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Burgh Heath Pond
Burgh Heath Pond in the 1950s. A boat made by father in the back garden, launched on the pond and crewed by Peter and Andrew Wells with, I think, John Hopkins, Christopher Dean and Chum our family dog who came everywhere with us. The dinghy was transported on the roof of the car (Austin 16, LMX 167) pictured complete with a blanket protection. The three wheeler was driven and owned by my uncle (father's brother) and acquired before the WW2.
Picture added on 04 April 2021 at 11:14
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Added by Peter Denton on 04 April 2021
Interesting how you remember the registration number. I do similarly - just a sort of visual imprint and not a mental attempt at remembering.
The Austin 16 was a nice comfortable car with, if I remember correctly, Overhead Valve Engine, hydraulic operated front brakes, but rod operated rear ones, and a built in Jackall system (a hydraulic jack system for each wheel in case a wheel change was necessary. The 3 wheelers were popular delivery vans. Reliant made many. The front wheel assembly was essentially a motorcycle system.
Notice the open heathland in the background now sadly lost to woodland here. 90% or more of lowland heath has been lost in the last 100 years.
The Austin 16 was a nice comfortable car with, if I remember correctly, Overhead Valve Engine, hydraulic operated front brakes, but rod operated rear ones, and a built in Jackall system (a hydraulic jack system for each wheel in case a wheel change was necessary. The 3 wheelers were popular delivery vans. Reliant made many. The front wheel assembly was essentially a motorcycle system.
Notice the open heathland in the background now sadly lost to woodland here. 90% or more of lowland heath has been lost in the last 100 years.
Added by Michael Funnell on 09 June 2023
What a good way of describing a memory as a visual imprint , instantly a visual imprint of KMD 443 appeared in my mind of our first car a 1939 Ford Prefect.
I can remember when you could see the pond from the Sugar Bowl and run over the road to it.
I can remember when you could see the pond from the Sugar Bowl and run over the road to it.
Added by Janice Chapple on 09 June 2023
Michael . . . back to the Austin 16. You are absolutely right about the jacking system. I seem to remember father lifting the bonnet and using a short pole to pump the jacks down to the ground, elevating the car off the ground.
Added by Peter Wells on 14 June 2023
Peter, Thank you for the added information. I couldn't remember exactly how it worked, but there were hydraulically operated "plungers" for want of a better word, by each wheel.
Added by Michael Funnell on 14 June 2023
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