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alastairq
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Location: East Yorkshire
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RogerB
Joined: 18 Dec 2014
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Location: Suffolk Coastal. U.K.
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Oh those glorious days.....
Aquaplane tuned Ford 100E engines.
The smell of glass fibre.
The 'can I afford it' maths on a fag packet.
A 'Buckler' parts price list.
The systematic dismantling of an Austin 7/Ford 8.
Etc.Etc.
Oh, happy days !!
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alastairq
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RogerB
Joined: 18 Dec 2014
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Location: Suffolk Coastal. U.K.
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I can remember in the early 50's (prior to National Service!) helping a friend of a friend build his own special. I think it was Micron/Mistral body and it was being fitted to an Austin Seven chassis with the A7 engine being suitably tuned....I seem to remember that brakes were a problem...
Eventually it became 'roadworthy' and,if I remember, suffered an unfortunate end.
If 'specials' from that era are your 'thing' try and get hold of a book called 'Armadale to Aquila' by (the late) Tony Beadle in 2010. His book covers all sorts of cars manufactured in Hillingdon Middx. ie Coronet cars,Micron,Peerless Cars.
Good reading...!
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