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Post by widge on May 6, 2020 12:26:29 GMT
Cor...... When cars were real cars ! Reminds me of my ol dad's Morris Ital and Marina. Ah.... right , this was my dad's first car , what is it please ? 
Not sure but possibly a1950 Austin A40 Devon, what do you think?
www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C94222 |
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Post by widge on May 6, 2020 12:46:46 GMT
Not sure about some but this is my best guess
Morris/Austin 1800 Hilman Hunter Vauxhall victor Morris 1800 Ford Cortina ? Renault 16? Opel Kadet? Peugeot ? MG Midget Ford Zepher? Morris Lorry Triumph Vitesse Morris 1800 oops, just realised that I skipped the third one, i was going to go back to it, it might be a cambridge, but i wondered if it was an ambassador? I ws actually thinking of a Westminster not the ambassador, but having checked it is a Cambridge. |
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Post by three5 on May 6, 2020 15:34:37 GMT
Cor...... When cars were real cars ! Reminds me of my ol dad's Morris Ital and Marina. Ah.... right , this was my dad's first car , what is it please ?
Not sure but possibly a1950 Austin A40 Devon, what do you think?
www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C94222It looks rather like a Standard Ensign to me - but I could easily be wrong! |
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Post by firemac on May 6, 2020 16:02:33 GMT
It looks rather like a Standard Ensign to me - but I could easily be wrong! Chris, either you've cheated and googled this or you are really OLD!! 😂 |
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Post by widge on May 6, 2020 16:31:30 GMT
It looks rather like a Standard Ensign to me - but I could easily be wrong! I did wonder about an ensign or even a vanguard but all the pictures I found had split windscreens. |
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Post by charliefarlie on May 6, 2020 17:23:25 GMT
I just love it when you old boys reminisce.....
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Post by davidwilson on May 6, 2020 17:44:16 GMT
It looks rather like a Standard Ensign to me - but I could easily be wrong! I did wonder about an ensign or even a vanguard but all the pictures I found had split windscreens. My first thought was Standard Vanguard but I don't know them that well and the photo is a bit dark. A friend's dad had one but that was more than 50 years ago ! |
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Post by three5 on May 6, 2020 18:25:07 GMT
It looks rather like a Standard Ensign to me - but I could easily be wrong! Chris, either you've cheated and googled this or you are really OLD!! 😂 Guilty as charged!  |
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Post by widge on May 8, 2020 12:37:04 GMT
The Hillman Hunter looks too upmarket with vinyl roof so must be a Humber sceptre 👍🏻 hi You are probably right, but back in the early 80's I had a holbay engined hunter which also had a vinyl roof, it was a fun car and was quick in a straight line, but not as quick as the engine used fuel, it didn't have an inlet manifold as such just two webber 40's practicaly bolted to the side of the block. I had lots of head gasket problems it had a steel block but aluminium head, I think I changed it about 3 times in the 18 months that I had the car. |
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Post by firemac on May 8, 2020 13:43:43 GMT
The Hillman Hunter looks too upmarket with vinyl roof so must be a Humber sceptre 👍🏻 hi You are probably right, but back in the early 80's I had a holbay engined hunter which also had a vinyl roof, it was a fun car and was quick in a straight line, but not as quick as the engine used fuel, it didn't have an inlet manifold as such just two webber 40's practicaly bolted to the side of the block. I had lots of head gasket problems it had a steel block but aluminium head, I think I changed it about 3 times in the 18 months that I had the car. My cousin had the Rapier version (hatchback coupé) with a Holbay engine. Drank like a sailor on shore leave but went like sh1t off a digging implement. It finally came to it's end when he ran over a burlap sack lying in the road one dark, rainy night and ripped off two tyres, one along with its wheel and did some severe damage to the suspension. Unfortunately he didn't know that the sack contained a cylinder head. It had either fallen off a wagon or some public-spirited individual thought it would be good fun to leave it in the middle of a dark public road.😡 |
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Post by Hoovie on May 8, 2020 17:52:02 GMT
Takes me back 😎 Austin 1800 Hilman Hunter Vauxhall victor Austin Cambridge Ford Cortina mk1 Ford Cortina mk3 Renault 16 Vauxhall viva HA BMW 1602 MG Midget Ford Cortina mk2 Morris Lorry Triumph Vitesse 1600 Morris 1800 Think a) you missed one out and b) you got your Viva marks mixed up ALso, everyone is saying Victor for #3. I need to check, but I am not sure it is a Victor Victor ... I was thinking Ventora, but looking up some history, it could be Victor, Ventora or VX. |
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Post by firemac on May 8, 2020 18:05:56 GMT
Takes me back 😎 Austin 1800 Hilman Hunter Vauxhall victor Austin Cambridge Ford Cortina mk1 Ford Cortina mk3 Renault 16 Vauxhall viva HA BMW 1602 MG Midget Ford Cortina mk2 Morris Lorry Triumph Vitesse 1600 Morris 1800 Think a) you missed one out and b) you got your Viva marks mixed up ALso, everyone is saying Victor for #3. I need to check, but I am not sure it is a Victor Victor ... I was thinking Ventora, but looking up some history, it could be Victor, Ventora or VX. Looks like an FE Victor to me. |
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Post by philip42h on May 8, 2020 18:33:00 GMT
Think a) you missed one out and b) you got your Viva marks mixed up ALso, everyone is saying Victor for #3. I need to check, but I am not sure it is a Victor Victor ... I was thinking Ventora, but looking up some history, it could be Victor, Ventora or VX. Looks like an FE Victor to me. Yup, #4 is a Victor FE |
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Post by Rambler on May 8, 2020 18:36:43 GMT
It looks rather like a Standard Ensign to me - but I could easily be wrong! Oh... ok , I've no idea - I've been curious for years now. Thanks 👍 |
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Post by unclebob on May 8, 2020 18:39:47 GMT
Takes me back 😎 Austin 1800 Hilman Hunter Vauxhall victor Austin Cambridge Ford Cortina mk1 Ford Cortina mk3 Renault 16 Vauxhall viva HA BMW 1602 MG Midget Ford Cortina mk2 Morris Lorry Triumph Vitesse 1600 Morris 1800 Think a) you missed one out and b) you got your Viva marks mixed up ALso, everyone is saying Victor for #3. I need to check, but I am not sure it is a Victor Victor ... I was thinking Ventora, but looking up some history, it could be Victor, Ventora or VX. Yes your first car an HB Viva 👍🏻 Have seem most of these cars at classic shows over recent years 😎 |
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