Technical Articles

(as appeared in the Winter, 2012 TSR) By Art Fournier As editor, I get copies of several other clubs’ newsletters. The August 2012 edition of the Shenandoah Valley British Car Club’s newsletter had an informative article on how to determine the age of your tires, which caused me to look into the subject. Tire age… Read more

(as appeared in the Fall, 2011 TSR, reprinted from Aug/Sep 1972 TSR) By Chip Old At our July 23 Technical Session two different people asked the question “I’m using a TD head on an TF block. Will this cause any problems?” The answer is no. TB, TC, TD, and TF 1500 heads are not all… Read more

(as appeared in the Fall, 2010 TSR) By John Wright This article begins with a short update on the brake overhaul I discussed in the December 2009 issue. My TC brakes have begun to bed in nicely. At first I must say that with new shoes and ALFIN drums I expected more, much more. But… Read more

(as appeared in the Summer, 2010 TSR) By Milton Babirak In my last article, I said I would attempt to nickel plate the three ID plates on my 1951 TD. In this article, I report on my efforts and their results. The plates in question are: a small patent plate, listing various patent numbers applicable… Read more

(as appeared in the Dec, 2009 TSR) By Milton Babirak The title of this column was conceived somewhat whimsically as a disclaimer to highlight my utter lack of technical expertise. I have only restored one car (with substantial assistance from several experts), and during the course of that titanic clash of a novice’s ignorance with… Read more