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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nordic on March 13, 2004, 05:14:45 pm

Title: Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Nordic on March 13, 2004, 05:14:45 pm: Back in 1980 when I was a mere lad, I went to Silverstone for the 6 hour. I saw the Germans :D

http://rupert8766.fotopic.net/p3263122.html

I saw the Italians 8)

http://rupert8766.fotopic.net/p3263120.html

Then there was the British :-\

http://rupert8766.fotopic.net/p3263132.html

Oh dear :'(
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Steve Pyro on March 15, 2004, 11:18:55 am: I love those shut lines!

It looks like the owner got a "make your own glass fibre panels" kit for Christmas and got spaced out on the vapour from the resin.

Still - has it improved the TR7 body shape ?? :-\
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: pretzel on March 15, 2004, 02:20:38 pm: Quote from: Steve Brown on March 15, 2004, 11:18:55 am
I love those shut lines!

It looks like the owner got a "make your own glass fibre panels" kit for Christmas and got spaced out on the vapour from the resin.

Still - has it improved the TR7 body shape ?? :-\

From what I recall the panel gaps are consistent with actual production of the TR7 at the time ;)
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Andy Zarse on March 15, 2004, 06:03:48 pm: The fibreglass at least covers up the rusty sills, but there is no sign of the flapping vinyl roof, where the L'pool (Speke) boys didn't glue it down properly.

BTW I was once driven by a Doctor with very big hands across Birmingham in the boot of a TR7. Three of us were going to visit some nurses. I very nearly asphyxiated due to the leaky exhaust pipe, but fortunately there was plenty of medical assistance at hand. I nearly asphyxiated later too, but that is a different story and has no relevance on this website.
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Steve Pyro on March 15, 2004, 06:06:46 pm: Quote from: Andy Zarse on March 15, 2004, 06:03:48 pm
I nearly asphyxiated later too, but that is a different story and has no relevance on this website.

It's a good job I have a fair imagination. :o
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Nordic on March 15, 2004, 06:10:41 pm: I have read somewhere that the TR7 was intended to do 200mph on the mulsanne :o :o and is still around somewhere.

I'm not sure if the car made it to France, it was entered twice I think it may have non started both times.

Amazing to think that the car was intended to race against 935's, M1's, 512's and the like.
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Andy Zarse on March 15, 2004, 06:11:35 pm: Even the wildest imagination couldn't guess this one Steve. It involved a tin of pineapple chunks though.
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Steve Pyro on March 15, 2004, 06:22:25 pm: Hmmm????

(http://www.usarations.com/i/Whats%20New/Pict0016.JPG)
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: gibberish on March 15, 2004, 06:27:31 pm: Quote from: Andy Zarse on March 15, 2004, 06:03:48 pm
but that is a different story and has no relevance on this website.

Isn't that just so true of many of these ramblings? Now where did I put that gibbering meter? ::)
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Andy Zarse on March 15, 2004, 06:36:56 pm: Quote from: Steve Brown on March 15, 2004, 06:22:25 pm

Hmmm????

(http://www.usarations.com/i/Whats%20New/Pict0016.JPG)

Very similar Steve, but mine was a big catering size tin. It all went terribly wrong just as I got to the "Ford Chicane".

Oh, happy days.
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: gibberish on March 15, 2004, 06:38:02 pm: Zarse, when are you off to the Windies?
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Steve Pyro on March 15, 2004, 06:41:47 pm: Interesting :o

(http://www.phys.hawaii.edu/~kuchida/pictures/2003/naru17to23-08/190803-dole-plantation/pineapple-faq.jpg)
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Andy Zarse on March 15, 2004, 06:44:32 pm: Quote from: gibberish on March 15, 2004, 06:38:02 pm
Zarse, when are you off to the Windies?

Not till next month for the fifth test. Looks like it will be all over bar the shouting if it continues like it did yesterday. >:(
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: gibberish on March 15, 2004, 06:45:50 pm: Steve

That really is a bit SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets have a look at some of theose steam engines you used to work on. gotta be loads more ejucashonal than pineaples!
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: gibberish on March 15, 2004, 06:47:22 pm: Quote from: Andy Zarse on March 15, 2004, 06:44:32 pm
Looks like it will be all over bar the shouting if it continues like it did yesterday. >:(

that will be a most excellent outcome :D
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Steve Pyro on March 15, 2004, 06:48:41 pm: All manner of strange and interesting life can be found on

(http://images.google.co.uk/images/stock_frame_logo.gif)

;D

(and a hell of a lot of modern Commer replacements)
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: gibberish on March 15, 2004, 06:54:34 pm: Quote from: Steve Brown on March 15, 2004, 06:48:41 pm

All manner of strange and interesting life can be found on

This forum ?????????????? ;D
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Steve Pyro on March 15, 2004, 06:56:01 pm: Quote from: gibberish on March 15, 2004, 06:45:50 pm
Steve

That really is a bit SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets have a look at some of theose steam engines you used to work on. gotta be loads more ejucashonal than pineaples!

Proper engine :-*

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Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: gibberish on March 15, 2004, 06:57:00 pm: Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Matt Harper on March 15, 2004, 07:54:58 pm: f**k*ng Hell! It's Powermites starter motor!
Title: Re:Heath Robinson was British
Post by: Mr. Rick on March 16, 2004, 11:32:40 am: Quote from: Matt Harper on March 15, 2004, 07:54:58 pm
f**cking Hell! It's Powermites starter motor!

LOL!!! Either that or it's a poss transplant for Robbo's project Min? ;) (Sorry Robbo - couldn't resist!!)