Cars, Lasses and Lads - A Photo Sharing Thread

[MiniMinorMk3]

[junkyarddog]

[martc]

A 'travel car' is a novel idea. I wonder what all the other cars on the road are doing if not travelling?

[martc]

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, martc said:

A 'travel car' is a novel idea. I wonder what all the other cars on the road are doing if not travelling?

Being driven? Interesting distinction, though.

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

[MiniMinorMk3]

[lisbon_road]

21 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Just wondering, what does an auto electrician actually do on a Mk1 Escort?  There's like just a few wires. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

[MiniMinorMk3]

Collar and Cuffs Match!

[MiniMinorMk3]

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[eddyramrod]

21 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

Welcome home, Marina!

[Metal Guru]

13 hours ago, The Old Bloke Next Door said:

Children had it harder growing up back then. This one is being used as an air bag for example.

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

[Yoss]

3 hours ago, lisbon_road said:

Just wondering, what does an auto electrician actually do on a Mk1 Escort?  There's like just a few wires. 

I was thinking the same. Being an auto electrician in the early 70s must have been a doddle.

[Metal Guru]

26 minutes ago, Yoss said:

I was thinking the same. Being an auto electrician in the early 70s must have been a doddle.

So why were they ( the cars not the electricians), so unreliable compared with today’s cars?

[lisbon_road]

1 hour ago, Metal Guru said:

So why were they ( the cars not the electricians), so unreliable compared with today’s cars?

Thinking about this, you're right that they were unreliable so people (we!) had to continuously adjust points, clean plugs and so on.  It's just not that complicated to do.  I s'pose they could rebuild dynamos, alternators, those dynamo control boxes and a few other things. 

[martc]

5 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Is the 'Austin' plate central and on straight? Looks a bit sloppy for a publicity photo.

[martc]

[myglaren]

[Richard_FM]

6 hours ago, lisbon_road said:

Thinking about this, you're right that they were unreliable so people (we!) had to continuously adjust points, clean plugs and so on.  It's just not that complicated to do.  I s'pose they could rebuild dynamos, alternators, those dynamo control boxes and a few other things. 

Possibly they were fitting early electronic ignitions, my Dad remembered a friend having one fitted to his Mini that made it an almost guaranteed first time starter.

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

[Muniphobia]

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