(RIP) Bin Ridin
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Here's a story I forgot to tell yis:
Came out of Halfords in Carrickmines to see a huge old black Rolls Royce in the carpark. Went for a look and started chatting to the man. Turns out it was his Grandfathers originally, 1937 Phantom 3. It was restored but he was not afraid to drive it. He said "will I start if up" and I said "yes please!". He got in waggled the rich / lean, advance / retard thingos and pressed a button. There was a faint worr-orr noise. I though "shite, we'll have to push it". He then says "here, I'll open the bonnet". Grand I think, maybe we can jump start it. He opens the bonnet, and bloody thing was going !! Quiet is not the word. Then he showed me the power steering pump, not original he says. Looks fine, I says. From a Phantom 4, he says. He says "Do you hear that squeak from the belt?" Barely, says I. He got out a spray of silicone and gave it a dart and blow me the thing got even quieter.
V-12 from '37 practically silent. No ticks even.
He showed me how the roof would work, you lift the passenger part and slide the drivers part back under it, then lower it again.
I met someone today who told me this is a Landau roof and that the V12 was the renowned silent engine.
Was too shy to ask the chap his name, but it is a blood fine car and he was very decent to tell me all about it!
Bin
Came out of Halfords in Carrickmines to see a huge old black Rolls Royce in the carpark. Went for a look and started chatting to the man. Turns out it was his Grandfathers originally, 1937 Phantom 3. It was restored but he was not afraid to drive it. He said "will I start if up" and I said "yes please!". He got in waggled the rich / lean, advance / retard thingos and pressed a button. There was a faint worr-orr noise. I though "shite, we'll have to push it". He then says "here, I'll open the bonnet". Grand I think, maybe we can jump start it. He opens the bonnet, and bloody thing was going !! Quiet is not the word. Then he showed me the power steering pump, not original he says. Looks fine, I says. From a Phantom 4, he says. He says "Do you hear that squeak from the belt?" Barely, says I. He got out a spray of silicone and gave it a dart and blow me the thing got even quieter.
V-12 from '37 practically silent. No ticks even.
He showed me how the roof would work, you lift the passenger part and slide the drivers part back under it, then lower it again.
I met someone today who told me this is a Landau roof and that the V12 was the renowned silent engine.
Was too shy to ask the chap his name, but it is a blood fine car and he was very decent to tell me all about it!
Bin
