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

[Paul the 6th]

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


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



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



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


mk2 1982 Ford Escort RS 1800


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


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



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"




byland abbey in north yorkshire on the way to helmsley


feast your eyes on that dizzee


bit further on the way to helmsley




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

[dizzyblonde]

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



want one

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

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

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

[Dave20046]

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

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

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

He'll be so proud

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

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

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

made of old drainpipe gaffertaped on

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.

[Paul the 6th]

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

[Paul the 6th]

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