Old Motor

jaysay · 31-08-2011, 18:13

Was on the car park behind the Railway this aft, and the was an Austin of England parked on there think they were called Austin A40 it was an A reg, 1962 I think, not bad 49 years old and still on the road

Alan Varrechia · 31-08-2011, 18:34

Did it have Max's Taxi's on the side.

jaysay · 31-08-2011, 18:57

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Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

Did it have Max's Taxi's on the side.

nice one Alan

Neil · 31-08-2011, 20:57

I bet it does not have 246,000 miles on it like my Mondeo and it is only 9 years old

Alan Varrechia · 31-08-2011, 23:13

You have to say. Ford do know how to make a motor that lasts.

entwisi · 01-09-2011, 08:19

171K on my 6 year old honda...

49YO aint that old in classic car scene, there are plenty of pre suffix reg cars around if you look for them...

jaysay · 01-09-2011, 08:30

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Originally Posted by Neil

I bet it does not have 246,000 miles on it like my Mondeo and it is only 9 years old

Hell that means you've been round the clock a few times youself

jaysay · 01-09-2011, 08:31

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Originally Posted by entwisi

171K on my 6 year old honda...

49YO aint that old in classic car scene, there are plenty of pre suffix reg cars around if you look for them...

Its not often you see them in everyday use though

Gremlin · 01-09-2011, 08:42

This rust bucket seems to be in regular use, it was parked at Winfields last week.

Neil · 01-09-2011, 08:58

I think they should allow more old cars to be tax free.

As for going round the clock jay its a long time since you drove. Cars have had 6 figure odometers fir years

jaysay · 01-09-2011, 09:01

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

This rust bucket seems to be in regular use, it was parked at Winfields last week.

Nice one Gremlin

how long have you had it

Gremlin · 01-09-2011, 09:07

I never did jaysay, i just took the photo with mi phone as I was passing.

Alan Varrechia · 01-09-2011, 09:21

It's not the amount of miles a car has done, it's how it did them that matters!!!!

jaysay · 01-09-2011, 09:55

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Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

It's not the amount of miles a car has done, it's how it did them that matters!!!!

Thats on the same lines as "its not the size of the gun that matters its the shot it fires"

Bob Dobson · 02-09-2011, 08:44

The A40s c 1952 were Austin Somersets. There was a similar-shaped Austin Devon. The one on the photo is c1962.

I recently read that the Land Rover was introduced c 1948 and the number of those still on the road is a very high proportion of the total manufactured.