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The Gambridge-Oxford Owners ClubCOOC HOTLINE (for general enquiries): 07966 249506 / wwwco-oc.org
Committee Members:Chairman
Tafi Gil l ingham218 Colchester Road
lpswichSuffolktP4 4o.2
fel 01473712723taff @taff mail.demon-co.uk
SecretarySteve Turner
Donatella House,Ryton, Malton
North Yorkshire,YOl7 65A.
Te| 01653 693183f [email protected]
TreasurerPlease direct all finance
related enquiries viathe Finance Otficer until
further notice.
Thank you.
MembershipsJohn N.4iddleton
c/o 276 College StreetLong Eaton
NottinghamshireNG'10 4GW
Ieli D779O [email protected]
PublicityJohn Lakey
36, Rodbourne Road,Harborne,
Birmingham.817 OPN.
Teli 0121 243 [email protected]
Pre-Farina Cambridge Secretary
A55 Mk ll & A60 Secretary
Morris oxford V & Vl Secretary
M.G. & Riley Secretary
Wolseley 15/60 & 16/60 Secretary
6-Cylinder Secretary
Marque Secretaries:Richard Maruda, 145 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6TY
Bob t\4etzner, 64 Park Avenue, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. ST14 7AX.
Keith Bullock,35 Lvnbrook Close, Hollywood, Birmingham. 847 5PU
I/ick Holehouse, Dobb Rhydding, Skipton Old Road, Colne, Lancashire BB8 7AE. Te|01282 860909. rnick ho [email protected]
Steve Turner, Donatella House, R!4on, lvialton, North Yorkshire, YO17 654. Tel: 01653 693183 [email protected]
Tatf Gillingham, 218 Colchester Road, lpswich, Sufiolk. lP4 4QZfelt 01473 712723, ieff@taffmail demon co uk
Area Secretaries & Meetings:AV = Club ofti.ials prcparid io carN .rlrt inspectioDs for ,{g'reed Value lnsurance
Bedfordshirei New Area Secreiary needed.The White Horse, Husborne Crawley, Nr Woburn. 1st Tuesday in month
Chesterfield: AV Mark Sutcliffe, 5 Norbury Drive, lviansfield,Nolt inghamshire. NG18 4HT. m.sutcl i f fel [email protected] Olde House, Loundsley Green Road, Chesterfield. S40 4RN2nd Monday of each month from 8pm.
Dartford: AV Brian Blendell, 40 Barton Boad, Sutton-at-Hone, Dartford,Keni. DA4 gEA. 01322 863500.Sidcup Place, on the M22 Sidcup to Chislehurst Road (near Queen MarysHospital) at 8.30pm - 2nd Wednesday each month.
Devon & Cornwall: AV John Middleton, 45, St Andrew's View, Taunton,Somerset. TA2 6JU. fel07790 286974 iohn.middleton [email protected]\,4eetings to be arranged soon
Dorset: L4artin Keeping,3 Burnt House Lane, Sopley, Christchurch, Dorset,BH23 8DD Tel: 01425 672962/07761 441590 bmcbuzzinhornets@tiscali co ukThe Elm Tree, Hightown near Ringwood Hants BH24 3DYLast Thursday of the month
East Midlands: New Area Secretary needed.Holiday Inn, Normans Cross (near Yaxley), Peterborough.1st Wednesday each month (except January).
East Sussex: Steve Simmons,22 Southern Road, Hampden Park,Eastbourne, Sussex, BN22 gLT Tel: 01323 500228 [email protected] ukThe Barley l\,4ow, Selmeston, on A27 Brighton to Eastbourne road.'1st Tuesday each month.
East Yorkshire: AV Sieve Turner, Donatella House, Flyton, Malton.North Yorkshire, YO17 654. Iel: 01653 693183 [email protected] currently suspended.
Eire: Shane Conway, 77 Bryanstown Manor, Dublin Road Drogheda,Co.Louth, Eire. Tel:086 824 3818. [email protected]
Hampshirc: Temporary Contact: Simon Langrish.02380 270954lf you would like to volunteer as Area Secretary let Simon know
Hertfordshire: Peter Batchelor, 79 Faidield Way, Great Ashby, Stevenage.Hertfordshire. SG1 6BG.Iel 07767 [email protected] The Highwayman, Great North Road,Graveley, nr. Stevenage SG4 7EH. 3rd Tuesday each month from 7.30pm.
Lancashire: AV Robert Parr, 25 Grafton Street, Preston, Lancashire.PR1 8JH. [email protected] Boai Yard, Bolton Road, Riley Green, Preston PR5 oSP2nd Wednesday each rnonth 8.00pm
Merseyside: Don Sykes, 53 CornwallWay, Ainsdale, Southport,l\4ersoyside. PRg 3SG. Tel: 01704 578348 [email protected]
Norfolk Vacant
Oxfordshire & Berkshire: N,4ark Shepley, 21 Home Close, Wootton,Abingdon. OXl3 6DB. Tel: 01865 327647 L4obr [email protected] Six Bells, The Green, Warborough, Oxon. OX10 7ND. 1st Monday eachmonth {including Bank Holldays) April to September.
North East Ron Gibertson, 13 Grays Road, Stockton-on-Tees. TS18 4LNTel:01642 615706The Vane Arms, Longnewlon, off 466 near Stockton.1st Mondav each month.
Scolland: AV Jim Wllson, 4 Ettrick Grove Edinburgh, EH10 sAWTel: 0'131 228 5'158 [email protected]
Shropshire: AV David Portch, Shirley, Bridgewater Street, Whitchurch,Shropshire. gY13 lQJ [email protected]
Somerset AV Conrad Parr, 28 Bayham Road, Upper Knowle, Bristol,BS4 2DR [email protected] Full Quart, Hewish, Nr Weston-supeFMare, Somerset, BS24 6F1T.2nd Wednesday each month 8pm.
South West Midlandsi Temporary Contact: AV Keith Bullock, 35 LynbrookClose, Hollywood, Birmingham. 847 5PU
Sutfolkr AV Tatf Gillingham, 218 Colchester Road, lpswich, Sufiolk. lP4 4QZ.Tel 01 473 7 12723 [email protected] Rushmere Falcon, Playford Road, lpswich. 1st Monday each month{deiayed by one week for Public Holidays)
Suney: AV Dave Page, 70 Telegraph Lane, Claygate, Surrey. fi10 oDYTel: 01372 810301 [email protected] Star, Kingston Road, Leatherhead, on 4243, one mile north ofM25 Junction 9. 3rd Monday each month 8pm
Wales: Adrian Purdy, 18 Swan Lane, Ystalfera, Swansea, SA9 2JBTel: 01639 845836 [email protected]
West Midlands: AV John Davies, 83 Mellish Road, Walsall WS4 [email protected] ManorArms, Park Road, Rushall, Walsall,West Midlands, WS41LG. 3rd Monday of the month 8pm
Wirral & Cheshirer AV Simon Thornton, 35 Beacon Drive, West Kirby,Wirral, L48 7EB. Tel: 0151 625 1236 [email protected] Arms, Frankby, Wirral. Meetingsto be Quarterly on 3rd Wednesday ofMarch, June, September & December at 7.30pm.
