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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Re: CSX 2000 to CSX 2074 Photographs
« on: April 21, 2018, 16:52:10 »
Any non-stock interesting CSX 2000 to 2074 photographs, please, to Bob Walker per first post contact details.
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General Forum / Re: Naming of Parts
« on: April 20, 2018, 13:38:47 »
Barrie,
The Club should communicate clearly and not lend credence to myth.
But ‘.....when it was not (valid) in period?’ begs the question: To whom? For Cobras, we need to consider US and Shelby American usage, and for individual components what is most understandable now provided it isn’t misleading.
As I have said, the generic US usage is ‘worm & sector’. “Steering worm” gets 336,000 Google hits; “steering cam” gets 23,000. The sector shaft is the second important component in a Bishop Cam system. MG-parts-spares.co.uk/parts-catalogue/tabc-bishop-cam-steering-gear shows the innards in detail and I commend it to anyone who has an interest in this arcane debate: ‘steering sector shaft’ MG0381A is £142; ‘sector shaft peg’ (their words, not mine) MG0369B is less than a tenth of the price, at £10.
So I’ll stick with worm and sector unless there’s general outrage from both sides of the pond.
RS
The Club should communicate clearly and not lend credence to myth.
But ‘.....when it was not (valid) in period?’ begs the question: To whom? For Cobras, we need to consider US and Shelby American usage, and for individual components what is most understandable now provided it isn’t misleading.
As I have said, the generic US usage is ‘worm & sector’. “Steering worm” gets 336,000 Google hits; “steering cam” gets 23,000. The sector shaft is the second important component in a Bishop Cam system. MG-parts-spares.co.uk/parts-catalogue/tabc-bishop-cam-steering-gear shows the innards in detail and I commend it to anyone who has an interest in this arcane debate: ‘steering sector shaft’ MG0381A is £142; ‘sector shaft peg’ (their words, not mine) MG0369B is less than a tenth of the price, at £10.
So I’ll stick with worm and sector unless there’s general outrage from both sides of the pond.
RS
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Re: CSX 2000 to CSX 2074 Photographs
« on: April 18, 2018, 14:39:37 »
Barrie,
We’ve discussed steering boxes before. ‘Worm’ is a descriptive word for the helical drive and ‘Sector’ is a descriptive word for the gear section (about a tenth of a full gear) that it engages. The cam and peg terminology is less widely used: it’s not cam as on a camshaft and it’s not peg as generally understood.
I also need to consider our US colleagues who received all the cars originally and still have the majority. ‘Worm & Sector’ is their standard terminology and I have yet to meet a US aficionado who refers to it as ‘Cam & Peg’.
So I’ll stick with worm and sector unless there’s general outrage from both sides of the pond.
Robin
We’ve discussed steering boxes before. ‘Worm’ is a descriptive word for the helical drive and ‘Sector’ is a descriptive word for the gear section (about a tenth of a full gear) that it engages. The cam and peg terminology is less widely used: it’s not cam as on a camshaft and it’s not peg as generally understood.
I also need to consider our US colleagues who received all the cars originally and still have the majority. ‘Worm & Sector’ is their standard terminology and I have yet to meet a US aficionado who refers to it as ‘Cam & Peg’.
So I’ll stick with worm and sector unless there’s general outrage from both sides of the pond.
Robin
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / CSX 2000 to CSX 2074 Photographs
« on: April 17, 2018, 13:46:59 »
California-based Robert Walker, author of the highly-acclaimed ‘Cobra Pilote-The Ed Hugus Story’, is writing an account of each of the early worm & sector Cobras for publication later this year.
He is looking for photographs (other than from the normal sources) of any Cobras from CSX 2000 to CSX 2074 and would greatly appreciate any help you could give. If you have anything of potential interest, please contact Robert Walker at <bobwalker1400@gmail.com>. Credit for photos published will have photographer's name listed in each caption.
'Cobra Pilote' is an excellent addition to serious Cobra reference works and I encourage you to help this author.
Robin Stainer
AC Owners' Club Cobra Registrar
He is looking for photographs (other than from the normal sources) of any Cobras from CSX 2000 to CSX 2074 and would greatly appreciate any help you could give. If you have anything of potential interest, please contact Robert Walker at <bobwalker1400@gmail.com>. Credit for photos published will have photographer's name listed in each caption.
'Cobra Pilote' is an excellent addition to serious Cobra reference works and I encourage you to help this author.
Robin Stainer
AC Owners' Club Cobra Registrar
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Re: Buyer beware?
