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#106 Post by PollyB »

Ok, getting tight now. looking good though.
It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}
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#107 Post by SprintMWU773V »

Sunday is looking rather wet. I'm going on Saturday hopefully. I hope it'll be ready, be great to see it.
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1980 Dolomite Sprint project using brand new shell
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#108 Post by PollyB »

We will be there, may be lacking a door seal or two.
It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}
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#109 Post by PollyB »

Made it to Tatton. Great show too!
Only the one door seal but everything else securely stuck/screwed/bolted on. Lots of kind comments.
Thankyou PaulB!!!!! :smooch:
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It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}
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#110 Post by Pippin »

They both look terrific!
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#111 Post by PollyB »

Thankyou Pippin.
It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}
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#112 Post by Steve28 »

Re the FRW cars iv'e found some info out that might or might not have been posted before :
FRW797L VA1
FRW798L
FRW799L
FRW800L
FRW801L VA5
FRW802L VA6
FRW803L
FRW804L
FRW805L
FRW806L
FRW807L VA20
FRW808L VA21
FRW809L VA22
FRW810L
FRW811L VA15
FRW812L VA16
FRW813L VA17
FRW814L
FRW815L VA19
FRW816L VA23
FRW817L
FRW818L VA25
FRW819L VA26
FRW820L VA27
FRW823L


Its strange that the reg numbers and chassis numbers got mixed up a bit although looking at it some missing ones would seem to fall into place.


steve
1973 yellow Sprint L reg
1979 1500 SE T reg
1979 1500 SE V reg
1980 vermillion 1500hl W reg
1975 green 1500tc auto P reg
1971 wedgewood blue 2000 auto mk2 J reg
1979 Sandglow 1500HL auto V reg
1972 valencia blue Toledo 2 dr K reg
1973 Brown Toledo 2 dr L reg
1973 Green Toledo 2 dr L reg
1977 white Datsun 100a f2 S reg
1983 White Toyota Tercel 4x4
1987 Brown Toyota Tercel 4x4
1988 Blue Toyota Tercel 4x4
1999 Toyota Corolla vvti est
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#113 Post by TahitiSPRINT »

Another interesting FRW picture surfaced:

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FRW 799L with its badges taped off... where the Dolomite 135 badges still fitted??


The picture is for sale at ebay (no connection)
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#114 Post by 80Sprint »

Strange looking nose badge .
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#115 Post by SprintMWU773V »

Slightly OT. Never been on a hovercraft, once the fastest way to cross the channel are any still in commercial service? I'm not sure even the Isle of Wight one runs any more.
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#116 Post by shaunroche »

SprintMWU773V wrote: Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:26 am Slightly OT. Never been on a hovercraft, once the fastest way to cross the channel are any still in commercial service? I'm not sure even the Isle of Wight one runs any more.
About 20 years ago, my wife and I did a cross channel hovercraft crossing on an enormous one with 4 big propellers.

The crossing was quite rough and we spent quite a lot of time in the air: it was very much like being on a plane and it was only when looking out of the window you realised you were still generally on the sea!

Hell of a feat of engineering considering it had cars, trucks and buses in it!
Come and see some pretty shoddy, slow driving of a really well prepared competition Sprint here!

http://www.youtube.com/@theunknownworrier

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#117 Post by swanners »

There is still a commercial hovercraft service to Ryde from Southsea, I think it takes about 9 minutes.
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