South Atrica: Paul Cowie. [email protected]
Club Officers:Regalia Olficers Geoff & Georg na Codling (North) and Brian & Wendy Blendell (South) See advert on page 19
Finance Officer Sheila Gillingham, 97 Tuddenham Avenue, lpswich, Sufiolk. lP4 2HG
DieselAdvisor Colin Smith, 1 The Beeches, Little Blakenham, lpswich, Suffolk Tel: 01473 830968
RR Back Numbers Cliff Brock, 4 Conifer Close, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hants. BH24 2RF fel 01425 472799
Technical Officer AV Kim Henson, "Evergreen" 51 Berkeley Ave. Parkestone, Poole, Dorset BH12 4Hz
Modified Car Officer Seth Kennedy, 27a Hallswelle Road, Temple Fortune, London. NW1 1 oDH. Telr 020 8455 1205 email: [email protected]
The Club makes every effort to ensure that the information and advice published is reliable and in accordance with safety procedures. We are unable to
accept responsibility for iniury damage or loss, due to omission or error We cannot accept liability for advertisers failing to supply goods.
^ lf in doubt, use the Secretary's address,I
Please address your correspondence to the relevant person.
NB: Please submit articles typed or written in BLOCK GAPITALS or as a PC file on CD (please read next senlence).We prefer articles to be emailed to us to avoid errors but many different formats and sottware are su ppoied although it is important
to supply a printed sheet as well. CDs and photographs will be returned if you supply a SAE.
From your Editor...Happy New Year and welcome to 2012, the Queen's Diamond
Jubilee and Olympic year. Does any Member have Royal photoswith Club Car interest? I am especially after photos of the Queen'sVanden Plas 3 Litre Mkl Countryrnan, owned in the early 1960's.RR135 thank you's go to Paul Shread, Cliff Boulton and SteveTurner for articles, plus all the photographers whose photos wehave used, and Trevor Chambers for some great lines courtesy ofthe Farina Forum. Right now the article cupboard is bare, soplease send me an article - a paragraph or two about your car, anevent you've been to, or a reminiscence or two, with a photo ifyou have it and I'll get it in the Rosette Recorder for everyone toenjoy.See you at a COOC Rally or two in 2012 - there's lots tochoose froml Dave Page
Chairman's Report...Another year has rolled past and it is Renewal Time again.
Despite, or actually, because ofthe current economic situation wedecided to hold the current membership fees for another year butwe will have to monitor the rising costs of postage and paper, letalone all the other costs associated with running the club, bcforethe 2012 AGM.As always, please do make sure that you renew your membershippromptly as it makes life a lot harder for James and Sheila if itdrags on for ages.
Just like last year, if you receive the RR after this issue, you willbe deemed as having renewed your membership. When the nextRR comes out, those who have not paid will not receive a finalRR, they will instead, receive a Final Renewal Reminder. Oncethose who have not yet renewed pay using the final reminder formthey will be sent their RR. This saves the club a great deal ofpostage expense as we only need to send out RRs to those whoplan to renew. We don't issue receipts for membership - the nextRR is your receipt.A few of you have complained that we ask for car details on therenewal form every year but, actually, we don't. What the formsays is to give us your vehicle details but only if they havechanged.2011 was a bumper year for Club rallies and events, with a superbNational Rally in Nor{olk, and, looking at the Events Diary inthis issue, 2012 could prove to be even better. There are showsand events literally all over the country so I hope that most ofyou
STOLEN A60 VANAn 460 van has been stolen in the Balcombe Road area south of Cnwley,
betfleen Monday 21st Dec pn and Tue 22nd early mo]ning.It is in zircon blue and wa6 one otthe last on a J plate, moT, tax,
some damage to near side and lront wing painbd in blackaerosol.Reward leading to catching thieves and the return of van
Jeremy Spike [email protected],uk 01 293 88261 2
will be able to attend a few.The National Rally is being held as part of the Tram Sundayevent in lleetwood, Lancashire. Former Blackpool resident JohnLakey always raves about Tram Sunday so I am really pleasedthat Rob and the Lancashire Area members have chosen theevent {br the National Rally. I hope as many of you as possiblewill make the eIlort to attend.Dave and Nicky are still doing a superb job with the RosetteRecorder but please do take notice of Dave's appeal for materialfor the RR, Having done the job myself for many years I knowhow di{Iicult it is to produce magazine with very few articles soplease do take the time to write up stories and articles, no matterhow short - and photographs are always welcome; especially oneswith people inlIt's nice to see a new full page ad from NTG in this issue - anotherresult of Dave's persuasive powers but we are sorry to seeEarlpartt ad reduced to a quarter page.lVc were hoping to have the COOC website re-jigged by nowbutJohn Lakey was a crucial player in the design and productionof the original COOC site and we necd his input into whateverwe replace it with. Unfortunately John has had a really roughtime just lately; he has taken redundancy from the BBC aftermany yea$, he has been verv ill over Christmas and, very sadly,his Mum Brenda passed away in January. Needless to say, all thishas been far more important to deal with than COOC websitesso please do bear with us.Brenda, and her late husband Vic, were grcat supporters of theCambridge -Oxford Owaers Club. Vic owned a MkIV Magnettewhich he subsequently gave to John and startedJohn't long heldallection lor all things Farina. Brenda often made cakes tocelebrate major COOC anniversaries such as the 30th anniversaryof the Farinas in 1989 and she was always interested in the Cluband what we were up to. I'm sure you will all join with me insendingJohn our support and thoughts.The Farina Forum is still doing very well thanks to Eddie's e{Iortsand, of course, thanks to the contributions of all of you who useit. The COOC Farina Forum Calendars were a success and 60of them were sent out to members all over the world.I hear that the Government is planning to stop the annualirritation of having to re-SORN cars once they have been initiallySORNed. This will be a great help to all of us who have plentyof cars which are oll the road and,/or awaiting restoration.If the last Qreen's DiamondJubilee year in 1897 was anything togo by, this should be a great year. I look forward to seeing yousomewhere ... Taff
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fherc werc over 20 club cars gathered torthe C00C Sutey Bally at this popular show inthe Suftey Hills in August.Once again plentyaf six cylinder cars arrived including MarkShepley Westminstea, Chris Jones UandenPlas 3Lt Mk1), and Kevin Forster (A95Westminster).
The winner af most DaDUlar Club Car wasJahn Murrey with his truly lovely MG Magnette,pictured with campere Alan Lovell and the firstpize hamper East Kent's lvan Latham wasfufthest travelled with his Series V Oxfard, andreceived a magnetic patTs dish, and TLC awardspecialist Richard Strevens' 455 lu4k2 was votedrhe |A;aner Pi.hatd ts seen rcceiving the soecialTLC oil can from Alan.
Left: The winning MG Magnette of JohnMurrey. Belaw: brace of A99 Westminsters froman unknawn owner and Bill Stavely; finally, heresBarry Poulter's Walseley 15/64 with lvanI athdm s Series V OYtotd in lhe bachground.
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Continuing with the theme that Club events should if possible be more family ortentatedI am pleased to announce two such evenb for 2012.
GOOG IOUR OTIIIT IIIGIINilDS & ISlAilDSincluding Display at Moflat Glassic Gar ShowSaturday 23rd June - Saturday 30th June 2012
Another great week long tour organised by your Club (See RF 134for the report of last year's touo. Stading at gam on Saturday June23rd from The Scotch Corner Hotel with a convoy along the 466 andcalling at Gretna Green before arriving in l\,4ofiat in plenty of time for theoptional road run to St, lv1ary's Loch organised bythe Scottish RootesAssociation which is highly recommended or you can just relax andenjoy the little town of Moffat. An evening get together is planned atThe Star Inn in the Market Place.
Sunday will be spent at the ever-popular Moffat Classic Car Rallywith well over 1,000 exhibils and a large Autojumble. After the rallywe drive north for an overnight stay at Callander arriving in the townwilh plenly of time to enjoy an evening meal in one of the many pubsor re$auranls.
l\,4onday morning we will all meet up in Callander for our leisurelyscenic drive north to SlVe with several breaks at places of interest.
