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Big Daddy wrote:
A40FARINAGURU wrote:Found it :thumbs: see @ 38.32 & a bit later @51.40ish
Excellent find - well done Nick... :thumbs:

Watched parts of video already which were really interesting. Must find time to watch it all... :mrgreen:
as soon as i saw that photo i knew there was footage, i remember somewhere that they kept that single decker on that route because of low bridges & the pole thingy :roll: had to run really low along the side of the Trolleybus to get under
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From this month's Classic Van and Pick up mag
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One for Nick Bayliss and this was published in the latest edition of the Austin Times (for Queensland owners) and contributed by Dave Roberts.
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Paulc wrote:One for Nick Bayliss and this was published in the latest edition of the Austin Times (for Queensland owners) and contributed by Dave Roberts.

"Though basically the same design as the English version, the A40 has been adapted to suit local conditions. Differences include stronger wheels, modified front suspension and tighter dust sealing."
Well that certainly says something about the original design... :whistle:
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Big Daddy wrote:
Paulc wrote:One for Nick Bayliss and this was published in the latest edition of the Austin Times (for Queensland owners) and contributed by Dave Roberts.

"Though basically the same design as the English version, the A40 has been adapted to suit local conditions. Differences include stronger wheels, modified front suspension and tighter dust sealing."
Well that certainly says something about the original design... :whistle:
ah but the suspension & wheels were A30/A35!
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A40FARINAGURU wrote:ah but the suspension & wheels were A30/A35!
Which returns us to the old subject of the wheels falling off (A30, A35 or A40)... :mrgreen:
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Big Daddy wrote:
A40FARINAGURU wrote:ah but the suspension & wheels were A30/A35!
Which returns us to the old subject of the wheels falling off (A30, A35 or A40)... :mrgreen:
maybe they were fitted with the early Midget/Sprite wheels,(not the Frogeye ones)
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A40FARINAGURU wrote:maybe they were fitted with the early Midget/Sprite wheels,(not the Frogeye ones)
Yes quite likely. Good job proper wheels were available from the parts bin... :thumbs:
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Thailand 1961
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Meanwhile back on the bus/trolleybus theme. Trolleybus in Carlshalton and the bus in Dundee.
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From an Australian film, the Cars that Ate Paris.
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Wimbledon Raceway, C.1976... :whistle:
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Neil Evans wrote:Wimbledon Raceway, C.1976... :whistle:
So sad... :cry:
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