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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Anyone care to guess what the pale blue car is .....seventh photo down?...these cars are as rare as rocking horse shit. They used to put the old Ford 3 litre V6 essex lump in them.

[Mysteryman]

It could be a Bristol? :-/

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It could be a Bristol? :-/

Nope....I'll give you a clue Mr Steve.....It's Welsh!!!

[Lisa]

gilbern invader mk3

[jereboam]

Love the Wolseley.  It's either a 6/99 or 6/110 - used to have one - brilliant - 3 litre BMC lorry engine, 3 speed gearbox with manually operated overdrive on every gear, including reverse.

Used to take about half-an-hour to reach 50mph, but then it took off like the proverbial bat out of hell.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Love the Wolseley.  It's either a 6/99 or 6/110 - used to have one - brilliant - 3 litre BMC lorry engine, 3 speed gearbox with manually operated overdrive on every gear, including reverse.

Used to take about half-an-hour to reach 50mph, but then it took off like the proverbial bat out of hell.

In 1968 one of my teachers, Mr. Ashton ex-professional cricketer for Yorkshire, had one of those and it was lovely.

My father had a 3 year old Morris Oxford at the same time, which of course was of the same body shell as the Wolseley and the Austin Cambridge.  Great family cars every one of them 8-) 8-) 8-)

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

gilbern invader mk3

Spot On Lisa.....I did not expect a mere woman to know that....

[Mysteryman]

gilbern invader mk3

Can't really be anything other than a gilbern if it's Welsh. Well done on the model.

[jereboam]

Love the Wolseley.  It's either a 6/99 or 6/110 - used to have one - brilliant - 3 litre BMC lorry engine, 3 speed gearbox with manually operated overdrive on every gear, including reverse.

Used to take about half-an-hour to reach 50mph, but then it took off like the proverbial bat out of hell.

In 1968 one of my teachers, Mr. Ashton ex-professional cricketer for Yorkshire, had one of those and it was lovely.

My father had a 3 year old Morris Oxford at the same time, which of course was of the same body shell as the Wolseley and the Austin Cambridge.  Great family cars every one of them 8-) 8-) 8-)

Not quite - BMC offered two sizes of the Pininfarina design, which was very similar to the Peugeot 404 from the same designer.  The Morris Oxford and Austin Cambridge were the smaller model, with 4-cylinder engines.  The Austin Westminster and the Wolseley 6/99 were the bigger size with six-cylinder engines and a much higher level of trim.  I think the Westminster may have been replaced later by a Vanden Plas Princess model, although they may have been available at the same time.  The Vanden Plas was later de-finned and provided with a 4-litre Rolls-Royce engine - a fabulous car from a bulk manufacturer.  There was also a smaller Wolseley 16/60 with the 4-cylinder engine and a higher trim, and, I think, there were similar Riley (Pathfinder?) and MG Magnette versions.

The big Wolseleys were frequently used as police cars, in the days before they abandoned the bell and painted everything white and orange.  I can't imagine a white and orange Wolseley.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Love the Wolseley.  It's either a 6/99 or 6/110 - used to have one - brilliant - 3 litre BMC lorry engine, 3 speed gearbox with manually operated overdrive on every gear, including reverse.

Used to take about half-an-hour to reach 50mph, but then it took off like the proverbial bat out of hell.

In 1968 one of my teachers, Mr. Ashton ex-professional cricketer for Yorkshire, had one of those and it was lovely.

My father had a 3 year old Morris Oxford at the same time, which of course was of the same body shell as the Wolseley and the Austin Cambridge.  Great family cars every one of them 8-) 8-) 8-)

Not quite - BMC offered two sizes of the Pininfarina design, which was very similar to the Peugeot 404 from the same designer.  The Morris Oxford and Austin Cambridge were the smaller model, with 4-cylinder engines.  The Austin Westminster and the Wolseley 6/99 were the bigger size with six-cylinder engines and a much higher level of trim.  I think the Westminster may have been replaced later by a Vanden Plas Princess model, although they may have been available at the same time.  The Vanden Plas was later de-finned and provided with a 4-litre Rolls-Royce engine - a fabulous car from a bulk manufacturer.  There was also a smaller Wolseley 16/60 with the 4-cylinder engine and a higher trim, and, I think, there were similar Riley (Pathfinder?) and MG Magnette versions.

The big Wolseleys were frequently used as police cars, in the days before they abandoned the bell and painted everything white and orange.  I can't imagine a white and orange Wolseley.

Well that dispels 40+ years of error!

I could have sworn the basic floor pans and body framing was all the same across the three, and the wings, bonnets and engines were the different ingredients.  Just like the Carlton and the Senator set ups.

I know the Austin Westminster was the big daddy and a far larger model, but I did not realise the Wolsley shown in the picture was of that range.

You certainly live and learn on here!   Thanks JB!

[Bent valve]

Love the Wolseley.  It's either a 6/99 or 6/110 - used to have one - brilliant - 3 litre BMC lorry engine, 3 speed gearbox with manually operated overdrive on every gear, including reverse.

Used to take about half-an-hour to reach 50mph, but then it took off like the proverbial bat out of hell.

In 1968 one of my teachers, Mr. Ashton ex-professional cricketer for Yorkshire, had one of those and it was lovely.

