Austin Ten Drivers Club

Hello Stephen, Yes, you are correct, most of them are, and Lucas does seem to have a fondness for 2BA for anything under 1/4 diameter. I had a vague recollection of working on an early Lucas system years ago, making a mental note at that time that it looked like it used the same terminals on the gen...

Not an A10 specialist, but iirc don't they have a vertical facing square head level plug fitted into an extension in the gearbox casing on the left-hand (near side) rear corner ?

Hi Jason, I think they are 1/4 -26 (i.e.1/4 BSF) the same as the screw used in generic Lucas fuse & junction box terminal blocks. They would usually be zinc plated slot headed screws. Not too difficult to make your own, but the likes of Holdens/Classic Dynamo & Regulator Conversion etc should be abl...

Yes, that might make it a bit difficult!
And I assume you only have a photo so no frame (VIN) number?
Someone still might pop up on here with some intel.
You’ve tried your local pre-war Austin Club? Most AU states would have one I would think, in NZ where I am its the Vintage Austin Register.

I understand you have to be a paid up ATDC member to be able to post photos Mark. Some of the guys here have access to the motor vehicle registration archived files, so if you have a number plate and are in the UK you might get something. Also the ATDC website landing page has a lot of images of the...

Thanks! I've emailed them
E: They can't help but have referred me to another firm...

For a Sept 1938 build Goodwood, I'm hoping someone can put me on to a useable 36VEI-9 either CS 762 or CS 883 (the CS number should be stamped on the side of the base flange). The CS 762 one should also have F1365 stamped in the 'number' field on the float bowl cover part of the body ( I don't have ...

Hopefully not giving you any egg sucking lessons but: Whether or not you feel anything on the priming lever depends on the rotational relationship between the fuel pump rocker arm and the eccentric on the camshaft which drives it. If the rocker arm is on the "low" spot of the eccentric you will feel...

If doing it hot best to also use someone else’s fingers :lol: I always felt sorry for the mechanics who worked on American L-head engines. A lot of valves to adjust on the 8 cyl ones, and a lot of makes had them accessible for adjustment only through a removeable panel in the inner guard (inner fend...

Tip: Use the longest, most slender spanners you can find (there used to be special 'tappet' spanners made just for doing this). Like most sidevalve engines, there is not a lot of room in there to manoeuvre two spanners and a feeler blade, particularly if you're adjusting on a hot engine...