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Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

Discussion in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' started by 50044 Exeter, Dec 25, 2009.

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  1. Breva

    Breva Part of the furniture

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    A schoolfriend of mine had a Heinkel bubble car, and rolled it on to it's side when turning sharp right.

    He got out, heaved it upright again, and drove on. It cost him an indicator light, that's all :)
     
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    A friend of mine had one of those as well, in which we travelled around the railways of the West Country in the late 1960s. Easy to service - just lay out a old blanket on the ground and then lay it on its side !!! You just needed to drain the carburetter first :-(
     
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    They had a 250 BMW single. I had an R26 like that, shaft drive, but shook a lot. I upgraded to an R69, a 100 mph machine, tested on the M4 :D
     
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    My experiences were limited to several rides in one owned by a friend but they were never something that I enjoyed. it was a question of accept the lift or not go to whatever it was we were going to. I still have memories of going down the A1 to Doncaster at relatively high speed. With the wheel arrangement it had there was no avoiding any of the potholes that appeared to be everywhere, even on what was supposed to be a major trunk road (1960's).
     
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