The Wedgister - Princess and Ambassador Records

[Split_Pin]

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]

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.

[D.E]

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. 

[LightBulbFun]

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)

[J W Pepper]

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

[Richard_FM]

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.

[ProgRocker]

A Facebook user has uploaded a pic of his old 2200 HLS. CFC 503R.

[dozeydustman]

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

 

[Sandglow]

I think it is KGM 263P

[bunglebus]

This one came up on FB - apparently made on the final day of production 

[3VOM]

Currently on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334570885401

[adw1977]

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.

[Richard_FM]

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.

[quicksilver]

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.

[MorrisItalSLX]

One of the Australian Princesses is back up for sale, now even further away from me.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/651299966719791/

[Split_Pin]

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.

[High Jetter]

'ave you any Vera's?'

[Datsuncog]

'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.

[500tops]

On 12/30/2021 at 7:36 PM, dozeydustman said:

@vulgalour this one popped up on F*cebook today

 

A946KBW

 

[Shite Ron]

Nice XJS on eBay now:

 

 

 

[ETCHY]

4 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

Nice XJS on eBay now:

 

 

 

Black tail panel, that's an earlier one.

Cool.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

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.

 

[Split_Pin]

Ah cheers, that's the one! It's still there but under a cover now. The paint has gone a bit flat

[Dick Cheeseburger]

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. 

 

[Asimo]

[jonny69]

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: 

 

 

[D.E]

Special Six:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185873981162?hash=item2b46f3deea:g:1-cAAOSwvsVkS9Io

[adw1977]

Louis Brisdion has posted this picture on Flickr.

Flickr link

A641OTP Ambassador 1.7L

[dozeydustman]

Spotted VBL211Y today @vulgalour. Haven’t seen it in the list above.

Badging on back says it’s a 1.7HL

[vulgalour]

Thanks for the spots

Eventually I'll have the time and the head space to get the pages updated properly.  I have been saving all the info offline for when I do the next update on this, and just in case things go poof for some reason, so there is a back up, it's just not a public back up at the moment.