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[elansprint72]

Real engineering.

[arttidesco]

Lovely photo Pete

Bingo.

And yes it does sound great.

PS: what is that little nozle thingy actually good for?

Do all Matra chassis plates give information on 'Date Of Fabrication' in d-m-yyyy format ?

And if so why the English text ?

[Tim Murray]

And if so why the English text ?

The same question was asked, about the same car's chassis plate, a couple of years ago on the Malllory thread, but we never really got to the bottom of it.

[elansprint72]

Lovely photo Pete

Thanks; one tries one's best.;)



"Do all Matra chassis plates give information on 'Date Of Fabrication' in d-m-yyyy format ?
And if so why the English text ?"




That stick-on chassis plate looks remarkably "distressed" compared to the surroundings (but markedly less so on the linked thread).

I'm led (from my, admittedly limited, studies of Jurisprudence) to believe that the term "fabrication" has a certain meaning in a Court of Law, allegedly. M'Lud.

Edited by elansprint72, 15 April 2012 - 20:49.

[Peter Morley]

MS120C 04 is for sale on Classicdriver.
There is a photo of the chassis plate, which is quite different, but they might have used differnet ones in different years.
This is a link to the chassis plate image:
http://www.classicdr...806157/bigk.jpg

[backfire]

Peter,
I have pics of several slightly earlier Matra chassis plates, and they all match the one in your link.

[Duc-Man]

Sorry gents, I can't help you on this. It was the first time I've ever seen a Matra race car in real at all.
Does somebody have good connections to Hall & Hall? I think they brought the car over.

[David Beard]

Bits of old Alfa always appeal to me...

[elansprint72]

David,
Old-fart ex-RPS judge's hat on... crop the first one horizontally below the filler spout or, vertically, just to the right of the rad cap (or, on second thoughts, just concentrate on the spout and cap)... and the second one by the same proportions.
What an excellent eye for detail you have but... less is more.

[arttidesco]

Saw this today at the Avenue Drivers Club meeting in Queens Square, Bristol on a 1933 Morris Cowley, it was one of a pair mounted each side of the windscreen on the bonnet and looks exactly the same on the reverse (rear facing) side, does any one know what it is/does ?

Relevant answers maybe used on a forthcoming blog.

Thanking you in anticipation of your responses.

I was at the Bristol Classic Car Show on Saturday and someone from the pre 1940 Morris Register West Region kindly explained the thinking behind the three colour trafficator lights which were introduced in 1932.

Turns out Morris wanted to replace the trafficators they had been getting from Germany and came up with a fresh idea, when turning right the amber light on the right operated in the usual way, while on the left a green light operated indicating it was safe to pass on the left. However if one was merely pulling over to the right red a red light was operated on the right indicating it was not safe to pass while the green light operated on the left indicated it was safe to pass. All this operated vice versa.

Apparently Hebert Austin took exception to these new fangled devices and had words with the Ministry of Transport who outlawed them in 1933.



Detail from an MG 18/80 Six MKII Saloon.

Edited by arttidesco, 23 April 2012 - 15:47.

[David Beard]

For some reason I always find that ERA detail attracts my camera..

[garyfrogeye]

What it lacks in photographic excellence, it made up for in excitement.
Number plate from a 1958 Mk1 Sprite which decided to leave the track during a sprint last Sunday.

Edited by garyfrogeye, 26 April 2012 - 16:03.

[elansprint72]

What it lacks in photographic excellence, it made up for in excitement.
Number plate from a 1958 Mk1 Sprite which decided to leave the track during a sprint last Sunday.

Some folks would build a new car around that!

[WDH74]

Center cap on a Shelby Mustang alloy wheel.


Shelby by William 74, on Flickr

[elansprint72]

Every Engineer and Photographer on this forum has got to love this thread!

Here is a clearly hand-made item, obviously the holes were not marked out (or laser-set!) the bloke who made this just did it by eye.

[elansprint72]

[arttidesco]

Spotted attached to the side of a Bugatti T15, does anyone know what it is looks a bit sophisticated on top to be a simple tin of motor oil or motor spirit ?

[arttidesco]

These appear to have been all the rage on early MG's like this 1928 14/40 MK IV but does anyone know where the air was being directed ?

