The Wedgister - Princess and Ambassador Records

[LightBulbFun]

8 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

With a bit of squinting, I make that out as RIA5740, which is a Co. Antrim registration though it's hard to be definite- no DVLA records are returned for that combination anyway,

RIA5740 comes back as a January 1981 Red Austin Princess HL

its worth keeping in mind when dealing with old NI cars that for whatever reason the DVLA hide old Northern Ireland records, from what I can work out, anything that was inactive before the 2014 merge, gets artificially hidden despite the fact the DVLA have a full record for the vehicle

sadly my own personal tool has degraded in ability so I cant perv at these records anymore and give you a full keeper or markers list, but a few of the (esp ".ie" ones) car checker websites can still spit out basic info,  so you can still fish out basic info/see if a vehicle was actually computerised or see if a reg is what yah think it is  

[SilverMachine]

2 hours ago, Formula Autos said:

If you look on Google Earth at these co-ordinates 54°16'33"N 3°14'04"W, there’s an abandoned Ambassador in a field. It’s been there nearly thirty years that I’ve been passing there for work, and last time I went past the roof seems have collapsed, but it’s still there. It’s a fair way from the main road, but the road’s elevated so you can see it fairly easily if you know where to look. It’s near Duddon Bridge on the A595 in Cumbria.

 

 

street view is okay till 2011 when seems to be hidden by trees at least from the road fork! 

[horriblemercedes]

On 14/09/2025 at 21:29, Billy - Medhurst said:

Vehicle make - LEYLAND CARS

Date of first registration - November 1975

Year of manufacture - 1975

Cylinder capacity - 1798 cc

Fuel type - PETROL

Export marker - No

Vehicle status - Untaxed Since December 1990

Vehicle colour - BRONZE

Date of last V5C (logbook) issued - 12 July 1990

That's an incredibly terrible ad. "People only buy our cars because they're cheap" is the message! 

[quicksilver]

Ten wedges were present at the Autumn Rally today, all known cars:

JAH660N (the Wedgister has this as a Morris but it's an Austin 1800 HL)

TAO488S

EJO141V

GCH636V

JMJ814V

VJX803V (limo)

LSA481W (this one is listed correctly and in error as LAS481V) 

CHJ402X

AWK360Y (Ambassador)

A217TEU (Ambassador)

[Peter C]

[Datsuncog]

Cribbed from Facebook - AAA324R, which I don't think has been mentioned on these pages yet?

No longer returning a match on the public-facing DVA checker, so presumably no longer with us.

[Muniphobia]

On 05/10/2025 at 18:20, Peter C said:

Garage from where I lived in the Hill Top area of West Bromwich when I was growing up in the 80s and early 90s it was a Volvo dealer before becoming the premises of a company that did mobility conversions and after they moved out it was boarded up before getting demolished for a row of shops.  Managed to go back far enough on Streetview to get a picture of it before it was demolished.  It gained cladding at some point when the mobility company were using it.

What was Barclays bank on the right closed about 30 years ago and became a supermarket and they built flats on top of it shortly afterwards.  The road down the side was the access to my Grandad's garage as my grandparents lived at the top of the road behind the bank so I often went around there to get to their house.

[greengartside]

One to shove on the register.

CHJ 377X, taken in Norwich in the ‘80s.

[dozeydustman]

This one has popped up on a couple of classic car feeds on FaceAche today. Already Wedgistered, but nice to see people noticing it.

[quicksilver]

On 15/10/2025 at 23:10, greengartside said:

One to shove on the register.

CHJ 377X, taken in Norwich in the ‘80s.

One registered not too far from that (CHJ402X) is a survivor. Both probably came from the same dealer.

[egg]

Old Foto on FB. Bonus content is bonus. Broadstairs 1991. Except Mondeo means 1993 at least

[Richard_FM]

2 hours ago, egg said:

Old Foto on FB. Bonus content is bonus. Broadstairs 1991. Except Mondeo means 1993 at least

Rover P6 hubcaps?

[Austin-Rover]

2 hours ago, egg said:

Old Foto on FB. Bonus content is bonus. Broadstairs 1991. Except Mondeo means 1993 at least

Looks like it could be a Club 100 with that two-tone paintwork. 😎

[SilverMachine]

2 hours ago, egg said:

Old Foto on FB. Bonus content is bonus. Broadstairs 1991. Except Mondeo means 1993 at least

petrol theft victim?

[AndyW201]

Spotted on the back of a recovery truck on the M6 North, an Oporto red Ambassador 1.7L. DVLA shows untaxed since 1995 but looked fairly solid and restorable. Hopefully on it's way to a good home. Was driving my truck, so couldn't get a pic sadly.

Reg was OMM 257X, don't think it's currently on the register. 

[bunglebus]

FB fresh

[sierraman]

On 07/12/2025 at 13:41, egg said:

Old Foto on FB. Bonus content is bonus. Broadstairs 1991. Except Mondeo means 1993 at least

Renault F4 van in background as well. 

[goosey]

Was in Kidderminster earlier today and an absolutely immaculate Princess flew past me by the old carpet factory no time to get my phone out for a pic 😢, was a burgundy colour though 

 

 

[D.E]

500 euro wedge. The floor is allegdly fine, the roof and pillars are not.

Princess 1800 1.8 HL 1978 Rood

It is also slowly turning white.

[Peter C]

Merry Christmas chaps.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Two Princess has come for sale in Norway. 

1977 2200HLS

 

 

A Swedish reg one.

https://www.finn.no/mobility/item/443299069?ci=1

[Richard_FM]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/117096107@N03/55044798695/in/feed-117073053-1768582698-1-72157721793553941

I don't think this has been posted before.

[Lankytim]

Is it appropriate to post historic banger pics?

This Wedge hearse  was raced back in 2001, 

[Asimo]

 

[robt100]

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auctions/2752-11-Apr-2026/13577~1-1977-austin-princess-1800-hl


one at ACA in April, been tagged on here before??

[SilverMachine]

just spotted this one, is it already accounted for? looks like its on outskirts of some sort of dodgy  breakers yard

LOA438X https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/287308115727

Looks fairly complete, welding mask in the back too 

 

[Lankytim]

I think this is a pre launch wedge. Anybody up for saving it? I think the gear selector under the car caught on the guys beaver tail and broke off, hence the lack of gears. Easy repair… but then you need to sort the rest of the car…

[adw1977]

That's the one that was in the eBay tat thread recently, posted by @goosey

It's a Morris 1800 HL.

[cms206]

Facebook steals... sadly not quite matching the Unipart ones @vulgalour

[fatmanblue]

Nice support cars ... Maybe not so much 'sag wagons' as 'sagging wagons' these days.

Love the Sherpas too...