From my bike ride this evening 21/5/15

[Dedworth]

11.6 miles. Pictures not up to the quality of Graham's - British Manufacturing at its best

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Hawker Hunter

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Austin A35

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Ford Capri

[grahamw48]

The subject matter is excellent though ! :Jump:

Austin A30 (not 35)...our first family car ...and brand new, when I was 4 years old. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

I wasn't sure what the difference was between the A30 & A35 I thought it was maybe 2 & 4 door.

[grahamw48]

The A35 had the bigger back window...so easy to tell apart. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

There were also mechanical improvements to the later car...which survived up until 1968 as the A35 van.

You had to pay an extra £9 if you wanted a heater in the A30. :icon_lol:

Actually we didn't need one as my dad had the car imported to Singapore when we were living there. :smile:

Must have been the the smallest 4 door car ever made too. :Erm:

[Dedworth]

The A35 had the bigger back window...so easy to tell apart. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

There were also mechanical improvements to the later car...which survived up until 1968 as the A35 van.

You had to pay an extra £9 if you wanted a heater in the A30. :icon_lol:

Actually we didn't need one as my dad had the car imported to Singapore when we were living there. :smile:

Must have been the the smallest 4 door car ever made too. :Erm:

Didn't it have the the same A Series Engine used later in Minis etc ?

[grahamw48]

Yes, you're right Dedworth. Only 803cc in the A30, going up to 948cc in the A35. (First Mini engine was 848, but still A-series).

The A30/A35 engine was shared with the early Morris 1000s too. :smile:

Did you know that the original Mini prototype was fitted with an A35 nose to help disguise it when it was being 'road-tested' ? :smile:

[Dedworth]

Yes, you're right Dedworth. Only 803cc in the A30, going up to 948cc in the A35. (First Mini engine was 848, but still A-series).

The A30/A35 engine was shared with the early Morris 1000s too. :smile:

Did you know that the original Mini prototype was fitted with an A35 nose to help disguise it when it was being 'road-tested' ? :smile:

Then I suppose they got it up to 1275cc - amazing that it lasted right through to the Metro. I remember about 25 years ago on the M40 following a Rover 200 estate car being "road tested" - they'd pretty much covered the back section & rear windows in brown tape :biggrin:

[stevewool]

Nice pictures Ded, love the capri

[grahamw48]

Yes, I was always a bit of a Ford man. I only wish I'd kept some pictures of the many different Capris and Cortinas I've owned...and in some cases totally rebuilt and customised.

...Will have a rummage around. :smile:

[grahamw48]

...Forgot to ask Dedworth...which one were you anyway ? :biggrin:


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[Dedworth]

...Forgot to ask Dedworth...which one were you anyway ? :biggrin:


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The bloke with the camera phone :icon_lol: