chadders
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That was an indicated 100* and at that time, the early 80s, the A1 was peppered with roundabouts so the engine got a regular break. Having an expensive Pioneer component hifi also helped with the noise. * I'm sure that it wasn't as accurate as invacare ones are supposed to be and was well before GPS was freely available.
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I also had a couple of 1.0Ls, they obviously weren't as good but quite acceptable.
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That's interesting as I had several Metros and they were fine at speed, for example the MG ones feeling pretty stable at an indicated 100 when I commuted up and down the A1. They certainly didn't feel like a motorised wheely bin with a third wheel screwed on.
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Optimistic Speedometer Thread. Your most unbelievable MPH.
chadders replied to warren t claim's topic in AutoShite
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Hopefully with better results than this but I'm sure that this was going faster than 82mph.
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I couldn't be bothered wading through pages and pages of turgid prose so I wanted you to summarise it. LOL
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Not 82mph I note. Just out of curiosity "since its already been fairly reliably established that a Model 70 and even Invacar Mk12's speedometers dont lie" how and by who? The same 'enthusiasts' that quoted the 82mph? "Thou doth protest too much" springs to mind.
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So the 78mph is from a speedo of unknown accuracy, that's hardly a reliable figure never mind verifiable. I'd be catching up with traffic if they were going slower than me, it doesn't mean that they were doing 70 or I was going more than 70.
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If I remember correctly speedos have to over read by law. I'm not going to argue with the theoretical calculations as you'd just dispute my points and I don't want to be bombarded with a wall of text. What I will say is you can believe what you want, I still think a true 80 or 82mph is rubbish as even invacares can't break the laws of physics.
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I never watched that. Maybe I should have.
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I did with mine, even though it was weighed down by tons of Wob. I tend to think that it was over reading a tad though.
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A mini 850 with 34hp is regularly quoted as having a 72 mph top speed. Without getting into relative drag coefficients and frontal areas a 10% increase in top speed needs about a 1.1x1.1x1.1 increase in hp, I think that it's actually to the power of 2.8 rather than 3 but that's not significant, so a bit over a 30% increase. All other things being equal a mini with 44hp would do just under 80mph. It'd probably read a lot more on the speedo though.
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Do you know if either supplied invacares for street or chase scenes? The opening of 'The Sweeney' would be a bit different and Reagan and Carter would also be a tad cramped. Mind you as it apparently can go as fast backwards as forwards there'd be no need for those awkward J turns where it'd fall over.
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This guy is very well regarded as to working on that generation of carbs. He specialises in Solex which your spec says was an option. My recon one is still running well after 11+ years. https://rage-keveronderdelen.nl/ Given that it's not a 100 point, matching numbers restoration of a valuable vehicle it might be worth contacting him even if you're certain that yours came with a Weber.
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Didn't Ford have a massive PR budget whereas BL were living hand to mouth at that time?
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Martin Shaw has done some aviation themed programmes since, one being this: "Death or Freedom: The Jericho Jailbreak It was one of the most daring raids of World War Two. This documentary gives fresh insights into the spectacular mission's planning and leadership." https://tv24.co.uk/p/death-or-freedom-the-jericho-jailbreak-g7o58t He's also quite active in the charity field, being the patron of one that my missus helps.
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I now know why Bodie and Doyle didn't drive them even though they'd be a lot easier to jump over/through than their Fords. We would have probably never have seen this either.
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Was that on a flattish surface?
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Google is your friend: 54.4 meters per second equals195.84 kilometers per hour https://convertoctopus.com/54-4-meters-per-second-to-kilometers-per-hour
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It appears that the workshare for Tempest is 70% agreed and it will be headquartered in the UK. They're streaking ahead of the Franco German Spanish FCAS where, apparently, the first two are at loggerheads over major issues like technology transfer and workshare. Just as an aside I went to Warton many years ago to see them about an aeronautical engineering sandwich course degree.
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Thanks. No wonder they're noisy if they're at 6,000 feet.
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There's regular top cover of F15s and Typhoons around here, I can hear some as I type this.
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The North Sea Ranges must be busier than LHR at the moment. Still "Si vis pacem, para bellum".
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