Basket Cases before & after........

4 minute(s) of a 13 minute read

Hi Carine

This one had lots of special bits in the engine and it weighed hardly anything. even the girls were light weight. A lot of people could not believe it. Sadly it was sold to a "Collector" and has not turned a wheel in the last ten years!

On a long twisty down hill run from the top of a mountain it sat on a MG TF's tail all the way.To complicate matters the foot brake worked on the transmission and the hand brake (the one you used) worked in tiny little drums on the back wheels only. If you used the foot brake for a panic stop it spun one back wheel in reverse. Very dicey!

Bernie J.

Todays offering. A 1928 Morris Cowley (Flat-nose) roadster.

Please tell me if you are becoming bored

11-13-2008

Hi West

I thought that the idea of this section of the forum was for ALL members doing restorations to show what they are doing/have done. I certainly don't wish to hog the limelight. Most of my rebuilds are of cars that may possibly be new to American Members. It seems to be that we Aussies tend to be "do'ers".

I am astounded by the number of downloads. What happens to all those photographs? 

I have started the ball rolling, I have lots more but I/we would be delighted to see some of your cars.

Bernie J. (oldcar)

Here are the ongoing shots of the Morris Cowley. My belief is that you don't have to own a V16 Packard, a Grand Prix Bugatti or a Duesenberg to have fun with old cars. My main interest is in Pre War Cars but I have never owned a Bentley. I like little cars because I can work on them by myself with a very very limited workshop. The single car garage that you see in the background is where I do all my work. I refer to my self as an Impecunious Enthusiast. If you don't know the meaning of impecunious look it up in a good dictionary and you may understand. You may even have a good laugh! 

Cheers

Bernie J. (oldcar)

These are the last of "Bottomley" so called because he was found at the bottom of a garden although some of my friends say that is because I was scraping the bottom of the barrel. Now let me see what you have been doing.........

Hello "B" Packard 32.

I finally sorted out the web site you suggested for Kentucky Mfg. This is the parent organization for Kentucky Trailer Previously known as Kentucky Wagon Mfg Co the makers of the Dixie Flyer. I am pleased to relate that this company is still very much in existence. While I cannot e-mail from their website I now have their postal address and a name so an air mail letter is on its way to them. Hopefully they may still have some records as they are proud of their history.

I will keep you informed.

Many thanks for the info.

Bernie J. (oldcar)