00:10Closed Captioning by Kris Brandhagen. brandhagen.com
00:28Closed Captioning by Kris Brandhagen.com
00:39So it was completely dismantled, it was basically a heap of scrap metal on a barn floor when
00:44I first saw it and then I came into the garage for the winter and started on the engine and
00:48other bits and pieces that were missing.
00:58Well on the top here we've got the priming taps.
01:01You have to prime the cylinders with fuel before it will go.
01:06Ignition on, neutral, retard, hand throttle and that stuntman hasn't turned up yet has
01:17been easy.
01:20It's a 4 cylinder 10 litre T head design.
01:23The valves are exposed, you can see them going up and down when it's running.
01:29Looking at the dash we've got the speedometer, here is the ignition switch for the coil and
01:35distributor operated by foot when driving.
01:39Then we've got the ammeter, the horn.
01:44Here is the magneto switch, oil pressure gauge.
01:48It reads very low actually because they didn't use very much oil pressure in those days.
01:59When I'm out on the road a lot of modern car drivers flash their lights and a few wave.
02:04It's actually very pleasant, it's a bit like riding a motorbike or flying a plane.
02:09I don't normally go more than 60 miles an hour which is fairly uncomfortable for the passenger.
02:15I'm ok because I've got the monocle screen.
02:25Would I ever sell it?
02:26Well I'm getting on a bit now so one day I will but I'm not ready yet.
02:30Not ready to put my feet up yet and put the slippers on.
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