The value of early copies.

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

Helping me keep my 1935 Austin Seven going.

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

Been reading my collection of 'Ours', and last night my eyes where out on stalks when I saw the article that will most definitely be of great assistance when/if needed.

My 1935 Austin Seven has Babbitt bearings, and I've searched and found very complicated ways of re-metalling the big ends, but once again 'Ours' has come to the rescue.

Vol. XXXVIII. No. 884 has an article describing the most simple way of doing just this.

Geoff – I just love how they just got on and did it in the past.

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Edited By OuBallie on 07/11/2014 11:02:09

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

The Model Engineer has hundreds of man years of human effort contained within its pages

[john fletcher 1Participant @johnfletcher1]

I had a 1934 Austin 7 in the 1950's and did allsorts of mods to it.ongoing, several of my work mates had them as well. the wind screen wiper was a pain so I mounted a steel container under the bonnet fitted with I think a non return valve. We lived in Lincoln and going up hill with no wipers was dangerous. I modified the distributer to give automatic advance and retard. I fitted new bearings to the engine plus I think cord piston rings. It was a little flyer. Being an electrician I was able to fix the third brush dynamo and starter motor Ok also fixed the dip solenoids in the head lights. I can remember fixing a puncture on the road side. You have brought back memories, I've just got out my 1957 AA book. I think mine had a two bearing crank and my brother in law had a Ruby wit a three bearing job..I could go on .Ted

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