Thread: Old petrol pumps

I remember using one of those pumps at Moreton Telegraph station in 1980, funny part about it was the bloke we were travelling with had a new 4WD Hilux and had fitted a conopy and a large auxilary fuel tank in the tray. The filler was well up the side of the canopy which was about the same height as the top of the glass bowl on the fuel pump.
Looked at me blankly when I asked if he wanted to use my jerrycan before I filled it to fill his tank! Gravity was no help except to fill the jerry on the ground which we then had to lift higher than the canopy to pour the fuel into the aux tank.

Great pics.

A bit off topic.

Those mirrors, on the LR,did they flick around when they hit something,such as scrub?

If so we had them on the S1 but were taken off years ago as the mirror lens deteriorated,and now are lost,can't seem to get them any more.

We have different ones on,but would be good to go back to originals.

I think they are bike mirrors. I bought them at a swap meet. They are lighter and stick out a bit further, and don't vibrate like the
original L/R mirrors do on potholed dirt roads.
I guess if you hit something they tear out a piece of the mudguard, just like the proper ones do.
.W

Originally Posted by scarry

Great pics.

A bit off topic.

Those mirrors, on the LR,did they flick around when they hit something,such as scrub?

If so we had them on the S1 but were taken off years ago as the mirror lens deteriorated,and now are lost,can't seem to get them any more.

We have different ones on,but would be good to go back to originals.

Are you referring to the Pommie type mirrors that located with a spring, pulling the base of the bracket into a tapered cubicle receiver?
If so, they might still be available, ex-UK. I'll make enquiries for you.

Those mirrors, if the original Series 1 type, usually break off, tearing a hole in the top of the mudguard! If the branch is not big enough for that, they just break the glass.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Are you referring to the Pommie type mirrors that located with a spring, pulling the base of the bracket into a tapered cubicle receiver?
If so, they might still be available, ex-UK. I'll make enquiries for you.

Its been a while,i can't exactly remember,but you could be right.A pic would be good.

Don't go to too much trouble.

Thanks

Not quite as old. I does though not have digital numbers for the price