November 2009 Issue 156
Cover
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Easy Electrics Special
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Jaguar Rebuilt -Ex -Rolling Stone XJRS Supercar
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Rover SD1 Reborn (Rover SD1 Vanden Plas restoration)
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The Lost Triumph - unique hatchback Herald restored (1 off) -cover car
Auction News (AuctionEar)
to add later today 26th dec 2009
Buying/Drive Feature
- Jensen CV8 Coupe Reg FNI 404 "Beauty IN the Beast" qv by Mike Renault (Since when was Bristols made of Fibreglass)
Buying brief tips
Buying (Quick Buy but its comprehensive)
- Leyland Princess 1800/2200 "wedge ; for not a lot of Cash" qv (Not many articles outthere in my experience of Documenting Magazines last 35 years on the Princess!)
Buying (Quick View Checks)
- How to Buy a Ford Granada Mk2 by James Page (1977-1985 boxy car not Mk1 facelift It Suprises me because you guys publish Classic Ford should know that often facelift S1 is called by Ford Enthusists called a Mk2!)
Buying on a Budget up to 5000 Pounds "5000 pounds electric shockers" (brief bios)
Cover Story
- Triumph Herald Hatchback 1200 1964-1965 factory prototype car belongs to Chris Gunby who found it in terrible condition most of us would give up as he found the harch sticking out of soil with tree grown through car - car was restored by reshelling a standard similar model 1200 sedan and adding restored Hatch frame on it (after all original car was in itself a 1200 saloon modified by Michelotti!) "The lost Triumph by Tony Beadle
Diy -5 minute Tech
- Connecting 2 wires together usingf solder "join and Forget wiring" qv by Gary Stretton including photos
DIY Special Feature -Electrics
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Electrics -Beginners Guide to electrical systems "Electrics Made Easy'qv by James Page
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Fitting Auxilary Socket to an old car -Morris Minor 1000 so you can power a battery charger and charge up cell photo and a SatNav :power to the People" qv by Gary Stretton
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Fitting an Engine Immobiliser to Morris 1000 "Stop Thief" qv by Gary Stretton
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Fitting a Revotec cooling fan to our Triumph Spitfire "Our fans Electric" qv by Gary Stretton
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Interior Upgrade -Firtting LED lights to old car - again our 1965 Morris 1000 4 door sedan "Interior Lighting upgrades" qv by Gary Stretton
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Upgrading a Struggling Dynamo by fitting a Dynalite in our 1965 Morris Minor 1000 4 door "More Power , same style " qv by Gary Stretton (Great photo showing steps..)
Editorial (Welcome by Gary Stretton)
- Emphasis on specials Electrics DIY section in this issue - Electrics "one aspect of hands on owenership that seperates the sane from the firestarters" qv
Events (Fuel Diary) Coming
- Gone now by time I document this in Dec 26 2009
Events news & reports
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50 Years since Volvo invented 3 point Safety Belt in 1958 - Nils Bohlin was recruited by volvo coming with his invention
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Marcos Gathering the largest gathering Marcos cars at Prescott in August 2009 including bought over from the US the now restored 1 off Marcos XP the car Corgi Junior modeled (Which Classic & Sportscar did a feature on I Think November issue) see
www.marcoscar.com
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Morgan Centenary over 3200 cars turned up to celebrate in August 2009 Where was it?
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Parts Specialist David Manners expects turn over to hit 12 million pounds for 2009
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The 60th Anniversary of Bentley drivers club held 8-9th August Silverstone 2009 highlight Napier -Railton 1933 24 Litre Brooklands Lap record holder of former John Cobb car
Interview
- Lord Steele recent appointment as FBHVC vP -who admits position is Honorific (no wonder nothing much gets done!).
Letters (Fuel Letters)
- Is BMW 5 series E34 a Classic as Reader has a 1988 BMW 520i
Letters (Fuel Letters) Star Letter
- Reader has rare mint 1958 Riley 6.90 Auto LHD from Alberta in Canada
Market -Cars for Sale
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Appears most are sold via the net - very little adverised on paper here compared to others
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Hoever there were cars of interest a Y Reg Ford Granada Mk2 Cardinal Hearse with 26000km on Cosworth Wheels for 2200 pounds Tel UK 07979 496912 Staffs (Grab it before Banger races get it!)
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More..
News (Fuel News)
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Citroen releases its new DS 3 door Hatch at Frankfurt Show 2009 - I agree with editor "we prefer the old one"
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Classic Motor Show in November 2009 to show a selection of 6 former classic British Police Vehicles 1 of these last Humber Super Snipe estate in exsistence also DDK the Internet based air cooled
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Steam Land Speed Record broken after 103 years by British team Aug 25th 2009 by Charles Burnett III at 139.843mph -previous record 127mph set by American Fred Marriott driving a Stanley Steamer in 1906 see
www.steamcar2009.co.uk
Our Cars (Drivers Diaries)
Gary Stretton : Editor
James Page
- BMW M535i 1986 still remains unsold car going to auction more
Mike Renault
More..
Price Guide
Product Buying
- What to look for when buying a Multimeter? by Gary Stretton
Product News
Product Tests
- Booster Packs 8 are compared
Readers Cars
- Triumph 1800cc Roadster 1947 nicknamed 'Penny' Reg KHY 117 of Terry Misty
Restorations
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Jaguar XJS-R 1989 1/80 converted by TWR and its first owner was Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones Reg CW 3590 car belongs to Chistopher Winn who got the car mostly professionally restored by KWE Cars Jaguar Specialists "Start me up" qv by Mike Renault
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Rover 3500SD1 Vanden Plas (VNP) Reg B861 WNB that was was originally yellow or Gold metallic and now blue metallic car is owned by John Wheatley who restored the car over 10 years ago as a home restoration and car condition is still superb it still wins awards "Show Stopper" qv by James Page
And More