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Rick
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Ironhead
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looks superb  wonder what the brakes are like though! |
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mikeC
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Sweet!
Wonder why he thought it necessary to 'carpet throughout' though  |
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Rick
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Riley Blue
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| Rick wrote: | | mikeC wrote: | Sweet!
Wonder why he thought it necessary to 'carpet throughout' though |
 I'd be losing all the car badges on the front too, but I'd still take it off his hands 
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So would I, especially the CSMA one. Having watch the VSCC racing at Cadwell Park a coupe of weeks ago, I'd love to get out there with them in that! |
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peter scott
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| Ironhead wrote: | | looks superb wonder what the brakes are like though! |
Tiny brakes. but it looks pretty light. It might stop OK.
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buzzy bee
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I quite fancy making a speedster sort of racer one day, something like that in the auction can't be that hard to make.
One thing at a time though!  |
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Rick
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| buzzy bee wrote: | I quite fancy making a speedster sort of racer one day, something like that in the auction can't be that hard to make.
One thing at a time though! |
Hmm there are lots of home-builds kicking about that look pretty awful, getting the proportions right is a bit of an art I think - especially wheel sizes, and the position of the rad relative to the front axle line, can make or break a retro racer lookalikey imho
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Salopian
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Fully agree with Rick - for the second time in a few weeks -------- hope he can cope!
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roverdriver
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The normal service brake on a T is in an oil bath inside the transmission as part of the epicyclic gearbox. The drums at the rear wheels are for the parking or 'emergency' brake operated by the hand lever. Although the brakes were sufficient for low-traffic conditions within the teens of last century, by today's standards they are pitiful.
There are some recently manufactured brake systems, such as 'Rocky Mountain' that use the rear drums as service brakes, which can be quite effective, but I would balk at driving a T that is in the very best of condition at 80mph., the chassis and steering was never designed for much more that half that speed.
There is no mention of accessory brakes in the advert.
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buzzy bee
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| Rick wrote: | | buzzy bee wrote: | I quite fancy making a speedster sort of racer one day, something like that in the auction can't be that hard to make.
One thing at a time though! |
Hmm there are lots of home-builds kicking about that look pretty awful, getting the proportions right is a bit of an art I think - especially wheel sizes, and the position of the rad relative to the front axle line, can make or break a retro racer lookalikey imho
RJ |
Really?? I don't see anything there as hard work. Take a bit of research to get it to look right, but then again the beauty is in the beholder I suppose. Thank god I have a good eye! hehehhee
Salopian Agree's again, is there something going on here..... an undercover agreement? lol
Alas I have enough on for the foreseeable , so you will have to wait a few years to see if I am right or wrong! lol |
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