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Hurricane52

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Out in the GT S this pm and happened upon this at Withybush airfield. Anyone know the car connection and why I was in the wrong vehicle?75066
 
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Guy said:
Dropped in on a friend who has accumulated around 50 cars since retiring a few years ago, mainly DKWs, Auto Unions and Saabs. 2 Porsches in this picView attachment 75026
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DKW - gone, SAAB - gone, auto Union - Audi, Porsche - cr4p. He should have spent his money on hookers and coke, if he had I’m sure he would be happier with life.
 
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Oneball said:
I think that’s an Avro Anson and I’m going to take a guess it’s got Armstrong Siddeley engines.
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It is, and it has. (Cheetah radials). However, I don’t see the connection, unless the tyres were made by Dunlop.
 
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Stopped at the Cotswold Motor Hub for sausage rolls and coffee. Lots of interesting cars and bikes there at some pretty strong prices! This '68 911S looked pretty.
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Really? It looks like any other 911 so it looks more tired than pretty. Of course, if you like wheels that look like flowers and writing down the side, it shows you have the aesthetic values of an 8 year old (which isn’t a compliment).
 
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Hurricane52 said:
Apparently the only one left flying
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Yes, I was involved in supporting its rebuild. There were a group of enthusiasts at the BAE Woodford Aerodrome in Cheshire in the 1990's who rebuilt the aircraft from the rivets up. I remember having to source some new landing gears from Messier Dowty in Gloucester....for free. Was an interesting conversation with the then MD of the company. Needless to say they delivered them on time and at no cost. Happy days.
 
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BennyD said:
It is, and it has. (Cheetah radials). However, I don’t see the connection, unless the tyres were made by Dunlop.
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I was taking the short cut round the perimeter from cardigan to Haverfordwest, but was in the QP GT S as opposed to our A-S Hurricane. QP has Continentals, Hurricane has Avon’s. Couldn’t get close enough, but they could have Dunlops on the Anson. Don’t suppose they have much choice.
 
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Hurricane52 said:
I was taking the short cut round the perimeter from cardigan to Haverfordwest, but was in the QP GT S as opposed to our A-S Hurricane. QP has Continentals, Hurricane has Avon’s. Couldn’t get close enough, but they could have Dunlops on the Anson. Don’t suppose they have much choice.
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Most aircraft of that era would have operated with Dunlop tyres. (made in Coventry)
 
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Silvercat said:
You're quite right. Back in the day, I used to buy the wheels, tyres and brakes for the BAe146 regional jet as one integrated unit from Dunlop at Coventry. But the tyres came from Castle Bromwich. Not sure if it's still going these days?
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Yep, aircraft tyres are still there. Car tyres went years ago and they’ve moved the race tyres to abroad too.
 
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