Mundane News

[Deleted member 1258]

Looks pretty good to me

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I think the amount of glass in the older cars is great, you can actually see whats going on around the car.

 

[biggs682]

It's my blood donoring day today... 🏥

I still haven't been and donated again for some strange reason I just don't feel ready to start again after the pandemic

 

[tyred]

Lovely sunny morning out on my walk and the pavement has been re-opened again after nearly a year of working on it

 

[oldwheels]

Why can't you use a car like nearly everybody else?

There was a guy here who came 5 miles into town for his shopping every Saturday on a wee Fergie. He lived in a farm bothy and that was his only transport,

 

[tyred]

I think the amount of glass in the older cars is great, you can actually see whats going on around the car.

Definitely, visibility is nowhere near as good and I also find a lot of modern cars feel very claustrophobic even just to sit in, made worse by the dark interior colours usually favoured by the German car industry.

 

[oldwheels]

The Imp was a lovely little car. I would be happy to have one.

Last car to be made in Scotland I think.

 

[tyred]

There was a guy here who came into town for his shopping every Saturday on a wee Fergie. He lived in a farm bothy and that was his only transport,

There were a lot of people like that around in rural Ireland too, still are really. It has also turned full circle as it seems teenagers cruise around the towns at night now in tractors as they can't afford to have a car.

 

[oldwheels]

Another grey day but not yet raining tho' it is forecast to start soon.
Yesterday I made it as far my dustbin so really must try to get a bit further today before I go completely mad.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
I blame Biggsy for my next thought !
My mind started thinking about the cycle films from the late 50's and 60's showing cyclists going on cycling holidays ! This was combined with what barbers used to ask customers .
"Would Sir like anything for the weekend ? "

"Oh yes please !". " A puncture outfit ! "

 

[DCLane]

I think the amount of glass in the older cars is great, you can actually see whats going on around the car.

Son no 2 drives a Peugeot Tepee (Citroen Berlingo), which is my old car. Lots of large windows and brilliant visibility - which is great for a new driver.

Most of the rest of the car isn't so good except for interior space and cheap insurance for a teenager.

 

[pawl]

The engine was designed by Coventry Climax and went to the Rootes Group in a take over .

Did Relientt use the Hillman Imp engine in their three wheeler Robin

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Rookie error or just senile ? Long story short, in more ways than one ....Yesterday spent cleaning and tinkering with my Olmo which hasn't been ridden for at least a year. All the usual stuff , made sure the saddle height was ok , noticed that the bars and front wheel were a bit out of correct alignment so adjusted them . All well and good, so this morning hopped onto the bike , clipped in set off down the (gravel) drive and the front wheel did a rapid 90 degree sideways adjustment chucking me off shoulder first into the gravel. Result swollen and bloody left shoulder plus a swollen ankle. All down to me forgetting to re tighten the adjusted stem into the headset. My sympathetic partner ,(she's an ex Swedish air sea rescue medic) had a cursory examination and informed me that nothing is broken and would l please go and clean up the blood.

 

[Illaveago]

Did Relientt use the Hillman Imp engine in their three wheeler Robin

I don't think so ! It was a small four cylinder 750 cc engine I think . It was put into the Quasar motorcycle which was built in Calne . The bike had a windscreen and roof which went over the rider leaving the sides exposed .

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Morning.
I blame Biggsy for my next thought !
My mind started thinking about the cycle films from the late 50's and 60's showing cyclists going on cycling holidays ! This was combined with what barbers used to ask customers .
"Would Sir like anything for the weekend ? "

"Oh yes please !". " A puncture outfit ! "

Not sure if they would work repairing the barbers suggestion

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I just remembered I hadn't paid my ''Dart Charge'' for going over the Queen Elizabeth bridge a couple of days ago. So I've now paid it and as it's overdue but I haven't received a fixed penalty notice, I've either got away with late payment or I've made a down payment on the FPN.