First Rebuild (circa 1980/81) - Da Da......

FUA's Coventry Climax engine no. MA 454 had a broken piston ring, which try as I may, I could not find a replacement for. With the first Series 1 rebuild, I had acquired a Ford E93A engine which I intended to use in FUA. But that was a no go too ----- no oil pressure, cracked head and overheating.

Luckily, Bob our farming neighbour had a scrapped Ford Anglia in his farms yard, from which he very kindly gave to me the 100E engine. And would you Adam and Eve it, the clutch housing from the E93A fitted exactly. Sorted

On the road at last.

1983 - Outside my brother Mark's house just before me and the girls departed for a three year stint in Singapore. This after the rebuild started in January 1981.  Mark kindly garaged FUA in our absence.  The van/lorry radiator was a cost saving necessity. We could not afford the rad rebuild until we returned to the UK. A sheet was used to stop the ingress of water onto the engine. Needs, or the lack of means, must as they say.

1986 - Mog 86 at three Counties Show Ground, Malvern, with new chromed radiator.  Camping we were.

1987 - Staffordshire Centre, MSCC at the Stafford Car Show held at the County Show Ground.  The apology was because FUA was the oldest Mog there. Ha Ha.

1988 - A change of owner and a move to west Wales with a change of seats to buckets.

 

1989 - Abergaveny Steam Rally.

1993 - RAF Cottesmore, Rutland.  25 years before David J actually took over the care of FUA, they had, unbeknownst to him, already met in 1993.  David and his mate Martyn  had Martyn's Series 1 on display at a car show and pulled up right next to FUA.