markcoopers Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 One word comes to mind. "Mecano", and that used a skip load of bolts as well. Quote
nikpro Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 I thought back in the 90's there was a LVTA - low volume type approval. cars which were sold as fully built by the manufacturer had to pass this test. Westfield produced a model where the body tub went all the way to the nosecone and I'm sure this passed the LVTA. Quote
Blatman Posted August 21, 2006 Posted August 21, 2006 IIRC, the early SEi chassis also passed the TuV crash test Quote
windy Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Blimey just looked at the build pictures & couldn't believe it. I am glad to say that in this instance the purpose of the SVA test is justified. This is exactly why SVA is good for the kit car industry - it stop these sort of death traps ever getting used on the public roads. Well done SVA. Would be good to see one of these sent into the wall at work just to see the result. Quote
Al Yupright Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Blimey just looked at the build pictures & couldn't believe it. I am glad to say that in this instance the purpose of the SVA test is justified. This is exactly why SVA is good for the kit car industry - it stop these sort of death traps ever getting used on the public roads. Well done SVA. Its kinda yes and no, cos I think at least a couple of these have passed SVA at other test centres! What can they have been thinking of! Quote
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Can someone please post a link for the site showing the pictures? I havent managed to find them yet to have a look. John Quote
Mark Stanton Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 John Take a look here Robin Build site The guy has obviously spent a lot of time and effort in putting it together Quote
windy Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Sorry have no sympathy with the guy. The clue to the quality of the kit is in the price, assuming one is blind to the engineering integrity of the chassis, which he obviously was. Quote
chazpowerslide Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 The thread on the Robin Hood Owners Club website is here It's worth a read. Chaz. Quote
Al Yupright Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Sorry have no sympathy with the guy. Dont mess with him, he must have arms like Jeff Capes after all that riveting Quote
windy Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Sorry have no sympathy with the guy. Dont mess with him, he must have arms like Jeff Capes after all that riveting Yes I guess so. He'll then be able to bend the chassis back into shape the first time he sits in it Quote
MAT1800 Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 I knew I'd seen the prototype some where before.... I've managed to find it again. As you can see they still had a few minor issues to sort at this point. Quote
steve_m Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 I knew I'd seen the prototype some where before.... I've managed to find it again. I see that's stronger than the final product after the accountants got their hands on it . . . Looks like a badgerum to me, you can tell that because it's got herritage going back to a long line of cereal boxes, most of which were pre-war. Durin' the wawwwerrrr there were lots of cereal box cars and the one that survived to be re-engineered by the late, great Colin Chapman was the badgerum. I don't know the history that well but I understand the chassis was made from tubes of Weetabix box as it was the strongest of the cereals at the time. Quote
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