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Started by Mister Rog, 04 December 2018, 16:26:07

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STEMO

We didn't have a car. We got the bus.

Shackeng

I did get 9 in a '55 Ford Pop once, had to open the inside doors as a counter balance on corners to prevent rolling it.:-X
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Popular

Field Marshal Dr. Opti

Quote from: Shackeng on 05 December 2018, 18:40:21
I did get 9 in a '55 Ford Pop once, had to open the inside doors as a counter balance on corners to prevent rolling it.:-X
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Popular

I'm amazed they were made until 1962.

They look like a car from the thirties.

Raeturbo

My father had one, seemed a quick car on our shopping trips to Tesco over Aberdare mountain👀👀
Laying a rubber road.

Andy B

Quote from: Entwood on 05 December 2018, 17:59:53
Quote from: Nick W on 05 December 2018, 17:44:24
I was brought home from the hospital in a carrycot on the backseat of mum's Herald.
Later when me and my sister were 4 and 3, all four of us and an alsatian went all over the place in an Austin 1100. That wasn't unusual!

My son came home in a carrycot on the "shelf" behind the seats of an MGB soft-top, sharing said space with a Cocker Spaniel ... Top was up however as it was December ....  :)

and wind the clock on to 1988, the nurse at the hospital was a bit put out when we wanted to place our new born lad in a rear facing seat on the front seat (no air bags & no rear seat belts at the time) when she wanted to place him on SWMBO's lap

Shackeng

Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 December 2018, 19:39:24
Quote from: Shackeng on 05 December 2018, 18:40:21
I did get 9 in a '55 Ford Pop once, had to open the inside doors as a counter balance on corners to prevent rolling it.:-X
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Popular

I'm amazed they were made until 1962.

They look like a car from the thirties.

They were basically the same shape as the 39-4? Anglia. :y

Sir Tigger KC

RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

aaronjb

That is nice, but seems like very strong money.. at least it has a 302 rather than a Chevy 350, mind :)

BazaJT

My first born child was brought home from hospital in a 100E which was of course the follow on from the "sit up and beg" Pop.

Shackeng

Quote from: BazaJT on 06 December 2018, 08:07:15
My first born child was brought home from hospital in a 100E which was of course the follow on from the "sit up and beg" Pop.

My stepfather, who owned a large motor dealers, including heavy transport, drove a 100E Anglia, with overdrive on top gear (3rd?) for at least 10 years. He ran this after my mother took the side off his  - 1st in the UK - Austin Atlantic (A90) convertible, which was a beautiful car, cream with red leather. Everything electrically operated, most of which failed within 6 months! It had the first push button radio I had seen. :D

Field Marshal Dr. Opti

Quote from: Shackeng on 06 December 2018, 17:34:45
Quote from: BazaJT on 06 December 2018, 08:07:15
My first born child was brought home from hospital in a 100E which was of course the follow on from the "sit up and beg" Pop.

My stepfather, who owned a large motor dealers, including heavy transport, drove a 100E Anglia, with overdrive on top gear (3rd?) for at least 10 years. He ran this after my mother took the side off his  - 1st in the UK - Austin Atlantic (A90) convertible, which was a beautiful car, cream with red leather. Everything electrically operated, most of which failed within 6 months! It had the first push button radio I had seen. :D

Mr Shackeng must be the last person alive born during the Victorian era..... ;)

Just kidding. Edwardian era. :y

TheBoy

Don't let the millennial parents see this thread, there will be outrage that we weren't wrapped in bubble wrap, tightly strapped into a daft child seat.
Grumpy old man