Upper Middle Petrol Head:

Much to my annoyance, I am neither of the Project Binky duo.  I have very, very basic skills (I can more or less file things that I've cut at not quite 90 degrees back to relatively square, hitting stuff with a hammer is within my scope and I know which way to turn a nut, bolt or screw to do it up or loosen it).  My toolkit is commensurate with my abilities, which is to say that it's not comprehensive. However, I am a big fan of the Dunning-Kruger Effect ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect ) and its ability to explain why-T-F it is that I imagine I should even attempt to fix half the busted bits that I find myself tinkering with.  As far as broad reaching, explain-nearly-everything theories go, D-K has it nailed! This explains so much! This is the winder mechanism.  The thing that looks like a cross-section of a rotary engine sits at the base of the main structure and cogs within it mesh with the teeth of t...

Now Then Readers may remember that this venerable Morris 1100 has featured on UMPH before ( https://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com/2018/03/random-206-morris-1100.html ).   The last time it was shown, it was exhibiting what might reasonably be described as  patina , given that its paint was apparently original and was showing its age a tiny bit. Fast-forward a couple of years and here you have the same car, same spot in North Hobart, but now featuring a glossy new paint job that's really given the car new lease of life.  It was always lovely but now it's been lifted to a new level!  Nice! After Then U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images