sdkrc 3633 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 FKV527Y https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-ambassador-2ltr-auto-/203272948760 Courtesy of @Shite Ron in the eBay thread vulgalour, Vince70 and Joey spud 3 Link to post Share on other sites
adw1977 5318 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 07/02/2021 at 23:29, Dj_efk said: The reg backs up the year, it would have been brand new though. And not strictly a Princess, it has no script on the C pillar so it's either a Morris or an Austin. Vinyl on the C pillar means its a HL, could be 1800 or 2200. Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1670 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Didn't the label 'princess' come from the later, 'upmarket' version? Link to post Share on other sites
MorrisItalSLX 11137 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 A couple more Australian cars for the register, Another picture of 6FN464, but wearing a more current (Western Australia) number plate. Unknown Reg, I believe this is owned by the same bloke who has 36222H (who is the same bloke with the Austin Kimberley featured in the HubNut review). UNE112S, this one I have never come across before and is currently on eBay: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Leyland-Princess-wedge-1977-six-cylinder-2150cc-BW35-auto-Twin-carbs-Pwr-stg-/233894404743?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Edit: The unknown reg car, 36222H (now 95536H) and the Austin Kimberley are owned by the same person: https://youtube.com/channel/UCdVETBOlZbAmeAWWBEZczPw vulgalour and Austat 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Wilko220 3663 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Mate, I don’t know what time it is in Australia, but it’s too early in the morning here to be confronted with those wheel trims... MorrisItalSLX, vulgalour, Split_Pin and 3 others 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites
steveb 1 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Have we had PPE 198R a blue 2200 HLS KJN 88P a bronze Wolseley Both i believe long gone Link to post Share on other sites
bezzabsa 1625 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Now this is lush!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Wolseley75 5 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I couldn't see this one on the list. Always had a private plate, but reg 01/09/75. Shite Ron, Leyland Worldmaster, Austat and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
JeeExEll 15533 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Old ad. Mr Laurence, adw1977, Shite Ron and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
JeeExEll 15533 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Beer mats printed in 1975. Rather odd product association advertising but it was the 70s. Split_Pin, Craig the Princess, Mr Laurence and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
JeeExEll 15533 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 DVLA says no if they're P-reg. Some possibly valid results if you make them N-reg. All last taxed 1980s. Austat 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Richard_FM 952 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 HON...N was a Birmingham issue of March 1975. It seemed to common to use 3 letter combinations with the next year letter for dummy plates for publicity pictures. Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1670 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 What, fakes? OMG! Link to post Share on other sites
R1152 622 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I remember a contractor working at my secondary school when it started falling down (yes, really) c. 1980 - brown Wolseley, HMU 343N. Can't remember what I had for lunch, mind. Shite Ron and eddyramrod 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Bump 148 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 41 minutes ago, Richard_FM said: HON...N was a Birmingham issue of March 1975. It seemed to common to use 3 letter combinations with the next year letter for dummy plates for publicity pictures. Usually the suffix was photographically updated to the newest registration to save having to take new pics. British Leyland were masters of this in their press advertising and brochures. Craig the Princess, LightBulbFun, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
greengartside 2581 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 13 hours ago, Mr Bump said: Usually the suffix was photographically updated to the newest registration to save having to take new pics. British Leyland were masters of this in their press advertising and brochures. Ford were also equally guilty of this, especially in the 80’s. Mr Bump, LightBulbFun and mk2_craig 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Richard_FM 952 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I've got some good BL & Ford examples, along with some Vauxhalls with unissued Luton or Swansea registrations. Link to post Share on other sites
vulgalour 44340 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 You lot have been busy finding new ones to add to the list, cheers! I have been nibbling away at the archive offline, takes me a while to get everything lined up to get it updated here, but I am logging all the new finds as I go, even if it's just a reg number and an anecdote. I'm amazed at how many cars keep appearing and that new survivors keep popping up is wonderful. Really been enjoying seeing the in-period shots of wedges out doing their thing. Split_Pin and LightBulbFun 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Spottedlaurel 7659 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 A few with visible plates on old postcards I've scanned-in, that you don't appear to have listed: PCX 642P 1976 Leyland Cars Princess 1800 HL, DVLA liability 01/10/85 (Settle) OTY 773R 1977 Leyland Cars Princess 1800 HL, DVLA liability 31/3/84 (Darlington) TFE 753R 1977 Leyland Cars Princess 1800 HL, DVLA liability 1/2/88 (Swaffham) AGR 180S 1977 Leyland Cars Princess 1800 HL, DVLA liability 1/3/89 (Leyburn). Pretty much peak shite on this card, with bonus Hudson Terraplane. TFT 884S 1978 Leyland Cars Princess 1800 HL, DVLA liability 1/2/88 (Hexham) Mr Laurence, bunglebus, adw1977 and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites
bunglebus 16012 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I love those shots. Probably at the time the photographer wished all those cars weren't spoiling the pictures of the buildings. Now we're dribbling over them Link to post Share on other sites
Spottedlaurel 7659 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 A bit of sleuthing by someone on Flickr reveals that this Ambassador appears to have been VVM 126X, a 1982 2.0 HL with a liability date of 1/12/90. Seen here outside the Ormescliffe Hotel, Llandudno. vulgalour 1 Link to post Share on other sites
vulgalour 44340 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Bonus hot Stanza saloon action in that shot too. Nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Spottedlaurel 7659 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 2 minutes ago, vulgalour said: Bonus hot Stanza saloon action in that shot too. Nice. Plus 2dr Cortina, Cherry at the back left and gentleman wearing jazzy trousers. Link to post Share on other sites
vulgalour 44340 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 That gentleman is clearly Rupert the Bear without his fursuit on. martc and Wilko220 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1670 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I'm sure that's not a Cherry, can't quite put my finger on what though. No-one else see the Mk 1 Cav? Link to post Share on other sites
bunglebus 16012 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Nope, only a 340 Link to post Share on other sites
adw1977 5318 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 26/02/2021 at 19:29, High Jetter said: No-one else see the Mk 1 Cav? Mark 2 Cav saloon at the right. Link to post Share on other sites
colino 284 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 My dad had a Princess, JGE 539T followed by an Ambassador TOP 229Y, but I realise we've never taken pictures of our own cars. Too much time spent photographing sale cars or trying to forget them I'm not sure. Link to post Share on other sites
ETCHY 1189 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/22/2021 at 11:16 AM, JeeExEll said: Old ad. That was a brilliant conversion. The one I saw in scrapyard around 1987 was so professionally done it looked factory. Sadly another BL "if only". Link to post Share on other sites
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