We should arrive in Podree mid afternoon.Tuesday will be a free day for you to explore the area at leisure,
followed by an optional evening get together.Wednesday will lake us over the Skye Bridge to Plocldon which
was the setting Jor the TV series "Hamish N.4cBeth" Then leavingPlocldon we follow the very scenic road along Loch Carron and thenover the stunning Bealach na Ba pass to Applecross. The views fromthis magniticent road are awesome.
Thursday will see us heading back over the Skye Bridge andheading for the Onich/Glen Coe region for our final two nights. Therewill be breaks along route at several places of interest including EileenDonan Castle on the shores of Loch Alsh and an extended lunchbreak in Fort William. An optional evening get together is planned inThe Four Seasons Bar & Festaurant, which was very popular duringlast years trip.
Our final day out will see us driving south along the shores of LochLinnhe and the Fidh of Lorne to Oban with a short drive over thefamous "Bridge over the Atlantic" on to the lsle of Seil to Easdalewhich was the setting ior the Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna film"Ring of Bright Watel'.
A final farewell meal is planned for Friday Evening in the FourSeasons Bar and Bistro at Inchree before our journey south onSaturday. I hope lots of you would like to join our sleadily growinggroup for this fun packed club trip. A full and detailed lisl ofaccommodation including camp sites, B&Bs, Guest Houses andHotels for the l\,4offat. Callander Portree and Onich areas where thetour is based are available on request from Steve & Joanne TurnerTel.01653 693183 or email [email protected]
G00G wllsil mllY Alilt IouR 0I silout0lillSaturday 4th August - Saturday 1 1th August 2012
The 2012 COOC Tour of Snowdonia and Welsh Rally will start fromBa a Lakeside Car Park at 10 am on Saturday August 4th with aconvoy to the Talyllyn Railway's Abergynolwyn Station for a clubdisplay at the Tom Roli vintage vehicle weekend. The rally field issituated by the 84405 Talyllyn - Tywyn road in the heart of the AfonFathew valleyjust below the station, which has a caf6 and allfacilitiesincluding a children's play area. Abergynolwyn vlllage has a lovelypub, which does superb meals, and is just a short walk away, Or whynot take the train to either Dolgoch and explore the ravine andwaterfalls or down to TF,1,/yn where there are shops, caf6s and an icecream factory to visit.
Those of you with children may already know that the Talyllyn railwaywas the inspiration behind the RevW Awdry's Thomas the TankEngine books about the "Skarloey Bailway". 50 years later the linkswith the T.R. are still ever present and children can ride behind enginesfeatured in the books and see Wilbed's study recreated in the narrowgauge museum at.Wharf station. There are many excellent B&Bs inthe area and some great family camping or static caravan hire atTynllwyn Caravan & Camping Park (1e1. 01654 710370), which is rightby the line side at Rhydyronen. A detailed list of all localaccommodation is available on request.
A club display area has been booked at the rally, which is open toALL classic & vintage vehicles. Autojumbie stalls are welcome andyou may sell spares from your boot in true COOC fashion. You maydisplay your car on both days or take part in Saturday's optionalafternoon drive taking in the very besi scenery in the area with breaksat several places of interest,
Entry to this rally and our tour is free and will include travelconcessions on the Talyllyn Railway for all exhibitors. There can't bemany rallies held in such beautiful scenery lf you decide to stay in thearea following the rally and join us lor our week long tour there is muchto see and do in this area. The seasjde resorts of Aberdyf or Barmouthwith miles of safe sandy beaches are only a shoft drive away. We planto visit other attractions such as Port Merion, Harlech Castle and theSlale Caverns at Bleanau Ffestiniog which are all within an hour's veryscenic drive. There will be a full day tour of Snowdonia includingBeddgelert, Nantgwynant, The Llanberis Pass and the PadarnCountry Park which is the home of the National Slate Museum. Wealso plan to visil The F estiniog & Welsh Highland RdMays and takea very scenic drive through the heart of Snowdonia via Betws-y-Coedto Llandudno and the Great Orme.
There will be a convoy to Wales from Yorkshire avoiding motorwayswith meeting points en route. For further details, entry forms andaccommodation lis'ts please contact Steve & Joanne Turner on:01653 693183 or email: [email protected]
So there you have it - two different family events in two completelydifferent areas of the country - why not join us for one or both of them,Steve & Joanne Turner,
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The Reporter contacled me and asked if Icould help with another sioryabout how peopleare buying older "chic" cars.
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'- NOTE OATE CIIANOE,'-Au$Tlll/lrl0nB$ DAYSunday 1lth March 2012Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey
Becoming a traditional first gathering of the year for the Club,always plenty to see at this historic aviation (Loch Ness Wellingtonbomber, Concorde etc.) and motor racing venue, now with therelocated Cobham Bus lvluseum also on site in a DurDose builtdisplay hanger. Reduced admission for those in Club Cars.
PRIE 0] l0ltGBRllrGI 2012Saturday 14th April 2012, Gofton Park, Birmingham
800 cars attended this year's event (see report in this issue). Thisunique community event is a celebration of the Longbridge CarFactory's achievements. Any vehicle with a Longbridge Connectionis welcome, which means the rally field sees anything from Austin7's to Rover 200 BRNil's. The event is free, no booking necessary.
TltI G00G 20t2 DnilI |T llAY RUI|SSunday 22nd AptilY0nffiln[ m|U[ |r [[Y BU]t n sentle drive around theHowardian & Hambleton Hills starting at Malton and Finishing atThirsk.
Starting lrom Malton Market Place The run will leave at 10.30 amand travel along the 81257 to Hovingham then taking the prettyback roads via Yearsley and Ampleforth passing Byland Abbey andtravelling through Coxwold and Kilburn belore reaching the VisitorCentre at Sutton Bank tor our Lunch Break. After Lunch we leavevia the 4170 and then take the pretty back roads via RievaulxAbbeyand Hawnby before crossing over the moorland and down in toOsmotherley, lf space allows a short break is planned here beforewe travel on via the often forgotten but very pretty villages of Silton,Kepwick, Cowesby and Kirby Knowle. Then on via Upsall Castleand finally arriving at Thirsk for the end of our run around 3pm,allowing plenty of time to enjoy the town before leaving for home.
lf you require any further information please contact me on 016536931 83 or email [email protected]
A full and detailed route plan will be given out to everyone takingDart at the start of our run.
ESSil DnilI lI DIV [Ult Sunday 22nd AprilWalton on the Naze, Essex, organized by Roy Coney.l\ileet on the sealront, Walton on the Naze, Essex at 9.00 am forbreakfast at the Bound Table Restaurant. Already severalMembers have contirmed their support, including Frans van Zoesttrom the Netherlands. Let's put on a good show lor our Dutchfriends! Further details from Roy on 07763 325069 [email protected]
GO||G YONISHIRT GITHERIIIGSunday 13th May 2012
2012 sees the 24th Annual COOC Yorkshire Gathering, return toBurton Agnes Hall by kind permission of Simon & Olivia Cunliffe-Lister. We are pleased to welcome ALL Classic, Vintage & Custom,Cars, lvlotorcycles, Buses & Coaches, Commercials, Tractors,Stationary Engines & Farm Machinery, Autojumble & Charity StallsEntry Fee tg per Exhibit, PAYABLE ON THE DAY
This event is organised byThe COOC East Yorkshire Area Groupin aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care, ALL money raised on the dayincluding your entry fee will go to this very worthy cause.
