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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: Car No 6199 1921
« on: February 01, 2024, 17:09:28 »
Many congratulations, the dash looks wonderful too, is it the original?
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: The sports 6
« on: January 28, 2024, 20:13:03 »
Thank you for that information. Regarding the photo, David Hescroff tells me “ the photo shows PK6322 - the Montlhery record car with its 4 seat body put on to enter the Brooklands Double Twelve Race in 1930. It is a very interesting shot (I have a copy of it) because the other car is Ray Morley in PH8013 with the Montlhery record car's original body which Ray bought from Mollart. “
David reckons that 5 cars may have been built with that body style.
David reckons that 5 cars may have been built with that body style.
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: The sports 6
« on: January 28, 2024, 12:06:55 »
Is this the same "Montlhery" that was used in the record run? AC did rebody the car (the body being subsequently acquired by Ray Morley), do we know how many "Montlhery" style bodied cars were made?
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: AC Ace for sale
« on: August 20, 2023, 20:20:45 »
Thank you, those results look impressive!
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: AC Ace for sale
« on: August 20, 2023, 16:22:08 »
I note the following comment on the Anglia auction site. “ We have chosen not to publish our results. Please contact us directly for any enquiries.”
I find this most odd!
Anyone happen to know what region of prices the AC’s went for?
I find this most odd!
Anyone happen to know what region of prices the AC’s went for?
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Palman collection in Holland
« on: April 15, 2023, 11:03:41 »
I notice that in the recently publicised Palman collection in Holland is an AC Aceca, registered 282EOH. It looks to have lain untouched for many years.
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: Ol Girl gets down and dirty
« on: January 13, 2023, 06:49:37 »
Looking good, 
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry
« on: January 01, 2023, 16:22:01 »
Sadly the Bentley site (which I think is great) is no longer being updated as the “owner” of the site decided to retire. Hopefully what is there will remain for a while, but sadly will then be lost.
I don’t know where paho is based, it would be interesting to know where and why the suggested site could be threatening.
I don’t know where paho is based, it would be interesting to know where and why the suggested site could be threatening.
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: Historic photos of AC's!
« on: December 24, 2022, 12:50:37 »
Interesting set of photos, I see they say “1919” and “only car of it’s kind” are either of those comments likely to be true?
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: Getting to grips with Ol Girls Front disc conversion.
« on: October 18, 2022, 18:01:29 »
I do enjoy your postings, thanks for sharing.
John
John
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428 Frua Forum / Re: 428 for sale
« on: June 22, 2022, 14:16:17 »
The auctioneer’s description has corrected the chassis number to CF65
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: 3 speed transaxle wanted
« on: June 18, 2022, 20:35:39 »
David Hescroff has advised me that he has a 4cyl type axel in his loft, it might have come with the 12/40 that I had, although I suspect it wont have the sports ratios. If you make contact with David he would know more.
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: 3 speed transaxle wanted
« on: June 05, 2022, 08:09:03 »
Hope the axle rebuild goes well. I read the article in the current issue of The Automobile about your car, I assume that this was written before you bought it.
Back in the 1970’s/80’s I had the other 12/40 sports, I recall that 1st and 2nd were noisy, the car easily hit 70mph and Cruised along at 60mph with no trouble. The brakes were not good! Subsequently the car had a Belgium owner who had to have the axle rebuilt.
The clutch was of the in or out variety which made smooth take offs difficult and hill starts were best avoided, it may be this aspect is what caused your half shafts to suffer. Perhaps your car has more forgiving clutch lining……..
Back in the 1970’s/80’s I had the other 12/40 sports, I recall that 1st and 2nd were noisy, the car easily hit 70mph and Cruised along at 60mph with no trouble. The brakes were not good! Subsequently the car had a Belgium owner who had to have the axle rebuilt.
The clutch was of the in or out variety which made smooth take offs difficult and hill starts were best avoided, it may be this aspect is what caused your half shafts to suffer. Perhaps your car has more forgiving clutch lining……..