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[Reynard]

Is it hissing ?

 

[classic33]

Just about finished the LH 90B - all that's left is wait for the paint to dry, touch up the last few details with a pen and scratch out some highlights with a scalpel. It's really challenged me, but so pleased with it.

Also did a load of laundry.

About to have some lunch, and then off to do some volunteering for CP this afternoon and drop off the YS dog biscuits that I bought for a friend's miniature schnauzers.

Something to read perhaps?

 

[Reynard]

Something to read perhaps?
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LOL!

Actually, I went and had my most excellent lunch while waiting for the paint to dry. A chunk of baguette, honey roast ham, camembert, marinated anchovy fillets and olives, followed by a pear and some raspberries. And two of course.

 

[Reynard]

And here it is... Leyton House 90B - Nicholson, 1990 Birmingham Superprix (Halfords Corner), 12 x 8 pen & watercolour.

 

[MikeG]

To my untutored eye that needs some blurring, Reynard, maybe of the background, to give an impression of speed.

 

[EltonFrog]

To my untutored eye that needs some blurring, Reynard, maybe of the background, to give an impression of speed.

Maybe the car had stalled?

 

[raleighnut]

Maybe the car had stalled?

Fast Shutterspeed ?

 

[Reynard]

Eh, Halfords Corner was a hairpin on a roundabout thingy on the Belgrave Middleway (the odd loopy corner in the bottom right). Cars were only doing about 30 mph at this point...

If I was down on the fenceline photographing the race, I'd be using about 1/400 shutter speed as the car is (mostly) coming towards me.

 

[Reynard]

Right, I'd better feed the cats, and then I'd better put my supper in the oven.

Picked up some prawn in batter things on YS on Sunday, so having those with chips and a salad. Then maybe something of the cake / pastry type for afters.

 

[MikeG]

...... Cars were only doing about 30 mph at this point... .

Well you need to add a Mini Cooper S passing it then!

 

[Reynard]

Well you need to add a Mini Cooper S passing it then!

At least the Mini goes round corners Standard Cooper should be fine to be fair.

The LH 90B was rather prone to understeer, and the guys who drove for the team that year (Philippe Favre, Andrew Gilbert-Scott and Paul Warwick) weren't exactly enamoured of the car. Besides, Paul's only other visit to the Superprix ended up with him shearing off the pedal box from his Van Diemen RF86 on a loose manhole cover in monsoon conditions, so yeah, tentative was the order of the day...

 

[tyred]

Welcome to the BSA Tour de France club, a small select group. Share a photo when you can. There’s a link about mine in the sig below.

Here's the before photo!

Wheels were removed for carriage in a small car. Paintwork good. Paintwork and rims should clean up well. Only thing very rusty is the front cable hanger. Block and chain appear unworn so obviously hasn't covered too many miles. A strip, a clean and re-grease, some new tyres and cables and it should be good to go.

 

[EltonFrog]

Here's the before photo!
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Wheels were removed for carriage in a small car. Paintwork good. Paintwork and rims should clean up well. Only thing very rusty is the front cable hanger. Block and chain appear unworn so obviously hasn't covered too many miles. A strip, a clean and re-grease, some new tyres and cables and it should be good to go.

Nice one! Looks in better condition than mine was.

 

[tyred]

I've switched off the radio.

 

[classic33]

I've switched off the radio.

Unpromted?