Harry Webster down

The man responsible for the wonderful chassis and suspension of the
Herald and Spitfire, not to mention the Stag engine.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2007/02/09/db0904.xml

 

He should have been shot for that Stag engine.

 

In

He should have been shot for the rear suspension on the Herald and
Spitfire..


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Pete M - Using the Scouse Side of the Force -
Golf GTi,
Mercedes 190E Auto
OMF#9

Ok, I admit it, I like Renault 5s.

 

Ah Heralds. Real cars. Ours ended up in Norway.

Ali

 

How did that happen? Did you back off in a corner?

 

In

*snort*


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Pete M - Using the Scouse Side of the Force -
Golf GTi,
Mercedes 190E Auto
OMF#9

Ok, I admit it, I like Renault 5s.

 

Pete M says...

let's just say he should have been shot for crimes against sensibility.

 

Heh. Nothing so interesting. We restored a convertible - lovely, she was.
Advertised for sale in the Owners Club mag, and even before it hit the
streets, this Norwegian bloke shows up with a pile of readies. Having done
the deal, he asks how to get to Harwich, as he is driving the car back to
Norway. Apparently - this was in the mid 80s', I think - they were worth a
fortune there.

Ali

 

All classic vehicles are worth a fortune in Norway. No tax on them, see.

 

Rot in hell, Harry Webster.

 

Rather an extreme way of making sure you never saw it again.

 

<Gloom>

I've ridden a few bikes like that, as well.

 

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Wot, road fund type tax, or what? We sold the thing for a couple of grand -
he reckoned it was worth about four or more in Norway.

Ali

 

I'll have you know I loved that car. No synchromesh on first, but luckily I
learned to drive from someone wot taught proper driving.

Ali

 

Not any longer, unfortunately. Last year the government there came up
with a new tax band for classic vehicles. Not as bad as modern cars yet,
though.

 

Ah. Thanks for that.

 

There's some unbelievable level of car/bike tax in Norway, but old
vehicles are - were, up until last year, according to this other poster
- exempt.

A mate sold his old 1972 Commando to a Norwegian, sight unseen, for some
ridiculous sum a few years ago. All the Norwegian wanted was for it to
be delivered to a shipper in Harwich.

 

My old feller had a Stag and the engine was superb, it was the overdrive
gearbox that wasn't.

Mind you, he was very anal about servicing and doing oil/filter changes.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

There's a very nice (looking) Herald for sale just around the corner from
me. The fool wants 1800 quid for it, but it's been sitting with the for sale
sign on it since the summer. I wonder why he's not got the message yet.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

I've no idea what the value is these days. Ours was a soft top in almost
councours condition, and sold for around 2K, iirc. We'd bought her for 500,
so we weren't unhappy with that.

Ali