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DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
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Post by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH »

My 1950 lowlight is fitted with sliding seats in the correct early pattern. It was supplied new to the minstry of supply. There are no other obvious alterations. Ive seen the sliders on a couple of other late cars, but never such an old one.

I have somewhere a hand throttle linkage that was on a 1970 2 door that was beyond saving.


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Post by RussLCV »

David

Photos of that vehcile would be welcome too!

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Post by 8009STEVE »

They had a hand throttle and hand operated foot brake if you know what I mean
There was a car converted like this at the web rally at Haines.
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Post by dalebrignall »

roger that sounds well dodgy,did he do that deliberatly to scare you.
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Post by rayofleamington »

Its a G reg trafalgar blue saloon btw.
Snap!
I've got one that's has the same special bits, but theyre not twins, they are triplets, as I know of a third ;-). The third one belongs to Eleanor (Relfy).
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dougieboard, IaininTenbury and anyone else

Would like to know mor eon teh disabled and some images e-mailed to Russ@MinorLCVreg.co.uk would be great
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Post by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH »

Think Ive spotted a disabled car on ebay. It has sliding folding seats, plain door panels and rear panels and no over riders.

Ebay item number 140200772334


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Post by dougieboard »

mine is a G-reg trafalger blue saloon too. Sorry for the 18 month delay in replying. I must have been busy...

I'll try and get a picture of the pedal, the seat sliders but the slot in the chassis leg went in the skip with the rest of the rot. I haven't noticed any plates under the bonnet however...
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Post by IaininTenbury »

Mines still stashed at my parents in Sheffield. I'll try and remember the camera next time I'm up there :wink:
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Post by 8009STEVE »

Russ do you only want moggie conversions or will more modern ones do?
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Post by dougieboard »

Is there any more info about these anywhere? Mine also had plain door panels and no overriders as well as the seat and the slot in the chassis leg, but just thought that was because it was old...
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Post by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH »

Interesting iem on ebay at the minute, a hand throttle for a disabled minor item number 140223811566


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Post by RussLCV »

Hello all

I am thinking of complining a feature on these cars if anyone has one can we meet uop at he National so I can photograph?

I can be e-mailed on Russ@MinorLCVreg.co.uk

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Post by RussLCV »

Is anyone taking thier disabled cars to the National? If so I would like to meet up
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Post by keithB »

Hi Russ and all

Sorry to take a long time - too busy fixing the car - finished the welding and now sorting out the axles. Bit of a story there - will add to my web site and tell more later.

I have only ever seen one other disabled mog, avan and that was at the Dorset branch rally. Got lots of iffy looking hand controls that I assume were like that on my car. I forgot to take pictures - doh!!

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Post by bpr81a »

Took these pictures of a pickup at Beaulieu, if they're any help. PM me if you want them full size<br>Image<br><br>Image<br><br>Image<br><br>Image<br><br>Image<br>

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Post by keithB »

ah yes that was the one I saw - thanks for posting them.
Not sure if I'd actually trust in all those levers !! :D

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Post by rayofleamington »

if anyone has one
I have 2! I guess that's just greedy.
My 57 2 door and the raymobile (rotten G reg) both started life with special mods via the government scheme.
Neither are roadworthy, although one will be eventually.

I actually know a guy who worked on the AP manumatic system back in the days when it was 'new technology'. Strangely enough he's retired now... I had always meant to plug him for information on the vintages automated clutch system but never got round to it.
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June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block :(
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Post by RussLCV »

Ray

Can you possibly send some photos by e-mail of the diabled cars?

Thanks in advance
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Re: disabled car

Post by JonB »

Hi Ray

It would appear that I possibly have a disabled car from the descriptions on here and the keen eyes of some other club members.

See my P.O.S. post in restorations here http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=40187

Photo 2 shows the door cards
Photo 4 you can just make out the handle for the seat sliders in the pass foot well. I haven't got the sliders out on that side yet.
Photo 5 shows the raised dip switch and the indicator on the left.

There are no other obvious sighs of changes to the brake and clutch pedals though.

Regards

Jon
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