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L5Foye



Joined: 26 Sep 2014
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Location: Laurelvale, Portadown N. Ireland

PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:40 pm    Post subject: Changed Times Reply with quote

I recently came across a garage's advert dated 1957. Among the cars listed were -
1936 Himber 12 £35
1937 Morris 10 £30
1937 Austin Big 7 £35
1939 Austin 10 £85
1948 Wolseley 8 £260
1950 Morris Six with heater £250
1952 Alvis 3-litre ,cost £2000 , £500.
The most expensive car listed was a 1956 Ford Prefect deluxe ,2000 miles
£600.
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troutrunner



Joined: 03 Dec 2012
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Location: South Lincolnshire

PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Changed Times Reply with quote

L5Foye wrote:

1950 Morris Six with heater £250


Thanks for posting this, it made me chuckle the "with heater" bit, it's good to have a chuckle every now and then Laughing
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1937 Ford Model Y.
1939 Austin 10.
1955 Austin A30.
1958 Ford 300E van.
1961 Austin A40.
1964 Wolseley Hornet.
1965 Series2a Land Rover.
1968 Wolseley Hornet.
1994 Peugeot 405 Est. 2of.
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alastairq



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Location: East Yorkshire

PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nowadays the car is one's ipod!! WHat has the world come to?
Once was a time when two wipers was a luxury..and a heater...? Out of this world!

Yet, wood trim inside [dash, etc]....and a soft top , was the cheaper end of the range......
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ukdave2002



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire

PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In 1957 a skilled man's weekly wage was £7.50, today it's well over £500, so all the original numbers need to be multiplied by 67 to give a realistic view.

In relation to the iPad, most smart phones have 100 times of the computing power of the Apollo space crafts, heavens know what the reverse valuation would be!!?

It was 1957 when Macmillan told the UK that they "had never had it so good".....was he right ? Smile

Dave
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Penman



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Swindon, Wilts.

PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
I started driving in 59 and I think spark plugs were £i for a box of 4.
What do standard plugs cost these days?
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troutrunner



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought 2 sets of four plugs for the Model Y from eBay at the total cost of £12.48p Very Happy
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1937 Ford Model Y.
1939 Austin 10.
1955 Austin A30.
1958 Ford 300E van.
1961 Austin A40.
1964 Wolseley Hornet.
1965 Series2a Land Rover.
1968 Wolseley Hornet.
1994 Peugeot 405 Est. 2of.
Nil illegitimi Carborundum
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Penman



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Location: Swindon, Wilts.

PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
Just seen a Vauxhall Viva HC S/74 Limited Edition 1974 Original UK Price List on ebay showing a UK price of £1002.08 +vat (Vat was 10% and reduced to 8% in July 74)

What would be the equivalent in the range now? the Astra, the new Viva or the Corsa?
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emmerson



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Location: South East Wales

PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We were discussing caravans on another forum. I said that my Royale cost £12,700 in 1979.
Another member calculated that that is now over £60,000!
Anybody want to buy a caravan?
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Phil - Nottingham



Joined: 01 Jan 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the Parkers Guide for 1966 and some for the 1970's - the values are quite astoundingly low even though "I was there" and application of pro-rata increases does not work on the whole but especially on a model by model basis
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In about 1965 I found a very straight Mk2 Ford Consul on a dealers site. The car was dirty. No, it was absolutely filthy and looked like it hadn't been cleaned since new. Inside, however, it was just like new. It was a very low milage car and the back seats looked as though they had never been sat on! The interior even smelt new! The dealer had taken it in as a part exchange and just wanted it out of the way. My Dad could see the potential and offered him £80 - which was accepted!

My brother and I spent an entire weekend cleaning and polishing the Consul and by the time we had finished it looked like a new car and we were very proud of it. The colour scheme was white over green with green and white leather seats. It looked fabulous and Dad loved it.
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Penman



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Location: Swindon, Wilts.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
Saw this in the Metro this morning.
https://www.metro.news/jaguar-bought-for-180-sells-50-years-down-the-road-for-77k/936829/
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