Hairy Bikers and Other Petrol Heads

[simond]

I recall a bloke driving similarly close to the back of my Series 1 Landrover (at 40-ish, not 2 mph!) so I asked my pal in the back to open the tailgate and invite him in. He did.

You've never seen anyone back off quite so quickly. Most effective.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

On the rear end of one of the trailers I hauled to Italy and back had a metal plate that read in 1" high lettering "If you can read this prepare to meet they doom", whether anyone ever did I never felt it !

 

[Eastsidepilot]

What else would you want when you can have the worst of both worlds.....a two stroke and a caravan

 

[simond]

I’d want skis on the caravan…

 

[Osgood]

I wonder if RSPV (Reliant's Special Purpose Vehicle Division) experimented with a front skid on their Rugged Robin.....

 

[Shelton Bay]

I wonder if RSPV (Reliant's Special Purpose Vehicle Division) experimented with a front skid on their Rugged Robin.....

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I certainly wouldn't look forward to maintaining the swinging arm and steering on that. Bad enough after a normal winter. Yes, I'm one of those strange folk that actually rebuilt Reliant Robins for fun (and a nice profit) when I was younger.

 

[Osgood]

What it really needs is individual steering brakes on the rear axle - then you could keep the pedal to the floor to keep the front wheel up in the air

 

[Eastsidepilot]

....and if you put another wheel on the front it would stay upright round the bends in the road

 

[simond]

I’m much amused by the British Seagull engine on the back. I imagine the MoD assessors had trouble keeping straight faces.

more seriously, I understand that fibreglass is much disliked by the military, as if it contaminates wounds, it’s a bit difficult to deal with, pretty much x-Ray and visible light invisible. yuck.

 

[Osgood]

I’m much amused by the British Seagull engine on the back.

It was a specific requirement of the S.A.S.

 

[simond]

I’ve got four, if anyone needs one. Two big ‘uns with clutches, and two little ones, direct drive. The little ones are very sweet.

 

[Osgood]

I have had the great pleasure of driving Rugged - oh such fun (but not in a real combat situation of course....)
(that isn't me below I hasten to add):

 

[simond]

I might be being unfair, but I’m struggling to take it seriously.

I think I’d prefer a BMW or URAL flat twin three wheeler with dog clutch drive to the sidecar wheel.

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not at 54 grand however!

 

[Osgood]

So you're another one who doesn't believe that really is S.A.S. pink paint then?

 

[Fitzroy]

I wonder if RSPV (Reliant's Special Purpose Vehicle Division) experimented with a front skid on their Rugged Robin.....

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....that isn't LJK Setright by any chance????

 

[simond]

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[simond]

So you're another one who doesn't believe that really is S.A.S. pink paint then?

I think I’d have needed oxygen therapy had it been in desert pink!

 

[Osgood]

....that isn't LJK Setright by any chance????

What a fascinating rabbit hole!
The name rang a distant bell but turned out to be rung by his father who invented the rotary ticket machine (the classic attire of the bus conductor) not through LJK’s motoring journalism profession.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

I remembered LJK through buying 'Bike' magazine in the 70's, in which he was a regular contributor.

 

[simond]

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