Topic: A pre-(second) war offering: Solved! 1938 Lea-Francis Sports

[GRAYWOLF]

FLX?

[Allan L]

FLX?

That's part of its registration number (FLX 191)!
If the photo were better you could have seen it.

[GRAYWOLF]

I couldn't tell if that was the plate or a dummy plate!

[Allan L]

Here is a deeply technical shot of the same car's engine bay. It may help someone as there are a couple of non-technical clues there as well as a characteristic appearance to the engine.

[GRAYWOLF]

You mean like it being a DOHC I4?

[Allan L]

You mean like it being a DOHC I4?

Almost, but DUHC would be a correct abbreviation, had anyone used it before.

[GRAYWOLF]

DUHK? We have several of those in our pond!

[Tifosi]

DUHK? We have several of those in our pond!

Now you're getting Daffy....

Double UNDER head cams?

Dan

[GRAYWOLF]

Just call me Donald!

I was just yanking your chain.

I could see the 2 banks of valves and 4 wire coil, so I ASSUMED it to be DOHC.

[Allan L]

Double UNDER head cams?

Dan

Exactly so: they are at the top of the block, with their followers in the cylinder head.

[D-type]

Could it be a Lea-Francis?

[Dahlis]

Is it a Bentley 4 1/4 litre.

[Allan L]

Could it be a Lea-Francis?

At last!

Yes it could be, and it is.
It's a 1938 12.9 Corsica-bodied Sports

[Ultra]

Could it be a Lea-Francis?

At last!

Yes it could be, and it is.
It's a 1938 12.9 Corsica-bodied Sports

D-Type shares your I.P. at times, Allan L, including in the posts on this thread.  Is D-Type a relative or a neighbor of yours?

[Allan L]

D-Type shares your I.P. at times, Allan L, including in the posts on this thread.  Is D-Type a relative or a neighbor of yours?

Sorry don't quite understand. (e.g. what d'you mean "shares your I.P."?)
No idea who D-type is, except that I think he is also in England.

[Ultra]

D-Type shares your I.P. at times, Allan L, including in the posts on this thread.  Is D-Type a relative or a neighbor of yours?

Sorry don't quite understand. (e.g. what d'you mean "shares your I.P."?)
No idea who D-type is, except that I think he is also in England.

I.P. is your Internet Protocol address. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ip_address

[Allan L]

I.P. is your Internet Protocol address. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ip_address

I am sure that means something to someone, but who can tell.
I just use the B***** and leave the how and why to whoever set it up.
as for the wikipedia link, it contains a long statement which offeres no help so far as I can see - but that's wikipedia for you, often wrong, unsupervised and rarely of use.

[Ultra]

I.P. is your Internet Protocol address. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ip_address

I am sure that means something to someone, but who can tell.
I just use the B***** and leave the how and why to whoever set it up.

  

[Otto Puzzell]

Both of our British friends are AOL users. I wouldn't be surprised if they route large groups of people within relatively small geographies through a server with that address. 

Look at me, talking as if I know what I'm on about. I was “explaining” the vagaries of FTP to my daughter just last night.

[Ultra]

Both of our British friends are AOL users. I wouldn't be surprised if they route large groups of people within relatively small geographies through a server with that address. 

Look at me, talking as if I know what I'm on about. I was “explaining” the vagaries of FTP to my daughter just last night.

Very possible.   Didn't mean any offense to anyone, just curious.

[porridgehead]

http://www.motorbooks.co.uk/review.asp?bookid=45558

Had I but thought to google the correct name....

"MOTORING > CARS BY MARQUE > LANCIA/LEA FRANCIS/LEXUS
Lea-Francis Owners Club Jubilee Book 1953-2003

     This 112-page full colour paperback celebrates the Lea-Francis Owners' Club's 50th anniversary through surviving members' vehicles. From pre-WW1 gents' bicycles to Unihorse tractors, the individual histories of a diverse range of LeaFs makes for an enjoyable production. As well as the Coventry firm's most successful models, this book features one-offs such as Allan Lupton's handsome Corsica -bodied 1938 12.9hp and the Monte Carlo or Bust glassfibre stunt car.

Certain post-WW2 models, such as the 18hp saloon are now rare with just two of the 90 made listed. None of the Barrie Price-era cars are here but the Lynx prototype enthusiast Keith Tricker pledges to complete his second car in original lilac paint and gold plate. A bonus inclusion is the Connaught L-type
 

[Otto Puzzell]

I weren't offensed

[Ultra]

I weren't offensed

My comment was aimed at Allan L.

 

[Allan L]

I weren't offensed

My comment was aimed at Allan L.

 

Nor were I; can't speak for D-type of course!

[Allan L]

Well done Porridgehead!

also try

http://www.lfoc.org/