Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Ghosty]

Congrats on finding one, looks class and suits you to the ground.

[loserone]

31 seconds to 60 and 14 MPG.  I bet it sounds phenomenal 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Churchill's daughter's runabout? It's got some history! Impressive old beast for sure. 

[Crackers]

Christ, I've just seen the brief history of it. 

Definitely from the era when only people of a certain calibre could buy a Roller. 

Also, it appears to have a link to Sheffield Park, which is the base of the Bluebell Railway, so that's nice too. 

[Six-cylinder]

It drove home fine from the collection point in Northampton so I took it to BMW club tonight, in Bicester and it drove there fine. On the way home it started popping on lift off overrun as I got near home. It has two rate charging manually selected, but it was too dark to see the ammeter so maybe running headlights has discharged the battery to the point the ignition was compromised. It had a flat battery on the drive when I tried to move it to a better parking spot and I put the jump pack on it to get it parked. It is now on charge and I will see how that works out tomorrow. 

It looked great in the evening sunshine tonight.

[juular]

6 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

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Holy shit Chris.

[Crackers]

28 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

It had a flat battery on the drive when I tried to move it

The most marque-appropriate FTP ever recorded on Autoshite.

A Rolls Royce does not break down, but it may occasionally fail to proceed. 

[High Jetter]

A Darling Buds of May re-creation at the FOD sometime soon? Top buyage, sir

[Surface Rust]

That is glorious. Well bought!

[AnthonyG]

Superb. Looking forward to seeing  this in a couple of weeks time.

Have you bought slowsilver his cap and gloves yet? 

[wuvvum]

Wow!  Was not expecting that.  Really looking forward to the next FOD weekend now!

[quicksilver]

17 hours ago, 3VOM said:

I envision it being packed inside and with people standing on the running boards at the next chippy run.

I've got a mental picture of it looking like an Indian train with people crowded on the roof and hanging off the sides, one occasionally falling off and getting left behind.

Sir has indeed purchased himself a most excellent conveyance.

[dave j]

Love it! I wasn't expecting that!

[timolloyd]

19 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

… so I took it to BMW club tonight,

Nice, same company after all.

[Snake Charmer]

Nice one, Autoshite does Downton Abbey!

[Twiggy]

That is one superb machine !

[Six-cylinder]

@Slowsilver helped me move the Biturbo to storage this afternoon to make more room for the 20/25. I felt it was only fair to give him first ride in the 20/25.

Armed with a printout on how to cold start your 20/25 I set about getting it started. Having had it on charge since last night the starter flung the engine over with enthusiasm. Trouble was it would only run using the starter carb which you are not suppose to use for more than 30 secs.  

Slowsilver noticed the knurled lid of the carburettor piston housing had vibrated lose and unscrewed slightly allowing the vacuum within to be compromised, the piston therefore did not rise and the slow running jet did not operate as intended.

This repair is of course considered to just be the normal duties of a chauffeur! (thank you slowsilver for your diagnosis and repair, you have saved the car from being unusable this weekend)

The plan now is to take slowsilver out for an evening run after rush hour.

[timolloyd]

Is it me or does @Slowsilverlook like Brabinger from To The Manor Born? And in which case does that make @Six-cylinderRichard Devere?

[Six-cylinder]

I have also blow a headlight bulb, 36w dual filament.

[hairnet]

steve just wanted to touch it

 

[Six-cylinder]

9 minutes ago, hairnet said:

steve just wanted to touch it

 

Heeling Hands!

[Macscrooge]

Wonderful!  This place is full of surprises. 

[3VOM]

36 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

@Slowsilver Armed with a printout on how to start your 20/25.

Hopefully the instructions are along the lines of "Have your mechanic check......" "Your chauffeur should have....before you set off....."

[LightBulbFun]

45 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have also blow a headlight bulb, 36w dual filament.

Aww shame it failed! looking at the blue colourations, it looks like it suffered and failed from a slow air leak

but I am not gonna lie that one of the things I was/am looking forward to is oggling at all the old bulbs likely still present on the car  so I appreciate the detailed photos! 

 

 aside from "no 171" "465" "12V" and '36/36"W do you see any other numbers on the etch/bulb? I am specifically looking for a 2 number code which will be the ELMA date code and allow me to date the lamp more precisely  (I suspect the 465 might be it with an additional number to donate the production line it was made on, but I just wanna double check)

 

but in general looking at the style of etch, the fact its Siemens branded (a brand retired by the end of the 1950's/start of the 1960's) but does have a type Code "No 171" I would place this lamp as mid 1950's vintage  (no earlier than 1953 which from my research is when the automotive lamp type coding system was introduced)

52 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

@Slowsilver helped me move the Biturbo to storage this afternoon to make more room for the 20/25. I felt it was only fair to give him first ride in the 20/25.

Armed with a printout on how to start your 20/25. Having had it on charge since last night the starter flung the engine over with enthusiasm. Trouble was it would only run using the starter carb which you are not suppose to use for more than 30 secs.  

Slowsilver noticed the knurled lid of the carburettor piston housing had vibrated lose and unscrewed slightly allowing the vacuum within to be compromised, the piston therefore did not rise and the slow running jet did not operate as intended.

This repair is of course considered to just be the normal duties of a chauffeur! (thank you slowsilver for your diagnosis and repair, you have saved the car from being unusable this weekend)

The plan now is to take slowsilver out for an evening run after rush hour.

calendar shot right there!

[Six-cylinder]

Tonight was a success, 20 mile drive with Mrs6C, Slowsilver, Mrs Slowsilver and Quicksilver.  

Driving the 20/25 takes a bit of learning, old fashioned heavy steering and cross ply tyres that wonder a bit. The worst bit is the gear change no syncro on 1st or 2nd, right hand gear change and my own leg is in the way. I am sure after some practice it will become second nature.  

Safely home now.

[hairnet]

they do seem a hyowj car

was it an issue reversing it in there?

 

[Six-cylinder]

28 minutes ago, hairnet said:

they do seem a hyowj car

was it an issue reversing it in there?

 

Yes no mirrors is a major problem.

A pair of mirrors are now on order.

[Noel Tidybeard]

4 hours ago, timolloyd said:

Is it me or does @Slowsilverlook like Brabinger from To The Manor Born? And in which case does that make @Six-cylinderRichard Devere?

no i think that makes him Audery Fffffffforbes Hamilton🤣

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Stately home now.

Brilliant, looks comfy there.

[hairnet]

5 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

 

Armed with a printout on how to cold start your 20/25. 

 

 

 

vellum and quill shirley