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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Left Front tire is Dutch and the front shock mount are from the Dowtful Co. Smile

Check the tire size on the front and rear, perhaps they were difficult to get hold of hence the modification on the rear, because changing the hubs was not something that could be lashed up with a welder, unlike the other mods that can be seen.
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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I will be putting min 16 wires all round 18 would be nice but they are expensive.
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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bsa500 wrote:
I am going have to pop off the head and measure the bores to be sure of at least the cc.


The 45957 number on your head will just be the Standard part number. I think it says 8A below it.

The 8 has 57mm bore and 100 mm stroke.

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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 8:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think the later Flying 8s had a four speed box? It is a good puzzle.

Regards Kels.
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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just seen a pic of a flying 9 with the same engine so perhaps the whole flying range has the same engine?
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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Andy,

The convection cooling can't have worked very well with the low bonnet of the Ashley. At least with your ideas of a more vintage special you have the chance to sort this.

None of the side valve Standards had the remote gear change.

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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In amongst the bits I found he had a remote(if you can call it that) water pump. The pictures I was given you can see it below the dynamo as part of the fan belt pulley set. Clever boy
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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bsa500 wrote:
In amongst the bits I found he had a remote(if you can call it that) water pump. The pictures I was given you can see it below the dynamo as part of the fan belt pulley set. Clever boy


Pop-engined specials that used the E93A engine often had a separate water pump, as found on export Pops, Prefects etc. so that makes sense.

What are your plans re bodywork for the special?

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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trying,and failing at different points, to construct a 30's type two seater sportsish car. Its a plan under constant change. A lot depends on the front end. A tall rad narrow bonnet/cowl, wheels with perhaps small mudguards a little Austin 7 ish but not so angular. I would like to see the front axle and lever arm suspension so in a sense a stripped back road racer.
Make any sense at all?
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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Andy,

For info here are the chassis used for the 1932 and 1933 SSII.

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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are very similar to mine best I finish stripping off the junk and check out the wheelbase. All the Standard chassis I have seen have additional x member struts Surprised
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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bsa500 wrote:
Trying,and failing at different points, to construct a 30's type two seater sportsish car. Its a plan under constant change. A lot depends on the front end. A tall rad narrow bonnet/cowl, wheels with perhaps small mudguards a little Austin 7 ish but not so angular. I would like to see the front axle and lever arm suspension so in a sense a stripped back road racer.
Make any sense at all?


Lots Smile

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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Peter,
Is this brake/steering assembly the same or similar to the SS range?
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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the reply from an e-mail I sent to Ivor Costa. Thanks Ivor

Ivor Coster <ashley>
3:04 AM (5 hours ago)

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the heads-up on the Ashley 1172 (not Sportiva) discussion, I did see the eBay ad. and I contacted the seller and got as much detail that he had, plus photo's etc, will be adding it to my website soon and hope to make contact with the purchaser of the bodyshell to keep track of it's future use.

Hope you found my website interesting and helpful.

Cheers,

Ivor Coster

in Australia at
http://www.ashleysportiva.weebly.com
http://www.ashleysportiva.zoomshare.com

Builder of 1962 Ashley Sportiva Rego# 6999 MU
If you know it's current location I would like to contact the present owner
to catch up on it's History over the past 45 years, so please let me know.
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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bsa500 wrote:
Peter,
Is this brake/steering assembly the same or similar to the SS range?


The axle does look like Alford & Alder axles used on SSs. You will probably find a little A&E stamping on the top side middle of the beam and a serial number.

See:http://www.jaguardriverforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=220


The brake backplate doesn't look very familiar. SS Cars didn't use hydraulic brakes. They were either Bendix cable or Girling rod arrangements.

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