The 289 Register

My understanding is that the Lucas L542 coffin style lamps are not suitable for IVA as they don’t give the correct angle of view. I have had no issues with passing the MOT with the Spyida conversion. From a safety point of view they are so much brighter than a normal bulb set up even with a polished...

I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas where ever you reside. I do hope that you will be able to somehow enjoy the festivities with your respective families. As parts of the UK have just gone into an even tighter lock down (including my area) due to the Covid pandemic we will be doing our best to enj...

I don’t normally bother to get embroiled in the numbers of people who have contracted COVID, but as we have now been pushed into tier 3, I decided to investigate the local count for Surrey. Makes interesting reading showing the affect that children are making specifically in the Guildford area Highe...

Not sure my tape player is still connected as I have used a hard drive recorder and DVD’s for quite a few years now. I’m sure the old tape m/c allowed you to record two weeks in advance but modern technology only allows 7 days. So much for modern equipment being better!.?
Peter C

Each year EVO magazine conduct a mega car test resulting in EVO car of the year. E.g. eCoty. This year it starts with 16 cars at a race track and ends up in Scotland with 8 from which to make a final choice. This year it is also on TV as a documentary. So set your recorders for 8.00 pm on ITV 4 on b...

Nik, I fitted a rubber seal along the bottom of the side screen. The gap changes in size quite considerably along the length so you need something that will adjust accordingly. I found a moulding made with a circular hollow tube with an added flat for glueing. Possibly a variety of door seal. Uncomp...

Interesting comments on you tube. The SSC video suggests that it did not achieve the Intermediate points quickly enough to make a calculation tally. A similar video of another car’s high speed run seems to confirm the error. I don’t know if the laptop is taking its signal from a satellite or an in c...

Something for you pub quiz experts. What is the fastest production car now available. No it’s not a Bugatti Chiron which achieved 305 mph. The car company you have probably never heard of. SSC in the USA who have produced the Tuatara which has just recorded a two way average of 316 mph on a ( closed...

Not forgetting it’s the man hours that’s probably the biggest cost.
Peter C

I stand corrected. That will translate into even more apparent free play when testing the wheel movement.
I confess I quoted the 0.001” from memory and the Ford tolerances may well be tighter.
Peter C