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Post by stantondavies on Oct 7, 2013 22:32:13 GMT
I have bought a more modern caravan to tow, which at 1500kg is double the weight of my previous 'van. To check the balance of the new outfit, I just want to double check the precise weight in kilos of my MkIII 3 litre. It was such a simple thing, a matter of a minute or two. Or so I thought. Having misplaced my copy of James Taylor's book, I thought I would just check on the club's website; no chance. Well do a search on the forum? zilch. I'll have to Google it. Ahh! Wikipedia! Nope, the answer isn't there. Eventually I found an answer on GB Classic Cars: 3780lbs so doing my own conversion that equals 1718kg, in my opinion a trifle light but never mind.
What staggers me is that basic specifications are not listed on the Club's website under 'About our cars'. Aren't we missing a trick here?
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Post by Chuck Berry on Oct 21, 2013 17:05:01 GMT
Perhaps another copy of James Taylors book.......?
I agree actually a "spec" page would enlighten a lot of us and new visitors.... How about it? Eh! ....Chaps? (and Chapesses!)
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Post by Chuck Berry on Dec 10, 2013 8:41:57 GMT
I see you found some figures, but there are some conditions as I read it ( From the JT Book)
".. Unladen weight 1695 Kg Saloon/Overdrive 1675 Kg Saloon/ Automatic 1695 Kg Coupe'/Overdrive 1679 Kg Coupe'/ Automatic ....."
Posted on the forums so everybody can see!
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Post by stantondavies on Dec 10, 2013 19:59:13 GMT
Thanks, Chuck. I still haven't found my JT book so haven't had definitive figures. The weight is lighter than I thought.
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Post by Chuck Berry on Dec 11, 2013 18:38:07 GMT
There may be a different way of weighing in vehicles now days to the older times, but I towed an Eldis Sirocco (16'+) around for about five years with my earlier P5 saloon in the seventies and that was a heavy 'van of its day.
Generally we had it well packed. Stability was never an issue even at 80mph+ on the M5 Bristol to Exeter (don’t tell anyone!) and I can remember pulling off from a standing start in Malvern and Marlborough (about 1:4 hill start) many times with absolutely no trouble.
Funny how what is essential now days was taken for granted years ago
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