Edith was not pleased with Harold’s performance

modifications for the new season’s rallies

Club Nights 2009 Monthly Meeting’s 29th April 2009 Talk Big 7’s by “Robin Taylor”

27th May 2009 Noggin & Natter

24th June 2009 Bring your car night

29th July 2009 Driving Tests

26th August 2009 Noggin & Natter

30th September 2009 Skittles or Bring Something interesting night

28th October 2009 Bring & Buy

25th November 2009 AGM

Events 26th April: Cotswold Run (Drive it Day)

27th

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June PWA7C Welshpool Weekend

19th

July :Longbridge Rally

23rd

August: visit to Museums Store, Birmingham

29th

-31st August: Country Festival, Stoneleigh

27th

September :Stanford Hall Rally

Please let the Committee know of any event’s that you go to that you think may be of interest to

other members, so we can include in the list of events.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2006-2007

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REGALIA: Sheila Turner, Rowan Cottage, Ilminton Road, Blackwell, Shipston on Stour, CV36 4PE

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Well the rally season begins to come alive and a look through my diary starts to show few free weekends. In this newsletter are a couple of new invites; one to the new home for the Association archive and a weekend rally to the Welshpool and Llanfair Caereinion railway with the Pre-War Austin 7 Club You will also notice the visit to the Birmingham Museums Store in Doleman Street on Sunday 23rd August. This is a treasure house of all the things that are not on display in the museums and art galleries. Most of the old Museum of Science and Industry seems to be there. There is parking on site and admission is free. Sunday is reasonably quiet in the centre of Brum so you could use your 7. More detail in a future newsletter. Maybe we could meet up somewhere first for lunch and then drive in to the store. The engine saga continued as I stripped it revealing broken piston rings and much wear on the rings and the piston ring grooves. When the crankcase was fully stripped a gentle tap with the drift, never mind the hammer, and the lip dropped out of the crankcase. Not deterred I machined away the lip and fitted the ring I bought from John Barlow. I have then reassembled the bottom end of the engine after checking the big ends. Soldering the oil gauze meant digging the propane cylinder out from under the bench to power the soldering iron hearth I found in a skip.Yes you guessed, as soon as I lit the gas, it went out; no gas left. I looked for a Shell gas supplier, couldn’t find any, so rang Shell, who told me they sold on the gas cylinder side “over 8 years ago”! I moved on to their suggested Flo gas supplier, who when I visited, looked at my cylinder like I’d brought in an antique. Still it works OK, now and probably for the next 20 years. With no excuses, I started work on the RK. I taken out the petrol tank out and tried it before but when I tried it this time I found a small leak. So the new gas came in useful again. I removed the starter and then the gearbox which had been left in when the engine was removed by the previous owner. I had decided to fit indicators so I cut out a pair of rear No. plate light brackets and riveted them to the No. plate. The car had a bump on the front at some time so I started by removing the front wing and the flitch plate which needs straightening. I am fitting new wings, so plenty to do with marking out all the holes and checking it all goes together.

Regards, Andy

EXCLUSIVE AUSTIN 7 CLUB ASSOCIATION ARCHIVE OPEN DAY Saturday 25th April 2009 from 10am to 4pm At the Triumph Sports Six Club (TSSC) 36 Main Street Lubenham LE16 9TF Limited Free Parking Available - Light Refreshments at mid-day CONTACT: Phil Baildon A7CA Archivist, T:01858 446300 E:harbail@ntlworld.com for more details and help usto assess catering. To learn more: see A7CA Magazine 2008D p. 10-11 and 2009A, and visit website www.tssc.org.ukand go to: homepage/membership/club hq This initiative is something the Austin Seven Movement could only dream of but now we have established a rented area for our A7CA archives within the TSSC complex of buildings and can be seen on the Open Day as can the areas being considered for expansion. PWA7C Midshires Group have visited the complex and found it fascinating and the TSSC itself is well worth a visit to see their car display-showrooms, parts and trophies, archives and library, studio and spares sales. TSSC is very active Club (membership about 8000) having stands at Wollaton and NEC Classic last year and enters a team in the Birkett 6-hour Relay at Silverstone every October. Directions: From Mkt Harborough drive west 1 mile on the A4304, look for the white low building on your left; drive in the gateway. From Lutterworth/M1 J20 drive east 10 miles, past Coach & Horses pub, low white building on right, turn in.

Staffordshire-Welshpool Weekend

We have been invited to join in with the Pre-war Austin 7 Club on their rally at Welshpool and the Welshpool and Llanfair light railway. General outline The rally starts with a run from Trentham Gardens and leads to the railway just outside Welshpool at Llanfair Caererinion. A ride on the narrow gauge railway and back to a barbecue with the railway folk. Staying over night with a ride home via Powys Castle . Should be a good visit especially if you like narrow gauge trains. Further details and entry forms from Arthur Davies * I have entry forms for 47th Beaulieu Rally on the 28th July – Andy*

From John Roberts, as was the oil article, thank you John

There was Austin Seven interest at this show, which is predominantly a historic motorsports show; however there is much engineering which can be used on the general Austin Seven and other old cars.

