AUSTIN A35 1957 MODEL

If my memory serves me correctly the original reg was WPC 1 however, the lady's late husband sold this reg, so I had to apply for an age related plate , and was so disgusted about this I now havent a clue what the replacement reg was

Garry

it was GP 1

Slightly off topic, I did see GP 1 come up for sale on DVLA site a few years ago, I thought im having that till I saw the price. Once again the memory is not as good as it used to be, but it was either £50000 or £500000 , either way, Mo said NO :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Garry

my best find was 75 PF an E type Roadster ex Peter Sellers bought for £450 saw it in a barn.My most expensive a Ferrari 400 for £8500 needing renovation took a year and sold it for £26750 that was1990 wish I could do that now.I remember seeing it in a workshop in pieces wondering if it would ever go back together rust everywhere.all the money went into a house that immediately dropped £50000 in value ....see shrewd businessman, not

cut my teeth on a 30 and a35.s when i started work at a bmc garage at the tender age of 15in 1965. still remember the part numbers for the points and condenser. used to be able to set points by eye.did about50 decokes over 100 clutch changes on various a series cars, another favourite was half shafts too sharp on the clutch or try to wheel spin they would pop. pay was £4 a week 8am till 5pm and saturday morning. made more money doing friends and family cars at the weekend.as mensioned the back seat could be used for shenanagens as one gratefull lady proved we also found the front seat was usefull with a bit of atheletics, no mean feat as i am six foot one

you would probably get stuck there now Phil

I bought a Morris 8 from my boss at the time and couldnt get it up a hill so went back to his house He gave me directions to go a different way which allowed me to get a run at the hill to make it up it

My Dad ran a 1938 Morris 8 series II DKD227 as the family car from 1946 to 1960! The odometer showed over 250,000 by the end.
We lived in Sevenoaks which meant any journey back from Tonbridge meant climbing River Hill (a long 1:8 ) on what was then the A25. Its 918cc side valve produced just 23 hp, even when new, so it could only climb it in top gear (at a blistering 25 mph!) after a de-coke and valve re-grind otherwise it was a long haul in second at about 15! :woohoo:
However this was not so much of a limitation as you might think as most trucks of the period climbed River Hill no faster than that anyway and it was all single carriageway!

evening all , the welder arrived today , sealey 150 gas/no gas, looks very impressive, bought a couple of books re welding, also rang the vendor of the austin, he is still waiting for some paperwork regarding the reg number, hoping to get the car sometime in the next week.
then i will start the restoration thread, im enjoying reading all your stories regarding all of your exploits from the past, the a series engine was a right little workhorse of the fifties and sixties, and seventies. and as some of you have a good knowlage of same i will be seeking your help, i have not joined an owners club and am trying to learn as i go along with your help/
went to an auto jumble this morning for a look around, trying to find an authentic aa badge from that year 1957, but the were not in the best condition. got a couple of clamps to aid in the welding, im like a little kid waiting for santa, pics to follow asap, thanks for looking boz

Yep those "A" series were simple to work on. Changed a head gasket with 2 sockets and L bar ( big allen Key ) and a penny ( m aybe 2 p ) On Charnock Richard services . Long story

do tell tony

we changed the clutch in the Morris 8 in a field near Brighton on holiday only fitted the clutch plate £2 10 shillingd from main dealer easy job take the wooden floor boards out and pull the gearbox into the car

0n my frog eye sprite pop riveted a floor in it drove out the drive straight across the road into opposit neighbours drive.Id drilled through the brake pipe

my first car was a split screen morris minor with a side valve engine and was convertable built in the year of my birth 1949. wonder what it would have been worth now

loads a money my brother had one as well