catfan 14,793 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 My first motorbike, 396 STO, first car, 267 CTV, Ah memories ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 For DAVIDW @23 I don't know who the mystery people are, but the car is definitely one of these:- http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/50_austina70hereford.htm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivor Thirst 120 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Caftan, mine was 301 HTV - AJS 16MS 1956 model (I had a Vepa 150 also 1956 model in 1968 that does not really count) I bought it from a bloke in West Bridgford in 1970 and it went up and down to London no trouble. Sold it in the mid seventies it was still going strong. Brilliant solid and reliable bike but poor performance by today's standards, but how long do modern bikes last? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I'm not certain this Austin was my father's first ever car (actually it's a van), but it may have been. It's the first one he had in my time anyway. This would have been taken in about 1953 and was at Caythorpe (Lincolnshire). I can't actually remember what colour it was. It must have been not long afterwards when he replaced it with a larger Ford van which he needed for his wet fish round. Note the home made spotlight and the home made wing mirror (behind my head). Also, just one windscreen wiper. The visible headlight also looks a bit strange. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 These old photos are absolutely priceless!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 This is my first car, about infinity miles to the gallon, the drivers handsome too 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Me dad never had a car. He had a BSA Bantam motorbike. 125 cc. about the same size as my lawnmower motor. :-). My first was a Ford Pop. YTV 778. There's a picture of it here somewhere. Think it might be in the "what was your first car" thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 This was my first motorbike, ended up crashing it into a car on Ilkeston road outside the old cinema, think mum got the rag and bone man to take the remains away whilst i was in hospital 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 That was it. Even the same colour. Maybe thats the only colour they came in LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 never seen one other than this colour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 1929 Austin 12. Bronze. DLR 228 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Cliff Ton you are right on that car being an A70 . I just assumed it was the A40 Somerset . Whatever, I don't femember who had one or had a garage or house like that . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 An 1958 Austin A35 (Pea)light green XAL 178 bought in 1961. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 This is a photo of my mother as she walked along Grainger Street, off Meadow Lane, Nottingham. Our car is just behind her with my brother stood next to it. I think it would be around 1957. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I'm pretty sure my dad's first vehicle was a Commer Cob van, which he ordered from the factory unpainted. He did the paint job himself, coat after coat, rubbing down between each coat. Maroon and cream if I remember rightly. No seats in the back so when I rode in there, I was sitting on the floor. No windows on the rear sides either, so when mam in the front would say, look at that, Id turn my head and see nowt! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 1939 Austin 8. CDM 74. Flintshire registered. Errr., no I don't actually remember the car but I certainly remember the stories being told about it and where we went in it. I suppose it was in keeping with Ford Street St Marys (St Anns) when we lived there (1957/59) but when we moved to Eastwood in 1959 my Father saw fit to sell it because he thought the area was a bit too posh for a 20 year old rust bucket. After it had gone we realised that there was only us around that had a car at all. The only reason that we had a car was because my Father was capable of doing things! It was replaced with a motor bike and sidecar. Matchless MTO 223. That was replace with a 1953 Mk1 Consul RAU 56. That was replaced with a Mk2 Zephyr 965 KTV - which I learnt to drive in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Second car a white with gray roof Austin A40 6631 BH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 This is another picture of dads vauxhall KTO 817, just been watching last episode of Foyle's War on TV and there was same car in the film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 sue B 48 (#7), I found your post so funny when you mentioned the hole in the floor and having to run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 getting flippin good at this pic to Nottstalgiia lark, keep wanting to put more pics on, silly innit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 As a keen collector of classic cars, well the die cast models I must say what a fantastic collection of photos of early cars and motor bikes shown. Some of those registration numbers must be worth a fortune today, a few of the cars I have never even seen before. I do hope more photos are going to be added, they are really marvelous to look at. I have the same passion with old buses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 dad had a motor bike and sidecar till 1952, mum insisted he swap it for a car and he came home with a 1939 (I think) Standard 14. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 my dad never had a carhe walk for miles sometimes with us and mainly on his our friend george brown children always called him little walking george cause every time they saw him he was walking to or from somewere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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