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19 minutes ago, MJK 24 said:

I had to move some cars today that have been used for filming in a period drama.

One of them was an F reg Escort.  Basic model without elec windows, central locking or the fancier instruments.  Engine was the 1.4 CVH.  

The 1400 CVH always seemed much smoother than the 1.6 or 1.8?

Anyway, I wouldn’t want to have a crash in this Escort but I have to say, what a very pleasant car to drive.  Everything was just right.  The weight of the controls, the performance, engine noise, ride quality.  Just a really nice thing to drive.

It looked to have had a very easy life.  Only 55k on the clock and unmarked inside and out but still, I really liked it.

It makes we wonder have we made as much progress as we think we have with cars?

Interesting, can you reveal the production? CVH engines were renowned for smoothness BITD

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1 minute ago, High Jetter said:

Interesting, can you reveal the production? CVH engines were renowned for smoothness BITD

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/legends-release-date-cast-news
 

I used to drive a lot of cars from this era because I worked in a car auction as a teenager.

The Fiesta 1.4S was a CVH.  And they were always much much smoother in terms of vibration and sound than the 1.6 which was very common in Escorts and Orion’s and the 1.8 which was Sierra only?

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Just a plug here this morning for the excellent 'Roads.org' website. If you are interested in anything to do with historic highways or recent road building this is a fascinating site with a detailed yet accessible look at the UK road network in all it's glory:

https://www.roads.org.uk/

Enjoy 

Posted
12 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Interesting, can you reveal the production? CVH engines were renowned for smoothness BITD

Were they? I remember an awful lot of Course Vibratory and Harsh comments due to the CVH acronym

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