Morls

Ooh.. trials cubs are very cute, but... Through this very thread I found the very classic racing bit I've been after for a while, (a Seeley chassis for an old suzuki 500 engine that I'm building and going to race this year ), and so I can't really afford or fit any more cute old things in the garage. Shame ☹️ I hope you got Sammy Miller's autograph Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

Hi Tim, I'll call tomorrow. Cheers Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

It came from Canvey Island, about Autun 2000 I think, and the owner had bought it from.... UK Sports cars Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

Damn you Chris! For not selling these bits at this price 3 years ago when I was buying stuff for Mavis. Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

Congratulations When? Where? and Woohoo And when and where are we boozing to celebrate? Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

It's dark and windy by the seaside ☹️ Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

Joseph, It's a four speed. Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

Hi Joseph, It's an Ital axle. ANP, I've got your mail, the frame sounds very interesting Elie, I felt the same, so stuck the 'Blade engine into the other one 😬 And Peter... HELLO Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

I need to sell my 'A reg' Caterham 'Silver Jubilee' Long-cockpit live axle 1700 supersprint ☹️ It's Silver With Grey leather seats, Grey Tonneau, Grey Hood, Grey spare wheel cover, nickle plated wishbones and roll bar and a machine turned alloy dash, all of which was the original spec in 1982 (the Silver Jubilee of Lotus 7 Production). It's currently covered in about 6" of dust at the back of the garage, having not been used for the last year since I've had my 'new' (actually old) one on the road. I've gots tons of pictures of it, which probably make it look far shinier than it is, but it's a very genuine and special thing, and one of only 8 made (and no. 7 of these). The spec is: Caterham/Lotus 1700SuperSprint Silver Jubilee (to celebrate 25 years of the Lotus 7 in 1982) most of the 'Caterham and Lotus' books feature at least one of the 8 made. It's 'A' reg (A500DPH) and I have all the MOT's for the last 15 years or so, and a magazine article on the actual car from 5 years ago (just before I bought it.) The engine was rebuilt, to the Caterham 'Supersprint 135 bhp' spec by Arrow Racing on 2/08/93 when the car had done 32927 (from the MOT cert from 22/06/93). The build sheet lists the works under headings which show that the crank and rods are balanced, the flywheel lightened and balanced, the clutch a B&B HD type, duplex cam drive, 1.550" and 1.340" valves with duplex springs, 10.5:1 CR, Kent 244 290' cam @ 103' and on 40DCOEs and a dry sump. Given the head work (big valves) I would definately imagine the seats fitted to be hardened (i.e suitable for unleaded). The mileage now is 50687, so it's done under 18k since the motor was built. There's also the post build, post run-in dyno printouts, showing a real 121bhp @ 6122rpm and 114lb/ft @ 4394rpm on 21/08-03. I've loads of photos if it's of any interest to anyone here. I've got too many motorbikes and no money, so It's going to the first £6500 offer (poss px for cheap classic racing motorbikes / bits tho). Cheers Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

A stranger in a strange land 😬 Which reminds me.... I think next year will see an Iron Maiden revival, preferably in the bluegrass stylee that worked so well for AC/DC Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

😬 I'm finding 'New Fatherhood' very agreeable and Emily the minibeast is wrapped up and snoring in the cup of my arm as I type, very cute indeed Her 'bouncer', pram and car seat have little 4-point harnesses, so once she's spent a few hours sat in front of a fan blowing air out of the fridge she should be ready for a go in the Se7en Anyhoo... must go 'cos Morls will be back soon and I'm supposed to be rapping presents. Urgh Yeah, yeah dat chocolate assortment is a ho! etc. 😬 Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

Draclia lived near me! Except it was over 100 years ago, and I used to live in Birmingham, and he wasn't real Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

HELLO! 😬 Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

Hiya Chaps I'll bet Ian Gray tried to fit his Locoblade centre bearing mount into the Caterham tunnel, then found the same as me.... It don't fit On Mavis I ended up with the 'Ears' of the bearing going up-n-down rather than left-n-right (as in most applications) which means a more fiddley mount is needed, just because the tunnel is so narrow. I then spent hours grazing my knuckles trying to get a spanner into this wee space..... But I've now got a 20mm dia hole in the tunnel side, under my left knee, to stick a socket through to tighten it 😬 And...We're welcoming a GSXR1000 engine to North Yorks next week, just as soon as Cooose's Striker loses it's crossflow Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here

Engines that big shouldn't be allowed in a se7en! 919cc should be anough for anyone 😬 Mark Look it's Mavis here and Jubilee 7 here