My father had a 3 year old Morris Oxford at the same time, which of course was of the same body shell as the Wolseley and the Austin Cambridge.  Great family cars every one of them 8-) 8-) 8-)

Not quite - BMC offered two sizes of the Pininfarina design, which was very similar to the Peugeot 404 from the same designer.  The Morris Oxford and Austin Cambridge were the smaller model, with 4-cylinder engines.  The Austin Westminster and the Wolseley 6/99 were the bigger size with six-cylinder engines and a much higher level of trim.  I think the Westminster may have been replaced later by a Vanden Plas Princess model, although they may have been available at the same time.  The Vanden Plas was later de-finned and provided with a 4-litre Rolls-Royce engine - a fabulous car from a bulk manufacturer.  There was also a smaller Wolseley 16/60 with the 4-cylinder engine and a higher trim, and, I think, there were similar Riley (Pathfinder?) and MG Magnette versions.

The big Wolseleys were frequently used as police cars, in the days before they abandoned the bell and painted everything white and orange.  I can't imagine a white and orange Wolseley.

Well that dispels 40+ years of error!

I could have sworn the basic floor pans and body framing was all the same across the three, and the wings, bonnets and engines were the different ingredients.  Just like the Carlton and the Senator set ups.

I know the Austin Westminster was the big daddy and a far larger model, but I did not realise the Wolsley shown in the picture was of that range.

You certainly live and learn on here!   Thanks JB!

The Wolsely in the picture is actually a 16/60 which did  share the same shell and running gear with the Morris Oxford / Austin Cambridge.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Love the Wolseley.  It's either a 6/99 or 6/110 - used to have one - brilliant - 3 litre BMC lorry engine, 3 speed gearbox with manually operated overdrive on every gear, including reverse.

Used to take about half-an-hour to reach 50mph, but then it took off like the proverbial bat out of hell.

In 1968 one of my teachers, Mr. Ashton ex-professional cricketer for Yorkshire, had one of those and it was lovely.

My father had a 3 year old Morris Oxford at the same time, which of course was of the same body shell as the Wolseley and the Austin Cambridge.  Great family cars every one of them 8-) 8-) 8-)

Not quite - BMC offered two sizes of the Pininfarina design, which was very similar to the Peugeot 404 from the same designer.  The Morris Oxford and Austin Cambridge were the smaller model, with 4-cylinder engines.  The Austin Westminster and the Wolseley 6/99 were the bigger size with six-cylinder engines and a much higher level of trim.  I think the Westminster may have been replaced later by a Vanden Plas Princess model, although they may have been available at the same time.  The Vanden Plas was later de-finned and provided with a 4-litre Rolls-Royce engine - a fabulous car from a bulk manufacturer.  There was also a smaller Wolseley 16/60 with the 4-cylinder engine and a higher trim, and, I think, there were similar Riley (Pathfinder?) and MG Magnette versions.

The big Wolseleys were frequently used as police cars, in the days before they abandoned the bell and painted everything white and orange.  I can't imagine a white and orange Wolseley.

Well that dispels 40+ years of error!

I could have sworn the basic floor pans and body framing was all the same across the three, and the wings, bonnets and engines were the different ingredients.  Just like the Carlton and the Senator set ups.

I know the Austin Westminster was the big daddy and a far larger model, but I did not realise the Wolsley shown in the picture was of that range.

You certainly live and learn on here!   Thanks JB!

The Wolsely in the picture is actually a 16/60 which did  share the same shell and running gear with the Morris Oxford / Austin Cambridge.

Ah, thanks BV!

I thought it was the smaller version 8-) 8-) 8-)

[Lizzie_Zoom]

...............and yes my memory was not playing tricks.

The same shell was used for the Morris, Austin, MG, Riley, and Wolsley; five in all using the basic BMC shell, but attaching on their bonnets, wings, badges, engines, and internal fittings like the seats and dash boards.

This owners site for the Wolsley 15/60, as in the OP's picture, is interesting:

http://www.co-oc.org/1560.html

PS Jereboam I can understand how you confused the smaller 15/60 model with it's larger brothers, as they looked similar at a distance.  My father in law had a Austin Westminster version of those and it was gorgeous 8-) 8-)

[Bent valve]

...............and yes my memory was not playing tricks.

The same shell was used for the Morris, Austin, MG, Riley, and Wolsley; five in all using the basic BMC shell, but attaching on their bonnets, wings, badges, engines, and internal fittings like the seats and dash boards.

This owners site for the Wolsley 15/60, as in the OP's picture, is interesting:

http://www.co-oc.org/1560.html

PS Jereboam I can understand how you confused the smaller 15/60 model with it's larger brothers, as they looked similar at a distance.  My father in law had a Austin Westminster version of those and it was gorgeous 8-) 8-)

Its a 16 /60 not a 15/60. look at the rear wings

[Lizzie_Zoom]

...............and yes my memory was not playing tricks.

The same shell was used for the Morris, Austin, MG, Riley, and Wolsley; five in all using the basic BMC shell, but attaching on their bonnets, wings, badges, engines, and internal fittings like the seats and dash boards.

This owners site for the Wolsley 15/60, as in the OP's picture, is interesting:

http://www.co-oc.org/1560.html

PS Jereboam I can understand how you confused the smaller 15/60 model with it's larger brothers, as they looked similar at a distance.  My father in law had a Austin Westminster version of those and it was gorgeous 8-) 8-)

Its a 16 /60 not a 15/60. look at the rear wings

Thanks BV, here is the picture reproduced:



Now compare the one off the 15/60 owners site:



I am trying to see the difference :-/ :-/