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Post by zeebra on May 2, 2017 4:50:20 GMT
 Here's one to restart an old thread. |
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Post by bent8rover on May 2, 2017 15:01:59 GMT
Can I say two things about that cover?
1) the car in the centre is an Austin Westminster A95.
2) Elton John sang backing vocals on that recording of Sugar Sugar. During 1969-70 he supplemented his income as one of the session musicians for Marble Arch (as 'Reg Dwight').
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Post by zeebra on May 2, 2017 16:40:10 GMT
IIRC he also sang Young, Gifted and Black too.
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Post by Willy Eckerslyke on May 3, 2017 7:34:22 GMT
1) the car in the centre is an Austin Westminster A95. I'm sure you're right, but how do you know it's not an A60 van? |
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Post by zeebra on May 3, 2017 10:44:39 GMT
Why did the A55 van become the A60 van when it wasn't a derivative of the A60 car? What's the car bottom left?
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Post by bent8rover on May 3, 2017 15:31:14 GMT
1) the car in the centre is an Austin Westminster A95. I'm sure you're right, but how do you know it's not an A60 van? Well it definitely isn't an A60 'half-ton' van, but could be the lesser A55 mk1. I was stuck on the grille and the higher set bonnet badge of Westminster A95/A105  I might have to give Specsavers a ring |
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Post by bent8rover on May 3, 2017 15:37:03 GMT
What's the car bottom left? Looks like a mid-thirties Morris Eight to me  |
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Post by bent8rover on May 3, 2017 15:42:53 GMT
Why did the A55 van become the A60 van when it wasn't a derivative of the A60 car? No  ... it can't have been all down to a cost issue as the van and pickup were given unique front styling from 1963 when it got the 1622cc engine and other revisions. Looking at photos, it looks like it never got the revised wider track/running gear of the Farina A60 saloon/estate Styling revision:  'A55' 1957-63  'A60' 1963-73 Outside of the UK market, there were differences again, as there was after all a 'Farina' body pickup made by the Argentinians under the Di Tella brand:  Some info with a time line: www.co-oc.org/vehicles/half-ton-van-pickup |
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Post by genegenie on May 3, 2017 17:45:33 GMT
What's the car bottom left? Looks like a mid-thirties Morris Eight to me Registered in Wiltshire in May 1937 going by the number plate. With an early big tail light PA Vauxhall above it |
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Post by bent8rover on May 4, 2017 10:51:24 GMT
Paging Father Ted!   On these two |
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Post by bent8rover on May 4, 2017 11:18:22 GMT
Lesser brightwork so 1951-55 Vauxhall Wyvern EIX  105,275 built (was that all? this was the cheaper four cylinder) of which 99 are apparently left on the road today |
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Post by Willy Eckerslyke on May 4, 2017 13:18:07 GMT
Big O in a small car  Too easy, just an MG Midget. But how about this dodgy crew?  Peugeot 403 in the centre? |
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Post by bent8rover on May 4, 2017 15:35:59 GMT
Peugeot 403 in the centre? Looks like it  <--- Alan Whicker and his Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint |
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Post by bent8rover on May 4, 2017 16:18:00 GMT
 <-- George Lazenby and his Simca 900 |
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Post by bent8rover on May 4, 2017 16:42:49 GMT
 <-- Robert Vaughn and his Mini Going on the wrap-around roof gutter, can also see the early washer bottle clips still on the bulkhead I'd better be quiet now and let someone else have a go, sorry got excited |
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... it can't have been all down to a cost issue as the van and pickup were given unique front styling from 1963 when it got the 1622cc engine and other revisions. Looking at photos, it looks like it never got the revised wider track/running gear of the Farina A60 saloon/estate 