Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Not such a good day today!

[richardmorris]

Joking really, I hope the thing will be driveable back to the garage base.

[Six-cylinder]

Having failed to solder a connector on a cable to charge my scooter I was looking for something easier to do tonight!

 

We are clearing my Mothers house because she is in a nursing home and now have the family photo albums so I am picking the car stuff out.

 

The first I have come across is my fathers 1963 Morris 1100 brand new company car and yes me with my parents in 1963.

 

Edit - I have checked DVLA and no trace

[SiC]

Was that in the UK? The background looks very continental.

 

Soldering is so much easier if you have a decent iron. Also crimps do a very good, repeatable job if you use a ratchet crimp tool. Generally unless you're really good at soldering, crimping is recommended.

[Six-cylinder]

You are right we were on Holiday in Austria. My mother is Austrian and I have never admitted it to Junkman!

[hairnet]

going off the place next door swiss or deutsch

 

cant read the board under the cinzano sign

 

edit nearly

 

resepc driving that to osterreich - ireland in one of those was bad enuff

[Six-cylinder]

going off the place next door swiss or deutsch

 

cant read the board under the cinzano sign

 

edit nearly

 

resepc driving that to osterreich - ireland in one of those was bad enuff

 

He drove up the Gross Glockner with no problem and several cars were overheating that day.

[Six-cylinder]

Next is 1965 and my farther had taken over his boss's 1964 Austin Cambridge, I remember it having a radiator blind operated by a chain from the dash. 

 

While the cambridge was only 2 years old it was not considered fit for a trip to Austria and my father hired this Hillman Minx.

[hairnet]

He drove up the Gross Glockner with no problem and several cars were overheating that day.

bet it wasnt 22 quid to drive over it

[Six-cylinder]

The next was a new Vauxhall Victor 101 Estate that replaced the Cambridge. Not quite sure which year is was 1966?

[Six-cylinder]

The Victor FC Estate was replaced with a new 1968 FD Victor 2000 SL saloon. One evening my father sent me to the garage to collect something from his car, of coarse it was a ruse as nobody had noticed he had had a new car for 3 days!

 

My father did 55,000 miles in 18 months with the FD and it was worn out.  

[Six-cylinder]

bet it wasnt 22 quid to drive over it

 

Is there a toll now?

[Six-cylinder]

At the Earls Court Motor Show October 1969 my father was on the lookout for a new car and I guided him to a Toyota Crown I had found. My father liked it and his boss agreed he could have it as his company car, he test drove one and mother agreed it was ok. The plan was to have it for Aug 1970 trip to Austria. As 1970 advanced my mother started to nag my father have you ordered that car yet or we won't have it for the holiday!

 

I was riding home on my bicycle and was so surprised to see my father drive past in a 1965 Mercedes 220Sb Auto. He had been out with his boss, they spotted this used car and bought it!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Now THAT’S classy. Thanks for sharing.

[Heidel_Kakao]

That's a bummer, the Crown would have been much cooler, especially as I want one myself, was it a saloon or estate?

[hairnet]

Is there a toll now?

https://www.grossglockner.at/gg/en/pricesandopeninghours

 

yes boss

[hairnet]

fd - we had one of those - not as new as yours cos obv im not THAT old

[Six-cylinder]

That's a bummer, the Crown would have been much cooler, especially as I want one myself, was it a saloon or estate?

 

Saloon

[RobT]

Lovely photos. I'm guessing young six-cyl is on the right in the Morris pic? Nice back drop too with the old Cinzano sign.

[Six-cylinder]

Lovely photos. I'm guessing young six-cyl is on the right in the Morris pic? Nice back drop too with the old Cinzano sign.

 

Sorry I am on the left, the other is my brother who grew up to be 6ft 5ins! 

[Sudsprint]

That's a bummer, the Crown would have been much cooler, especially as I want one myself, was it a saloon or estate?

 

 

That's debatable.

 

My Matchbox Superkings Benz ambulance was coolness itself in the Dinky car park.

[mercrocker]

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

[HMC]

Great pics! What was the most exotic car he owned? Also did he own more than one car at a time?

 

Wondering if it's in the DNA

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

 

 

My father did 55,000 miles in 18 months with the FD and it was worn out.  

 

 

 

You don't appreciate how shit British cars were back then.

 

1100's are lovely though, apart from then unlovely rust.

 

A 220 Fintail Mercedes was run in at 55'000.

[GoGently]

Having failed to solder a connector on a cable to charge my scooter I was looking for something easier to do tonight!

 

We are clearing my Mothers house because she is in a nursing home and now have the family photo albums so I am picking the car stuff out.

 

The first I have come across is my fathers 1963 Morris 1100 brand new company car and yes me with my parents in 1963.

 

Edit - I have checked DVLA and no trace

Nice Reg AMY

[Six-cylinder]

Great pics! What was the most exotic car he owned? Also did he own more than one car at a time?

 

Wondering if it's in the DNA

 

My mother was a controlling influence and did not see the value of cars so in spite of showing me a 1971 W107 Mercedes 350SL he liked in a local garage he never did anything about it.

[Six-cylinder]

My father changed jobs, I am guessing 1971/2 and had to provide his own car while on probation, he bought a 1960 VW beetle. He did not remain with that company for long.

 

A new job meant a Ford Escort 1100 pool car until his new Cortina arrived. The Cortina never arrived because he left to set up his own business. The 1960 Beetle was given to my mother to replace her 1957 small oval window Beetle that used to overheat if not driven gently. Unfortunately I cannot find any pictures of the Beetles or Escort.

 

While working his notice with the Escort, he had to find himself a car, I remember looking at cars with him including other fintail Mercs and an Austin Westminster. I think this was 1972. He settled for a 1960 Mk2 Jaguar 3.4 auto in maroon.  He must have liked it because while he still had the Escort, he parked it at a friend’s house near work and drove the Jag the first 25 miles and collected the Escort to take to work. The rear main oil seal was leaking badly and he did not have the means to take the engine out, so took off the front suspension, sump and fitted a new seal. The Mk2 made the trip to Austria without problems.

 

He found himself doing a lot more miles than he expected, so he started using the 1960 Beetle as a work car and my mother was given the Mk2 for her weekly shopping and errands. My mother did not like the Mk2 because she found the steering too heavy without PAS, so it was changed for a 1965 S-Type 3.8 auto with PAS in white with blue leather. I know from the albums they had the S Type in 1974.   

 

My father took lots of pictures but never of the cars so I have cropped these out other shots that means they are not great quality.

[SiC]

All cars made after 1986 1966 are rubbish...

 

[Heidel_Kakao]

Now that is a fine example of a BFH!

[DeeJay]

If this was in colour it could a small section of your drive.

 

 

Obviously in the DNA. 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Your father may have had your mother as a direct influence, but he still managed to bag some enviable sixties luxobarges. I can't see anyone in fifty years time saying, "And here's a photo of my father's 2008 tdci Focus. Wasn't it a beauty?"