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Post by Nick RS on Jan 21, 2017 19:58:11 GMT
A couple of Wolseleys to look at. This here complete looking car has power steering, Rostyles, and what look like very good Mk1 door cards. I guess it will take some work to get the body straight though. this one is a £2,750 example is available via the trade here. Not sure who decided that those two colours went together though. Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Jan 14, 2017 17:05:16 GMT
Indeed, more homework for me for next Xmas. I do beg to differ on the Triumph though. They are confusing as the names, bodies and drive seemed to change a lot over the life of the cars. This is what the UK market had, I will bow to others with greater knowledge for other markets as I know there we some others such as a 1500cc Toledo in some markets. 1970 Toledo - 1300, RWD, short body, grey grille, square lamps 1970 Triumph 1500, FWD, long body, grey grille, quad lamps 1972 Dolomite - RWD, long body, black grille, quad lamps, 1850 engine 1973 Dolomite Sprint, as above but 2.0 litre engine 1973 1500TC - as 1500 (deleted) but RWD and twin carbs At some point in 1975 I think the Toledo got a black grille - needs confirmation 1976 whole range now with long body, black grille and called Dolomite. 1300 - square front lamps (like Toledo) 1500 - as above 1500HL - quad lamps and trim of previous Dolomite 1850HL - as above, mostly carried over from previous 1850 Sprint - as before Complex or what. When I was little our house and our neighbour's shared the same plot and driveway. At one time between us we had a Toledo, 1500 FWD and two Dolomites. We kept the Toledo for ever, about 14 years in all so my first memory of it was school shorts, black vinyl trim and hot summers - ouch, my last was as the 18 year old owner of it realising it wasn't worth the work required for the next MOT; it would be today. Nick Triumph 1500 below
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Post by Nick RS on Jan 13, 2017 16:21:06 GMT
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ On again with an opening of £1,700, this time there is a bid. Anyway, Wolseley Six. Needs quite a bit of attention for £1,250 but then again, how much do we value a set of Rostyles. HereNick
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Post by Nick RS on Jan 13, 2017 15:54:00 GMT
Welcome back Andrew,
That's really interesting. I didn't know it was called Austin Princess in any market (Landcrabman - earn yourself that extra point). Even though purists here in the UK try to get it right they all have to put Austin Princess when they advertise them for sale otherwise no-one will find them. I'm not sure I've ever seen a name for the Wolseley version. I think the brochure may have just called it the Wolseley Saloon, I've also heard 2200, and Glass's Guide listed it as the Wolseley 22 Series, but then they listed the Princess and the Ambassador that followed under Morris. No wonder we get confused....
Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Jan 3, 2017 19:58:27 GMT
I have an eye for registrations numbers. This one must have been supplied at the same time, possibly from the same dealer. for sale on eBay HereNick
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Post by Nick RS on Jan 3, 2017 19:51:11 GMT
Austin 1800 in NI with an opening asking bid of £2,000 which seems reasonable if the car is as described. HereNick
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Post by Nick RS on Dec 29, 2016 12:30:17 GMT
Well done Mr F. The Vauxhall Viceroy was rare even when new, seems to be totally forgotten now. Perhaps the promise of Carlton performance with Royale/Senator running costs didn't go down well with the buyers. The TVR is a late Grantura, badged as an 1800, just before the Vixen I think. Chris you might have your numbers mixed up but Sapphire and Wolseley Wasp are correct, I was going to drop a hint about that one as the number plate has most of the name.
That just leaves car 14 which belongs to that complicated early period of the BL Wedge. When they were called Princess they never had an Austin or Morris badge, that came later with the Austin Ambassador. The range was however launched as Austin, Morris and Wolseley. The range was known as the 18-22 series but the cars weren't called that either. No, ironic given the main interest on this forum, the car is an Austin 1800.
Happy New Year to all when it comes, hope you enjoyed this little diversion.
Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Dec 28, 2016 20:57:29 GMT
Keep warm in there Chris, I am just up the road from you with family today and the frost didn't melt from my car all day.
Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Dec 28, 2016 20:52:07 GMT
OK, nearly there. Here is the status, with the blanks representing five models to complete, you've got all the makes.
1. Triumph 1500 2. Vauxhall __________ 3. Ford Consul 4. Bean Tourer 5. TVR ___________ 6. Morris Oxford (strictly speaking probabably half ton van) 7. Bedford CA 8. Humber Sceptre 9. MGC 10. Daimler 250 V8 11. Wolseley ___________ (c'mon you WOC members) 12. Armstrong Siddeley ____________ 13. Panther De Ville 14. Austin __________ 15. Wolseley 1000
Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Dec 28, 2016 13:25:50 GMT
.......and when your back is turned it starts fishing the roses out of the tin
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Post by Nick RS on Dec 28, 2016 13:23:59 GMT
Not a Crossley. For some time in the 20s this was the best selling British car. It was produced in Tipton and Dudley but this Black Country product was ultimately doomed as the manufacturer under developed replacement cars. Sales collapsed and more cars returned to the factory with faults than they were building new. The last car was made in 1929 while commercial vehicles lingered a couple of years longer. The company survived making automotive components. It was taken over by Standard Triumph in the mid 50s.
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Post by Nick RS on Dec 27, 2016 21:59:55 GMT
The Panther de Ville was more expensive than a Rolls Royce when it was new, quite mad really. Landcrab doors, a Jaguar V12, pastiche Bugatti looks and goodness knows what else. About 60 produced in all. They get the last laugh though as the survival rate is way better than anything else that shared the doors.
Between you all you have most of the manufacturers sorted, just need some of the models buttoning down. Car 4 must be more of a tease than I thought, I think up some clues about that one for tomorrow. All complete answers will be given on New Year's Eve.
Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Dec 27, 2016 9:16:10 GMT
Some good answers from Wolseley. I won't give all the answers straight away but some you have landed spot on. You are correct for 6,7,8,9,10,15, and well on the way for some of the rest, keep thinking on those. Car 3 is the actual one used in the Sweeney and it is in fact a Ford Consul GT so you were pretty much there. I thought car 15 might hold out a bit longer. I think the Wolseley 1000 was built in South Africa, not a Hornet, no boot.
Peppib, correct, car 1 is a Triumph 1500, the silver grille is different to the Dolomite, and the Toledo had single square front lamps. Sorry to read the rest of you post, do get well soon.
Keep going on the rest of them
Back soon - Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Dec 24, 2016 9:23:01 GMT
Merry Christmas everyone. Here are a few cars to identify if you find yourself at a lose end over the next couple of days. I am not sure how hard I have pitched this, some of them look very obvious. All I'll say is that not all are what they might at first appear. Pictures taken from the internet so variable quality. I've gone for British marques and have included Ford and Vauxhall, not every car will have been built in Britain though. Make and Model please, extra Kudos for accuracy Perhaps you could hold off posting up any answers until 26th Dec. Nick CAR 1 CAR 2 CAR 3 CAR 4 CAR 5 CAR 6 CAR 7 CAR 8 CAR 9 CAR 10 CAR 11 CAR 12 CAR 13 CAR 14 CAR 15
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Post by Nick RS on Nov 29, 2016 21:05:49 GMT
Maybe the transport manager allocated all the NOB plates to the advertising dept.........
To be honest I doubt they gave it a second thought, Birmingham allocation. I remember lots of JOCs, HOBs, HOFs, FOCs and many more from my time at Rover cars. In later brochures you would often see something like 118 UVO as the registration plate as the brochure images could be flipped round for left or right hand drive in the days before digital manipulation without having to do anything with the number plate.
Am I detecting some love for the 3 litre on this forum?
Nick
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