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Brian Hutchings
Jun 4, 2017 - 2:34PM
Re: chummy 1927 starting dog

Steve, this site has lots of info about Austin Sevens

http://a7ca.org/austin-seven/archives/

Also Cornwall Club
http://www.austin7.org/Technical%20Articles/

Also Dorset club
http://www.da7c.co.uk/

Also for dating engines etc
http://www.a7ca.org/downloads/QuoteThisNumber.pdf
Brian

Location: Near M1 Motorway Jtn 28

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Gadger
Jun 4, 2017 - 11:57AM
Re: chummy 1927 starting dog

If this is a 1927 car it should have a mag engine, which can only have the long dog. I suspect it is a later coil engine (either the engine is incorrect or the car is later than '27) which has the option of two alternative short dogs.

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Ian Moorcraft
Jun 4, 2017 - 12:48PM
Re: chummy 1927 starting dog

It could have been modded at some time, in fact John Colman's famous Chummy was fitted with a Box dog and a pin fitted to the original starting handle when his pulley collapsed during the trip. Ian M

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