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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ray White wrote:

In my ignorance I don't know what wheels/tyres they are.


I wonder if the tyres might be Blockleys?
https://www.blockleytyre.com/product/895x135


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They seem to be the tyres of choice these days. It may just be the photo but I thought the wheels look a bit smaller than original. Then again, it could be an optical illusion or perhaps just the skimpy sporty wings.

Regardless of that, I first took to the Vauxhall 30/98 when I saw the late Fife Robinson extolling it's virtues on TV many years ago.

I thought he was damn good too.!
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Tonight" Very Happy

See: https://www.blockleytyre.com/make/vauxhall/vauxhall-30-98
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm a big fan of the 30-98 and that one, a Type E, looks very nice. Strangely, though, the DVLA has its engine size as a 2-litre. The E engine was a 4.5-litre, with the later OE coming in at 4.2. Would love to have one in my garage, but it'll have to be much bigger than the one I currently have, which struggles to house my 1932 Morris Minor Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, the tyres on the Vauxhall were Blockley, I was looking around it for a bit, not least because it was the only Vauxhall there.

I think the rear lights on the MGAs were just because the club had parked the same variants together - there were other types out of shot. I don't know anything about them, but my mate (who has an MGA himself) was pointing out the different rear lights on the different variants.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="peter scott"]"Tonight" Very Happy

..."I'm standing here....." Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://youtu.be/bHxt9hpyRWw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyfe_Robertson
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Crashbox wrote:
I'm a big fan of the 30-98 and that one, a Type E, looks very nice. Strangely, though, the DVLA has its engine size as a 2-litre.


I wonder if it's a humble 14/40 rather than a 30/98?

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

peter scott wrote:
Crashbox wrote:
I'm a big fan of the 30-98 and that one, a Type E, looks very nice. Strangely, though, the DVLA has its engine size as a 2-litre.


I wonder if it's a humble 14/40 rather than a 30/98?

Peter


Do the two models share the same number of bonnet louvres? The bonnet of the car in question looks like a 30/98 ...but that doesn't really mean anything, does it?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wonder if it's a humble 14/40 rather than a 30/98?

That said the DVLA has the capacity as 2048 cc that is the same as the 1931 Vauxhall Cadet (a 6 cylinder OHV engine) whereas the 14/40 was a side valve of 2297 cc.

I think the bonnet lengths are the same. It does have rather tiny brakes but the early 30/98 had no front brakes at all.

I suspect that it started life as a 14/40 but received a Cadet engine at some stage.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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There are a few things on this coming weekend, including Kelsall rally (Sat/Sun),

RJ

I went yesterday, really great attendance and loads to see. For no particular reason other than I'd like them in my garage I snapped;





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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

peter scott wrote:
I wonder if it's a humble 14/40 rather than a 30/98?

That said the DVLA has the capacity as 2048 cc that is the same as the 1931 Vauxhall Cadet (a 6 cylinder OHV engine) whereas the 14/40 was a side valve of 2297 cc.

I think the bonnet lengths are the same. It does have rather tiny brakes but the early 30/98 had no front brakes at all.

I suspect that it started life as a 14/40 but received a Cadet engine at some stage.

Peter




Last time I saw that car it has the proper E type Vauxhall engine, fixed head job



Being an E type it would not have had front wheel brakes. So the one fitted with them makes the front look a bit gangly, the cycle wings dont help.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="peter scott"]I wonder if it's a humble 14/40 rather than a 30/98?

That said the DVLA has the capacity as 2048 cc that is the same as the 1931 Vauxhall Cadet (a 6 cylinder OHV engine) whereas the 14/40 was a side valve of 2297 cc.

I think the bonnet lengths are the same. It does have rather tiny brakes but the early 30/98 had no front brakes at all.

I suspect that it started life as a 14/40 but received a Cadet engine at some stage.

Peter


Last time I saw that car it has the proper E type Vauxhall engine, fixed head job



Being an E type it would not have had front wheel brakes. So the one fitted with them makes the front look a bit gangly, the cycle wings dont help.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well that certainly looks like an E type engine. I wonder how they got away with the registered capacity of 2048cc??

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I picked up a flyer in the pub last night for a motorcycle event being held at the Alsager Golf and Country Club on August 14th by the VJMC, which I think is vintage Japanese bikes. The event used to be held at the Bhurtpore pub. Bikes and cars welcome, £2 to display, all proceeds to the air ambulance.
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