TVJL

27 August 2009 at 16:20 #47628

Many thanks David. Will do.

T

TVJL

27 August 2009 at 11:56 #47626

Hi David,

I will do so as soon as I can. I’m quite curious, myself, to see just how bad a state it is in.

The chap selling it seems to be quite genuine, in every sense, but knows little about the engine’s history (IIRC, the number is M45/75). it seems that he went to see a man about a dog called Rover. In addition to the Rover parts, he agreed to clear an old garage of everything else in it. Amongst the relics he found was the M45 engine. All this took place quite recently, apparently. The eBay seller knew nothing about Lagondas at that point and so was pleasantly surprised by his good fortune.

I am on the hunt, now, for a suitable frame. 😀

Tim

TVJL

26 August 2009 at 18:06 #47624

If it is of interest to anyone, I bought the engine off-line from the eBay seller, though i have yet to see it! 🙂

Tim

TVJL

14 December 2007 at 13:48 #47050

Roger & Colin,

Roger, we are agreed then. 😀

Colin, thank you for your sage advice, with which I would like to associate myself. BTW, the AMOC fora are Google-proof, I believe, although the whole site is not i.e. if you post in the diary of coming events Google can find you!

Tim L

TVJL

14 December 2007 at 11:13 #47047

OK, some further thoughts – particularly in answer to Tim W’s points:

“If anyone is worried that information he/she is posting could be used for ill intent – don’t post it.”

The issue here, amongst others, is the mere fact of advertising that such and such a person owns a valuable car. Unless one can’t identify the individual from the posting, or across a number of postings, posters will be vulnerable.

“I do think the site should be restricted to Club members and their membership number validated when they first log on.”

Do you really want to do this? How about promoting interest in Lagonda motor cars in general and in joining the Club? One of the reasons that I think that Peter’s idea is so good is because there was a dire need for ‘things Lagonda’ to have a discrete interactive internet presence. If this forum is not open to anyone who might log on, at least in part, there will be no ‘out reach’, as the Americans say. On the AMOC website there are a number of public and member-only sections. It seems to work very well and the site is probably the most successful run by a car club on the net.

“I can’t think of any reason why a Lagonda owner would not wish to be a Club Member.”

I found myself on a train the other day, chatting to a chap and his wife who had just attended a VIP reception at AM’s factory at Gaydon (as had I). It turned out that he had had a classic Aston for some 8 years (and also that he was a shadow front bench politician – no, I didn’t recognise him :crazy: ). He was not a member of the AMOC because, he said, he did not undestand what might be in it for him. I signed him up after an hour’s chat! The short point here is that it may be obvious to you why you are a member of the LC. But, others may hold a different view, though some of them can be turned as my anecdote demonstrates.

Tim

TVJL

13 December 2007 at 13:56 #47038

I am curious about this one. I don’t really see why people should be required to use their name on any Internet forum. Of course, I understand and accept the short point that is being made about the spectre of conflicts of interest arising. But, surely a more important point is about personal privacy etc.. I have used the AMOC forum for many years now and this issue has caused problems on a number of occassions. There are unscrupulous, and even criminal, elements ‘out there’ who trawl fora lookng for information that they can trade in or abuse. In any event, even if this were not the case, isn’t there also a perfectly proper point to be made about personal liberty?

Just my two pence worth.

Tim

TVJL

13 December 2007 at 13:44 #47037

Hi Tim W, Thanks for that thought. I have, in fact, spoken to Alan about these things a while back. Unfortunately, he couldn’t help. Tim L

TVJL

12 December 2007 at 18:24 #47024

Hi Peter,

Very many congratulations on the forum. I am sure that it will prove to be a super additional resource for us all.

I, too, am very interested in the Jackall system. I am restoring my DB 3 litre Mark 2 saloon, which has such a system fitted. Does anyone know how the post-war system compares to the pre-war set up.

BTW, thank you for posting the instruction documents. However, I don’t seem to be able to download from the links. Can you help, please? (I’m probably being very stupid.)

Regards,

Tim Ludbrook