Last updated: 2nd December 2024
Photo Gallery
of our past activities and 'Sevens' in
close-up
With so many regular events, monthly 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.
A Ruby MK1 (ARQ)
and an RK Saloon
Enjoying a holiday
There have been several club
holidays since the club was formed, all enjoyed by the members who make
the long treks. Holidays have been to East Germany; Le Mans; Brittany
several times; Northern Spain; North Wales; East and North of
England; 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 a prop in a village play and an extra for a film.
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 weekend 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.
Continued on Photo Gallery 2