Random photo's from the last few days...
 

After mentioning various bits about what I've been upto, here's some pics I've taken over the last few days.

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1.8 zetec engine from ebay for £26... get in :D


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bubble car "Are you serious?" at the Beaulieu Motor Museum


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cross section of a triumph engine (not sure of the bike?)

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mk2 1982 Ford Escort RS 1800

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old norton with belt drive... similar to what BMW use apparently? :razz:

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lotus 49 - one of the most significant engineering and racing developments in the history of motorsport. As designed by colin chapman (founder of lotus)


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how do you overcome the problem of trying to fit an engine onto a conventional bicycle frame? Easy! Stick it inside the wheel! "The Autowheel"

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byland abbey in north yorkshire on the way to helmsley

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feast your eyes on that dizzee :D

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bit further on the way to helmsley

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Immature? It made me chuckle :) (taken at marwell zoo)

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WHAAAAAATTTTTT.........I think I feel ill. Bad Paul get it washed!

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want one :-)

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But YC says if it's covered in muck then it won't break down? Or it won't go rusty? Anywho, YC says it's good so it must be true :razz:

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I can't make out the sign at the zoo.
You have a really nice bike paul.

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He'll be so proud :mrgreen:

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u need to extender your fender extender down to the floor lol

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made of old drainpipe gaffertaped on ;)

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Is the Escort not a mark2? Any idea who drove that one? Ari Vatenen perhaps.

I've wanted to pay a visit to Beaulieu for a while it looks cracking so much to see, but it's a trek for a day trip, I'll have to make a stop there on my way to France in the summer.

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cheers dave numbers :) needs a wash though! I keep on top of it through summer, usually washing it once a week or after a rideout but I've been so busy/lazy this winter, I've not bothered.

I thought it was a mk1 but I the info plate just said "1981 Ford Escort RS 1800" with a brief description but nowt about which mark it was. And yes it was ari vatenen, the tour guide - propa nice fella - mentioned ari had taken it for a razz at one their display days.

And sinbad, yeah it's a bit of a trek from our end = 291 miles from the museum to york in around 4 + 1/2 hours. We stopped at marwell zoo on the saturday for a few hours, stopped in a premier in (Southampton North) with some nice food and a couple of beers, then had a nice easy day at beaulieu... Defo worth an overnighter to take the stress/rush out of your trip :)

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it's just occured to me sinbad, you can view the full album on here = http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/paul.wilson.uk/ and I only remembered about the ari vatenen because there's a pic of the engine bay with his & co-drivers names on the wing :)

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