This is a superb venue on the edge of the Yorkshire Woldsbetween Bridlington and Dritfield. Entry to the Rally Field andGardens will be included in your entry fee with a discount availablefor those wishing to look round the Hall available to all pre-bookedentries. Send your car's details and S.A.E. for return of your entrypass, to Steve & Joanne Turner Donatella House, Byton, Malton, N.Yorks. Y017 654. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 1st MAY 2012
G||OG SOUIH HSI [RE[ R[llYSunday 27th May 2012
This year's South East Area Rally moves to Hampshire at theQueen Elizabeth Country Park on the Ag at Gravelly Hill, 3 milessouth of Petersfield, as part of the South Hants Vehicle PreservationSociety's Classic Vehicle Show and Autojumble.
Full refreshments and catering facilities, Licensed Bar, Brassband, Fairground Organ, Childrens entertainment, roundabout,Toilets etc. Over 150 stalls predominantly a very good Autojumbleplus toys, flowers and bric-a-brac. Vehicles must be booked inadvance. Gates open at 7 am and ALL CARS MUST BE ON SITEBY 9.30 am. This is strictly enforced, so you have been warned!
Entry is free for Classic Cars. Please write 'Cambridge OxfordOwners Club'on your entry form. Entry forms can be downloadedhere: www.shvps.org.uk or can be obtained from Alicia Dent, 23Quarry Hill, Godalming, Suney, GU7 2NW 01483 423379 or fromDave Page. Phone 01372 810301.
GO||G ]I||RTII IIST NAllYSunday 1oth June 2012At The Durham Regatta Classic Vehicle Rally, Durham.Further details from Ron Gilbertson 01642 615706
-- NOTE OATE CIIANOE--luruil ]ISIIUAI OT IRAII$P||RISunday ltlth June 2012
Get your free pass for this excellent event from Herts AreaSecretary Peter Batchelor.
G00G st[ GYlilDrn GAillERlllGMonday 18th June 2012 From 7pm at rhe Star, Leatherhead,Surrey. Dave Page 01372 810301
THT G||OG SG|IIII$II IOUN 2OT2Including Display at Moffat Classic Car RallySaturday 23rd - Saturday 30th June 2012
Following the huge success of our 2011 Scottish Tour andcontinuing the now very popular theme of an annual tour includinga large and popular rally in the chosen area. By popular demand in2012 we plan to return to the Highlands and lslands region ofScotland starting with a display at the Moffat Rally, in southernScotland just north of Carlisle. This will be lollowed by a week ofoptional days out to places of interest (followed by some great socialevenings) including Glen Coe, the Great Glen, and Loch Ness, thelsle of Skye and the Stunning "Bealach Na Ba" pass to Applecross.
Entry to this fun-packed week is FREE and open to ALL Classic& Vintage vehicles. We can supply details of accommodaiion to suitall. This will be a lour-centred tour staying in Moffat, Callander,Portree and finally the Fort William/Onich area To avoid having tocover large distances each day to see the best of the regions weolan to visit. Further details can be obtained fromSteve Turner 01653 693183.
G00c 1rfir01rA1 nAllY 2012Sunday 1Sth July 2011
2012 COOC National Rally is at The FleetwoodTransoort Festival. which features a road run fromthe British Commercial Vehicle Museum atparade in the town centre. 35,000 people attended last year. 'TramSunday'takes place as part of the event on the famous Blackpoolseaside tram system. Fleetwood is a truly traditional seaside town,a 'Victorian Treasure' on the Lancashire coast. Loads ofaccomodation is available in the area to suit all tastes.
The event is being hosted by the Lancashire Area Group. Furtherdetails will be in RR136, in the meantime email Rob Parr [email protected] if you have any queries.
w wwb!So I've had rny Oxford, "Nuff" for around three years and after changing the brake rnaster and slave
cylinders, a reconditioned engine, sorne rninor bodywork and waxoyling together with regular servicing,we've becorne very happy with each other. Dad had two Oxfords and I learnt to drive in an A60 so I can
rernerrrber the heady snell of creased leather, oldrubber, the occasional whiff of engine oil, the tick of thefuel pump and farniliar gearbox whine very well.
And why is she called NufP \Vell maybe named after LordNuffield, pun'eyor of'the finest motor cars in England andfounder of the Nu{Iield foundation, or maybe rvhen she's notgoing r,vcll 'eNullis eNu{f , but generally bccause Nulling is be tterthan driving my Nlorris Oxlbrd. Just don't ask about Lazarus theLandrover!
Trvo or three days a week we drivc up to work at WesLminsterfrom just outside Chclmslord a round trip of over 90 milessometimes taking the A13 and sometimes the M25. Of course,everything goes past us on the motonvay but wc'rc just as goodas the posh BM!V's, Jaguars and Bentleys once we get into theCity, rvhere everything travels at the samc speed. And thetourists love takins pictures ofthe unusual old car... lvc probablyappear in photograph albunrs all over tlle \4'orld by nowl lVehavc to be a bit carel'ul though, when tourists jump o{I thepavement uncxpectcdly to takc snaps.
I'r'c been luckv enouqh to gct car-parking with my job at dreCardinal Humc Ccntrc, although I stil l have to pay thecongestion chargc. It's our 25th anniversary this ycar trndCarclinal Hume establishcd thc Ccntrc to l.relp some of thepoorcst people he saw living in \Vestminster homcless youngpeople sleeping rough and lamilics in need. Over 1,300 pcoplcused our senices in 2010 and perhaps Lord Nufficld would be
pleased to have an association lvith thc Ccntrc, tl.rrough one of his cars, too.www.cardinalhumcccntre.org. uk
And ol course, Nuff takes e\-erything in her stride, lrom thc hcat of sitting inthe traffic in summer, to nipping through back streets to avoid congestion andplaying rvith the bcrdy buses, multi-drop vans, Boris bikcs and black cabs. Onecab driver once told me he thought that the Oxford rvould bc worth d20k iI'sold at the right place (!), but I don't think i'11 be selling NulI anytime soon aswe 've still got lots of miles to together.
Paul Shread - Member 6870
l1TH MARCH AUSTIN/M0RRIS DAY AT BRO0IGANDS MUSEUM Weybridge, Surrey Peter Batchelor p.214TH APRII PRIDE 0F t0lrlGBRlDGE 2012 Cofton Park, Birmingham John Lakey p.2221{D APRII C00C Y0RKSHIRE DRIVE lT DAY Rultl lvlalton-Hambleton Hills-Thirsk, North Yorkshire Steve Turner p.2221'lD APRIL C00C ESSEX DRIVE lT DAY RUltl Walton on the Naze, Essex. Rov Conev 07763 325069itTH MAY C00C YoRKSHIRE GATHERI G Burton Agnes Hall, Bridlington, East Yorkshire Steve Turner p.2
27tH MAY C00C SoUTH EAST AREA RALLY Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Petersfield, Hampshire Dave Page p.21oTH JUI{E C00C NoRTH EAST RAI-LY Durham Regatta Classic Vehicle Rally, Durham. Ron Gilbertson, p.210TH JUNE C00C DISPLAY AT tuTol{ FESTIVAL 0F TRANSP0RT Luton, Peter Batchelor p.218TH JUIIIE C00C SIX CYLII'IDER GATHERI G The Star, Leatherhead, Surrey. Dave Page p.223-30TH JUl'lE C00C SCoTTISH ToUR For full details and itinerary contact Steve Turner p.223-24TH JUNE C00C DISPIAY AT THE MoFFAT CLASSIC CAR RATLY Mofiat, Scotland Steve Turner p.23RD JULY C00C oUADRoFARINA 3 lvladeira Drive, Brighton, East Sussex. Steve Simmons p.215il JltrY moC ilAnlI{At RAIIY Fleetwood Transport Festival, Lancashire Rob Parr p,25TH AUGUST BMC/BL RAttY AND SPARES DAY Nene Park, Ferry Meadows, Peterborough. Sara Nye 01 780 7535624-11TH AUGUST C00C ToUR 0F SNoWDoNIA Wales Steve Turner p.24-5TH AUGUST C00C WETSH RAtl-Y TALYLTYN BAIIWAY Tom Rolt Vintage Rally Abergynolwyn, Wales Steve Turner p.219TH AUGUST C00C SURREY RAttY Cranleigh Classic Car Show, Cranleigh Showground, Surrey Dave Page p.226TH AUGUST C00C EAST SUSSEX RALLY Festival of Transport, Hellingly, East Sussex. Steve Simmons p.2
Down at the Tyre Shopwith MoWoG
Recently one of my customers bought himself a rather smartWolseley 15/60. He asked me to give the car a once over and topay special attention to the tyres. The guy he'd bought it from hadwarned him the tyres had received some advisories at the recentN/OT. I gave the car a thorough service and duly checked the tyresas requested. The N/OT repod was indeed accurate; the nearsidefront tyre was very close to the limit, being worn almost smooth onthe outer edge although the rest of the tyre had well over the'1,6mm legal l imit. There was also some cracking between thetreads. The otfside tyre was fine as far as the tread was concernedbut had the same cracking between the treads and also on thesidewalls. Both rear tyres were right at the limit being worn belowthe 2mm tread wear indicators round the circumference of the tyrein the centre of the tread. A visit to the tyre shop was a must if thecar was to stay safe and legal. The car was a fairly low mileage andvery original example and still on crossply's. I wouldn't have beensurprised if they were only the second set of boots it had ever hadas they were obviously very old tyres. I find it strange that manypeople wil l spend a lot of t ime keeping their original cars in tip topcondition or spend a small fortune restoring them to as new if notbetter condition, while often paying little attention to their tyres.
