invacar LightBulbFun's Invacar & general ramble thread, index on page 1, survivors lists on Pages 24/134 & AdgeCutler's Invacar Mk12 Restoration from Page 186 onwards, still harping on...

[Mr Pastry]

14 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

@Snake Charmer you would not happen to recognise this would you?  

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204643754704

just popped up on eBay, but I dont think its Model 70 related, I mean they have 3 fuses, but only 1 of them is inline, where as this bundle of wires has 2 inline fuses, nor do Model 70's have separate looms like this

a Model 70 has one big loom, and the dash loom, and thats it. theres no physically separate engine bay loom or such.

but the "AC Cars Ltd" price tag sticker is curious! its got the proper curvy AC logo n all

Is it Villiers possibly?  The ring terminals look like something to go on a dynastart control box, maybe. l

[LightBulbFun]

9 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said:

Is it Villiers possibly?  The ring terminals look like something to go on a dynastart control box, maybe. l

I did/do wonder but, the blue ring terminal looks suspiciously modern?

I  guess what im wondering here is when where the Red Blue Yellow crimp terminals introduced? I generally have them in my head as a fairly recently introduction, but i have no real basis for that

 

I did wonder if it might of been a partial loom for the voltage regulator box in a Model 70, but those dont use so many ring terminals 

https://autoshite.com/topic/29443-zels-motoring-adventurespeugeot-renault-rover-trabant-invacar-a-sinclair-c5-2901-tyre-time/page/156/#comment-2705741

 

[Rod/b]

13 hours ago, warren t claim said:

It's being moved by the RUC onto a bomb in Ulster.

Wishful thinking…

[Mr Pastry]

24 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

I did/do wonder but, the blue ring terminal looks suspiciously modern?

I  guess what im wondering here is when where the Red Blue Yellow crimp terminals introduced? I generally have them in my head as a fairly recently introduction, but i have no real basis for that

 

I did wonder if it might of been a partial loom for the voltage regulator box in a Model 70, but those dont use so many ring terminals 

https://autoshite.com/topic/29443-zels-motoring-adventurespeugeot-renault-rover-trabant-invacar-a-sinclair-c5-2901-tyre-time/page/156/#comment-2705741

 

Yes it does look a bit too modern and the coloured crimp terminals are not really "factory."  I think they appeared in the early 70s.

[Datsuncog]

13 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

interesting! I wonder if its this chaps Invacar?  

@Datsuncog you would not happen to have a link to the video or such? i'd like to scope it out for fine details (specifically the fact the MIA fuel tank, I dont see any evidence of a neck or cap, although there is a black smudge next to hole which might be the cap maybe they took it off to inspect inside the fuel tank for some reason?!) 

Sorry, haven't ever seen this footage before. I think you have the link now from Warren, though.

It's one of those odd things that until the arrival of YouTube, an awful lot of footage about The Troubles was never shown (or at least, not repeated after appearing on a news bulletin) in Northern Ireland.

'Local sensitivities', fear that people in the footage would be identified and reprisals taken; that sort of thing. 

I saw more in-depth, uncensored footage about certain events of The Troubles on TV while I was living in Australia in the mid-2000s than I did growing up just down the road from the same events in the 80s and 90s.

[barrett]

I've looked back over the last 8 or so pages and can't see a mention of this, so I'm daring to post it here...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/284064684429956/

BWAG!

[High Jetter]

6 minutes ago, barrett said:

I've looked back over the last 8 or so pages and can't see a mention of this, so I'm daring to post it here...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/284064684429956/

BWAG!

That's a Billy Barrett bought bargain. Be brisk!

[egg]

they could have cleaned it....

[LightBulbFun]

1 hour ago, barrett said:

I've looked back over the last 8 or so pages and can't see a mention of this, so I'm daring to post it here...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/284064684429956/

BWAG!

Oh yeah, Adam let me know about it earlier today  I appricate the heads up on it tho! 

