Who remembers these ?

erimus · #26 7th July 2017, 20:29

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Originally Posted by BobClay

The Herald and the Vitesse I remember as having one of the most accessible engines ever, which to a former Reliant Regal and Robin owner (I only had a bike licence at the time) was true beauty.

I had a Regal for three years....good fun but scary. I learned to drive on a MM and passed my test on a Herald.

geoff

King Ratt · #27 7th July 2017, 20:53

My first car, previous owner of this Herald was the local county mountie. Bought her in 1965 when she was 3 years old. Fitted with CB (illegal) which could have cost me my PMG ticket. Great turning circle.

Farmer John · #28 7th July 2017, 21:05

Always worth buying the ex local policeman's car, they might think he still has it. I did it twice, second time I was going for a good clean 2 CV. It was rotten, but clagged to look good. First time was a Riley One-Point-Five ( in chrome on the back). Lovely car.

Robbo · #29 8th July 2017, 13:56

My only ever new car was a Renault 4 that rolled out of the showroom for £800. My expert friends all said they could have got one for £750.

Farmer John · #30 8th July 2017, 17:00

They are a car that has virtually disappeared, but they were excellent little things.

jg grant · #31 10th November 2017, 04:44

Hi Bob #18.I had a Triumph Herald a few years back Had it for a couple of years with no problems. Most accessible engine with the whole front hinged to go up forward. I could sit on the tyre and tinker. It cost me a case of beer. The bonnet catches were worn and crossing the harbour bridge to Auckland on a daily basis, the catches would often come adrift and the whole bonnet/wings would swing up and down a fair bit. Sold it for $200. Great wee car but I'm still trying to get over buying a brand new Austin maxi 1970 off the floor in Alexandria South island. What a heap of crap. Cheers.

erimus · #32 10th November 2017, 10:22

I had a Maxi,in Harvest Gold, from 1975-1977 to carry my daughters push chair and kit in.....great car but used wheel bearings a heck of a lot.....this was followed by an office car,my first, a Granada then a Mk2 Cortina till I returned from Humberside to North East...where I had a Colt Galant as an office car for a while,followed by an Austin Princess,great drivers vehicle but another that went through wheel bearings.
geoff

ceylon220 · #33 13th November 2017, 09:45

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Originally Posted by Steve

I took these pics at a show a few years ago, I can remember the trucks as a kid, not seen the landcover before though. Anyone want a stab at the years these would of been built? don't know if the reg plates help! The second pic looks like our old coal delivery truck, back in the 60s.

THAMES TRADER / SEDDON ATKINSON both reliable wagons at the time. year probably 1958--just a guess on the years.

ceylon220 · #34 13th November 2017, 09:51

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Originally Posted by King Ratt

My first car, previous owner of this Herald was the local county mountie. Bought her in 1965 when she was 3 years old. Fitted with CB (illegal) which could have cost me my PMG ticket. Great turning circle.

Had one myself reg 87 ARM --Great little car ,easy to work on only problem was the chassis outriggers would rot and had to be replaced bought the car for £120 sold it for £90

ceylon220 · #35 13th November 2017, 09:54

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Originally Posted by SteveK

This was my 1973 "L" plate car. Cost me £1600 with a hardtop as well. My first new car. Insurance fully comp for a 21 year old £200

TRUIMPH STAG ----- always had a hankering for one of these but could`nt afford it at the time.

Malcolm G · #36 13th November 2017, 19:38

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Originally Posted by SteveK

This was my 1973 "L" plate car. Cost me £1600 with a hardtop as well. My first new car. Insurance fully comp for a 21 year old £200

Triumph TR6, First registered May 1973.

2498cc Petrol engine.

Not taxed since 1981 and possibly exported.

Farmer John · #37 13th November 2017, 21:23

A friend of mine bought a TR7, the bonnet release broke. The engineering department said they would fix it that day if he left it there. They used a tank cutter to make a 2.5 inch hole in the bonnet and then they could reach the catch. I thought it was a brutal solution, they viewed it as pragmatic.

This was at an Agricultural College so they were probably right.

Farmer John · #38 13th November 2017, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Malcolm G

Triumph TR6, First registered May 1973.

2498cc Petrol engine.

Not taxed since 1981 and possibly exported.

Is that an easily found source of information.