Anyway, this wise 15/60 owner wasn't taking any chances so Isoon found my self down at the tyre shop thumbing throughvarious tyre catalogues and surfing the "t'internet" with help andadvice from the guy's who really know what's what when it comesto classic rubber.
lvleanwhile in the fitting bay before any new tyres were fitted theold 15/60 underwent a full front-end alignment on equipment Icould only dream of owning and would have looked like space agetechnology when the car was new.
Due to cost, availability and in the interests of safety it wasdecided to switch to radials. Although the correct 165R14 tyres arenot a pooular size for modern vehicles there is still a reasonablechoice available from budget tyres such as Nankang and Toyo's to
more expensive Falken or Uniroyals. lf originality had been thedeciding factor then crossply tyres could have been ordered fromone of the specialists such as Longstone Tyres etc. but at abouttwice the price of equivalent radials with a much shorter expectedmileage and without doubt they would be less sure footed incertain weather conditions.
The Uniroyals had a pleasing old-fashioned tread pattern anddidn't look out of place once fitted and balanced. The car wastransformed by these tyres, true the steering was slightly heavier atparking speeds but not excessively so and raising the pressuresfrom the recommended 23psi to 30psi which is common whenfitt ing radials all but eliminated this. Once out on the road theradials were quieter and hugged the road better. Fitting the moreexpensive Uniroyals had been a wise decision as I have drivenplenty of farina's on lesser tyres which have caused a lot of roadnoise and some are worse than others at making the steering heaq/which could also cause premature wear in the steering box.
It is also wodhwhile pointing out that some crossplys are actuallybetter than others. Back in the days when all or most farinas wererunning around on crossplys lhe original equipment were DunlopD75's known as "Groundhogs" they were actually quite good intheir day as were Goodyear G8's which were a popularreplacement. A cheaper option with a similar tread pattern wereLee Conquests. Cheaper tyres were available, as were remouldssuch as Colways which were popular at the time and some wereok, but some were very poor with little adhesion to the road.Nowadays if you really want crossplys you will have to get themfrom a vintage tyr6 specialist and they are often reprodoctions ofold makes and tread oatterns.
Discussing classic rubber down at the tyre shop, we all came tothe conclusion that if you use your car regularly in all weathers ontoday's busy roads then radials are the only safe choice but if yourcar is a near concourse show piece that covers a low mileage in theSummer months and originality is important to you then providingyou drive within their Iimitations, crossplys should be fine.
Whatever rubber you choose, above all condition is always themost important factor. Always keep the pressures right andregularly inspect your tyres for damage and wear. lf you decide touse secondhand tyres or remoulds only obtain them from areputable source. Never use old tyres that have been unused foryears as these can often fail at high speeds without warning withdisastrous results, Tyres on classic cars usually suffer from lack ofuse and often have to be replaced long before the tread is wornany where near the legal limit due to cracks in the rubber or flats onthe running surface caused by the weight of the car being sat onthe tyres for long periods. Look after your car's rubber and it willlook after you. MowoG
Photosfon tlp: Rzsetuoir Dogs Mr BlacN Mr knlg Mr C,rem, Mr GE. Ruk infont oJ hq hansportlor ke daJA Dnritk Gough\ A60 Cambr tgp:OaharrL Cok had hisfeshQ Enayd A60 on show; Keith Bulloch\ Monis Ofud W in tlu sun, on ahat uas a buutiful dEt
Aboae: Howa Ellis wasfuthert fiaaelledfom Noxhallnton, l'orkshire; A110 Mk2 Wuhninstzr of Rirhard Marlin was admired b1maryt.Below: Oxfordshire and Bnlcshire Area Suretary Mark Shepl4t dueaes s$ecizl prai:efor zrganQing the AGM at nch an euellent uenue;Maholm Shaw with hi; Oxford Traaelln; Ian Lee njEed lfu runlnm Wigan in his Westminster'
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From to!: The Monis O4ford VI oJ lzs Williatn.s i: a kp axampfu and was desuued!' uatnd Mon Popular Car; Toty Spearman's Wolselel I 5 /60 iselwEls admired; The Lancashire C'roup mJolting a fug a;senb| workshop' witlt their new COOC ra@Jlag; Stete Sirnmons Riley proui.des the anchor;Bob Smith\ Wokelel 6./ 1 I 0 wheels caught m1 eye; Charles Gunn and hi"r LoaeQ Rilzl; Club staluart Ron Frislyt dpparh for home.Bekw: Presmtatkn of awardsfor Ro1 Presdee, Ri.chard Martin and Izs Williams, courtzs2 of Chairman TS infront of a great crowd Thb realj i"t thefiendl2 Club! Bottom: Line up in thefront tar park; Ro1 Prudrc! bequ4ful A55 Mk2 deparhibr home.
-4vsa e.-y.loYts east s^ssexWe have had a good year, and we had a Chdstmas meal at our
Ctub Night in Decembeq and then again at Surey's do! My autoRiley's bra-kes have been playing up a bit, and the less said about theother one the bFtterl
We'll be in Brighton for Quadrofarina 3 on the 3rdJuly, and we'rehaving an East Sussex Rally on August 26, 2012 at the Festival ofTransport, Broad Farm, Hellingly, East Sussex betr'veen 9am & 5pmalthough the show is on for three days, 25th, 26th and the 27th.Awards for Favourite car, TLC and furthest travelled. Entry forms willbe available from me. Steve Simmons
rtertfordshLre201I whs rarher a sood rear lor the Club I think and am sure thaL 2012 wil l
be even better now we have our flags to fly when attending our shows as a ClubPlease accept my apologies for the incorrect dates I have provided for the
Austin Morris Day which is Sunday I lth March 2012 and Luton Festiva.l ofTransport which is Sunday lOthJune 2012.....
Very litde has indeed happened but by the time you read this reporl we u'illhave had our January "after xmas" get together meal and soon the eveningswill get lighter. We always welcome new faces at our meetings, you will be madevery welcome indeed,so if you are free pop up and see us.
I am really looking forward to this coming season's shows and gettitg outand about and enjoying my Oxford.
