cossy1 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hi all. wot sort of mpg you get from a Austin Champ with and with out a trailer ? thanks Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hi all. wot sort of mpg you get from a Austin Champ with and with out a trailer ? thanks Tony 15 to 18 mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 same as all these mvs when empty fill up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy1 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 15 to 18 mpg Hi John Thanks for the info went to my first long trip in the champ this weekend with a trailer (Smallwood) aprox 100 miles. Got 15 to the gallon. Didn't won't to start looking at the charb, points ect if 15 reasonable. Regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hi John Thanks for the info went to my first long trip in the champ this weekend with a trailer (Smallwood) aprox 100 miles. Got 15 to the gallon. Didn't won't to start looking at the charb, points ect if 15 reasonable. Regards Tony Were there many there at Smallwood? Nearly went myself with the CET but too busy doing restoration work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy1 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Were there many there at Smallwood? Nearly went myself with the CET but too busy doing restoration work. Yes it was a good turn out with a good selection of Mv. The only thing missing was tracks . The weather was great, which brings the public out and the show has something for ever one. Looking forward to the nation show now the champ is going on a trailer for that one. Regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Hi John Thanks for the info went to my first long trip in the champ this weekend with a trailer (Smallwood) aprox 100 miles. Got 15 to the gallon. Didn't won't to start looking at the charb, points ect if 15 reasonable. Regards Tony 15 mpg isn't bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy1 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 15 mpg isn't bad Hi just didn't expect wot to get with a trailer on. Also run a Ferret mk2/3 so 15 is a improvement. Regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Yes it was a good turn out with a good selection of Mv. The only thing missing was tracks . The weather was great, which brings the public out and the show has something for ever one. Looking forward to the nation show now the champ is going on a trailer for that one.Regards Tony By the national show do you mean wicksteed ? If so I will be there with CET and I know there are definately some more tracked vehicles coming. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIL157 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm ostensibly a Willys man, but back in the day when they changed hands for just a few quid ( I actually paid £5 for my first MB back in 1964 !) me and my mates would run Champs when we found ourselves 'between jeeps' as it were. I remember driving down to Chippenham, Wiltshire from Birmingham where I lived in those days and decided to try and achieve the magic 20 mpg. This was because a short time earlier we'd done a similar 'economy run experiment' in an MB, on which we managed to achieve a remarkable 28 mpg. Well, I did get 20 mpg from my Champ, dead on, covering 100 miles on exactly 5 gallon of fuel. There was a few err...'cheats' needed to get it though, like driving like I was in carpet slippers rather than boots, not braking unless absolutely neccessary, and cruising in nuetral on any downhill section ! When you think about it, it was all fairly unimportant anyway 'cos one pound (£1) would buy more than 4 gallons back then. Happy days ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy1 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 By the national show do you mean wicksteed ? If so I will be there with CET and I know there are definately some more tracked vehicles coming.John. See you at wicksteed look forward to seeing the CET. Regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy1 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm ostensibly a Willys man, but back in the day when they changed hands for just a few quid ( I actually paid £5 for my first MB back in 1964 !) me and my mates would run Champs when we found ourselves 'between jeeps' as it were.I remember driving down to Chippenham, Wiltshire from Birmingham where I lived in those days and decided to try and achieve the magic 20 mpg. This was because a short time earlier we'd done a similar 'economy run experiment' in an MB, on which we managed to achieve a remarkable 28 mpg. Well, I did get 20 mpg from my Champ, dead on, covering 100 miles on exactly 5 gallon of fuel. There was a few err...'cheats' needed to get it though, like driving like I was in carpet slippers rather than boots, not braking unless absolutely neccessary, and cruising in nuetral on any downhill section ! When you think about it, it was all fairly unimportant anyway 'cos one pound (£1) would buy more than 4 gallons back then. Happy days ! Thanks for the reply , 15 with a trailer I am happy with , should get 18 ish without the trailer, down hill with a wind behind and all that. Regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 With screen and hood down will do even better ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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