A Thought For The Day
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Can anyone identify this object and suggest which component on our cars shares common features and potential application
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It's a Prince Albert. The link is the 28bhp A30 engine, which likewise inhibits over-excitement.
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Austins <=> sustAin
Austins <=> sustAin
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Great answer but you would not want to wear that thing coupled to a Prince Albert...Chris T wrote:It's a Prince Albert.
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Does it have a battery compartment? Or are we not allowed clues?
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Mrs Clem says it looks like a darning mushroom, that she vaguely remembers from the days when she darned my socks. She says they didn't need batteries but may be jolly useful for darning up holes in Austin upholstery.
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It's obviously the plug for allowing water out of the foot wells.
Alpha Suds had at least 5.
Alpha Suds had at least 5.
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No it's completely solid.SteveClem wrote:Does it have a battery compartment?
Clues freely available...SteveClem wrote:Or are we not allowed clues?
Afraid not, even with batteries...SteveClem wrote:Mrs Clem says it looks like a darning mushroom, that she vaguely remembers from the days when she darned my socks. She says they didn't need batteries but may be jolly useful for darning up holes in Austin upholstery.
Alfa Suds rusted like nothing else. Looked at buying one in 1986 but it had rust holes in middle of front bulkhead... Sorry Phil, it's not even rubber.pick up phil wrote:It's obviously the plug for allowing water out of the foot wells. Alpha Suds had at least 5.
Clue - Scale of this thing is on the larger side...
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Alfa Suds rusted like nothing else. Looked at buying one in 1986 but it had rust holes in middle of front bulkhead... Sorry Phil, it's not even rubber.
Clue - Scale of this thing is on the larger side... [/quote]
A mate bought one new and within a fortnight he was knee deep in water. Floor rotted within 12 months.
Alpha didn't want to know!!
Clue - Scale of this thing is on the larger side... [/quote]
A mate bought one new and within a fortnight he was knee deep in water. Floor rotted within 12 months.
Alpha didn't want to know!!
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Sunny Rotherham!!
El Presidente' 2013 - 2016 (Now Retired)
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Archivist in the dim and distant past - Retired
Chair or 2009 / 2015 Nat Rally Comm
Sunny Rotherham!!
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I loved my Alfasuds! I also practised a lot of welding!
I'd say the 803cc engine - it's best use would be as an anchor
I'd say the 803cc engine - it's best use would be as an anchor
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Congratulations Beko - absolutely spot on...beko wrote:I'd say the 803cc engine - it's best use would be as an anchor
But Chris T's suggestion of coupling a boat anchor to your genitals should go down in history...
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think ive said it before but if a painter was any good, why do they always seem to be covered in paint? if you were paying for labour and materials and saw what didn't go on your walls/ceilings and what went on your 'painter' then you'd think again about what you were paying out for.
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A mate bought one new and within a fortnight he was knee deep in water. Floor rotted within 12 months.pick up phil wrote:Alfa Suds rusted like nothing else. Looked at buying one in 1986 but it had rust holes in middle of front bulkhead... Sorry Phil, it's not even rubber.
Clue - Scale of this thing is on the larger side...
Alpha didn't want to know!![/quote]
You should have contacted ALFA then (predictive text on? )
The later cars were much, much better ...
Oh wait, "Sorry sir. Your Alfa 156 has rust in the footwells .. that's a fail." ... and apparently that rust was also in the inner sill, inner wing, wheel arch ....
Sounds like an Austin but the Alfa was only a teenager at 18 years old (and 210,000 miles) .... oops!!!
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I like that ...Alan wrote:think ive said it before but if a painter was any good, why do they always seem to be covered in paint? if you were paying for labour and materials and saw what didn't go on your walls/ceilings and what went on your 'painter' then you'd think again about what you were paying out for.
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Five a day should do it nicely...
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