[elansprint72]

I thought that I had some subtle curves in my garage but... hey!

[elansprint72]

These appear to have been all the rage on early MG's like this 1928 14/40 MK IV but does anyone know where the air was being directed ?

Question 1 to number 1:

Apologies to for the momentary Cilla-moment

[arttidesco]

Question 1 to number 1:

Apologies to for the momentary Cilla-moment ;)

Ach so eine MG 14/40 mit turboeinlader ja ? Danke

[petestenning]

The business end of a Chevron B8

[elansprint72]

Birkin single-seater.

[elansprint72]

A pride of Bentleys.

[Allan Lupton]

Spotted attached to the side of a Bugatti T15, does anyone know what it is looks a bit sophisticated on top to be a simple tin of motor oil or motor spirit ?

That's the Rushmore acetylene generator for the headlamps.

[E1pix]

Love all your Black & Whites, Elan!

[arttidesco]

That's the Rushmore acetylene generator for the headlamps.

Thanks Allan

Looked up what that means gas lamps

[Allan Lupton]

Thanks Allan

Looked up what that means gas lamps

Well of course!
So much more effective than oil lamps and much more robust than early electric filaments, bearing in mind the roads of the day.
I gather that acetylene lamps are still used by cavers, as we motorists can get the necessary calcium carbide from "outdoor persuits" shops.
The Rushmore system was good, although the patented rocking grate had corroded away by the time I owned the one I had (1994)

[arttidesco]

Well of course!
So much more effective than oil lamps and much more robust than early electric filaments, bearing in mind the roads of the day.
I gather that acetylene lamps are still used by cavers, as we motorists can get the necessary calcium carbide from "outdoor persuits" shops.
The Rushmore system was good, although the patented rocking grate had corroded away by the time I owned the one I had (1994)

'patented rocking grate' ?

Have you got any pics ?

[Allan Lupton]

'patented rocking grate' ?

Have you got any pics ?

No, as the grate was corroded anyway and I sold the whole lighting set as it was. I fitted a set of the new-fangled electric lamps.

[arttidesco]

No, as the grate was corroded anyway and I sold the whole lighting set as it was. I fitted a set of the new-fangled electric lamps.

Never mind, happy motoring with your new fangled electric lamps

[elansprint72]

[TooTall]

Cheers,
Kurt O

[David Lawson]

Talbot 105 Team Car

[elansprint72]

Kurt and David- well seen.

Why does it say "Oil Tap!" on the 250F dial I wonder? Does one have to tap the gauge, or turn the tap on?

[elansprint72]

[elansprint72]

[Alan Cox]

[Odseybod]

[Duc-Man]

Any questions?

[Odseybod]

Any questions?

Firebird?

[alansart]

Little & Large

Edited by alansart, 19 June 2012 - 07:23.

[Duc-Man]

Firebird?

Yup.

[David Beard]

Shadow CanAm @ FoS

[Giraffe]

McLaren M20 CanAm @ FoS


By giraffe138 at 2012-07-02

[elansprint72]

From organ pipes to organ stops?

[arttidesco]

A bit late but ...



Lotus 69,



what turned out to be 5 million squids worth of Birkin,



not sure what the spec of this one was but I guess it's not a Blower so a Speed Six must be a possibility,



the rev counter on the Blower that Derek Bell is said to be driving at this years Le Mans classic,



Michelin Clermont Ferrand et Turin (?),



and some Alvis patina to finish off with, all seen at the recent Double 12 meeting at Brooklands.

[Giraffe]

This year's Le Mans winning brake....


By giraffe138 at 2012-07-02

Spaghetti alla Modena.....

By giraffe138 at 2012-07-02

Williams in Plus Fours....

By giraffe138 at 2012-07-02

[AllTwelve]

Shadow CanAm @ FoS

I was looking at this when it occurred to me that these trumpet screens looked a lot like Stainless Steel Mesh Tea Infusers (http://www.webstaura...r/922TBI20.html). I had thought of using them once, but the mesh was too fine. These on the Shadow are nice and airy. Most likely custom made, but they do look pretty similar!

AT

[E1pix]

Shadow CanAm @ FoS

McLaren M20 CanAm @ FoS


By giraffe138 at 2012-07-02

Great shots, Guys!

Gotta throw my stacks into the blender...