Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I’ve told you it leaks.

Another 400ml this morning.

[Mrs6C]

1 minute ago, richardmorris said:

I’ve told you it leaks.

You did! We had some heavy rain, followed by a warm day and I remembered what you said, so kept an eye on it...

[richardmorris]

Like the cx DTR I had this is the only one very annoying issue I had with the car in nearly 10 years. I think it’s the heater fan assembly on the bulkhead.

[richardmorris]

Seats look good for 130,000 miles though don’t they!

[Mrs6C]

On 17/10/2021 at 18:53, Six-cylinder said:

Teal has a lot in common with her FoD companion, Dolly the Model 70...

Both:

1. Have GRP bodies when most other models of their general types had steel bodies

2. Are, equally unusually, steered via a steering wheel, which was a rare option for their respective models

3. Are models that also had tiller steering options!

4. Were available new in 1978 - the last year of manufacture for one and the first year of manufacture for the other

5. Have twin cylinder engines

6. Have one forward and one reverse gear

7. Do not require any kind of driving licence to operate them legally on their usual transport network

8. Have a single seat for the driver and no passenger seat

9. Get blown about by high winds!

10. Have a 'niche' following!

11. Used to be painted blue. over their original GRP colour... Teal has been repainted since...

12. Arrived at the FoD on the back of another wheeled conveyance

I dare say both bob about in the water quite well, although only one of them is supposed to be there!

There are probably other similarities too...

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 10/17/2021 at 3:42 PM, Six-cylinder said:

Mrs6C noticed some condensation inside the Mercedes E320 Coupe, I put the dehumidifier in it last night. I collected about 600 ml of water in 6 hours at cheap rate electricity I ran it for.

Almost as bad as my bedroom wardrobe. I use the condensate to water the houseplants....

[sutty2006]

Interesting info about the shorty barges. Next time I see one I’ll snap a photo of it

[LightBulbFun]

2 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

Teal has a lot in common with her FoD companion, Dolly the Model 70...

Both:

1. Have GRP bodies when most other models of their general types had steel bodies

2. Are, equally unusually, steered via a steering wheel, which was a rare option for their respective models

3. Are models that also had tiller steering options!

4. Were available new in 1978 - the last year of manufacture for one and the first year of manufacture for the other

5. Have twin cylinder engines

6. Have one forward and one reverse gear

7. Do not require any kind of driving licence to operate them legally on their usual transport network

8. Have a single seat for the driver and no passenger seat

9. Get blown about by high winds!

10. Have a 'niche' following!

11. Used to be painted blue. over their original GRP colour... Teal has been repainted since...

12. Arrived at the FoD on the back of another wheeled conveyance

I dare say both bob about in the water quite well, although only one of them is supposed to be there!

There are probably other similarities too...

 

thats impressive  although I will say on point 7, you did need and did get a licence to drive a Model 70, or any sort of invalid vehicle/carriage, back in the in the day

you could/did even run around on L plates for a while with a provisional licence and got driving lessons with an instructor crammed inside with you

(at least by the time of the Model 70 thats how it worked, I dont see how you could have an instructor with you on a Stanley Argson! but I think back in the Argson days you just had to show you could drive round the hospital car park and they would give you a licence! although I do have period pictures of Stanley Argsons on L plates so perhaps it was a bit more involved then that even back in the 50s!)

I sadly have never been able to quite figure what exactly that licence was however, I know there was the Category J invalid carriage licence but I dont know what definition of invalid carriage that applied to, did it apply to all invalid vehicles, or did  it apply only to literal invalid carriages (ie an invalid vehicle bellow 254Kg) or did was it only to Mobility scooters (bellow 150Kg)

https://www.gov.uk/old-driving-licence-categories

its listed here as just for mobility scooters, but given the time period it was issued 1976 to 1986 I suspect its true meaning may have been lost to time as I could see someone reading "invalid carriage" and just assuming that means Mobility scooter, but it is worth noting the legal definition of a Mobility scooter (which where and still are called an Invalid carriage confusingly!) Came into act in 1970 so perhaps they did have their own licence category before they where allowed to be driven with no licence as they are today

but its modern definition of "B1 Invalid carriages only" fits in much more with an actual 254Kg Invalid carriage or 255Kg+ Invalid vehicle, because B1 is for small cars/goods vehicles bellow 450Kg/550Kg

 

 

and on the last bit, although I hope I never actually find out, from what I have read of period user accounts, Model 70's do not bob on water sadly! (that Model 70 did survive but was scrapped and replaced in the mid 1980's due to Chassis corrosion issues, no surprises as to what may  have been the cause of that!)

although to be fair that was more a stream/shallow river he was trying to cross, so perhaps they need a deeper body of water before they start to float, but again one of those things im not planning on finding out! LOL

 

and here all I was just going to post this picture and suggest it may be why @Six-cylinder does not RTFM!

 

 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Autumn leaves are falling.

Add to that 6:17 pm and it was getting dark.

Gatwick car?

[chaseracer]

The C&C ad for the red/white Manta B is used to illustrate the buyers' guide in the latest ish of Classic Cars.

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

The C&C ad for the red/white Manta B is used to illustrate the buyers' guide in the latest ish of Classic Cars.

It is now on ebay finishing this evening, minimum price has been reached so assuming the winning bid collects it, it will be sold.

I had the A Team doing the presales preparation.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115037479768

[hairnet]

20 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

Teal has a lot in common with her FoD companion, Dolly the Model 70...

