Shite at the Vicarage: Riley RMF

[Mrs6C]

Jowett Javelins are lovely things. @Six-cylinder has always wanted one. He has come close to getting one a few times, but so far it hasn't happened.

My grandparents used to have a grocer's shop and bought a Jowett Bradford van, the less handsome (but still pleasant) commercial sibling to the Javelin, for deliveries. My Dad took his driving test in it and was asked lots of  questions about  loading weights and other matters of commercial use, about which he hadn't a clue! He still passed though. 

Your Javelin looks great and what a nice history it has, too. Well done! 🙂

[hairnet]

Ahh father Clifford

[The Vicar]

 

  On 27/07/2023 at 19:31, hairnet said:

Ahh father Clifford

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Monsignor thank you very much 😅

[The Vicar]

Trying not to neglect the Wooley

[Six-cylinder]

Good purchase.

As Mrs6C says I have had a long time disire for a Javelin. I hope the right one will turn up for me one day. 

[hairnet]

  On 28/07/2023 at 08:24, The Vicar said:

 

Monsignor thank you very much 😅

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Isn't that Gregory peck

[Matty]

  On 28/07/2023 at 08:25, The Vicar said:

Trying not to neglect the Wooley

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Couldn't do that with mine. Its be full to the door tops by the end of the wash 😩 

[ETCHY]

Javelin's are cool. well bought.
I enjoyed this video.

 

[jonathan_dyane]

https://archive.org/details/howtoirritatepeoplethecarsalesman_201910

[The Vicar]

Out for a spin in the Jowett in my Sunday best!

[The Vicar]

And found this period photo in the meantime. Not much to go on but judging by the woman’s dress im guessing 60s? The AA badge is still in place too

[hairnet]

blanket lol

seats not too knackered is it?

[The Vicar]

  On 08/08/2023 at 22:24, hairnet said:

blanket lol

seats not too knackered is it?

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It’s not terrible, but it’s a bit torn. Better covered 

[High Jetter]

  On 08/08/2023 at 22:24, The Vicar said:

And found this period photo in the meantime. Not much to go on but judging by the woman’s dress im guessing 60s? The AA badge is still in place too

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Depending on where, could be later as fashion moved more slowly, IIRC. Any idea of the location?

[The Vicar]

  On 08/08/2023 at 22:26, High Jetter said:

Depending on where, could be later as fashion moved more slowly, IIRC. Any idea of the location?

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Somewhere in Ireland anyway 

[hairnet]

  On 08/08/2023 at 22:26, High Jetter said:

Depending on where, could be later as fashion moved more slowly, IIRC. Any idea of the location?

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st james' gate

 

[The Vicar]

Torque converter was knocking its head off on the Wooley. No reverse or neutral the last few days; so this is how I’ve spent the day with my very patient ex-BMC engineer father:

[2flags]

Oh, not good! Are the parts still available for it? I think it has the BW35. 

[The Vicar]

  On 11/08/2023 at 20:13, 2flags said:

Oh, not good! Are the parts still available for it? I think it has the BW35. 

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There is a guy about 2 hours from home in Northern Ireland who must have about 100 land crabs lying around his farm. I’ve gotten a few parts from him already, so when I went up to him again he had this box ready for me FOC, in the name of keeping another one on the road.

[wuvvum]

  On 11/08/2023 at 19:34, The Vicar said:

my very patient ex-BMC engineer father

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It must get confusing when you visit, with you both being Fathers.

[2flags]

  On 11/08/2023 at 20:27, The Vicar said:

There is a guy about 2 hours from home in Northern Ireland who must have about 100 land crabs lying around his farm. I’ve gotten a few parts from him already, so when I went up to him again he had this box ready for me FOC, in the name of keeping another one on the road.

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That is so lucky. It is great when fellow enthusiasts help each other out like this. 

[High Jetter]

  On 11/08/2023 at 20:32, wuvvum said:

It must get confusing when you visit, with you both being Fathers.

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Sketch material. Reminds me of Dave Allen.

[The Vicar]

Wolseley has been parked out of sight for a while, to preserve my own sanity. I’ll get back to it another time. 

In the meantime I’ve really been enjoying this. Left it with my dad last week to correctly set the points, adjust the brakes and just get it up to spec, and now I can positively say that it is motoring well. Really well:

[Matty]

Is it as straight as it looks?

[PhilA]

  On 29/08/2023 at 10:11, Matty said:

Is it as straight as it looks?

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As straight as a javelin.

Ideally needs red tartan rug for the front seat, to keep in matching.

Had a knocking BW35 torque converter before- check it is tight to the flex plate, all the bolts on mine came loose. Tightened them up and the noise went away...

[Matty]

  On 29/08/2023 at 12:57, PhilA said:

As straight as a javelin.

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Like it 😄

[DaveDorson]

  On 26/06/2023 at 17:16, hairnet said:

 

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God that's a handsome thing.

[hairnet]

  On 29/08/2023 at 09:55, The Vicar said:

 

 

 

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ahh shure wudya lookit

[The Vicar]

  On 29/08/2023 at 10:11, Matty said:

Is it as straight as it looks?

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I suppose one would say it has “patina”

Theres a few blemishes (bubbles and paint cracks) around it, but I like it all the more for that 

[Matty]

  On 29/08/2023 at 19:39, The Vicar said:

I suppose one would say it has “patina”

Theres a few blemishes (bubbles and paint cracks) around it, but I like it all the more for that 

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Ah too shiny usually equals not getting used. Better a bit scruffy but bob on mechanically!