adw1977 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 21 hours ago, MorrisItalSLX said: Princess 2 addition I believe. Yes, the new side repeaters get mentioned in the salesman's guide for the launch of the Princess 2: Flickr link to full guide lesapandre and ProgRocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 This popped up on an abandoned car Facebook page that I follow. Unfortunately I can't read the numberplate. Looks like a basic model judging by the lack of C pillar vinyl, unless it has fallen off! adw1977, Shite Ron, vulgalour and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 It looks like the Princess badge is still on the C pillar, so I think it is a base model rather than a higher spec car that's lost its vinyl. I thought the number plate might be TKJx73S but none of those comes up on the DVLA checker. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Also, the ones with a vinyl roof seems to have additional chrome trim bits on the c-pillar and boot, like this one that's rotting away a couple of streets from here. I don't see that on the white Princess above. vulgalour, Split_Pin, ProgRocker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, adw1977 said: It looks like the Princess badge is still on the C pillar, so I think it is a base model rather than a higher spec car that's lost its vinyl. I thought the number plate might be TKJx73S but none of those comes up on the DVLA checker. that registration series was issued as TKJ-R in period, so that might be worth trying instead when you have been bashing the DVLA/studying registration marks as long as I have you get to know what serial letters where issued in period with what suffix letters and I knew T was mostly issued during the R suffix period with only some bleed over to S suffix range, so when I saw you got no results on S suffix I immediately knew to try R suffix means I can pretty quickly spot pretty quickly what would be possible period registration mark, or what will not have been something issued in period also means age related marks even on suffix cars stand out a mile away to me LOL (that and when they edit the suffix letter in a car brochure for whatever the current year is) and knowing this sort of info also helps a lot when trying to figure out a full mark from only a partial read, since you know which combinations to try and which to not bother with (or try only as a last resort) a good starting point for later work like this is knowing that in October 1974, every single registration series and then reset to Gxx-N and then moved forward from there, (and serial letters went along on their own accord, they did not get incremented on a suffix change) lesapandre, adw1977 and Richard_FM 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 7 hours ago, Split_Pin said: This popped up on an abandoned car Facebook page that I follow. Unfortunately I can't read the numberplate. Looks like a basic model judging by the lack of C pillar vinyl, unless it has fallen off! I think it could be a P plate Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 6 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: that registration series was issued as TKJ-R in period, so that might be worth trying instead when you have been bashing the DVLA/studying registration marks as long as I have you get to know what serial letters where issued in period with what suffix letters and I knew T was mostly issued during the R suffix period with only some bleed over to S suffix range, so when I saw you got no results on S suffix I immediately knew to try R suffix means I can pretty quickly spot pretty quickly what would be possible period registration mark, or what will not have been something issued in period also means age related marks even on suffix cars stand out a mile away to me LOL (that and when they edit the suffix letter in a car brochure for whatever the current year is) and knowing this sort of info also helps a lot when trying to figure out a full mark from only a partial read, since you know which combinations to try and which to not bother with (or try only as a last resort) a good starting point for later work like this is knowing that in October 1974, every single registration series and then reset to Gxx-N and then moved forward from there, (and serial letters went along on their own accord, they did not get incremented on a suffix change) My 1975-83 Glass's Marks Guide only lists TKJ being issued with an R reg. Normally the 3 letter combinations didn't go over to a new suffix, so it's very rare to get them used in 2 consecutive years, unless it has been used later on for age related issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 A Facebook user has uploaded a pic of his old 2200 HLS. CFC 503R. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Can anyone ID this Wolseley? Looks like a P reg. PDW———P? It’s at the very end of this youtube footage of refuse collection in Workington early 1980s alcyonecorporation and vulgalour 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandglow Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 I think it is KGM 263P vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 This one came up on FB - apparently made on the final day of production Split_Pin, vulgalour, adw1977 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Currently on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334570885401 adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: This one came up on FB - apparently made on the final day of production Registered in August 1982, five months after the Ambassador went on sale. I noticed there are two other Y reg Princesses in the list. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 2 hours ago, adw1977 said: Registered in August 1982, five months after the Ambassador went on sale. I noticed there are two other Y reg Princesses in the list. I presume the last ones were hard to shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I can't see any mention of TAO488S here. 1977 Leyland Cars Princess 2200 HL owned by former shiter Breadvan72 (but for sale) and piloted to today's BL Autumn Rally by the esteemed Mr @Skizzer. Also in attendance were known cars KKN840P and LRX19P, all attracting a lot of attention. Datsuncog, Skizzer, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 One of the Australian Princesses is back up for sale, now even further away from me. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/651299966719791/ vulgalour and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I didn't get a picture as I was driving but on and off for the past month an orange Princess registered YJO 71R has been parked in the compound of a film studio near me in Cumbernauld. There are a few other old vehicles including a Land Rover and weirdly, wooden rowing boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 'ave you any Vera's?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 'Barn Find' Shuttleworth-spec Ambassador live now on Facebook, as per @Motown's thread. DRF356Y https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/583799510251469/ Last taxed in 1995, apparently. uk_senator, Split_Pin and vulgalour 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 12/30/2021 at 7:36 PM, dozeydustman said: @vulgalour this one popped up on F*cebook today A946KBW vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Nice XJS on eBay now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Shite Ron said: Nice XJS on eBay now: Black tail panel, that's an earlier one. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 10/15/2022 at 6:42 PM, Split_Pin said: I didn't get a picture as I was driving but on and off for the past month an orange Princess registered YJO 71R has been parked in the compound of a film studio near me in Cumbernauld. There are a few other old vehicles including a Land Rover and weirdly, wooden rowing boats. @rovamotarestored it. Ex Sam Glover car. Phenomenal resto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Ah cheers, that's the one! It's still there but under a cover now. The paint has gone a bit flat Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Ah cheers, that's the one! It's still there but under a cover now. The paint has gone a bit flat That's a damn shame. I vaguely seem to recall he put it up for sale a while ago. It was an epic resto - lets hope it isn't allowed to deteriorate too much after so much work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 adw1977 and vulgalour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny69 Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Popping in to post my annual* update of YPG 145T. Still sitting there rotting. Sad that 11 years ago it looked pretty good and appeared to be in regular use: https://www.flickr.com/photos/38389354@N07/5712119289 *Last pic from me in July 2020: vulgalour and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Special Six: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185873981162?hash=item2b46f3deea:g:1-cAAOSwvsVkS9Io Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Louis Brisdion has posted this picture on Flickr. Flickr link A641OTP Ambassador 1.7L vulgalour, ProgRocker and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Spotted VBL211Y today @vulgalour. Haven’t seen it in the list above. Badging on back says it’s a 1.7HL vulgalour, ProgRocker and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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