Both:

1. Have GRP bodies when most other models of their general types had steel bodies

2. Are, equally unusually, steered via a steering wheel, which was a rare option for their respective models

3. Are models that also had tiller steering options!

4. Were available new in 1978 - the last year of manufacture for one and the first year of manufacture for the other

5. Have twin cylinder engines

6. Have one forward and one reverse gear

7. Do not require any kind of driving licence to operate them legally on their usual transport network

8. Have a single seat for the driver and no passenger seat

9. Get blown about by high winds!

10. Have a 'niche' following!

11. Used to be painted blue. over their original GRP colour... Teal has been repainted since...

12. Arrived at the FoD on the back of another wheeled conveyance

I dare say both bob about in the water quite well, although only one of them is supposed to be there!

There are probably other similarities too...

 

chris nerd 0

claire nerd 1

 

[beko1987]

3 hours ago, hairnet said:

chris nerd 0

claire nerd 1

 

My nerds bigger than your nerd

[hairnet]

yours is smol

claires is hyowj

 

[sutty2006]

It returned. This time facing the opposite direction. He must have 3 point turned it somewhere for his return journey. 
 

enjoy. 
 

 

[Mrs6C]

46 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

It returned. This time facing the opposite direction. He must have 3 point turned it somewhere for his return journey. 
 

enjoy. 
 

 

From the registration number, this is a Gary Gorton-built  tug boat. I'd guess it has been modified since new with the lower superstructure on the front, as the tug style features a short full-height cabin and a long front deck.

Registered with Canal & River Trust number 52991 as a Powered Motor Boat.

Length : 8.24 metres ( 27 feet )

Beam : 2.09 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches )

Power of 18 HP

Previous names have been Leal Lucy (2005) and Dharma (2008).

 

 

 

 

[sutty2006]

24 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

From the registration number, this is a Gary Gorton-built  tug boat. I'd guess it has been modified since new with the lower superstructure on the front, as the tug style features a short full-height cabin and a long front deck.

Registered with Canal & River Trust number 52991 as a Powered Motor Boat.

Length : 8.24 metres ( 27 feet )

Beam : 2.09 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches )

Power of 18 HP

Previous names have been Leal Lucy (2005) and Dharma (2008).

 

 

 

 

Wow some great information there mrs! 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 hour ago, Mrs6C said:

Previous names have been

Dharma (2008).

Someone else enjoyed Lost. Cracking series, apart from the ending. 

[High Jetter]

Memories of a wonderful trip, yonks ago.

[Six-cylinder]

I have had the E320 Coupe for over 12 weeks, but today was the first time I have driven it. It was never going to be instant because I bought it broken and had to have repairs done. Then it was dry in a fuel crisis and ended up shoved in a corner of the drive blocked in. Finally today it had a clear run to the road, then the fuel light came on. I took it to Tesco and found no queuing so filled it up and got a Pez picture!

I think for now it will share duties with the Clio so neither of them will be worked to death.

[richardmorris]

I hope you enjoy it.  I did. On average I’d expect 360miles from a full tank before the fuel light comes on again. I have made it to north wales and back on in tank which is 420miles.

[Six-cylinder]

31 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I hope you enjoy it.  I did. On average I’d expect 360miles from a full tank before the fuel light comes on again. I have made it to north wales and back on in tank which is 420miles.

You must have driven with care as 420 miles from a 15.4 gal tank calculates to 27.3 mpg. With my last E320 Cab I got 24-26 mpg. I put 12.9 gals in yours today, the low warning light was just started to flash so 2.5 gals still left.

[richardmorris]

13 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

You must have driven with care as 420 miles from a 15.4 gal tank calculates to 27.3 mpg. With my last E320 Cab I got 24-26 mpg. I put 12.9 gals in yours today, the low warning light was just started to flash so 2.5 gals still left.

That was a fill up at home then drive straight up to wrexham from bagshot with no stopping, and straight back home again the next day ( funeral trip, no socialising). I can’t work on gallons In real life and need to convert litres to fuel consumption. 420 and the fuel light just on full time was the best record in the uk.

In France I could do about 30mpg with the roofrack and bike on the car.

[richardmorris]

Driving with the fuel light on, always comes in to my “Dirty Harry” quote. Do you feel lucky punk?

[hairnet]

6 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

 

last time i sat in a car with this guy looking at a dash like that it pointed at 3 o clock

[Six-cylinder]

32 minutes ago, hairnet said:

last time i sat in a car with this guy looking at a dash like that it pointed at 3 o clock

5 Ltr V8.

You missed out on the 5.5 Ltr Supercharged I used to borrow.

[hairnet]

many hairdresser there dude

[High Jetter]

Where has that Herald been hiding?

[Six-cylinder]

8 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Where has that Herald been hiding?

The white Herald looking thing  is my Vitesse 2 Ltr that I have had for the last 16 years. It is a fully running, legal car. The Vitesse towed the Peugeot 504 into the garage when it broke down and is now trapped. We also have several Heralds needing restoration.

From that picture the CL500 is sold along with that CX, the Xantia has a broken Auto gearbox and the VolvoT5 needs a camshaft sensor

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 minute ago, Six-cylinder said:

The white Herald looking thing  is my Vitesse 2 Ltr that I have had for the last 16 years. It is a fully running, legal car. The Vitesse towed the Peugeot 504 into the garage when it broke down and is now trapped. We also have several Heralds needing restoration.

From that picture the CL500 is sold along with that CX, the Xantia has a broken Auto gearbox and the VolvoT5 needs a camshaft sensor

I've always liked the look of Vitesses and the six pot sounds lovely as standard. However, your 504 floppytop is light years ahead in terms of everything  - not only is it stunning, I can't get my head around the fact it's only a couple of years newer! The 504 still looks relatively modern today compared to the Triumph.