Keeping warm in an open car with no heater?

#41

Mike P <privacy (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote

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Pics of the beast we are travelling in here...

http://sfy1.com/Mike/DSC00018.JPG
http://sfy1.com/Mike/DSC00019.JPG
http://sfy1.com/Mike/DSC00023.JPG

I've been told it will cruise happily at 75-80mph , do around 40mpg and is
"not too cold" in the cockpit once it's warmed up

Interesting pics.

I have seen a body shape very similar to that with a 2CV power unit. What
is in the front of yours?

Jim

#42

Jim Warren (jimwarren (AT) OMITblueyonder (DOT) co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying :

Quote:

Pics of the beast we are travelling in here...

http://sfy1.com/Mike/DSC00018.JPG
http://sfy1.com/Mike/DSC00019.JPG
http://sfy1.com/Mike/DSC00023.JPG

Interesting pics.
I have seen a body shape very similar to that with a 2CV power unit.

Lomax 223 (three wheel) or 224 (four wheel)

#43

"Mike P" <privacy (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote

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Hello All,

Thought I'd ask this question as some classic owners might have a good
answer :-)

I'm driving a DRK Trojan 3 wheeler Morgan rep out to Athens next week. It
has no heater. It has a roof, but it's a soft one with plastic side
windows
so you can't really see much when it's up, and nothing if it rains as it
has no wipers either .

What's the best thing to wear to keep warm? Will thermals, jumper, coat
and good hat be good enough, with a waterproof oversuit if it rains? We'll
be doing some night driving too. Or should I take the full face motorbike
helmet as a poster in another group suggested?

Thanks for any help

Mike p

Full face lid. End of story.
I've driven a screenless countless times car in the cold with no lid.
Glasses don't even come close, and every tiny drop of rain is a bullet at
anything above 20mph.

Put it this way, if you don't bring helmets with you, you would give all of
the money in the world for them once you're into the journey.

See the following pics for graphic details of why I think like this. The
occupants of the cars will confirm as well.
P.S. Not me in any of the pics - I was the idiot organiser of the day...
http://www.alcester-racing-sevens.co...urn_funday.htm

#44

"Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed (AT) beeteeopenworld (DOT) com> wrote

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Full face lid. End of story.

Not neccesary. The car in question has a screen, which will probably cover
its backside with water when it rains (RainX on both sides by the way). You
don't want to be peering through yet another layer of (we hope) transparent
stuff and when you have decided to discard the helmet where on earth are you
going to put it?

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I've driven a screenless countless times car in the cold with no lid.

I've never been daft enough to drive a completely screen less car anywhere,
but I've covered a few hundred miles on road and track behind an aeroscreen.
Keeps rain out the face, but not much else. Following another car up the
hill from Knickerbrook at Oulton Park was like having one's face
shot-blasted and a bumble bee on the cheek at around the ton hurts a bit.
But it's nice when you stop...

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Glasses don't even come close, and every tiny drop of rain is a bullet at
anything above 20mph.

Anyone who drives without a windscreen in ordinary glasses needs his head
examining. Goggles with shatterproof lenses please.

Ron Robinson

#45

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 17:02:13 +0100, R.N. Robinson
<ronrob (AT) frumiousbandersnatch (DOT) freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

I've never been daft enough to drive a completely screen less car anywhere,
but I've covered a few hundred miles on road and track behind an aeroscreen.
Keeps rain out the face, but not much else. Following another car up the
hill from Knickerbrook at Oulton Park was like having one's face
shot-blasted and a bumble bee on the cheek at around the ton hurts a bit.
But it's nice when you stop...

That's why the old Ton-Up boys on their bikes used to wrap a silk scarf
round the bottom part of the face - the old MkVIII goggles protected to
top part. No helmet mind...

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Glasses don't even come close, and every tiny drop of rain is a bullet at
anything above 20mph.

Anyone who drives without a windscreen in ordinary glasses needs his head
examining. Goggles with shatterproof lenses please.

I've been hit in the glasses by a 9mm cartridge case going at quite a
lick, took a chip out of the lens but it didn't shatter it.
--
Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb .at. dial .dot. pipex .dot. com
(Remove any digits from the addresses when mailing me.)

The future was never like this!

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