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bahnisch
Australia
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 Posted - 26/05/2010 : 12:30:40
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| You chaps are lucky that your wives/partners travel in an open MG with you. I am not quite so fortunate, after over 50 years of being blown about the novelty has worn off and my wife is not as keen about open cars as she used to be! Some years ago, as a surprise, I arranged for a local milliner to make her a white leather "wind helmet" just as Doreen Evans used to wear but regrettably it was not approved (squashed hair, etc) and our grand daughter wears it when driving our M-type (M2737--see the Vintage MG Parts site?). |
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kimber
United Kingdom
1529 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2010 : 18:18:37
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Cymber
United Kingdom
966 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2010 : 20:49:21
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I always wore a traditional flat cap in the early sixties when my car was last used and it only came off once with what could have been disasterous results. It was on a friday weekly commute on which I used to see how soon I could catch a colleague who left a quarter of an hour earlier on the same route so was traveling 'quite quickly'. Having just rounded a bend in third gear the cap came foreward over my eyes halfway through the change to fourth, my left hand immediately went to catch it but my feet carried on with the gearchange process resulting in a wide open throttle in neutral!!! The next I saw of the tachometer was the needle coming down somewhere near where 7000 would have been had there been one. Oh 'bother' I said and drove on gently for a few miles but all seemed well so the drive continued. The crank did break, due to bad regrinding, on the same journey but I can't remember whether this was before or after this incident.
Maurice Blakey. |
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
744 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2010 : 22:11:04
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Hello Gents and Mrs Morbey,
I've only had my flat cap for about 2 years (trying to make a fashion statement, being of the female kind and all), and it has been the most satisfactory form of weather/wind protection: It keeps the rain off my spectacles, my hair out of the wind, no pressure whatsoever on my forehead, a warm head in winter, a cool one in summer, plenty of 'flap' to keep the sun out of my eyes and absolutely no chance of losing it, it simply stays put, even when doing serious miles an hour in dad's J2. I do have to turn it round into 'speed mode' sometimes, but hey, that's even more fashionable, is it not ?
And all this as opposed to the baseball cap my generation tends to wear. I must have lost at least 6 of those!
Last but not least, I obviously look the part  !
Cheers,
Cathelijne
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Mike Allison
United Kingdom
196 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 08:29:53
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Flat 'at for me too, born of over fifty years of driving MG's. Seems to me to be the correct "period", look through contemporary pictures, and you will see what I mean!
When driving at over 50/60 mph, wear it peak to the rear, again correct for the period!
However, it is more correct to drive the bloody cars than to think how nice you look. Cars in garages, or car parks are boring!
Enjoy your cars, and the motoring they afford.
On that score, at the July evening natter at Hampstead Norris (close to Abingdon, Newbury, Reading) we generally have a Triple-M gathering. It's (close to) the President's birthday, and there's a beer (Morland's Original) for driver's of all Triple-M cars attending in their cars. 7th July, starting at around 8pm, The "White Hart".
All the best,
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
1565 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 17:18:36
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Gentlemen and ladies,
We appear to have agreement about appropriate period 1930's headgear ......... with no defence from the base-ball cap fraternity!  Will check at Silverstone.
Yours......in a flat 'at.
Bruce. (PB0564) |
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Dow
United Kingdom
490 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2010 : 05:50:12
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I've just tried out a new solution to the discussion on this posting.
The wind deflector shown below prevents buffetting. and is easily fitted to the wooden cross member behind the seats in MMM cars. Once I can get the electric motors to raise and lower it smoothly, loosing my "at" will be a problem of the past.This kit is now almost ready, except for the motor conversion to raise and lower it. Price ? with no tax or VAT would be about 136 pints of real ale, in your local currency of course.
Regards
DD
Regards
David D |
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
1565 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2010 : 22:07:53
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David (D),
I applaud your lateral thinking. I could most probably find a suitable ‘window lift’ mechanism to aid your quest...........and reduce the expense..............I do enjoy the company of a fellow real ale man.
We mature codgers need some state-of-the-art facilitation raising…………..one’s petard...... after 136 pints........(superman....'s grandfather, perhaps?)
Bruce. (PB0564) |
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Dow
United Kingdom
490 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2010 : 05:36:59
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Thanks Bruce for your kind words. I didn't make myself clear to all those who might want a kit. The price is payable in installments, over 68 days. Shoulde be no petard problems then.
If we get too successful I expect Nick Feakes will put this posting in the Traders forum !! I will talk with PayPull to see if they can arrange a suitable payment method.
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David D |
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Nick Feakes
USA
3376 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2010 : 13:20:08
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Just after I receive my own order!
Nick
The difference between theory and practice is that in theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. |
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Bob Stringfield
United Kingdom
854 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2011 : 18:32:00
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To return to the original title, the recent articles in most 'Dailies' (even the 'Guardian') concerning the tonsorial trials of a 'celebrity' chef, will have helped members with advice on acquiring replacement hair.
For male MMM drivers, a 'thirties moustache is available free, either an Errol Flynn 'eleven a side' or Battle of Britain 'handlebar' being appropriate.
My mother, a keen driver of fast cars and connoisseur of racing motor-cyclists in the MMM era, reckoned that only a kiss from a man with a moustache gave the complete experience. My wife agrees with this, or says that she does. Perhaps it is the PA which is the object of desire.
It is also apparent that the Trilby hat, often in a shade of 'Racehorse Trainer' brown, is fashionable again, IMHO a very 1930's piece of motoring headgear.
The equally 'thirties cravat, sadly, so handy for disguising wrinkly necks in the aged, shows no sign of a return to fashion. |
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Rodney Collins
United Kingdom
424 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2011 : 08:10:10
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I think you have all missed the point. A leather aero helmet and googs did the tric for me. Stays on at 120mph no watery eyes and keeps you ears warm. Just felt a bit of a prat walking around waitrose!
Rodney |
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Bob Stringfield
United Kingdom
854 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2011 : 19:24:15
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| Rodney. Look up the word 'tonsorial' in your Shorter OED. |
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Rodney Collins
United Kingdom
424 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2011 : 11:36:42
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Bob, I thought we had gone off Hair wigs and barbers and on to ats! So if we wish to stay on that subject I have at 65 an enviable "mop" and "me leather hell-met and gogs" kept it nicely in place.
Rodney
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Brian Kelly
USA
526 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2011 : 05:09:16
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For your perusal.
Here's one from Harrod's fashion magazine.
L.-R. Ray Masters, The late Great, Bob Brassington. Two fine English gentlemen alongside a plastic Yank!.
Brian.
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