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Ray White
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Keith D
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Thanks for that Austin catalogue, Ray.
As a lifelong Austin man, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the fabulous range of extremely well engineered cars that Austin were offering just prewar.
I am saddened that due to the absolute disasters of BMC and Leyland, 50 years later it was all gone.
Keith
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bjacko
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| Austin used to produce a hard back diary each year pre-war with a picture of each current model. I used to have about six different years but my younger brother scribbled in them and spoilt them. I still have one. If only!! |
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Rick
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peter scott
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Nice catalogue. Thanks for posting.
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Ray White
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| I expect Morris (and other big car firms) had similar catalogues aimed at strong marque loyalty that played such an important part in car ownership in those far off days. |
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Ray White
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Keith D wrote: | Thanks for that Austin catalogue, Ray.
As a lifelong Austin man, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the fabulous range of extremely well engineered cars that Austin were offering just prewar.
I am saddened that due to the absolute disasters of BMC and Leyland, 50 years later it was all gone.
Keith |
I too am an Austin enthusiast. I remember there was some competition with my Dad who was a Morris devotee. He would ignore some of the shoddy build quality of Morris cars compared with Austin (perhaps with the exception of the Eight) and always play up their hydraulic brakes.
There is an old saying that Austins go but don't stop and Morrises stop but don't go.
The sad thing is that probably the worst mass produced car ever to come out of Longbridge - the Allegro - was given an Austin name.  |
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bjacko
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Printing costs after the war put a stop to the diaries and other printed material.
I learnt to drive and pass my test in an Austin Ten Cambridge of 1936. My first car was a Morris 8 Tourer and had more enjoyment form the Morris than any since! Drove it to the South of France and Italy about 1958.
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Ray White
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Austin Catalogue |
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| bjacko wrote: | Printing costs after the war put a stop to the diaries and other printed material.
I learnt to drive and pass my test in an Austin Ten Cambridge of 1936. My first car was a Morris 8 Tourer and had more enjoyment form the Morris than any since! Drove it to the South of France and Italy about 1958. |
I have fond memories of the Morris 8 tourer (Series 1) because Dad had one and we enjoyed it as a family. The 8 was needed because the M type MG was just too small when my Brother came along. I once asked my Mum what she thought of it and she said that compared to the little MG it was like a boat.
I think Dad realised that the Morris was not a sporty alternative and reluctantly admitted his sports car days were behind him. The tourer was traded for a Series One saloon. This was eventually replaced with a Series E; another fine Morris car.
I remember feeling pretty sad when the "E" had to go. I had become used to seeing it's shiny black paintwork and it had a lovely smell!
There were others around, of course, but ours was the only one with yellow wheels.!!
My Uncle and Aunt had an Austin 8. They were delighted with it. I remember the quality of the panel fit left something to be desired but that really didn't detract from it being a great little car. |
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Crashbox
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My little two-seater 1932 Morris Minor has been far more reliable than I ever imagined. Over the course of 8,000+miles it has only failed to get me home once, when a core plug popped and I didn't have a spare one in the car... or water to refill the radiator. It did 600 miles over 5 days last June and didn't miss a single beat. I'm seriously considering taking it to France next year*, and maybe the Scottish Highlands this year.
*I'll be looking to head across La Manche in the 2CV this July and attend the 2CV World Meeting in Switzerland.
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