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| Author: | simon k [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:04 am ] |
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stumbled apon this.... the 'autofour' was the production version of the 'roadog', built by "Wild Bill" Gelbke in 1965, who was (justifiably) shot by police in 1978 the 'roadog' 
the 'autofour' - anything look familiar? 
http://www.factoryfat.com/moreautofour.html an Austin America (up to 8 apparently) lost it's life for that atrocity |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:07 am ] |
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I don't mind it actually , good use of an auto A series though it'd be a heavy sucker .... |
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| Author: | simon k [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:09 am ] |
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sports850 wrote: I don't mind it actually , good use of an auto A series though it'd be a heavy sucker ....
are you for real? how about this view... 
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| Author: | Anto [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:25 am ] |
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Is it just me or is that an automatic engine? |
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| Author: | simon k [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:27 am ] |
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Anto wrote: Is it just me or is that an automatic engine?
it's not just you Anto.... |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:27 am ] |
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Yes , an auto from the US version of the morris 1300 auto (or 1100 auto , not up on the Austin America....) . Simon , it all fits for what you expect for a gaudy Yank chopper , would look better without the cheap heat sink looking rear and lights and also a rounded tank . |
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| Author: | Archangel007 [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:39 am ] |
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Yep, Wild Bill was pretty wild!! "Justifiably Shot" - to save the world from gaudy Amercian auto architecture! |
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| Author: | rehab1964 [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:56 pm ] |
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sports850 wrote: Yes , an auto from the US version of the morris 1300 auto (or 1100 auto , not up on the Austin America....) . Simon , it all fits for what you expect for a gaudy Yank chopper , would look better without the cheap heat sink looking rear and lights and also a rounded tank .
Austin America was 1275 - mostly auto's although a few manuals crept in some of the cars even had aircon! |
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| Author: | Anto [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:04 pm ] |
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rehab1964 wrote: some of the cars even had aircon!
According to a MiniWorld magazine a few years ago, late Australian Mini Clubmans also had air con - this error was corrected the following issue when they realised the pipes were for the pollution control and the heater. 
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| Author: | ronhic [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:19 pm ] |
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Big for the big backsides that have to sit on it....and heavy to support them too... I'm sure that one of my BMC service manuals actually has something in it about airconditioning in it...will look when home tonight... I hate to think how much power it would sap though k |
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| Author: | Blokeinamoke [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:53 pm ] |
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That bike would be a slug |
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| Author: | AEG163job [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:40 pm ] |
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Seems like he's trying to corner the market in Cadillac tail lights (or whatever)
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| Author: | ronhic [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:38 pm ] |
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I was right...and not imagining it...there is reference to airconditioning, how it works, repair etc in the Morris 1100 factory manual that I have... |
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| Author: | Mick [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oh the humanity!! |
simon k wrote: stumbled apon this.... the 'autofour' was the production version of the 'roadog', built by "Wild Bill" Gelbke in 1965, who was (justifiably) shot by police in 1978
the 'roadog' This bike was in an AMCN I remember about 12 years ago, they had a big write up on it. He would cross america on a whim and was quite a legend for his endurance. The bike was never easy to drive and had a turning circle which included Iowa and Illinois. |
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:24 pm ] |
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but it looks so nimble  
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