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Published on 07-09-2019 04:06 PM

RESTORING A VINTAGE BLUEMEL STEERING WHEEL

Standard Triumph like many other LBC manufacturers utilized steering wheels manufactured by Bluemel Brothers Ltd. of Wolston, Coventry.
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Do you own a German Exported Austin Healey?

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Published on 05-07-2019 07:41 PM

I own a German exported 1963 AH and am looking for others that might own one. In particular I need to find out exactly where the wiper switch should be located. On mine it is located on the left side of the dash near the top. I have struggled to place ...

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SU H6 Carburetor Will Not Decelerate

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Published on 01-03-2019 01:49 PM

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I have a 1962 Triumph TR3B with SU H6 carbs. After a recent disassembly, cleaning and reassembly of the carbs the RPM would not return to idle after a load. It continued at an accelerated rate whether under load or at a stop - racing. Only by "goosing" the throttle with ...

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Britain on the Green - April 28, 2019

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Published on 01-02-2019 09:54 AM

The Capital Triumph Register is proud to announce that the 22^nd annual Britain on the Green (BOG) will be held at historic Gunston Hall, the colonial home of patriot George Mason, on April 28, 2019. ...

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Matching Funds for Healey Museum Donations

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Published on 11-25-2018 01:43 PM

Some of you may already be aware that the Healey Museum in The Netherlands recently issued an invitation to Healey clubs to participate in a new fundraising effort to support its long-term future. For a yearly contribution of $5,000-10,000, a club achieves status as ...

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USS SeaHorse SSN 669 incident

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Published on 11-01-2018 01:47 AM

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Seahorse, SSN 669.
Late 73 but most likely early 74.

Two others recollections at the bottom.

Wrote this afterwards.

Sea Horse ...

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TR7/8 Door stuck shut.

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Published on 08-02-2018 06:00 AM

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I've worked on a lot of British cars over the last 40 years but the frustration of a door that won't open past the safety latch had me scratching my head. The problem was the door would latch and lock ...

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My Healey Story, 40 Years On

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Published on 03-21-2018 10:12 PM

40 years ago yesterday, my dad bought the BJ8. He had caught the Austin Healey bug while at the University of Buffalo in the mid-1950’s when one of his fraternity brothers gave him a ride in his 100. ...

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Summer 1969

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Published on 12-23-2017 06:36 PM

Summer 1969

I returned from RVN in mid June of 1969; dazed of course, cold; Missoula has much cooler summers then “there,” no car; I had Dad sell my 1957 Ford Convertible, no girl friend; having received the Dear John the previous year. I decided before returning I needed to buy a Triumph TR4. ...

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