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

This magnificent Holden was the equal of any EH - be it a sedan, wagon, ute or van - that I've ever seen.  In fact, it's probably as good an example of any early-model Holden to have ever excited my optic nerve!  Its panels were straight, the duco was deep and lustrous, and the wheels set it off a treat.  Add to that its front wheel (HR?) disc set-up and floor-mounted shift and you've got a real winner! U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.)

These photos were lifted from the Italian Correspondente's Facebook page so that they could be shared beyond his immediate FB friends.  And to save anyone the tedium of wading through all the footy-related nonsense he has on there, too. Regular readers will remember that the IC believed that the painting had been completed, only to be told by the spray-man that he wasn't happy with the finish and wanted to do it again.  If only everyone had the same level of commitment to their trade! Anyway, I won't bang on about it.  The painter's happy with it, the IC is ecstatic and anyone that can't see why is a picky bastard indeed! U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolherad.blogspot.com.au.) Photos supplied.

Some people think there are two kinds of Minis:  old ones and new ones.  But did you know that there are actually Morris Minis, Austin Minis, Wolseley Minis, Riley Minis, Innocenti Minis and Rover Minis - what you might consider to be the "old" Minis?  They're all real Minis, I promise!  Of course, there are also Mini Mokes.  And then there are "new" Minis, as produced by BMW since 2001.     Other than an Innocenti Mini - the Italian version of Sir Alec Issigonis' iconic design - all of the above were on show at Tasmania's 2019 MiniFest.  Pretty much all the variations were present, too, from the classic two-box that we all know and love, through to vans, a wooden-framed Traveller (in essence, a station wagon version of the van), Clubmans and Cooper S s.     One version that I had hoped to see - a classic  Broadspeed fast-back - wasn't represented.  However, I do know that there is an immaculate...