 

its a machine with a very interesting story behind it, one I have known about, but never seen until now, once I have chased up a few leads ill to try and tie up a couple loose ends on it if I can, ill do a proper write up on it

 

but for now, as a teaser, look it up on the DVLA and note its date of first registration  

 

its one very much worth saving (and knowing its history it should be in very good mechanical condition), just a shame the seller wants so much for it!

 

[JJ0063]

https://www.facebook.com/share/rRB1gpBeQxCirNQq/?mibextid=79PoIi
 

absolute bargain on that mileage, and a very easy collection location for you, you’d get a train from Liverpool Street to Colchester to bury st Ed’s then straight drive home, piece of piss

 

will sell very quick at that price 

[Christine]

BWA  piece of shit , is twice the price of the Renault . Does not compute.. 

 How much is Rev now  insured for,  Dez ?  

[chadders]

11 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/rRB1gpBeQxCirNQq/?mibextid=79PoIi
 

absolute bargain on that mileage, and a very easy collection location for you, you’d get a train from Liverpool Street to Colchester to bury st Ed’s then straight drive home, piece of piss

 

will sell very quick at that price 

Maybe it'll get bought and then flipped like the other one you recommended possibly did?

[LightBulbFun]

just checking in on REV's DVLA record

well aint that curious!  

[chadders]

Obviously it's finally broken RED5 despite him having an iron constitution and he's sold it. Alternatively he could have written it off trying to establish its top speed and it's gone to the scrappers. I imagine it'd be pretty unstable at 82mph and if the tyres were old he might have had a blow out.

I hope that he's OK and also your insurance covered him, all the policies I've seen exclude speed trials etc..

Anyway it'd solve your quandary as to whether to buy a Kangoo, Berlingo or whatever.

[LightBulbFun]

44 minutes ago, chadders said:

Obviously it's finally broken RED5 despite him having an iron constitution and he's sold it. Alternatively he could have written it off trying to establish its top speed and it's gone to the scrappers. I imagine it'd be pretty unstable at 82mph and if the tyres were old he might have had a blow out.

I hope that he's OK and also your insurance covered him, all the policies I've seen exclude speed trials etc..

Anyway it'd solve your quandary as to whether to buy a Kangoo, Berlingo or whatever.

my insurance curiously* specifically excludes pillion passengers 

so no @warren t claim Biker chick dating advice for me sadly!

(*I mean I get why its on there given what REV is, but it still amuses me to see it LOL)

tyres aint a problem tho  

(I had great fun sending this to people and waiting to see how long it took them to realise theres 4 tyres in that stack and not 3  )

[mk2_craig]

2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

just checking in on REV's DVLA record

Do you do this every day ?

[LightBulbFun]

2 hours ago, mk2_craig said:

Do you do this every day ?

gotta make sure they know i'm watching 

[quicksilver]

2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

my insurance curiously* specifically excludes pillion passengers 

so no @warren t claim Biker chick dating advice for me sadly!

(*I mean I get why its on there given what REV is, but it still amuses me to see it LOL)

tyres aint a problem tho  

(I had great fun sending this to people and waiting to see how long it took them to realise theres 4 tyres in that stack and not 3  )

Not as fun as going to the tyre shop and asking for six of them. They were quite bemused by why anyone would want six tyres for a Mini.

[wuvvum]

57 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

They were quite bemused by why anyone would want six tyres for a Mini.

[LightBulbFun]

3 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I did think of the hustler, but do they still run 145R10's on those after market wheels?

 

most I have seen tend to have deep dish wheels with rounded looking tyres like so 

so thats why I did not mention it  

[JJ0063]

3 hours ago, mk2_craig said:

Do you do this every day ?

I did wonder this myself and worryingly I dare say the answer is yes 😂

[Jim Bergerac]

I wonder if the DVLA know this and someone changes things for the LOLz.

 

An Invacare here, a keeper change there...

