Home
Page
welcome to our website
About Us
information about our Club
Contacts
our Officers and Committee
Events Diary
our events for the
months ahead
Event Reports
from the last four months
Member's Cars
a selection of
our active "Sevens"
Joys of being a 7'er
and a few stories
Do you fancy an Austin Seven?
advice on buying a "Seven"
Photo Gallery
of our past activities and
"Sevens" in close up
From the Past
Items from 1920/30s
magazines
Registration Marks
in the UK from 1903
Help at the roadside
fuel and electrical problems
Austin Seven Journal
advice for Austin Agents
& Service Depots
Austin Seven
Handbooks
information for the
new owner
Technical Articles
our Members help you
with various tasks
Austin Big Seven
Sixlite & Forlite
Magazine Articles
relevant to Sevens
Road Tests
for the most popular "Sevens"
Parts and Services
sources of spares etc
Quick Tips
a few handy ideas
Other Articles
of interest, not technical
Austin Seven Books
some of the books available
A7CA and FBHVC
CA7C is an active supporter
Links to other Austin
Seven Sites
Website Policy
on advertisements and links
Last November (2015) I received an email via the Club website.
“Hello, my name is Eric Bond and my hobby is building scale models with vintage Meccano. Having had a 1933 Austin 7 when I was a teenager I thought it would be good to build a model of one at around 1/6 th scale. With this in mind I wonder if you could put me in touch with someone who can give me a few measurements.”
I sent Eric an annotated diagram of an RP Box Saloon from ‘The Austin Seven Source Book’ by Bryan Purves with a request for photos of the finished project. I have now received the following from Eric, with photos. I wonder how many folk have created a Meccano Seven?
“Hello Doug, you may remember some months ago you kindly sent me the dimensions of an Austin 7 to assist me in building a model in vintage Meccano. At long last it is finished and I enclose some photos of it. It is 1:6 scale it has a3 speed gearbox, hence the lever at the rear end. It has working lights, horn and the small mock engine under the bonnet has a rotating 2 blade fan. I hope this is of interest. Once again many thanks Eric.”
Eric mentioned a little bit about himself. "I live in Taunton Somerset and have been modelling in Meccano for approximately 7 years. I learnt my trade as a motor engineer and had great delight when at the age of 17 I bought my first car, an Austin 7, for £7-10-0 (£7-50). I remember the insurance cost me as much as the car and 3 months tax was £3-8-9 or £12-10-0 (£12-50) a year. The reg no was OD 4672 it was a1933 model. Over a 3year period I gave it a rebore, crank regrind, fitted the Bowdenex brake conversion and I remember fitting locking door handles. I finally sold it for £15-0-0, not bad doubling my money.
Eric's Seven does not appear on the A7CA Chassis register (March 2016)