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Quick pic. of a light in one of our bedrooms ! Modern ‘ but vintage looking ‘ flex.

Tyre Weld may be OK if the tyre is not seriously damaged . My wifes car has no spare and was supplied with tyre weld and a small inflator . Problem was , when she had a puncture , the tyre was beyond being inflated due to damage . Not something I would rely on if a spare wheel can somehow be carried .

<t>Off topic , my grandfather was apprentice to Tom Cannon ! I have visited Stockbridge many times , such a shame the old racecourse has long gone . I have my grandfathers indentures signed by the great man !!!!</t>

Memories flooding back. I’m sure many of you will remember the two stroke oil dispensers on the forecourt . The vintage Vindec bike in the YouTube clip ( Vindec was Brown Bros trade name ) would have been made by the Comrade Cycle works in Darlaston for Brown Bros . Comrade was founded and run by my...

Wise words — my father always used to tell me to ‘ get the choke in as soon as you can ‘ due to potential wear on the cylinder bores through the rich mixture .

My father bought me a 1935 Austin Ruby when I was 17 ( 1962 ). The deal was I had to service and maintain it myself . It taught me a lot and even though I ended up with company cars in my career I kept the tools ( now added to ) and still try and keep the Minor in good nick . The tools are in good c...

Any news on your service - be interested to know if the clutch issue has been resolved

My money is still on a ‘ stuck ‘ clutch plate what else could it be

Clutch plate possibly ‘ stuck on ‘. Had a similar problem on a Westfield . Lucky to have a long downward sloping drive so started the car in gear( jumpy start ) at the top of the drive with the clutch depressed and ‘ drove down the drive —- came off with a large ‘ bang ‘. Hope all turns out OK.

Seen coming out of Bridgnorth , saloon ‘ C ‘ reg. looked very tidy !

Hi , its been there for years - such a shame !! We often see it on our way through to Gorran Haven. Think some time ago I mentioned it in a post

Well picked up on the battery connections
I looked at the pics. and completely missed that- a disaster waiting to happen.

Thanks- wondered what it was

Is that an additional ‘ lever / stick ‘ between the gear stick and hand brake ?

The arms on my Desmo mirrors are slightly pitted - but they are fifty years old