240 General: New (to me) 1980 Volvo 244

[Othen]

Originally Posted by loki_the_glt

Parachutes have moved on a bit since WWII, as Lightweight Land Rovers were air-dropped from Lockheed C130 Hercules. If the chutes failed to open said Landy became lozenge-shaped and crabbed a bit!

... my lightweight Land Rover had been dropped on a Medium Stress Platform (MSP) many times - there was no point bending all the Land Rovers in the squadron, so it was always mine that was dropped if the situation demanded it. Even though the parachutes had never failed to open, and the MSP always performed as it should, the normal landings had been hard enough to bend the chassis quite a bit - the doors had to be held closed with bungees and the vehicle crabbed a bit when driven on the road.

I once saw a vehicle that landed (on a MSP) without the parachutes opening - it took some tome to dig it out of the hole it was buried in :-)

[Othen]

... nothing much to do with this thread, except the RB is in the background of the photo:



Bob and I trailered the new Royal Enfield home on Sunday - what a beauty it is!

Alan

[john.wigley]

A 'proper' motorcycle, Alan, in excellent company. J.

[Laird Scooby]

It's a nice looking machine Alan!

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

It's a nice looking machine Alan!

I've just insured the bike and so taken it out for a run - about 15 miles. It is a bike that makes me smile - it could have been built in about 1960. The bike weighs about 400 lbs and only has 25 HP, so riding is quite sedate. At between 50 and 60 MPH is is perfect, above 60 is harder work.

:-)

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Othen

I've just insured the bike and so taken it out for a run - about 15 miles. It is a bike that makes me smile - it could have been built in about 1960. The bike weighs about 400 lbs and only has 25 HP, so riding is quite sedate. At between 50 and 60 MPH is is perfect, above 60 is harder work.

:-)

Nice to hear your pleased with your purchase Alan!

[Othen]

I took the RB out yesterday eve (to the grocery store, I'd run out of food for Millicent amongst other things) - the first time I'd started or used the motor car for a week (just due to using other cars and bikes).

I have to report: absolutely nothing. The RB started first turn of the key, all the electrics worked properly, the motor and gearbox ran faultlessly, the brakes worked, there were no funny noises - and the RB is a really nice car to drive.

So, all quiet here, I'd better think of some small improvement I can make to the motor car :-)

Alan

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Othen

I took the RB out yesterday eve (to the grocery store, I'd run out of food for Millicent amongst other things) - the first time I'd started or used the motor car for a week (just due to using other cars and bikes).

I have to report: absolutely nothing. The RB started first turn of the key, all the electrics worked properly, the motor and gearbox ran faultlessly, the brakes worked, there were no funny noises - and the RB is a really nice car to drive.

So, all quiet here, I'd better think of some small improvement I can make to the motor car :-)

Alan

How life with a Volvo should be Alan - boringly reliable!

In other words so you can get on and use it as it ws intended instead of spending every weekend tinkering to fix it, you can now tinker to improve it.

[360beast]

Glad the bike is going well and you're happy happy it 😊

I'm looking forward to seeing the RB with the AW71L fitted. If I can get a breaker soon you will have to take me out in it before the gearbox swap and after so I can see the difference. You have got to come out in the 940 Alan, big smiles!

[Othen]

Originally Posted by 360beast

Glad the bike is going well and you're happy happy it 😊

I'm looking forward to seeing the RB with the AW71L fitted. If I can get a breaker soon you will have to take me out in it before the gearbox swap and after so I can see the difference. You have got to come out in the 940 Alan, big smiles!

I'll take you up on that Luke - the 940 looks and sounds excellent - well done.

As you know, the AW71L project won't be this year - but when it is done I'll bring the RB over for you to try. It should be the same up to 50ish (the first 3 gears are identical).

:-)