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Post by casesensitive on Jan 25, 2015 21:33:47 GMT
At Christmas the obligatory old family pictures came out, and lo and behold, my first 'kit car' which just about made it down the paved bit of this hill. About '88/'89 I think.  |
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Post by johnp on Jan 26, 2015 0:03:20 GMT
What the Americans call a "soap-box", Geordies call a "bogie". As kids we used to pester mothers with toddlers for their pram wheels, then bend 4" nails to make staples to hold the axles onto the wooden frame. We didn't bother with seats or a rope to steer - we lay down with hands on the front beam to steer and then shoot down the hills. One lad lost a couple of finger ends having failed to remove his hands when crashing - the good old days, before the advent of collapsible buggies!
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Post by kiwicanfly on Jan 26, 2015 1:54:45 GMT
One lad lost a couple of finger ends having failed to remove his hands when crashing - the good old days, before the advent of collapsible buggies!
Before the advent of H&S and Fun Police. "I'm sorry young man unless you fill out the following forms in triplicate you cant possibly be allowed to have fun" |
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Post by Stiggy on Jan 26, 2015 15:22:45 GMT
One lad lost a couple of finger ends having failed to remove his hands when crashing - the good old days, before the advent of collapsible buggies!
Before the advent of H&S and Fun Police. "I'm sorry young man unless you fill out the following forms in triplicate you cant possibly be allowed to have fun" No problems for these guys. BTW the red bull one is NOT and Exocet |
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Post by nigel on Jan 26, 2015 20:43:43 GMT
I do enjoy reading these kinds of threads/posts, instils a good sense of community in my opinion. 
I post my offering, with a degree of trepidation  as having over the last few months involved myself in many of the forums threads pertaining to vehicle dynamics and steering geometry, never the less we all had to start somewhere.
I wonder do I still pull such faces when driving?
nigel
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Post by kiwicanfly on Jan 26, 2015 20:51:06 GMT
An "exo" owner from way back Nigel. I can see a lot of influences in there for the design of a certain Mr. Mills - I hope he has forwarded the applicable royalty payments to you. By the way please change the autocorrect for "Exo" to stay "Exo" please  |
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Post by Stiggy on Jan 26, 2015 20:52:18 GMT
you say "we all had to start somewhere" Nige, zero castor and no SAI is a start, just:)
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as having over the last few months involved myself in many of the forums threads pertaining to vehicle dynamics and steering geometry, never the less we all had to start somewhere. 
