Hello – Vintage Drummond Lathe user

Hello – Vintage Drummond Lathe user

This topic has 6 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 17 May 2019 at 17:04 by Chris Evans 6.

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17 May 2019 at 10:20 #409602
chris connor 2
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Hello Folks

My primary interest is in vintage car motorsport and I have a 1935 Riley 'special' that is on the road used in anger occasionally in VSCC (vintage sports car club) events.

My reason for being here on the forum is that I enjoy fabricating parts for the Riley, usually in brass which i then 'age' to look like they were made in the 1930's. A couple of years back I bought a vintage Drummond round bed lathe which has been restored to 'working' and is being used for machining more things than i ever considered i would want to machine.

BUT… I am not a machinist and there are many things i dont know the right way of doing, but reading the forum contents over the last few months – it is clear that there are many educated people here who can probably help me.

Thank you in advance to those people
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17 May 2019 at 10:20 #40535
chris connor 2
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17 May 2019 at 11:45 #409614
Brian H
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Hello Chris and welcome from a former Austin 7 owner.

I'm interested in what your Riley is based on as I used to help someone with a Riley Ascot with the 1.5 ltr twin overhead cam engine.

It would help if we had a rough idea of where you are based as the may be people local to you who would be willing to help.

Brian
17 May 2019 at 12:08 #409619
chris connor 2
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Hi Brian,

It was originally a 1935 4 door saloon called a Falcon. When I bought the car it had been used for spares for 35 years so wasnt really a 'car' anymore and most of the bodywork had been removed over time so I had a new coachbuilt body made. Its the same 1.5 litre twin cam engine tho.

I will look into how to post images on the forum and put up a picture

I am based in Surrey, United Kingdom

Thanks
17 May 2019 at 12:18 #409620
Ian S C
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@iansc
Hi Chris, go to the top of the page/ the green line, go along to the camera/albums then just follow the dots. You should reduce photo size, I use 640 x 480.

Ian S C
17 May 2019 at 12:45 #409624
chris connor 2
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My daughter and I waiting for our turn in one of the Driving events at Brooklands – the birthplace of British Motorsport
17 May 2019 at 17:04 #409668
Chris Evans 6
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Welcome along Chris, nice car. I am also a petrol head but nowadays stick to vintage bikes.
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