There is however a local meet that does carry on through the winter and someof our members have been to this meet. It's held on the third Thursday of everymonth and is based at the George Hotel in Dorchester on Thames. I tumed upat their November meeting in my Odord. Only an MG kept the Oxford companyas many people tum up at winter meets in modern cars citing dark wet eveningsas a reason for keeping their classics safely indoors. I can empathise with this - ourca.rs can be a pain in winter with their poor headlights etc but hat stops me deadin my tracls is sa]ted roads. I then went to the December meeting which was aChdstmas party and that turned out to be a really good night, especially as I wontheir classic car quiz too. This meet isn't marque specific so like our summer pubmeets, you'Il find a real mix of classic transport.
The future of our April to September pub meets hasn't been finalised yet - Ir1eed to consult other local members to see what people want but there is a chancewe can rctum to our old haunt at the Six Bells in Warborough as the pub has re-opened for business. I doubt whether we would continue meeting on Mondaysthough as many rural pubs around here seem to close on Monday evenings nowI am keen to keep a foot in the door ofthe Dorchester meet and I will get moreinvolved here though I appreciate Thursday evening is not ideal for some ofour
J o xf or dshLre g BerlzshLr eNo pub meetiirgs to report on asi-ur area hibernares lor winterll reLawd
SundayJuly ITth 2011 saw the 26th Trim Vintage and VeteanCar Show held on the outskirts of this well known County Meathtown. The backdrop to the show field is the site of the ruins of thelargest Anglo-Norman castle irr lreland, built in 1172, and madefamous in the 1995 film "Bmveheat" where it was used to portrayEdinburgh casde in the l3th century,
As with my previous visits to both the Mosney and Terenureshows, both ofwhich were held within the prevrous few weels, theFarina contingent seemed to once again mainly comprise a smallnumber of low mileage Wolseley 16,/60s - maybe because FrederickWolseley himself was an Irish native? To balance things slighdy,there was one late model Austin A60 there, but no Morris, Rjley orMG variants, nor any six cylinder cars. A club member from theBelfast area brought along his very smart looking J reg 16,/60, itscondition being a crcdit to its low mileage and dedicated o$ner.
Under vehicle import rules for the Republic of lreland, untilrecendy it was possible to bring in classic vehicles and have them re-registercd for the modest sum of 50 Euros. For some unknownreason they are classified along with commercials, and the importduty on those has now increased to 200, thus malqng it now fourtimes as epensive to re-reglster a classic car here. It is to be hopedthat sense will prevail and that the 50 fee will be re-introduced forvehicles over 30 years old, as previously was the case. It isunde$tood that representations have been made by various.vintageclubs and medla here concerning this situtation.
Hopefully more positive news on this matter will be forthcomingin the not too dista.nt future,
Some of our Irish members ate members of the club's forum _
maybe more of you reading this will join up. There is a sectionspecially for Irish based members, so lets see more of you onlinehelping to keep Farinas on the roads of lreland. Shane Conway
cl,nesterfl.eLdWe have finally settled dn a new venue for our meeiings since the pub we used
to meet at (for over 30 years) has become generally closed on a Monday night.The new venue is the Olde House at Chesterfield, it's is a pub, restaurant andhotel just a short distance from our previous meeting place. It has a large carpark and it looks promising as a long-term venue. There are tables and chai$outside next to the car park, and I'm looking lorward to some warrn summerevenings with a good turnout of club cars on display. The address is the OldeHouse, Loundsley Green Road, Chesterfield, S40 4RN. We are meeting on the2nd Monday of each month,
OurJanuary and February meetings were held at the Olde House, they werewell attended and the new place seemed to be popular with everyone.
Mark Sutcliffe
SL.Lyreq \*-20ll saw conl{rued Club activity south ofthe Thames. Our third Monday of
the month meetings were well attended, in part because we meet at an excellentpub that does good food to everyoneis taste. A big thank you to all the SurreyMembers who make being part of this Club such a pleasure. It was good towelcome some new faces such as Gmham Carter (Oxford M) and Terry Bunceto our meetings and each month generally had new and interesting cars showup. Terry has owned his 1971 Oxford for many years, and we found that thereg. no. is very close to mine - possibly on the production line together! NeilPeters ar:rived with a very nice Wolseley 6/l l0 Mk2 four speed manual whichhe intends to cherish.
We were troubled by an Alfa Romeo owners club aranging to meet on thesame night as us (they weren't to know), but they moved their meeting to adifferent night after our si-x cylinder gathering, which once agarn rammed thecar park. Some wag was heard to remark they didn't want their Wesry to catchrust ftom the Alfasl The Star put on an excellent BBQ and everyone had a goodtime despite the drizzle. Law of averages says it will be fine thisJune!
John Gallon has worhed hard on his A60 Countr),rnan and was one of theSurrey Membels to malrc it to the National Rally. I for one enjoyed my earlymoming trip to Norfolk stopping at Grimes Graves ancient flint mines, thenback roads all the way to the Nor{olk coast. I even bought new tyres for theoccasion.
Thanks arc due to Stewart Lee and Shovel for organizing the Surrey Rally atCranleigh in August (see report elsewhere). We will be there again this year,although some regulars will be attending another special event that day - theWedding of our very own Terry Culley who is tying the knot with Angela.Congratulations Ter'4'.
Our Chistmas Dinner at the Star was attended by 26 Members and deirfamilies, with specia-l mention to Steve Simmons and Jeremy Sampson all theway from East Sussex. The food was delicious and a good time had by all.
New Area meeting at The Elm Tree, Hightown near RingwoodHants BH24 3DY lor Hants and Donet. All welcome, this is a joint
meet with the Rover 75lZT owners club who are keen for a monthlymeet around here. This will normally be on a Thursday night startingfrom 7 30pm, this is also curry night at the pub! I'll try to put a noticeon our table for those who dont know me!
This is my llew Westminster, out in the open after 9 yearx stored.We got her going today after 2 hours and she sounds really well.Registered on 2nd Febraury 1968 it must be one ofthe last, what's
the newest Westn'fnster known? Martin Keeping
Discounted Wheel CylinderReconditioning Service
for COOC MembersAs many of you wil l know Gir l ing no longer manufaclure fronl wheel cyl indersfor our cars and stocks of existing ones are drying up fast. This cou d n]eanmembers having their cars ojf lhe road wall ng for new cyl inders.I am pleased to annoLrnce that Past Parts Ltd are offering The COOC aspecial discount on recondit ioned front whee cyl lnders. They wil ful lyrecondit ion your old and worn cyl inders by l ine boring them and f i t t ing astainless sleel insed which brings lhem back 1o the correct s ze. They are
then f i t ted with new rubbers and al l threads are checked before they arereturned 1o you with a one year guarantee. The special price for COOCmembers is t26.05 per cyl inder plus postage and packing. (you wi I of coursehave to send them your exlst ing old cylnders)This s a 15% saving on the ful lretai l pr ice for non-members. Further discounls are avai lable on orders of 4 ormore cyl inders and they can recondit lon your rnaster cyl inder too. So i t maywork out cheaper to have the who e lot done at once. Theoretical ly once f i t tedwith stainless inserls they should last indel initely especial ly iJ you replace thepipes and hoses and use si l icon f luid at the same t ime which I highlyrecommend. To lake advantage of this d scount you wil l need to quote thisspecial code CW201 1 and you r membership number when placing an order.Past Parts can be lound al:Unit 4, Chase Boad, Northern Way Industr ia Esiale, Bury St. Edmunds,Sufiolk, lP32 6NP Te . 012A4 750729
Aroentina: Juan Carlostuzzaltno conunues Io Ino ut teltas.This one abave laoks very ariginal.The photos belaw are from the ClubDelSian National Bally held rccently.
