HMC Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 Dick Longbridge, Jim Bell, cort16 and 33 others 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 Tickman, privatewire, Spottedlaurel and 33 others 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 catsinthewelder, Dyslexic Viking, Datsuncog and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 local car egg, Wibble, Angrydicky and 31 others 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 That looks tremendous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Did you drive it back from Brizzle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Did you drive it back from Brizzle? No i got it delivered, after a chat with the vendor (local trips, not used a huge amount) i decided to “not go there “ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbo Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Another happy @HMC customer! Top geezer, thanks again 👍 privatewire, 500tops, Flat4 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Ooh, I've always wanted one of those re-badged Lanchesters ! I think I'll really struggle to resist when it inevitably comes up for sale in a few weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 The Centurys aren't as stodgy as might be imagined. The Century refers to the engine power,100hp, and they could do 90 when the average family saloon was pushed to get beyond 70. tooSavvy, Sigmund Fraud, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctormop Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 A beautiful car from a bygone era, Not everything was better back in the day but engineering innovation and quality most certainly was. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 IS this original or aftermarket? Shite Ron, danthecapriman, privatewire and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 My V8-250 looks like there could be lineage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Judging by the way it appears to have been hammered into place and bending the trim, probably the latter. 1 hour ago, HMC said: original or aftermarket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 2 hours ago, HMC said: IS this privatewire, Jim Bell, Coprolalia and 13 others 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Definitely not original. Let me know when you are bored with it...... HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 22 hours ago, HMC said: Brings back memories ! I passed my test in one of these exactly 60 years this month. AJP 877, where are you now ? HMC, LightBulbFun, uk_senator and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 Some other little details- ICE separate amp for the choonz And a concealed speaker between the rear seats. None of it works but it all deserves to stay. Presumably quite something in 1954! Shite Ron, Nullzwei, chodweaver and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 Rear accommodation, i like the separate little quarter light. outlaw118, egg, privatewire and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 No badging on the rear, apart from a “D” on the bumper…. Three Speed, outlaw118, privatewire and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 Under bonnet period-ness somewhatfoolish, RoadworkUK, outlaw118 and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 According to wiki, 4,818 century's were built - so we can assume 60+ years later the number of survivors must be 'smoll'. HMC and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Is a Century owner called a Centurion? DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 Out for dinner…. A reminder of past glories, and faded engineering prowess with moss growing on it. And a railway viaduct. 500tops, egg, outlaw118 and 29 others 29 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 IIRC the Conquest was originally marketed at £1066. Which is nice, if somewhat ahistoric given it was the normans conquesting southern britain. Naughty normans, giving us bad habits. PhilA, HMC and Joey spud 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Another nice old bus. I'm interested in how you manage the insurance for such a regular turnover - is there a policy that allows you to do it economically? A new policy each time seems like quite an on-cost. Please tell... 👂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 22 minutes ago, N Dentressangle said: Another nice old bus. I'm interested in how you manage the insurance for such a regular turnover - is there a policy that allows you to do it economically? A new policy each time seems like quite an on-cost. Please tell... 👂 With the daimler i remembered id sold the p6 to @NorthernMonkey a short while ago and the policy was still active (footman james) so changed the cover to the daimler- £25 admin fee. theshadow, Tickman, puddlethumper and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 With the Jag (recently re-acquired- whoops) i used the still active policy for the xm (esure as a “modern”) and got a £60 refund. CASHBACK uk_senator, Tickman and outlaw118 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Ah, thanks - just wondered if there was some clever insurance trick I was missing 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 Actually a tactic that works with esure, say if you want to cancel but avoid the admin fee is to ask for a change of vehicle and make it an older vehicle- say pre 1985. In the 2 legitimate instances i have had the customer service people waived the cancellation fees; this I believe is discretionary and im generally good at being charming in such telephone situations 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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