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Was asked today why the Northern Ireland Gang didn't turn up.!
The owner looked at the weather forecast and said no bloody way with black ice and salt! Why are saloons so cheap when compared to open cars.Dont get it. There are those run of the mill Pre Wars like Astons and MG's then really good ones like the London Talbot but I may be biased. |
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23 Jan 2017, 18:35 (Ref:3704537) | #28 | |
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Riley Mentone
Mike, it's a blue and black one with a German dealer, and was sold for about £13,500 at a Brightwells auction in November. We were all very worried that having gone to Germany it would soon re-appear as a TT Sprite replica at £100K but it looks like it may have had a stay of execution. I don't know if forum etiquette lets me give any more info about where to find it, but the dealer has spelt it as "6 zylinder" and "Menton" which might help with your search! |
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23 Jan 2017, 18:57 (Ref:3704539) | #29 | ||
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Just tell us!
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Car is here- http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C825991 John, I would never call you biased! |
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24 Jan 2017, 09:48 (Ref:3704704) | #31 | |
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Rileys generally gave you an option* of a manual box or a preselector box. The preselector was very popular as they were a lot easier to use in the days before syncromesh was invented.
You just move a small lever mounted on the steering column to the gear you think you will need next and a dab on the clutch pedal selects it instantly. You can sit on a startline in first gear with second alreadly selected and the change up is instant. Search you tube for "VSCC Prescott 2015 Riley Sprite" to get the idea! * to be fair Rileys generally gave you any option you asked for, with a bewildering array of models often competing with each other which is why the original company went bust in 1938! |
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24 Jan 2017, 17:17 (Ref:3704790) | #33 | ||
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Now you know why Mike got the drive at Le Mans!
Old fart seems to work as alternative! |
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I understand that the (provisional) winner of the Measham Trophy was John Potter / David Kirkham in this 1927 Alvis 12/50 TG C&E Sports:
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