SWeiIen: This torg *heet-base A55 Mk1 Hearse photographed in Sv,/eden in 1g7l is the first ane we have seen.I doubt if it sur,lives taday, as therc r'yas a /ot mofe s ill to rust aut! Does anyane know wha made this versian?
Ausltalil: ,Lonn curteys wotsetey24184 Australian Bash Cat (below) sponsoredby Chicka Ra||, as replicated an the roaf. Abash is a chanV rally fat classics into lheautback. The car has just travelled TAAkmfrcn Sydney ta Braane. Jahn has been annare bashes than any olhet driver, and saysalthaugh the Walseley is nal ihe Fastest, itlustkeeps an going.I'n surc he doesn't drive illike this fellah in his 24180. At the end af theday, it's nice ta see ane of au Club Cars an adift track with all the windaws stil in.
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Nor1Do.V : Member Kenneth Gildernes franBergen, NoMay has this pai of left hand driveMarris )xfods. Ihe Series y/ sa/oon was hlsfather's car, and the Traveller is a rare dieselengined version currently under restoratian
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I had been looking forward to Henham for quitea while as it would be the first time I'd towed myfolding caravan with "Wooley". Also, lwas hopingto see the 16/60 lsold there at the 2010 Rally, butthat was not to be. I took full advantage oJ theExhibitors free camping, and was on site for thefull 5 days from 9.30am Thursday to 9.30amMonday. lt was '153 miles from my home in Kentto Henham, and took about 3 & halt hours eachway, an average of 44mph, so I was happy with
"Wooley's" performance. l think the mpg wasaround 26127. but I lost a receipt and calculated itfrom memory
Thursday & Friday were spent watching theshow take shape, but after a nice fry-up onSaturday, I leathered the car ofi and drove overtothe display area, where I was positioned next toan Austin 1100 with 2 Singer Gazelles on the otherside. l'm afraid l didn t speak to the owners. as Iwent off to find any bargajns around the stalls.There were some good displays in the arena too,and I was particularly impressed by the KiteFlyers.
Unfodunately, the pictures were lost from mytrusty Nokia phone. Later, I was persuaded todrive round lhe arena, whrch was quite amusingowing to the monotone voice of the announcer.
Sunday dawned brght and clear, and in thedisplay area I was placed next to a 1972 Austin1800, Club Member Colin Mace with his 1966Wolselev 6/110. and Sharon Corbin with her 1962Austin Cambridge 460. Not bad ior an"accidental" line-up. Other COOC type cars I sawwere 2 Oxfords, a 1962 belonging to W Spoonerof Halesworth and the 1969 model of GeoffWarman. Furtheron were a 1974 Morris 1800 anda 1964 VDP Princess, a car I would love to own,but space and money rule it out. In the VintageCar section were various other Wolseleys, and asmart looking black'1955 A50 Cambridge.
I find Henham to be a very friendly weekendshow, with plenty to see and do. lf you're stayingovernight, there's the Fairground and a Beer Tentwith lvlusic on both Friday and Saturday evenings,great Fish & Chips, and a good selection of otherfood available. Atrip to nearby Southwold makesa nice evening otf site, with a range of pubs andeateries there. lvlaybe a future Club Rally venue??
Cliff Boulton
Early Morris Oxford Memories
Harrietsham near Maidstone,memories,
I recently had this old Back & White photo sent t0Te, as parto'a monrage of od pictLres. by ny coLsi-n ioro.rto. -hnki-g i. Tight be o'i,^le'eslIo some CO-OC rnembers, I asked if she wolld Email me t againseparately,
The elderly couple wlth VKE 333 are my Nar'r &Gfandad, Florence & Sid {wiih his rolL-up n hs mouth)Packman. They lved "in the sticks" near Faversham,Kent. I think the pictures were taken ln 1956 soonafler Grandad bought the car from Baiby's Garage, atnow sadly long gone. Well, it brought back some
l'rn cedain that lwas told the Oxford was previously owned by Brake Bfothers, thenow nationai frozen food company, whose orlgins were in Lenham, Keni, lt wasapparently used as a Company/Directors car, and was only about a year old whenGrandad bought it.
As a 14115 year old, I used to go to Nan & Grandad every weekend and schoolholiday, having been brought up by them forn 1 941 to 1 950. There was a small orchardwith an o1d Annv Nissen Hut, with double doors litted one end, which was used as theGarage. li still had the cast iron stove, with the uon pipe chjmney central at the otherend, and VKE fltted in with about 15 inche8 to spare behind her io close the doors.Now ihis was where I learned to drive alone. I have no ldea how many mlles I did upand down the orchard, and I was always asked to "put the car away, Bud". {Neverknew why he called rne Budlu
The old folks weekly treat, in those days, was Saturday Evening at "The Candle
House", properly known then, and stil s known as "The Alma" at Painters Forstal about5 or 6 m es away. One particular Saturday, Grandad had 2 or 3 over lhe B, andsuddenLy said "lthinkyou'd better drive us home tonlght, Bud, l've had a drop to muchto dink". Grandad, you've iust made a teenage ad's dreams come truoll A 5 or 6 rniledrve on proper roadsll Woweell Success, and from ihen on, that was my regu afSaturday night job. A Puppy Dog with two tails had nothing on me.
Then came the latefu night when we got home, the oid folks got out where theplcture was taken, and I went to put VKE away. I drove in the garage, up to the castiron stove, hand brake on and switched ofi the engine. However, I hadn't gone in farenough, and couldnl cose the doors, so jumped back in, statted the engineand............shot forward, crashing through the stove and pushing it out ihrough thefront ofthe Nlssen Hut, whichwas smashed to blts. Who left the car in gear then????lwon't bother with all the details, but that big old Oxford came out of lt wlth abent eye ash and a semi-ckcular dent in the roof where the stove chlmney came down.That was a real life esson for me, 'll sav
Altholgh not best pleased, Grandad didn't ground me, nor stop me driving themhome aftef the pub outings. Doubtless this "illegal"drLvng helped me to pass my test at 17 yrs 2 monthsold, so I was forever grateful to hlm. However, he soldthe car when he stopped drlving in the early 70'switholt even asking me whether I wanted it, and Irernember being a bit miffed at the ume.
Recently, I visited the house where Nan & Grandadlived, and things have changed a lot, but i rnanaged toget "Wooley", nry 16/60 roughly where lhe Oxford wasparked, and had my photo taken there 100, How usoldies love to rerninisce.
lvlemories, Cliff Boulton
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Ouiwe can ool at tfre Cowey Cassic Car show n Oxlod which is held in August'
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Thatcham show n October' I m open to suggestions'Mark Shepley' -lii
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staidard of chromework in evidenceBelow: slofted at the Goodwood Bevivat neeting in Septenbet, a pai.of lushTsoiaii, anl Snanus Jonnson's A110 Mkl Westninstet making a sizecomDatison with a BentteY.
