My senior moment

[NordieBoy]

Went for a drive in a 1911 Mitchell a couple of days ago.

Found this pic on the net, it is the car I went in.
The roof was down and we hit 35mph into town...


Bought new in 1911 by Mr Cook (Cooks Corner in Riwaka) for around $1200. A Model T at the time was less than $200.
The WM on the grill is part of the original number plate (WaiMea).

[XF650]

So I said to the nurse that I have weird noise from my rear end.
She insisted I drop my daks (bike lifts are handy for this)....



Anal probing reveals DR650 3rd gear disease:


Bugger.

[NordieBoy]

Not many DR's where it could have been happening slowly for the last 50 years though...

[Tazz]

What wrong with that? Look at all those good bits either side of it

[XF650]

Not many DR's where it could have been happening slowly for the last 50 years though...

Yeah, I shouldn't complain. Having it locked in the same shed as the Freewind wouldn't have helped though.

[XF650]

Located some bits, as packed in the roaring 20's:


Plus a whole pile of rolling parts:


Trouble is it's all across the Border. Is anyone crossing Cook Straight with empty trailer any time soon?

[Tazz]

Can't help with that, but if you need any assistance with it in Picton (including short term storage (undercover)) giz a yell =)

[XF650]

Can't help with that, but if you need any assistance with it in Picton (including short term storage (undercover)) giz a yell =)

Thanks Tazz - if I can't meet it off a ferry, might give you call.

[Aslan]

hi Struan - glad it looks like your gonna achieve an early resolution to your current mechanical woes with the Singer - sorry I don't have a trailer but if it needs someone to help get it aboard a ferry for you, sing out - assume the problem with those gears is simply metal fatigue after all these years - cheers Stephen

[Padmei]

Not sure if I can help in any way Struan, but I would go to Picton to give you a hand if need be. I have a 7x4 trailer if that's any use?

[NordieBoy]

I can go over with Padmei and point, laugh and take photos if needed.

[marks]

sing out - cheers Stephen

very droll

if you need a hand pushing it on let me know

[XF650]

Big thanks for all the offers of help.
If things pan out, an Ashvagas business might have an empty truck coming back from up north next weekend.
Fingers crossed...

[tri boy]

Hi Struan
Looking at that diff image, possibly the shimming of the contact areas may need a second look.
I could be wrong, but it seems to be a bit high on the teeth.
I can see your attraction to older machines though. looks like a great project.

[cold comfort]

Awesome attitude and heaps of fun no doubt. One forgets they didn't have "real" roads back then and they were a hell of a lot more capable than the soft roaders we have now.=. Even so some of those passes with the elderly braking technology would fair put the wind up at times!