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local car

[Tickman]

That looks tremendous 

[wuvvum]

Did you drive it back from Brizzle?

[HMC]

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 “

 

[Tubbo]

Another happy @HMC customer! Top geezer, thanks again 👍

[Sigmund Fraud]

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...

[artdjones]

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.

[Doctormop]

A beautiful car from a bygone era, 

Not everything was better back in the day but engineering innovation and quality most certainly was.

[HMC]

IS this

original or aftermarket?

[DVee8]

My V8-250 looks like there could be lineage.

[somewhatfoolish]

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?

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

2 hours ago, HMC said:

IS this

[Saabnut]

Definitely not original. Let me know when you are bored with it......

[Twiggy]

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]

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!

[HMC]

Rear accommodation, i like the separate little quarter light.

[HMC]

No badging on the rear, apart from a “D” on the bumper….

[HMC]

Under bonnet period-ness

[egg]

According to wiki, 4,818 century's were built - so we can assume 60+ years later the number of survivors must be 'smoll'.

[High Jetter]

Is a Century owner called a Centurion?

[HMC]

Out for dinner….

A reminder of past glories, and faded engineering prowess with moss growing on it.

And a railway viaduct.

[somewhatfoolish]

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.

[N Dentressangle]

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... 👂

[HMC]

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. 

 

[HMC]

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

[N Dentressangle]

Ah, thanks - just wondered if there was some clever insurance trick I was missing 😉

 

[HMC]

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 😂