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Photo Gallery
of our past activities and 'Sevens' in close up
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With so many regular events, month
runs; holidays; attendance at shows and rallies; Teach-ins; Social events;
repairs and restoration projects etc, there are numerous opportunities to take
photographs.
Here is a selection for you to share
our enjoyment of owning and driving an Austin Seven. They are in no
particular order within each group. More pictures will be added in due course, so anything you
feel has been missed has not been omitted or forgotten. Enjoy, and share our enthusiasm for these super little cars.
All photos are © Cornwall Austin Seven Club.
Out for a Club
run
With so many miles of narrow lanes and steep hills
throughout Cornwall we are spoilt for choice when finding a route for a club
run. We enjoy runs each month throughout the year unless the weather is extremely bad.
Making a splash
Whenever possible a run will include a ford which provides
for a bit of excitement; some drivers take it
easy whilst others go for the big splash!
Whoops, made the wrong approach!
The roadside
breakdown
Despite all the best pre-run preparation there is
still the possibility of a breakdown; mostly it is a fuel feed, or minor electrical
problem, and is soon sorted by the roadside. Only rarely is a
recovery service required. Yes, two members have had their 'Sevens'
brought home from Brittany.
. . . . and even the occasional
accident
Our 'Sevens' are so strong that only minor damage occurred in
these incidents.
Repairs and
maintenance
Then there are the major tasks to be done when
something fails big-time.
Restoration
Whether it is a 'Seven' owned by the family for many years or one bought
as a restoration project it is a big task to make it roadworthy.
Enjoying a
holiday
There have been several club
holidays since the club was formed, all enjoyed by the members who make the long
trek. Holidays have been to East Germany; Le Mans; Brittany several times;
Northern Spain; North Wales; Devon and Dorset coasts; the Isle of Wight.
Show displays
We encourage members to enter their 'Sevens' in
local village shows that are held throughout Cornwall during the summer.
As a Club we arrange a display of 'Sevens' at the West of England Steam Engine
Society 3-day Annual Rally each August together with a central theme; one year
it was an engine rebuild against the clock - 33 mins 22 secs was the fastest, also we
have had a
cut-away engine and gearbox to show the inner workings.
Special occasions
Members have used their 'Seven' for a family, or a
friend's, wedding; the funeral of a fellow enthusiast (out
of courtesy not photographed); as an extra for a
film and a prop in a village play.
Social events
Apart from club runs and holidays there are the
few social events like the Christmas party, a Q & A evening and, for several
years, an annual 1-day
rally.
Centenary
Celebration
We celebrated the Austin Motor Co. Centenary in
2005 with a 1-day rally and many members dressed in period costume.
Technical days
Technical knowledge is passed on to other members
with winter-time 'Teach-Ins' if the need to cover a specific topic arises.
Some of the numerous topics covered have been:- inserting a helicoil, gearboxes,
dynamos, rear axles, roadside breakdown repairs.
Other Seven
Club's rallies
Many of our members go up-country to support the
annual rallies of other 'Seven' clubs, and frequently win an award for the furthest
travelled, best car of it's model etc.
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Photo Gallery 2
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