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by Jorppu
Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:28 pm
Forum: Bradford
Topic: Utility or lorry
Replies: 10
Views: 1658

Re: Utility or lorry

Well, I've built a lorry of remaining parts of appr. 10 utilities and vans. A few things I've learned after that (there may be more things that are a bit different): - The petrol tank's filler tube is in a bit different place - The rear wall of the cabin is made of plywood covered with a thin alumin...
by Jorppu
Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:35 am
Forum: Bradford
Topic: Bradford Air filter
Replies: 14
Views: 300

Re: Bradford Air filter

Hi again
Managed to find my old air filter reserve :)
Hope these two pics will help air filter seekers to figure out the filter system, at least in the export models 1951 :)
by Jorppu
Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:53 am
Forum: Bradford
Topic: Bradford Air filter
Replies: 14
Views: 300

Re: Bradford Air filter

Hi there

I've got at least one original.
The one fitted to my Bradford is chromed, originally it was black.
Inside there is a felt-like filter that can be washed and dried to us again and again...
by Jorppu
Thu Sep 20, 2012 2:22 pm
Forum: Bradford
Topic: More fun in Denmark with a Finnish Bradford
Replies: 2
Views: 104

More fun in Denmark with a Finnish Bradford

Way up north, up to Alaska...no,no,no, I mean Skagen.
3000 kms in 2,5 weeks - believe or not 8)
by Jorppu
Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:44 am
Forum: Bradford
Topic: CC oil filter
Replies: 29
Views: 405

Re: CC oil filter

Hello every Bradford CC owners. Flexolite (sales@flexolite.co.uk) + (www.flexolite.co.uk) has made an adaptor kit for my Bradford CC 1951. This allows you to use modern filters. They are just mailing it to me - let's see how it fits. Perhaps the same adaptor will fit older engines too ? The price wa...
by Jorppu
Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:37 pm
Forum: Bradford
Topic: Carburetor Icing
Replies: 7
Views: 353

Carburetor icing can be stopped by adding some alcohol (40 to 1, or something like that) in the petrol tank. Perhaps there are some anti-icing liquids for sale in the service stations. Am I too late with my old fashioned tip ? Everyone knew this already ? At least up here in Finland it is quite comm...
by Jorppu
Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:15 pm
Forum: Bradford
Topic: Bradford owners
Replies: 9
Views: 2167

Bradford

There are two Bradford-on-the-road owners up here in Finland.
And some that willnever get their Bradfords on the road, because they have more brains than I and my friend.
by Jorppu
Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:06 pm
Forum: Bradford
Topic: Radiator grille colour
Replies: 7
Views: 1644

Radiator grille colour

The export models had chromed grille and headlights. And twelve volt electrical system. At least all the Utility DeLuxe Bradfords in Finland in the beginning of the fifties were. The steering wheel was also "wire-spoked???" (whatever the correct word might be). The lorry and the van had bl...