Oh Dear.. now I know I'm old

[Asaw 10]

Never Had any flash cars only the following:

Morris Minor (split windscreen)

Ford Anglia (custard)

Ford Escort mk1

Ford Escort Mk2

Ford Escort Mk2 Van

NSU Prinz 1200(think 4)

Ford Granada 2

Several Ford Sierra's

2 Ford Mondeo's

Hyundai

[PeterR 10]

PeterR:

 

must say I am extremely impressed with the Ford Anglia ! Beautiful condition. Did you do the restoration work ? I expected to see a black one as that seemed to be the only colour that was around in those days.

One question. I was never sure where the description "Sit up & beg" came from for the Ford Popular ?

 

It was in good original condition, but rather faded, when I bought it. I'm not a professional restorer or mechanic. Gave it a good polish and touched it in here and there. The bumpers had been painted silver, aka Ford Pop, and I stripped them to reveal reasonable chrome. The carpets were domestic so fitted new custom made ones. Sprayed the wheels to body colour from black. Then just finished the underseal. From then on, normal greasing etc.

My workmate had a '52 model Anglia when I had my 'Pop' and I always lusted after the bakelite dash as opposed to bare metal one on mine. Hence why I bought the Anglia instead of a Pop when I retired.

 

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh629/peterlaurence/IMG_0508_zpsea550e4f.jpg.

 

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh629/peterlaurence/PhoneDownloads6May07133_zpse2a7f70b.jpg

 

I always thought 'sit up and beg' was a reference to the narrow tallness of the Pop in relation to the lower and wider replacement model.

Edited September 18, 2016 by PeterR

[hillsbro 32]

Like fleetwood I understood that "sit up and beg" referred to bicycle handlebars, and "Wictionary" evidently agrees. But then I never owned a 'Pop' - and let's face it folks, we're all getting a bit old if we are familiar with such expressions...

[kidley 48]

these are interesting

http://www.prewarcar.com/postwarclassic/magazine/previous-features/sit-up-and-beg-upd---explained-015538.html

 

[gomgeg 10]

One of my old mates dad had a immaculate Humber

Hawk of course it was in black

My dad had a Standard Vanguard as his first car in the 50s, I seem to remember it was an ex forces car, it was certainly built like a tank. I'm sure it had a proper chassis.

[PeterR 10]

peter r..what a car .takes me back to 50 odd years .love the reg 000 166

 

Not easy to see from the angle of the Anglia, if you see what I mean but the reg is in fact OOD 166. Used to think of it as OODLES of fun

[Padders 2,863]

in 50years time old fogies (the new generation of hillsboro"s)will be posting photo"s of cars with old fashioned steering wheels break pedals etc .dus tha remember pushing down a pedal to meck it gu faster ,we had things called maps to help us find our way around.don"t meck cars like them them anymore.

[DUFFEMS 56]

Did tha ever use a pair o' womens tights as a fan belt to get thee 'ome!

One of the first cars we had was an Austin A35 powder blue 880 BTC was the registration.

Had a Ford Pop bought from Intake Motor auctions for £12, father-in-law also had one from Intake bought for £8 but, his had carrot indicators being an earlier model. Ours always had to be parked on a hill or the starting handle used!

Edited September 18, 2016 by DUFFEMS

[Padders 2,863]

ha.i remember the womens tights trick .and it worked. fitted a few head gaskets .second hand starter motors .dynamos .and decoke while im at it.hav"ent got a clue now

[biggsy 10]

I guess you weren't a steel erector then lol Lots of those lads wore them in winter, better than long johns, they said;)

 

Ha ha ha!!

 

I work in a heavy foundry, The temp in there one winters night was taken with a thermometer that recorded high/low temps and was -13°c

 

I was on the burning section until early this year and in winter we couldn't get to the jobs as blokes were stood with their backs to the hot castings!!

 

In summer no one came near!!

 

Biggsy

Edited September 25, 2016 by biggsy
Cuz eye karnt spel proply!!

[TORONTONY 10]

Ha ha ha!!

 

I work in a heavy foundry, The temp in there one winters night was taken with a thermometer that recorded high/low temps and was -13°c

 

I was on the burning section until early this year and in winter we couldn't get to the jobs as blokes were stood with their backs to the hot castings!!

 

In summer no one came near!!

 

Biggsy

 

As I said I knew a few erectors, and one good one was. "When I get home I am going to rip off my wife's tights,....they've been nipping me all day long".

[kidley 48]

As I said I knew a few erectors, and one good one was. "When I get home I am going to rip off my wife's tights,....they've been nipping me all day long".

 

now i know ime old, that one goes back more years than i care to remember.