Midget Road Trip : Wish Me Good Luck !

[chris7273]

Hi all,

I have found a new toy for classic car navigation rally (as real amateur, just for the fun of driving).

She is located near Portsmouth and I will drive back to Belgium with the car. So if you see this little toy between Portsmouth and Folkestone tomorrow in the afternoon : it will be me...

Let's hope that the Midget will be brave and won't let me down

So, please, wish me good luck !

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Good luck Chris. Always loved the looks of those classic, chrome bumpered, Midgets. Have fun with it.

[kirkyboy5]

good luck

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

'T' plate? Was it a rubber bumper model converted? If so it's a 1500 synchro first gear and Triumph engine. I was going to suggest that you carry plenty of oil for the front dampers - mine used up more in them than in the engine! Beautiful looking car anyway - I am almost envious. Bon voyage

[housebeautician]

Years ago when i was in the MG car club, i saw one of these in the concourse section of a meet at Brands ( I think) i was gobsmacked at the control this old chap had, and i can honestly say i have never ever seen a car dance like it.

Terrific little car and yours looks real nice

Pleased for you and have fun

Tony

[kirkyboy5]

I drove my car back from a little place called Bedford to Wolverhampton...best feeling in the world that trip was!!!!

Shame the guy I bought it off was a little odd...... :p

Dan

[housebeautician]

Oi!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kirkyboy5]

love ya really pal

Dan

[dave_t]

What a lovely looking car My dad had one when I was younger, and I loved to go out in it with the roof down

It was probably what started off my enjoyment of open-aired motoring

[chris7273]

I am impatient...

Motco :

Indeed, it's a rubber bumper one (with the 1500 triumph inside) that was converted a few years ago... the indicators are not the original ones.

The triumph engine has a bad reputation, but if well treated (frequent quality oil changes) and not over-rev'd, it's a nice little cheap engine...

I was planning to buy some "classic" oil on my way back but maybe I should also buy some damper oil... Do you think Halfords sell a damper oil ?

[Norman Verona]

I have a '73 RWA (round wheel arch) model. It has the 1275cc A series engine and is not at all fast. But, I get tremendous fun driving it relativity slowly along our country lanes just enjoying the sun.

I bought it from Bristol back to here. The UK side of the trip was OK, it did start raining near Portsmouth. However when I got off the ferry at Cherbourg it was raining hard. The tyres were about 20 years old but not at all worn - it was like driving on plastic blocks!

To top of a perfect day I ran out of petrol (with gauge reading 1/4) near Rennes. An off duty gendarme gave me a lift into Rennes where I got a can of petrol and I got a lift with 3 young lads (looking for talent) back to the car. Got home about 2:00 in the morning.

Pictures and full story http://www.lotus7news.co.uk/104.html

[Captain Colonial]

Good for you Chris, looks a lovely car, enjoy your trip!

Looks like cracking good weather as well - great timing!

[fatbaldbloke]

I restored this one from a barn find a few years ago. Technically it's an Austin Sprite, great fun. Have a nice trip.

[chris7273]

Yes, good weather is expected !

Norman : what an epic trip, at least you have good memories. When everything runs fine, there's not a lot left to tell after a few years...

FBB : nice interior, very nice...

Another important point : I have to find a name ! My Westfield was named Wendy by its former owner and I decided to keep it...

My wife suggests "Bridget"... but "Morissette" could be good too...

Suggestions ?

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

I restored this one from a barn find a few years ago. Technically it's an Austin Sprite, great fun. Have a nice trip.

:love: :love: :love:

Absolutely gorgeous.