mercrocker wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:25 pm
MOT tests were only due at seven years of age back then
I get your point, but surely it was 10 years?
Yeah, in 1960 they were only for 10 year old cars or more but from 1962 it was 7 years. They were still failing too many Vauxhalls so in 1967 (just as the FD was on the way, funnily enough) it was changed to the present 3 years...
Re: Drum's motorised conveyances
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 10:15 pm
by fried onions
Interesting that this
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was followed 5 years later by this.
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Re: Drum's motorised conveyances
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:07 am
by Eddie Honda
I remember the book Passing the MOT Test, by Chris Webb & Ted Craker. Had notes on particular things to watch for on certain cars.
Re: Drum's motorised conveyances
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:32 am
by Drum
Carry out your own mot test in other words.
Imagine expecting today's new drivers to be so mechanically savvy.
Re: Drum's motorised conveyances
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:19 pm
by Asimo
I remember my dad going apeshit when his '54 Zephyr got caught by the "ten year test" going down to seven years.
I don't think rust was even part of the test in those days. Rust was certainly a big part of that Zephyr. And oil consumption.
Re: Drum's motorised conveyances
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:52 pm
by SiC
Might be a bit late as a few pages back, but if you are using modern repro hydraulic triggered brake switches, put them through a relay before getting to the brake lights. The contacts on them are too weedy + crap made and can't handle the current load.
Re: Drum's motorised conveyances
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:06 pm
by fried onions
Eddie Honda wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:07 am
I remember the book Passing the MOT Test, by Chris Webb & Ted Craker. Had notes on particular things to watch for on certain cars.
Does it say anything about Allegros and Humbers Eddie?
Re: Drum's motorised conveyances
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:06 pm
by fried onions
SiC wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:52 pm
Might be a bit late as a few pages back, but if you are using modern repro hydraulic triggered brake switches, put them through a relay before getting to the brake lights. The contacts on them are too weedy + crap made and can't handle the current load.
Or just buy an original which can handle the current. Or is that too sensible.
Eddie Honda wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:07 am
I remember the book Passing the MOT Test, by Chris Webb & Ted Craker. Had notes on particular things to watch for on certain cars.
Does it say anything about Allegros and Humbers Eddie?
It's years since I've borrowed it from Rhu library. I reckon it would mention then Allegro at least, it was first published 1978.
SiC wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:52 pm
Might be a bit late as a few pages back, but if you are using modern repro hydraulic triggered brake switches, put them through a relay before getting to the brake lights. The contacts on them are too weedy + crap made and can't handle the current load.
Or just buy an original which can handle the current. Or is that too sensible.
Much too sensible, it doesn't give you an excuse to use LED bulbs that can't seen at angles & look awful in old fashioned clusters etc.
