The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Some may say the Dawn Chorus at 5 A.M. on a warm Spring morning.

Perhaps a Bethoven symphony ?

I would maintain that after 2 hours of trying to mate a gearbox and engine on a hoist it is the "zzzzzzz- clunk" of the input shaft finally sliding through the clutch splines and into the spigot, and the bell-housing hitting the gearbox.
Result !

I'm with you on the last one when I had to fit a new clutch on the Picasso. It was good when the gearbox went back on.

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Toledo Man

West Yorkshire Area Organiser & forum moderator
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: Do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle

My personal faves are...

1. The farting noise you get from a Morris Minor on the overrun

2. A Jaguar F-Type V8 with the exhaust loud button pressed to get all the noises going

3. Avro Vulcan on Take off

4. Bird song as you drive a convertible with the roof down on a morning drive

All mine seem to be car/plane related

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Mark

1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon
1980 Dolomite Sprint project using brand new shell
2009 Mazda MX5 2.0 Sport
2018 Infiniti Q30

Memorial flight flyover, so many Merlins

Tony

ps moggy fart is classic

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"Dad"
The beginning of "Overkill"
Stag V8

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Trevor

75 Sprint in Magenta called GunGaDiN GGD944N
2017 Jaguar XE R-sport

Swifts.
Curlews.
Terns.
Kittiwakes.
The winning black in a game of snooker.
The winning double in a game of darts.
The tyre noise as you descend after having cycled to the top of a hill.




Ian.

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Jeroen

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6233 Duchess Of Sutherland setting off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYaffX8UbLI


Rover P6 door closing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2geplYsZQY


Rolls Royce V12.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUlXY-J8BbI

Tawny owl gliding.

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NRW 581W Sprint


On the motorway no one can hear me sing!
Construed as a public service, self preservation in reality.

A Napier Deltic engine fitted to a Class 55 diesel train.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYGJhhec-pc

a work of art

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j ... rmREtcac0w

Paul

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Blackbird singing on a warm evening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=997RTKzc39c
But I reckon the Scottish variations are better!

Talking of planes, a rare sound nowadays as I think you only get it from a Canberra now but I used to love the distinctive sound of Avons from
Comets and Caravelles over flying on light throttle...no other jet engine sounds quite the same. Sort of haunting quavering mid pitch whistle.

Merlins or Griffons of any sort obviously.

Dart turboprops.

(Funny how Rolls Royce seems to get better sound quality than any other engine maker)

Really like the sound MGB's make - something in the way the exhaust manifold works but most seem to sound that way.

Blackbirds and Robins and Thrushes I cant split them for preference.

Katherine Jenkins singing "time to say goodbye" has to be up there....

Jonners

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Note from Admin: sadly Jon passed away in February 2018 but his humour and wealth of knowledge will be fondly remembered by all. RIP Jonners.