[RoverFolkUs]

You could always use an Amstrad emailer or fax machine to contact the DVLA and ask? Don't forget to include a cheque for £23. 

No, I'll never stop taking the piss out of the DVLA and their outdated processes and reliance on cheques and postal orders 🤣

[wuvvum]

Funnily enough I was discussing that with a colleague at work yesterday, after an American client requested payment by "check".  The only reason I still have a chequebook is to accompany V62 forms.

[DodgeRover]

On 07/02/2024 at 08:58, chadders said:

Just for 'interest' regarding MG/Triumph rivalry I'm looking out for a TR8 convertible to add to my small fleet of cars.

Keep me posted I really would like a TR7, strangely many more convertibles seem to have survived compared to the hardtops.

[High Jetter]

4 minutes ago, DodgeRover said:

Keep me posted I really would like a TR7, strangely many more convertibles seem to have survived compared to the hardtops.

Less tin to rust 🤣

[dean36014]

23 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/rRB1gpBeQxCirNQq/?mibextid=79PoIi
 

absolute bargain on that mileage, and a very easy collection location for you, you’d get a train from Liverpool Street to Colchester to bury st Ed’s then straight drive home, piece of piss

 

will sell very quick at that price 

Just incase you missed this. Perfect for you until you get the invacar king pin fixed.

[Spiny Norman]

Don't know if you've seen this pic before, it cropped up on one of the old Glasgow groups I'm on. Locarno dance hall, Sauchiehall St in Glasgow city centre.

[LightBulbFun]

14 minutes ago, Spiny Norman said:

Don't know if you've seen this pic before, it cropped up on one of the old Glasgow groups I'm on. Locarno dance hall, Sauchiehall St in Glasgow city centre.

I have indeed seen it before now, but I appreciate the heads up none the less  its a Tippen Delta Mk2

On 09/03/2022 at 18:48, LightBulbFun said:

Oh cool its a Tippen Delta Mk2  

which was the last Tippen Delta Mark to have a singular headlamp (after which the Ministry standard specification demanded dual headlamps so the Tippen Delta Mk3 was brought out)

but the Mk2 was the first Invalid vehicle to have the classic light "Ministry blue" colour scheme  

the high rez original can be found here if your curious

https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18108512.days---locarno-dancehall-1962-1963/

it seems to be one of the photos that does the rounds these days, its kinda curious how certain photos like these constantly get picked up and circulated while others dont

some university/collage student could probably base a social study thesis off it

 

[LightBulbFun]

5 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

You could always use an Amstrad emailer or fax machine to contact the DVLA and ask? Don't forget to include a cheque for £23. 

No, I'll never stop taking the piss out of the DVLA and their outdated processes and reliance on cheques and postal orders 🤣

yeah it is quite amusing ill give you that, as @wuvvum says the only reason I have a cheque book is because I had to send off a V62, but I do wonder if theres method to the madness  

(or would that be method to the antiquity in this case? LOL)

 

see in some regards, im kinda glad its so archaic, I mean imagine if a V62 could be done online with a debit/credit card or paypal

the amount of people would probably fuck around with that would probably increase quite a bit, not to mention any potential bots or such

 

but by being a physical form you have to fill out and take to the post office plus get a cheque for, it probably helps just by "natural selection" if thats the right phrase? filter out the people who might try and half heartedly apply for the logbook of a Ford Escort Mexico or something such

and also physical stuff leaves a physical audit trail, which I imagine would probably come into play if there was a legal dispute over who had the rights to the keepership of a vehicle

 

and I do wonder if the DVLA themselves are aware of this, because pretty much every other service can be done online these days

you can tax vehicles online, do keepership changes online, you can even request a duplicate logbook online if and pay the the same V62 £25 fee online, and even change the address on ones logbook online

 

but you explicitly cannot do a request for a vehicle logbook that is not already in your name, and so I kinda wonder if that is intentional