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ffi STEVE TURNER%( BMc/BL sPEctALtsr
TEL:01653 693183service. ReDairs & Restoration On Att BMC & BL Cars 1951'1980
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Please v{rib the description of your car in BLoCI( CAPITALS: irake, model, year, length ol l|/loT'colouL manual/auto, condition, brief description, asking plice and yourconlact delails'Then send to: RoSETTE REC0RDEB, 70 TELEGRAPH LANE, CLAYGAIE, SURBEY. KT10 [email protected] NO LIABILIry IN RESPECT OF VEHICLES, SPARES OB SERVICES AOVEBTISED]N
iiiE ios rE REconoen. IHERE rs No oHARGE FoB ADVERTISING YouR cAR lN THE FF (r4) IVIEMBER
FOR SRIEFOR SALE: 1968 Morris Oxford V'l
one, various colours available. Newand used parts available lor the A55and A60 Farina range. Please get intouch with any requirements. Tell01282 860909 evenings, or [email protected] (m) (Lancs)
FOR SALE: 1969 lvlorris OxlordTraveller in Green with light greyinterior, aulomatic gearbox, Mot juslexDired Jan 2012. Car is in oxcellenlcondition inside and out and in fullworking order. Reconditioned engineand much monev soent on lhis carover last 20 yeais hence Price ofq6000. Call Paulor Elizabeth on 07949529889. Car is in Paddington, London
SPARES FOR SALE: lor 4 cylinderFarinas: Wolseley 16/60 boot lid (SH)e25. Various complete lront and reardoors (SH) €25 each. 2 rear windows(SH) €5 each. 2 oS front outriggers(triangle type) (NEW) t15 each. MGMaonette speedo complete, goodcondilion (SH) !10. Wolseley 16/60grilles, various, good condilion (SH)e20 each. 3 gearboxes (removed fromcars some tim€ ago but were in goodworking order) (SH) !30 each Also aioblot of mostly used but generallygood condition parts including propshafts, lront springs, brake backolates. hoses. chrome items, tfim bits,instruments. lamp unils, carbs,distributors, doorwindow trims (new),gaskels, suspension parts, sleeringoarts. door handles, locks, hub caps,wheeltrims, speedo cables, chokecables, windscreen wiPer Pans,window runners, heater boxes, blowermotors, new Goodyear tan belts,steerinq boxes and IIUCH lllORE,r120lor the lot. Tel. 01623 472315(Mark Sutclifi e, lvlansf ield)
SPARES FOR SALE: I have a new oldstock N/S/R door it has some surfacerusl as it is in the original brown primer(probably more surlace rust thanprimer) th€ hinges are seized butshould free off with some penetratingoil. Ovorall it is a very solid door thathas never been fitted or Painted.Reasonable olfers to Roger [email protected]
PART FOR SALE: Complete wiperam forA55 l\4k2. will post to UK forq2.50 email Andrew [email protected]
PARTS FOR SALE: A55 vanwindscreen, steering box and a fewsmall bits , lenses electric tan etc. Thelot for free. N4artin Taylor, 10 FarmRoad, Arnold, Nottingham, NGs 7JYPhone 0115 9266017
PARTS FOR SALE: from a 1955Austin A40 1200cc: Heater motor(working); All lour doors complete (witholass. chrome and door cards);;ylinder head complete (pushrods,rockers and cover); front and rearwindscreens;x4 road wheels; boot lid;petrol tank; windscreen wiper motor;ijynamo; stoering wheel; gearboxi rearseat complete; both front seatsi fronland rear axle CompleteContact Boger Teideman 01295254300
PARTS FOR SALE: I currently have alarge quantity of new old stock andused parts for Farinas. I may havewhat iou want. Contact Stewart Lee07889 853952 or [email protected] snet.co.uk
IURNTEOWANTED: Austin A60 Cambridge.I am looking for a really nice Austin460 Cambridge, either a saloon or anestate. l'm nol looking for a restorationproject but a really nice car ready touse and enioy. Tol Steve Turner 01653693183 or emailf [email protected]
WANTED: For 1965 Wolseley 16/60,workino speedomeler head, inner andouter s-pebdo cable, and clock. Pleasering Ted 01634 366131 Medway, Kent
WANTED: Nearside rear door card forAustin 460 Cambridge. Any colour willdo. Graham Cole (m)0776 0196021(day), 01491 612965 (eves)
WANTED: For 1958 AustinCambridge (pre-farina) sheet metal,inner wings, sills, floor (passeng€rside). bumpers, windscreen, brakeshoes and drums, original radio,ashtray and lighter, tyres, rear light .lens, workshop manual, salesliterature, back issues of RR - ContactWilfred Westall (m) emaal:bw€[email protected] or telephone 204-489-2341 (Winnipeg, Canada)
WANTED: For460 estateA60/Oxford Front lower panel, Frontlairing, Estate rear lloor lo body loweroanel (82A1527) Rear tailgate andwindow rubbers. Simon 0151 6251236(evenings) orrustywing @btinternet.com
SERUICES D BEPflIRSWheel Cylindet Bepalr Service forClub Members: see detalls of thisotfer on page 13
Oisc Brakes & Telescopic Dampers:I am otfering kils lor lront disc brakeconversions, and telescopic damperconversions front and rear, for all 1500& 1600 Farinas. Contaci: l\,like Laflin,lvlodel Farm, Chapel Street, RocklandSt Poter, Attleborough, Norfolk NR17'| UJ Tel: 01953 483!19,07801 4444$.1m)
Wolseley 6y'110 & Austin A110 Mk2Front wheel Hub unit rebuilt on anexchange basis service.Returrned ready to bolt back on to yourcar for another 50,000 plus miles.Contact Stewart lrorgan [email protected] price & availability of Mk2 hubsand a limited supply lor lvlkl models.
Amazing Special Offer for COOCMembeB: Acomplete service for YourClub Car for iust 8120.00 inclusive olall normal seruice it€ms. Your car willbe fullv serviced. lf required MOTcarri€i out. So, if your club Car needsa little TLC, call me, Steve Turner01653 693183, loday. {m)
6-Cylinder Power Steering Boxes:Leakinq Westminster/ WdseleY/vandei Plas Power Sleering Boxesrebuilt using all new seals & bench-tested.Tel: Andy,01609 776040 email:[email protected] (m)
Servicing/Hepairs: MOT, Gearboxspecialists, vehicle diagnostics elcE C. Autocare A1303 Service Station,Bottisham, Carnbs. 01223 812357/8'1 1 1 22 wwwecautocare.co.uk
in Dove Grey & Old English White withred leather upholstery Good all roundcondition. Had king pins and allsuspension bushes done for last l\4OTand alltyres replaced. Very goodchrome, tidy body and Paint work.Taxed and Tesled For sale on behalf oflocal member who is emigrating.81895 Tel 01653 693183 or emailf [email protected]
FOR SALE: Rare Austin A55 Mk2Couniryman 1961 excellenl originalbodwork. chrome and intefior havingnev;r been restored. lrechanicallv fully
overhauled over last 10 years fittedwith gold seal 1622 engine, stainlesssteel exhaust. All suspension bushesand steering joints replaced, heavyduty roar springs fitted. Very reliablehas taken us the length and breadth olthis counlry including lreland withoutthe sliohtest trouble. Will be sold with12 mo-nths MOT. €3650 Contact SteveTurner 01653 693183 Yorkshire
FOR SALE: Used Spares: Tons ofqood used spares. Give me a ring Ihiqht have what you are looking for.Stdve Turner Tel: 01653 693183 oremail: farinaman@ btinlefiet.com (m)(N.Yorkshire)
FOR SALE: A pak of460 Bl\4C n€wold stock rear wings. Seais allin goodcondition: A60 lront passenger seal inred leather, A60 front passeng€r seatin black loather, A55 Mk 2 frontpassenger seat in blue leather,Wolseley l6/60 lront passenger seal inblue vinvl. Various door irims for 4cylindeicars, please ask if you need
AWd FLWAILL4 .. .M"-be, Howard Ellis uses his Oxford regularly to transport recycled pallets
for his wood stoue. \t/rr ediror a.lso collects his firewood in his Oxford, but doesn't bother with the
trailer. Here we see the boot capacity shown to good advantage with it's load of 100% English Oak'
You can play "guess the weight;' if you like, but beware, I have estate-springs fitted, so the car is not as
low as it would be with saloon springs. I did filI up the interior as well one time bul lrankly rt was harcl
to drive.
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