You know you're old when ...

[witteringon]

bigothunter said:

Morningside said:

bigothunter said:

Sticks. said:

davhill said:

On an early one of these...



Gawd, I's ancient.

1. When you look at this and think it's gorgeous

2. You know that E reg/67 was when the registrations changed from January to August.

Is it yours?

AV8 van with longitudinal 848cc engine. Believe AV8 was the only application for this unique engine. I really am a sad old git

Vague memory, I'm sure they had a little white light at the back of the side lights to show they were working?

No they are just in chrome torpedo housings (as photo below). There's a screw at the back (torpedo nose) so you can take them apart. Other cars such as Jaguar Mk1 & Mk2 had similar front side lights which may have a little white light/lens at the back.

Older Lucas (and possibly other) sidelamps had a red plastic 'telltale' medallion on the top - I am not aware of anything that had a white light at the back, but I may be wrong (another sign of you know you are getting old when....)

[Nimby]

... you've had more money in total from your company pension than you earned as salary.

[witteringon]

Nimby said:

... you've had more money in total from your company pension than you earned as salary.

Or if you were self-employed, you are actually making a profit on your contributions

[davhill]

bigothunter said:

But it still has the A30 saloon roof front gutter rail which was also common to all A30 and A35 vans. This gutter rail was deleted on A35 saloons only.

Proof I'm really old

Ain't we all ?

The familymobile was a black A35 saloon that was too early
to have 'wingdicators' and the trafficators weren't to be trusted.
Dad did the upgrade circa '63, when I was 8y.o.

I remember taking the car for trade in (i.e. to be scrapped)
at the local Cockshoots. We had a rope joining the
base of the B pillers, tightened up with a Spanish windlass...
self deploying aircon and a fine view of the tarmac.

The replacement vehicle was a Spruce Green A35 van.

[bigothunter]

davhill said:

Ain't we all ?

The familymobile was a black A35 saloon that was too early
to have 'wingdicators' and the trafficators weren't to be trusted.
Dad did the upgrade circa '63, when I was 8y.o.

I remember taking the car for trade in (i.e. to be scrapped)
at the local Cockshoots. We had a rope joining the
base of the B pillers, tightened up with a Spanish windlass...
self deploying aircon and a fine view of the tarmac.

The replacement vehicle was a Spruce Green A35 van.

Your familymobile was an A30 (with semaphore arm trafficators). These were replaced by normal flashing indicators upon introduction of A35. However A35 carried separate trafficator blanking plates rather than change the bodyside press tooling.

[Nimby]

I can't remember what type of indicators dad's A40 had, but the control was a clockwork-timed lever in the middle of the dash. No self-cancelling when you straightened the steering wheel; it just flashed for some 30 seconds or so.

[Lordbenny]

You put on an Eric B and Rakim 12” and your daughter calls it old school!

[davhill]

bigothunter said:

Your familymobile was an A30 (with semaphore arm trafficators). These were replaced by normal flashing indicators upon introduction of A35. However A35 carried separate trafficator blanking plates rather than change the bodyside press tooling.

Thanks! I remember both the A30 and A35 had a central indicator switch on the top of the dash. IIRC, it had a
telltale in it. Mum later got a Dove Grey A35 van that was only a year or so old. Both ends of the sills were
full of a cotton wool - like material, presumably for when the shells were craned about in the factory. No
wonder they rotted but not that one - I hoiked it out.

BTW, my Daimler V8250 had a little illuminating moulded tit on top of each sidelight ...telltale tits!

Here we go, Mk.2 Jag, identical...

[bigothunter]

davhill said:

I remember both the A30 and A35 had a central indicator switch on the top of the dash. IIRC, it had a
telltale in it.

The flashing fried egg

[Celtic Dragon]

Your childhood doctor announces his retirement at age 68, in the announcement it stated he joined the practice 35 years ago!

[Sticks.]

silverfoxcc said:

• check out any of the British B films in Talking Pictures channel

Stories are mostly crap but there is lovely street furniture and car of that era esp some of the 'sports cars' thay used
Also there is a batch of Wolseley 6/90 that they use in The Edgar Wallace films and Scotland Yard and the Edgar Lustgarten series
Same old regs keep cropping up!

Oh and if you get into the Scotland Yard series watch out for Inspector Duggan. He racked up quitea few airmiles!!!

Edited by silverfoxcc on Monday 8th March 15:20

Was that Fulton 'Mr' Mackay later in Porridge? Yes, very enjoyable, for cars, decor and different 'normal'. Herbert Lom plays a Dr in The Human Jungle and as well as offering patients a cigarette, whatever he says they only ever reply 'yes Dr'.

[bigothunter]

Sticks. said:

Was that Fulton 'Mr' Mackay later in Porridge? Yes, very enjoyable, for cars, decor and different 'normal'. Herbert Lom plays a Dr in The Human Jungle and as well as offering patients a cigarette, whatever he says they only ever reply 'yes Dr'.

Fulton Mackay and Herbertb Lom - two great actors now sadly departed. Fulton only made 64 but Herbert did much better.

[Mr Tidy]

davhill said:

I remember my Dad putting up with these on his 1954 Austin A40 Somerset until he sold it in 1967.

I'm old too!

[Laurel Green]

When you remember making hand-signals (turning left/right/straight on, ETC. )

[Morningside]

bigothunter said:

davhill said:

I remember both the A30 and A35 had a central indicator switch on the top of the dash. IIRC, it had a
telltale in it.

The flashing fried egg

I spotted one on an old forklift a few years ago.

[bristolracer]

Laurel Green said:

When you remember making hand-signals (turning left/right/straight on, ETC. )

Is that still part of the highway code? Do you have to learn it for your test?
I had to learn it for my test in 82 and it felt very dated then.

[Laurel Green]

bristolracer said:

Is that still part of the highway code? Do you have to learn it for your test?
I had to learn it for my test in 82 and it felt very dated then.

I think it was something they could ask you to do back in the sixties when I had my test. Though cannot remember having to do so, not saying I didn't just that I don't remember.

ETA: Just looked it up:

There were no test centres in 1935 so you had to arrange to meet the examiner somewhere like a post office, train station or town hall. The test was suspended for the duration of World War 2 and didn't resume until 1 November 1946. In 1975, candidates no longer had to demonstrate hand signals.

Edited by Laurel Green on Tuesday 9th March 19:12

[Sticks.]

Laurel Green said:

bristolracer said:

Is that still part of the highway code? Do you have to learn it for your test?
I had to learn it for my test in 82 and it felt very dated then.

I think it was something they could ask you to do back in the sixties when I had my test. Though cannot remember having to do so, not saying I didn't just that I don't remember.

ETA: Just looked it up:

There were no test centres in 1935 so you had to arrange to meet the examiner somewhere like a post office, train station or town hall. The test was suspended for the duration of World War 2 and didn't resume until 1 November 1946. In 1975, candidates no longer had to demonstrate hand signals.

Edited by Laurel Green on Tuesday 9th March 19:12

Interesting, thanks. I had to know hand signals for my test in 81 and was asked. I guess 'demonstrate hand signals' meant use them in driving.

I thought you meant your test was in 1935 for a second and thought we had a thread winner

[Laurel Green]

[bigothunter]

Sticks. said:

Interesting, thanks. I had to know hand signals for my test in 81 and was asked. I guess 'demonstrate hand signals' meant use them in driving.

I thought you meant your test was in 1935 for a second and thought we had a thread winner

I demonstrated hand signals on my car test in 1970