Edith was only wondering where Harold was going to sit!

For SaleFor SaleFor SaleFor Sale 1931 RM Box saloon, from the estate of a deceased member, in good condition, currently sorned. For further details; phone 01608 682463 (Ken Turner) Egg shaped mini fridge ( keep your beer cool in the garage!) and mini water cooler. £10 pair. Louise Lowe 0121 477 0547 Super Ser gas heater with gas bottle and regulator. Get ready for the cool summer evenings in the garage! £20 Andy Lowe 0121 477 0547

FreeFreeFreeFree 2X 64MB and 1X 16MB CompactFlash memory cards for digital cmeras Andy Lowe 0121 477 0547

WantedWantedWantedWanted Editor for the Newsletter apply, any of the Committee! Request from Dorset A7 club Sec; does anyone have any knowledge of car registration APU 722, probably a box saloon address in the back of the Association mag.

New BookNew BookNew BookNew Book Austin Seven Cigarette and Trade cards by Bryan Norfolk This is a fascinating collection of cigarette and trade cards featuring the Austin 7 and its foreign derivatives. Each cards is illustrated, together with additional information relating to the set. A good read! £9.95 from Bryan Norfolk, 6 Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, Herts AL5 4AX or bryan.norfolk@btopenworld.com

Midlands Austin Seven Club

Services available to Club Members Vehicle Insurance is available from Richard Hosken Tel: 01277 206911

This now includes a European wide recovery section.

Vehicle Valuations, Available from Sec, I must have a ¾ front view, colour view of the vehicle

also a full description and all relevant numbers.

DVLA, Secretary has all the details you need, everything from recovery of original index mark to age related mark

information packs, - also a complete listing of all available archive records, index cars, some privately owned by vehicle

trusts, including some for light commercial vehicles, he will be pleased to assist you with index mark recovery via the

DVLA V765 scheme. Along with dating certificates for age related marked, all are free services for members, donations

are welcome! We do make a charge to non-members for these services.

SPARES: are available from Arthur, from engine studs, nuts, plugs, gaskets, tyres, tubes, condensers,

Dynamo and starter Brushes, HT Leads etc

REGALIA: Sheila has variety of goods, see adverts

For Spares & Regalia if you require a certain items please give the relevant person a call so you will not be disappointed.

BOOKS: to help you with your quest for perfection include (these books are not kept in club stock)

The Austin Seven R J Wyatt

The Austin Seven Source Book B Purves

The Austin Seven Portfolios

The Original Austin Seven Rinsey Mills

The Austin Seven & Eight Pitmans. (Out of print but available at auto jumbles)

The Austin Seven Companion 750 MC

The Austin Seven Specials Bill Williams

The Austin Seven Practical Classics Briefings

The Austin Seven Jonathan Wood

Pre war Austin and Austin Seven Unique Motor Books

The Austin 1905-1952 R J Wyatt

Seven Years with Samantha Clive Ball

The Austin Seven Pictorial Tribute R J Wyatt

The Austin Seven Manual Mercury Publications

The Austin Seven Pictorial Tribute R J Wyatt

Whatever Happened to the Baby Austin J Underwood

Austin Seven in the 1930’s Brooklands Books

Austin Seven Cars 1930-1935 Brooklands Books

Austin Racing History Roland Harrison

Building Replica Ulsters Chris Gould

Guide to Austin 65 and Nippy’s Chris Gould

Austin Seven Chris Harvey

Austin from Inside Freddie Henry

Austin Competition Cars Martin Eyre

Motor Sport Book of the Austin Seven W Boddy

Design for Competition 750 Motor Club

Building and Racing my 750 R J Stephens

MOT STATIONS & OTHER SERVICES Baldwin’s: Bromsgrove Tel: 01527 874663

Warringtons of Warwick Scarbank, Miller Rd, Warwick. Tel:01926 493072

H J Taylor, Willersley, Broadway Tel:01386 852338

Mill Garage, Kings Norton Tel:0121 486 3486 Roger or Bill

Badhams, Honeybourne Nr Broadway Tel: 01386 830307

Croft Garage, Bromford Drive, Bromford, Birmingham, Tel: 0121 748 5700

Egdon Service Station, Egdon Lane Spetchley, Worcester Tel: 01905 345311 (Midway Pershore/M5 Motorway)

A.U.B. Auto Electrical Specialists 23 Solihull Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3HB Tel 0121 744 4348

Alcester Glass Centre, Arden Business Centre, Alcester, Tel 01789 763236

S Phillips. Wire Wheel Builders, Unit 3 Sevenstar Rd Oldbury B69 Tel 0121 544 9060 Afternoons only

Harling Foundries Ltd - Tel: 01424 443160

Classics & Chrome, Unit 8, Hinkley Business Park, Brindley Rd, Hinkley, Leicestershire LE10 3B Tel: 01455 637921

Do you know of any more information we could add to benefit our member