So first thing I was in the garage starting the Talbot ready to go to Alderton fate. I had written a brief and printed off some information to prepare for the first outing.
Starting from cold - after 12-14 days indeed - showed me some things. I had primed the carb a bit, then turning over a few times (3x10 second bursts) brought the oil pressure up nicely. Then we got a few splutters and attempts as the fuel got through, then 'Roar' as it caught and off we go.
Phew - out we came - looking very good.
I checked the oil and it was still at the top - looked like less on the garage floor too.
I topped up the water in the expansion bottle and then thought why ? Won't it just overfill when hot and drain out ? I then checked the radiator at the top and that was fine anyway.
I put it away as it started to rain a bit, but got it back out again later. That time the ignition light seemed to be staying on. Then went off. So I did not think about it.
However as were packed and ready to go I started up and - the ignition light refused to go out - after two miles I thought better of it and came home deflated - very deflated.
So we took the Imp - not a bad choice but it did look like rain. However it did not rain and the sun even came out. Here is Jana in the car chatting - she even spoke to the old boys about it during the day.
I chatted to someone with a Citroen Rosalie. Pre-Traction model from the 1930's.
The run home again was also fine - if a bit noisy - but we had a slight smell of oil/petrol. We got back before the clouds burst open though.
I guess I should not complain. When one of our fabulous 1930's cars can't be used we just 'jump' into the other. Not that it was an easy drive - but we got there and back and people liked it a lot. So an unplanned adventure and 50 miles to boot.
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