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I Found and bought my dads (favourite) old car
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1st drive as owner and 1st drive for 25 years since dad had it.
Sorry about the phone /wind noise quality.
Gear box whine is from straight cut gears.
Sorry about the phone /wind noise quality.
Gear box whine is from straight cut gears.
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The video really gets good at 1:14 when the camera switches to over the wind screen and you hit the road. Congratulations again!
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Took the Alvis out today to check the cooling fan operation and I am pleased to say that it’s all worked as planned as I have had elec fan and thermostat issues which is ironic since it’s spent 10 years in Oz.
when moving it doesn’t need a fan, when stationary for any time the variable stat kicks in. If I wind this right up beyond the otter switch on temp the otter works so this will be a back up. The manual switch also works.
the other day I had the front jacked up to feel the playin the front wheels all very good. The brakes seem well balanced and effective too (cable operated drums all round) and I thought I would test the bearing tightness with the gentlest of spins and it kept going like a roulette wheel. Without any rocking play. Which I also consider good. No tight bearings and no binding shoes.
when moving it doesn’t need a fan, when stationary for any time the variable stat kicks in. If I wind this right up beyond the otter switch on temp the otter works so this will be a back up. The manual switch also works.
the other day I had the front jacked up to feel the playin the front wheels all very good. The brakes seem well balanced and effective too (cable operated drums all round) and I thought I would test the bearing tightness with the gentlest of spins and it kept going like a roulette wheel. Without any rocking play. Which I also consider good. No tight bearings and no binding shoes.
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Yesterday was successful MOT day for the TR And the Alvis. ( the uk vehicle road worthy test - both are exempt but I like to have an expert cast an eye over and in the Alvis case check the last 20 years haven’t caused havoc)
the Alvis had to be created on the system manually Alvis wasn’t even on the drop down manufactured list.
and I got a good look underneath and it’s all very good. The mot man is into vintage and classics and he was impressed.
picture under car front to back. Look at the space between engine and gearbox !
the Alvis had to be created on the system manually Alvis wasn’t even on the drop down manufactured list.
and I got a good look underneath and it’s all very good. The mot man is into vintage and classics and he was impressed.
picture under car front to back. Look at the space between engine and gearbox !
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And as I have a memorial tour to honour my dad in Surrey to join in on at the end of the month ( he was a founder member of Guildford motor club) I tried my trailer out for size.
after about 10 attempts I managed - just - to fit it on. But the lettering on the sidewall of the tyres may be sacrificed
it’s just under the gross weight of the trailer but I have invested in 5 new hankook tyres to be on the safe side.
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after about 10 attempts I managed - just - to fit it on. But the lettering on the sidewall of the tyres may be sacrificed
it’s just under the gross weight of the trailer but I have invested in 5 new hankook tyres to be on the safe side.
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Long time since an update.
I have been working on getting the car uk VSCC eligible as the last owner made it reliable for Peking to Paris rally but modern stuff that the VSCC don’t like
So now the distributor is now back to points
The roll bar is removed
I have new wheels now 20” because I needed crossply tyres and they came as a cheap set of 5
The VSCC want any alternators “disguised” so have painted it black and ordered a brass plaque for it that says LUCAS DYNAMO 1937
See if that works.
Just waiting on old style lever shocks to be refurbished.
But in the mean time took it for a drive on drive it day.
I have been working on getting the car uk VSCC eligible as the last owner made it reliable for Peking to Paris rally but modern stuff that the VSCC don’t like
So now the distributor is now back to points
The roll bar is removed
I have new wheels now 20” because I needed crossply tyres and they came as a cheap set of 5
The VSCC want any alternators “disguised” so have painted it black and ordered a brass plaque for it that says LUCAS DYNAMO 1937
See if that works.
Just waiting on old style lever shocks to be refurbished.
But in the mean time took it for a drive on drive it day.
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Great video, Hamish! What is it that you’re adjusting with your left hand early in the video (above the gear shift)?
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It’s an after market indicator switch thats on like an old fashioned egg timer so it’s auto off after about 20seconds.
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Been working on the car off and on getting more period suspension on that the VSCC will accept in competition.
Also rebuilt the starter motor as it was a bit intermittent in its function ! We had words whilst it was on the bench and it knows its place now and has worked faultlessly since.
So decided to take it to my local rolling road - he looks after my competition TR3a and loves analogue and carbs.
Brief to set timing after a new distributor and adjust the triple SUs
And see what power there is.
In context in the late 1980s early 90s dad and a mate (Lola specialist) got 179bhp out of a fresh performance engine.
13 years ago the compression was lowered to cope with Mongolian fuel.
Yesterday after 30years the timing needed slight adjustment as did the triple carbs
It produced a very flat torque curve oh 243lbft at 3000rpm
161bhp at 3771rpm
So very please and impressed with this.
Also rebuilt the starter motor as it was a bit intermittent in its function ! We had words whilst it was on the bench and it knows its place now and has worked faultlessly since.
So decided to take it to my local rolling road - he looks after my competition TR3a and loves analogue and carbs.
Brief to set timing after a new distributor and adjust the triple SUs
And see what power there is.
In context in the late 1980s early 90s dad and a mate (Lola specialist) got 179bhp out of a fresh performance engine.
13 years ago the compression was lowered to cope with Mongolian fuel.
Yesterday after 30years the timing needed slight adjustment as did the triple carbs
It produced a very flat torque curve oh 243lbft at 3000rpm
161bhp at 3771rpm
So very please and impressed with this.
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A true piece of rolling artwork.
