Bangers and Cash - Yesterday channel

[Jordie Barretts sock]

The bloke who owned the Crossfire was very pleased with it wasn't he? Like a child who had managed to do all his crap in the potty for the first time.

The Wolseley was lovely, but that brake light and air filter would have to go. I'm assuming the power steering was the correct one for the year? Cheap car for what it was though.

[BadOrangePete]

I had no problems with the Wolseley mods, made a old car a nicer drive by modern standards. Was a lovely example that really appealed to me (despite being twice my age )

[aeropilot]

Yep, the Wolesley was lovely (and yes that air filter would have to have been thrown in the bin as well) and they were great cars in the day, and its no coincidence that Wolesley six cylinder cars were the default choice for most UK Police forces from the 1930's through to the 1960's.

[Escort3500]

I’m not a fan of immediate post-war cars to the extent that I’d want one, but that Wolseley really was lovely

[PinkTornado]

Another vote for the Wolseley here...a beautiful car. The air filter would have to go however! But I'd keep the third brake light- it was subtle enough and anything that might help to avoid that being crashed into is ok by me.

The Batmobile thing was dreadful!

Seems we get an RS2000 every other week now! Nice to see the Chevettes, though.

[V8covin]

PinkTornado said:

Another vote for the Wolseley here...a beautiful car. The air filter would have to go however! But I'd keep the third brake light- it was subtle enough and anything that might help to avoid that being crashed into is ok by me.

The Batmobile thing was dreadful!

Seems we get an RS2000 every other week now! Nice to see the Chevettes, though.

The batmobile was dreadful but still an improvement on an original Crossfire

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Escort3500 said:

I’m not a fan of immediate post-war cars to the extent that I’d want one, but that Wolseley really was lovely

It was a pre war 1936 14/56 sir.

[aeropilot]

PinkTornado said:

Seems we get an RS2000 every other week now! Nice to see the Chevettes, though.

Like bloody buses, not one HS, but two of 'em in one show

I did wince a little though at the bloke who bought the rough one that had been painted red, when he started it up for the film crew and started blipping the throttle, as it didn't look like he had replaced the cam belt before firing it up for first time since how ever many years it had been dormant....!!
Not something you want to risk with such a rare engine!!

[Doofus]

Did Derek say the 14/56 had 14 horsepower and 56 brake horsepower?

In case anyone was wondering, it sharedits body with the Morris Fourteen, and had 56 bhp. Updated to the 14/60 just before the war.

[thegreenhell]

14 horsepower is the tax rating of the engine.

[Doofus]

Oh. OK.

[thegreenhell]

It's probably why the Morris Fourteen was so named as well, as many cars were named that way, but it derives from this - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_horsepower

That formula for calculating the tax horsepower is why most early engines had such a long stroke and small bore, as they could increase the engine capacity by increasing stroke without affecting the tax rating of the car.

[Escort3500]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Escort3500 said:

I’m not a fan of immediate post-war cars to the extent that I’d want one, but that Wolseley really was lovely

It was a pre war 1936 14/56 sir.

I meant the Austrian Civil War of 1934 of course

[Smollet]

aeropilot said:

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I did wince a little though at the bloke who bought the rough one that had been painted red, when he started it up for the film crew and started blipping the throttle, as it didn't look like he had replaced the cam belt before firing it up for first time since how ever many years it had been dormant....!!
Not something you want to risk with such a rare engine!!

My sentiments completely

[nicanary]

Wolseley were way ahead of their time offering power steering and high-level brake lights. The accepted modern style of power steering was invented in 1926 and first seen on a production car in 1951. High level brake lights were mandatory in the US from1986 and later in the UK. I had to check the 'net for all of this.

My point was that none of the modern updates are really necessary on a car used for summer drives and attending classic car shows. I'm sure that the car was nicer to drive for all of that.

[Paul Dishman]

I thought that it was sad that the Wolseley's W radiator cap had to be removed from the car while it was sitting in the showroom, presumably because unvetted members of the public could gain access.

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Escort3500 said:

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Escort3500 said:

I’m not a fan of immediate post-war cars to the extent that I’d want one, but that Wolseley really was lovely

It was a pre war 1936 14/56 sir.

I meant the Austrian Civil War of 1934 of course

Of course you did. Sorry, my mistake.

[eccles]

Paul Dishman said:

I thought that it was sad that the Wolseley's W radiator cap had to be removed from the car while it was sitting in the showroom, presumably because unvetted members of the public could gain access.

I said the same to my wife. You'd think of all places it would be safe there.

[Escort3500]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Escort3500 said:

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Escort3500 said:

I’m not a fan of immediate post-war cars to the extent that I’d want one, but that Wolseley really was lovely

It was a pre war 1936 14/56 sir.

I meant the Austrian Civil War of 1934 of course

Of course you did. Sorry, my mistake.

Apology accepted

[Riley Blue]

aeropilot said:

Yep, the Wolesley was lovely (and yes that air filter would have to have been thrown in the bin as well) and they were great cars in the day, and its no coincidence that Wolesley six cylinder cars were the default choice for most UK Police forces from the 1930's through to the 1960's.

What's with all this Wolesley business? Don't you know it's Wolsey, Derek said so, over and over again; so many times that even my O/H noticed it.