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#1 Hi I am a recent member living in Cornwall

Post by Instmkr50 » Thu May 31, 2018 5:52 pm

My name is Peter I am a retired scientific instrument maker. I have 2 E-Type series 2. One is a roadster 1971 the other is a 2+2 coupe 1970. Both in running order, ongoing improvments in progress i.e. Barrett hand break compensator, new brake servos etc. It is a life time love of E Types, first one owned 50 years ago, kids arrived E Type went. Kids finally gone and now got back to the E Types. Hope there are more of us in the South West UK.

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Post by mgcjag » Thu May 31, 2018 6:26 pm

Hi Peter...welcom to the forum....great that you have re found your E types.... Steve
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Post by cactusman » Thu May 31, 2018 6:42 pm

Welcome.. :bigrin:
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Post by Gfhug » Thu May 31, 2018 7:04 pm

Peter, welcome to the forum. We'll enjoy hearing more of your E Types, both from years gone by and your present examples. You'll get lots of help and advice on here. From your years of ownership you might be able to help others

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Post by chrisfell » Thu May 31, 2018 7:24 pm

While I am not in Cornwall now, I will be in a few weeks time for a week. I’ve hired a cottage for the week, going to visit a few NT sites, watch the sun setting from Land’s End, drive around a bit.
Chris '67 S1 2+2

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Post by 1954Etype » Thu May 31, 2018 8:11 pm

Are you taking the E type Chris?
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Post by chrisfell » Thu May 31, 2018 9:52 pm

1954Etype wrote:
Thu May 31, 2018 8:11 pm
Are you taking the E type Chris?
Yup.
For the next few months my E is my daily driver.
Chris '67 S1 2+2

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Post by Geoff Allam » Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:49 am

Welcome Peter. Looks like you have all your bases covered with a roadster and a 2+2.
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Post by Series1 Stu » Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:12 am

Welcome, Peter.

Rediscovering first love is very special.
Geoff Allam wrote:
Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:49 am
Welcome Peter. Looks like you have all your bases covered with a roadster and a 2+2.
Not quite. Just needs a Series Land Rover to get to the places an E Type can't quite reach. Maybe a 420G for those special times with friends and family too.

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Stuart

If you can't make it work, make it complicated!

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Post by Instmkr50 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:42 am

Thank you everybody for such a warm welcome.
Hi Chris if you use the A30 to get to your cottage I am about 1 mile off that road, you are welcome for an en route coffee break to say hello. I had one or two early Land Rovers, and I love meccano!

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Post by chrisfell » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:44 am

Peter, I'll send you a PM.
I'm also on the A30 (OK 400metres off the A30.). I could drive the whole way there and not leave the A30 until the very end!
Chris '67 S1 2+2

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Post by SEJohnson95 » Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:58 pm

Welcome to the forum, Peter. Sounds like an ideal setup with your two cars. I look forward to hearing about your stories on and off the road.

Out of pure (scientific) curiosity, from one scientist to another, what "instruments" did you make?
Simon Johnson
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Chasing the dream of a S1 4.2 OTS, but plan on getting an E ASAP!
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Post by Instmkr50 » Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:55 am

Hi Simon Thanks for your interest. I have been involved with many fields such as microscopy, gemmology, sample preparation, radar, analogue machine tool control systems etc. mainly anything requiring precise engineering and I loved it. Good luck in your finals and hope your dream comes true with regarding an E-type

Regards Peter

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Post by SEJohnson95 » Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:10 am

Many thanks, Peter. I will be finding out my results very soon so I will let you all know!

Working hard to try and get there and get my E-Type on top of hopefully doing alright for myself!
Simon Johnson
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Nottingham
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Post by Simon P » Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:58 pm

SEJohnson95 wrote:
Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:10 am
Many thanks, Peter. I will be finding out my results very soon so I will let you all know!
Perhaps we should organise a sweepstake....

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1969 S2 FHC - 1R20258
1993 Lancia Delta HF integrale Evo II

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