Malcolm G · #39 13th November 2017, 23:44

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Originally Posted by Farmer John

Is that an easily found source of information.

DVLA website has been 'open' since they abolished the tax disc.

BobClay · #40 14th November 2017, 01:26

So ? if I hack that website I could tax my car and bikes until the 'end of the world' .... (assuming David Meade is right ... )

Malcolm G · #41 14th November 2017, 10:04

Not that open, unfortunately.

But if you manage to do so, I will pass you my reg for you to update while you are at it.

https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla

erimus · #42 14th November 2017, 11:05

Doesn't give info on non-UK vehicles,if it has gone abroad....One of mine went to RoI and 'disappeared'.

geoff

ceylon220 · #43 28th November 2017, 20:46

Now I`m going back to my school days when buses pulled a trailer with a wood burner to fuel the bus, remember the conductor had to stop the bus to feed the boiler with wood, they`ve come along since those days but I suppose you youngster think that was a joke ,buses burning wood instead of diesel .

Tom Alexander · #44 29th November 2017, 08:04

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Originally Posted by Farmer John

Always worth buying the ex local policeman's car, they might think he still has it. I did it twice, second time I was going for a good clean 2 CV. It was rotten, but clagged to look good. First time was a Riley One-Point-Five ( in chrome on the back). Lovely car.

My Dad had a black 4 door 1937 Wolseley sedan (Straight 6 engine). Dead ringer for a cop car, and seing he was a member of the Corps of Commissionaires, had a black uniform with a black uniform cap, and could easily pass for a copper when driving the car. Needless to say we had a whole pile of deference when driving around.

Frank_P · #45 30th November 2017, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Farmer John

Always worth buying the ex local policeman's car, they might think he still has it. I did it twice, second time I was going for a good clean 2 CV. It was rotten, but clagged to look good. First time was a Riley One-Point-Five ( in chrome on the back). Lovely car.

Ex Police cars are still worth buying. A friend of mine gets a shout when some of them come up for sale, I bought one earlier this year (May), they are not all Traffic Police cars, the one that I got was an ex undercover car, so they change them every few years when the locals get to know them. The thing is that the cars are always well maintained, as it is you and I (the tax payer) who is paying for it...

Cheers Frank

BobClay · #46 30th November 2017, 19:14

Some decades ago now (cough) I had an ex police motorcycle. Some may remember it .. the Velocette LE or 'Noddy bike' as it was known.

For it's day it had some quite advanced features in some respects. Water cooled engine and shaft drive. This was offset by a hand operated gear change and looks that only the wildest imagination could call beautiful.

One night it froze up and ice popped out both cylinder heads, but .. being a side valve they were easily replaced in less than an hour. The electrics ? ... all I can say is Faraday himself would have discarded half of them as dud equipment ...

https://i0.wp.com/www.bike-urious.co...ddy-Police.jpg

Dartskipper · #47 1st December 2017, 23:22

I always thought those bikes were direct descendants of the old Post Office machines ridden by young tearaways delivering telegrams!

BobClay · #48 1st December 2017, 23:38

I think the telegram boys road BSA Bantams. Nasty horrible little two strokes. All two strokes should be ground up and made into paperweights.

Tom Alexander · #49 2nd December 2017, 09:02

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Originally Posted by BobClay

I think the telegram boys road BSA Bantams. Nasty horrible little two strokes. All two strokes should be ground up and made into paperweights.

Paperweights are boring, whereas my old 1940's Royal Enfield 2 stroke with the 3 speed gate change on the tank got particularly interesting when it was inadvertantly allowed to fire so that the engine ran backwards. Always a guessing game when leaving a stop light as to whether forward or reverse motion would ensue.

Ron Stringer · #50 3rd December 2017, 11:09

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Originally Posted by BobClay

I think the telegram boys road BSA Bantams. Nasty horrible little two strokes. All two strokes should be ground up and made into paperweights.

Don't knock 'em Bob. We lived down a long country lane and the distinctive sound of the Bantam gave me early warning that MIMCo was sending me a telegram to recall me early from my leave. Nobody else ever sent us telegrams. The warning gave me time to make sure that another member of the family met the delivery boy and told him that they could not accept delivery because I was hiking somewhere in the Lake District, on holiday in France or whatever, and would not be back home until the date that my leave was due to end. That way I got my full leave. All Praise the Bantam!