Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
19-10-09, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 6
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100A engine and non leaded petrol
Peter
I doubt you'll need to do anything, it should run okay on 95 Octane unleaded with the standard settings. However if you need guidance or are doing any rebuild work then Hurley Engine Services...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
15-10-09, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
Hopefully Kevin will allow this through
http://jalopnik.com/5379689/the-man-who-loved-bristols ('http://jalopnik.com/5379689/the-man-who-loved-bristols')
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Forum: Other topics of interest
14-10-09, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
I think that's entirely fair and much better expressed than by me.
With regards to TV car programs and many magazines I can only quote
Barry Humphries: They bore an Ar-----e in a wooden horse....
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Forum: Other topics of interest
14-10-09, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
Richard
I'm sorry You're obviously far more knowledgeable than me, I should
have said new to me.
Ash
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Forum: Other topics of interest
14-10-09, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
Kevin
As I previously stated, the main reason why most of us join car clubs
and buy old cars is because we enjoy each others company and we enjoy
making new friends. However Forums seem to bring...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
13-10-09, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
Under a picture of a Rolls-Royce:
The best of...
Under a picture of a Rolls-Royce:
The best of Bristish? Barker coachwork on Rolls-Royce chassis was no worse, no more opulent or irrelevant, than that of other famous London Coachbuilders. It...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
13-10-09, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
Blenheim Boy
I think reading too many car magazines may be your problem. They are
more advertorial and subjective opinion than useful.
Depending on your interests may I suggest that you turn your ...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
12-10-09, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
I knew Steve Cropley as Editor of Car magazine not Autocar. Setright
probably made his name for his contribution to this very outspoken
magazine. It was subsequently purchased and decaffeinated...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
12-10-09, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
Dorien
Thank you very much indeed for those kind words.
Ash
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Forum: Other topics of interest
12-10-09, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
Kevin
I think you are beating this one to death for no real purpose. I've
opined that Setright wasn't always historically accurate and that it
annoyed me and you've stated that he admitted there...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
11-10-09, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
Kevin
If you read some of Adam's stuff you'll...
Kevin
If you read some of Adam's stuff you'll find that he's exceptionally gifted and writes very much in the style of Setright although with more humour. However he's not trying to be a literary...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
11-10-09, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
Kevin
As you might imagine I don't keep books that are inaccurate and can't
remember ones I've ditched, but Setright has always been a bête noir
of mine because he was so careless with the...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
10-10-09, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
Most of the earlier cars were black with brown...
Most of the earlier cars were black with brown interiors because owners were anxious not to appear to have profited from the War. Nevertheless there are few if any classic cars of any age that ride...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
10-10-09, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
I'm afraid I can't name his inaccuracies though I've been reading them on and off since the sixties, I was so cross about something he said of the BMW R100RS that I phoned him and told him so. He...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
09-10-09, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
When I first started driving automatics I had to keep my left foot
well clear of the pedals to avoid putting both feet on the brake
pedal to stop.
I believe that some modern cars not only have...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
07-10-09, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
I completely rebuild my cars with meticulous attention to their
workings. This includes adjusting carburettors and ignition timing
etc to perfection and applying modifications to achieve better...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
07-10-09, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright
I have to say that for me the most remarkable classic of all time is a good MKVI Bentley. They are absolutely silent at between 70-80, they are amongst the most comfortable cars of all time, the...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
06-10-09, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
LJK Setright, Fuel consumption
I have a Mike Robinson overdrive on my 400 and it does 25-28 mpg
cruising at 70-80 mph, yet my heavy old 2L V6 Auto Rover does about 35
mpg.
More to the point a now dated Rover 25 with a 1.6...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
30-09-09, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,204
400 tool kit
Clifford
I didn't but I know that many people are struggling to find original
tools including the special head nut spanner and the brake bleed on as
well.
Ash
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
30-09-09, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,204
400 tool kit
Clifford if you email me direct via my website I'll take you all the
photos you need and provide details. My car is immaculate, totally
rebuilt and original. The tool tray is a wooden block...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
24-09-09, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
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Forum: Other topics of interest
23-09-09, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 61,568
Surely the critical factor that governs the...
Surely the critical factor that governs the cornering/handling of a motor car is its weight and all of it's suspension and steering, not 4WS alone. Unless you've performed experiments to show that it...
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Forum: Other Cars
23-09-09, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,546
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
23-09-09, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,204
400 tool kit
The toolkit is bolted to the nearside front bulkhead and has an aluminium lid.
Clearly this site doesn't like people finding other websites so search Bristol 400 and or Ashley James
Ash
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
22-09-09, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,999
Stefano
Details sent privately to avoid the...
Stefano
Details sent privately to avoid the wrath of Kevin!
I have Radiomobile Model 100s in my Bentley and my 400 and have restored both, but the programs are dire, so I haven't bothered with an...
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