Practically Classics Forum

I've had mine a fair few years now it was one of the first to be pensioned off.Despite its propensity to rust it has proved very reliable and although slow and noisy it has proved handy for car boots,auctions and moving things about. I intend to hang on to it for as long as possible.

The old fairway owners club web site and forum is now deceased. A new one has been started ...http://fairwayowners.freeforums.net/ For info and help and to keep in touch with other owners go and have a look.

I've run an old london taxi cab (fairway) for some years as a run around.
Its been reliable and proved a good work horse.
A few tears back I started adding low ash two stroke oil to the diesel and it makes the engine quieter (especially when cold) it makes little difference to performance or fuel ...

A couple od days ago I sprayed the bottom of the doors on my P5d outside and with cellulose.They'd been done a long while back but the paint was a terrible match,I ordered some cellulose onlint,thinned it down and waited for a reasonably wind free day.At some time the whole cars going to have to be ...

I've used and sold all sorts of hand held pipe flaring tools over the years.None of them are any good for steel pipes.I use an old and very heavy Sykes Pickavant tool clamped in a bench and in my opinion using anything else is a waste of time.

The Norwich Classic Vehicle Club was established in 1995.All classic car owners are welcome,the club has meetings once a month and an annual show and attends dozens of other shows and events in addition to ones organised by club members.It has a new revamped web site http://www ...