Technical Archives - Allard Owners Club

24 September 202624 September 2026Brakes, Gearbox & Transmission, Technical

Please help – K3 – Brakes and Transmission Issues

Please see the Forum topic here if you are able to respond / help: https://www.allardownersclub.org/forums/topic/please-help-k3-brakes-and-transmission-issues/ When we drove the Allard this morning, […]

15 September 202615 September 2026Interesting stuff, Technical

What Tyres Should You Fit to an Allard?

Few components alter the character of an old car quite as much as its tyres. They affect grip, steering, ride, braking and […]

1 August 20261 August 2026Technical

Battery issues with an L

Terrell Underwood has just installed a new battery in his L. The car starts but doesn’t appear to be charging, any thoughts? […]

11 July 202623 July 2026Cooling, Exclusive Member Content, Technical

Charles’ Cooling System (part 2)

Following on from the cooling system article I would like to share my findings on fitting a cooling fan to my M […]

14 November 202520 January 2026Cooling, Exclusive Member Content, Technical

Sorting The Flathead Cooling System

Many years ago, Dudley Hume wrote about how to improve the cooling of our Flatheads. Chats with other owners confirmed it – […]

13 November 202513 November 2025Exclusive Member Content, Suspension, Technical

Rebuilding your rear axle: don’t be scared or impatient

Have you noticed how articles about car restorations typically go on and on about the bodywork, the engine, wiring and trim. But […]

28 August 202428 August 2024Cooling, Technical

Proposed V8 (flathead) cooling system modifications

by Dudley Hume (Sept 1992) As I have mentioned before, no modern engine could run for many minutes without overheating if its […]

18 July 202418 July 2024Technical

Torque Settings

Every time I want to know a torque setting for my car I find myself looking it up, then either writing in […]

9 May 202415 September 2026General News, Suspension

Annual General Meeting

The Allard Owners Club AGM happened on Tuesday 25th June at 6.00 pm BST on zoom. Please use the link on the […]

4 August 20236 May 2024From the drawing board, Gearbox & Transmission, Technical

Quick-Change Drawing 2643A

In May 2010 the history of the Allard Quick-Change axle was subject of an article in the Allard Register, and towards the […]

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