British Humor

**Jock Scot** · 17th March 10, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by T.C.McRae V

British Standard = BS ?

Broken/useless=US?

--------- as in: ".......this bl---- thing is broken again, it's US and we need another one."

**Old Hippie** · 17th March 10, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Ahem. Comment would be superfluous.

Wow, those things are so bad you have to tow a spare on a flatdeck behind?

**MacBean** · 17th March 10, 01:05 PM

How are men like British sports cars?

**MacBean** · 17th March 10, 01:06 PM

They only work when they want to.

**Bill aka Mole** · 30th August 10, 08:31 PM

"A proper Gentleman does not go motoring about after dark." ~Lucas

**cloud** · 30th August 10, 09:49 PM

Man ya'll are crankin' out the memories. I've owned 7 TR4s..learned a lot about Lucas to say the least.I actually still like them despite the inevitable issues. Owned a GT 750 too...had to keep it in second or third gear at highway speeds or it would foul the plugs. Owned an 80/80 Shovel and a gennie equipped Sporty. Now I ride a late model H-D...haven't had to roadside it yet, hope not to. With the upgrades on board the darn thing will RUN. Here, here to all the 2 wheel brothers in kilts out there!
Cloud

**ohiopiper** · 30th August 10, 10:18 PM

Here's a leaking oil issue many of you probably don't know about.

I used to wrench on jets for my Uncle Sugar and his Yacht Club (U.S. Navy).
Pilots and aircrew do walk-around inspections of any aircraft they were to fly that day. F-14 pilots would check for hydraulic leaks on the flight line. No leaks, it must be empty and they would often refuse to accept the aircraft.

Interestingly enough, at altitude and speed, the fittings don't leak. Sitting on the line, they almost poured. In my early days, I got very good at working the handle on a HSU (hydraulic servicing unit).

**artificer** · 31st August 10, 04:38 AM

All the way back when I was in high school a buddy of mine had a '72 Triumph Spitfire.

He'd gotten a deal on it because (rather unsurprisingly) it had suffered an electronics fire under the bonnet. It seemed like we'd spend 4 hours work on it to ride for half an hour.

I don't think the lights, turn indicators, wipers, and radio ever ALL worked at the same time

When it was running, it was oodles of fun though. Low enough you could lean over the door and touch the road, it cornered like a daemon!

Needless to say, the girls loved it. We'd ride down to the University and try to pick up college freshmen.

The low point was when it dropped the transmission whist we were on our way to a big Halloween party.

**WeaselMender** · 31st August 10, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Ahem. Comment would be superfluous.

That certainly shows LR reliability, when you have to tow a spare everything to get where you are going

Weasel

**Inchessi** · 31st August 10, 06:55 AM

My father used to make extra cash by rebuilding BSA motorcycles. He had to give it up when he bought his first Sunbeam. He no longer had the time to work on anything else. We have a '68 Alpine that I go over and help him with now.