« on: March 06, 2018, 16:54:40 »
Justine Thornton QC unsurprisingly concludes that:
"I am not persuaded that the DVLA owes a duty of care to Mr Seddon. The DVLA was performing its functions under a statutory regime designed to raise vehicle excise duty. Mr Seddon chose to rely on the car registration document for a purpose of his own – the purchase of a historic car. Analogous case law does not permit a duty of care. In entering into a private commercial transaction for the purchase of the car, Mr Seddon could have taken steps to protect himself against the loss he subsequently incurred."
The loss, fortunately, is Mr Seddon's, not the taxpayers. Please email me if you want the full Judgment.
RS
"I am not persuaded that the DVLA owes a duty of care to Mr Seddon. The DVLA was performing its functions under a statutory regime designed to raise vehicle excise duty. Mr Seddon chose to rely on the car registration document for a purpose of his own – the purchase of a historic car. Analogous case law does not permit a duty of care. In entering into a private commercial transaction for the purchase of the car, Mr Seddon could have taken steps to protect himself against the loss he subsequently incurred."
The loss, fortunately, is Mr Seddon's, not the taxpayers. Please email me if you want the full Judgment.
RS
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Re: Buyer beware?
« on: March 06, 2018, 10:51:27 »
See http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=21318 for further discussion. Believed constructed in 2005, CSX 2620 has neither a period nor an ISO 3779 compliant VIN. The car's registration pre-withdrawal was PTF 47B.
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Re: Buyer beware?
« on: January 31, 2018, 23:00:09 »
A VRD (aka logbook in the UK) is not by itself proof of provenance in any jurisdiction that I know of. As this car's absence of 1964 provenance as a vehicle is a matter of record it would be surprising if Mr Seddon's claim is successful.
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / 289 Cobra Reproduction on Hemmings
« on: October 09, 2017, 16:48:24 »
I believe anyone can give a car the VIN of their choice. Problems arise only when an attempt is made to:road-register it in some (but not all) jurisdictions pass it off as something it isn't have it recorded in an authoritative register
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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Looking for MKIV expert advice
« on: September 18, 2017, 16:27:31 »
WARNING!
Spelling & syntax errors are key advance fee fraud indicators. Tread carefully bearing in mind 'TLegate's' novel vinious appellation.
RS
Spelling & syntax errors are key advance fee fraud indicators. Tread carefully bearing in mind 'TLegate's' novel vinious appellation.
RS
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ACOC News and Events / AC Factory 'Bible'
« on: September 13, 2017, 17:34:22 »
James,
Most registrars have the Factory Ledger (aka bible) copy for the cars within their remit. I believe archivist John Spencer has a very comprehensive copy.
The period Cobra info comprises:
The Ledger, at least for period Cobras, does not record 'chassis number'.
RS
Most registrars have the Factory Ledger (aka bible) copy for the cars within their remit. I believe archivist John Spencer has a very comprehensive copy.
The period Cobra info comprises:
- ex-works date
- model
- colour (exterior & trim)
- car number
- engine number
- agent name & address
- first owner name & address for some cars,
- other freehand notes in limited cases.
The Ledger, at least for period Cobras, does not record 'chassis number'.
RS
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Recent ACs / Need help with vin # history
« on: September 11, 2017, 20:13:35 »
This is an after-market replica AC chassis tag, it having several very clear giveaways.
The car was not built by AC and not built in 1964.
RS
ACOC Cobra Registrar
The car was not built by AC and not built in 1964.
RS
ACOC Cobra Registrar
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Exhaust
« on: August 24, 2017, 13:29:45 »
Mark,
RSK289’s first reply correctly reports 289 Sports silencers and tailpipes to be same as those on 427 street cars so I’d be wary of reading too much into leaf-spring (MkI chassis) Cobra photos such as 2588 and 6034.
RS
RSK289’s first reply correctly reports 289 Sports silencers and tailpipes to be same as those on 427 street cars so I’d be wary of reading too much into leaf-spring (MkI chassis) Cobra photos such as 2588 and 6034.
RS
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General Forum / AC valuation for insurance
« on: August 16, 2017, 11:04:33 »
James,
I would use Haggerty. It's well documented, has good standing in the CC world and is easy to use.
Robin Staiiner
I would use Haggerty. It's well documented, has good standing in the CC world and is easy to use.
Robin Staiiner
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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Low milage Cobra
« on: August 15, 2017, 12:51:31 »
Bonhams 3359, the real thing, was discussed in a long string in 2014: http://www.acownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2992
Little has been heard of the non-real-thing (see AutoRetro article) since François Duret's lawyer gave up asserting its reality after several months of dogged trying.
RS
Little has been heard of the non-real-thing (see AutoRetro article) since François Duret's lawyer gave up asserting its reality after several months of dogged trying.
RS
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / watches and AC's...
« on: June 26, 2017, 14:22:42 »
It's CSX3131, a 1965 narrow-hip 427.
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