Heed the warning from 1973

suzublu · 11th November 2020, 19:39

From Earl's Court, a warning about foreign imports

Princess Anne was there, guess what car she had

Lancpudn · 11th November 2020, 20:12

I suddenly have a craving for a Saab

I love watching those Earls court car shows from the 60's, It's a crying shame what happened to all those fantastic marques we had back in those days.

AndyN01 · 16th November 2020, 08:15

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Originally Posted by Lancpudn

..... It's a crying shame what happened to all those fantastic marques we had back in those days.

"Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it."
Winston Churchill

We all "know" what happened.

Up to my teenage years we had several British cars. My memory of them is my dad spending a great deal of time mending them. The regular servicing was expected, most of the stuff being changed/stripped and rebuilt etc. wasn't.

We eventually found out why he didn’t go into the Forces during WW2. Turned out he was making the gauges they used to make Spitfires! So he knew a bit about engineering.

Skip forwards a few decades and his last car was a.....Toyota Yaris. How much spannering did it need in the years he owned it?

None.

He said it was the best car he ever owned.

And I think that says it all.

torque2me · 19th November 2020, 08:59

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Originally Posted by AndyN01

"Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it."
Winston Churchill

We all "know" what happened.

Up to my teenage years we had several British cars. My memory of them is my dad spending a great deal of time mending them. The regular servicing was expected, most of the stuff being changed/stripped and rebuilt etc. wasn't.

We eventually found out why he didn’t go into the Forces during WW2. Turned out he was making the gauges they used to make Spitfires! So he knew a bit about engineering.

Skip forwards a few decades and his last car was a.....Toyota Yaris. How much spannering did it need in the years he owned it?

None.

He said it was the best car he ever owned.

And I think that says it all.

Yes, one couldn't go wrong getting a Jap car such as Datsun - more equipment etc but usually less visually appealing. Of course all vehicles are better. My ZT-260 is the best Austin made to date!

Kev

AndyN01 · 19th November 2020, 16:47

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Originally Posted by torque2me

Yes, one couldn't go wrong getting a Jap car such as Datsun - more equipment etc but usually less visually appealing....... Kev

In one of my jobs we were "paired up". My partner was Dave from Dudley. Apart from the fact that if we visited businesses in Dudley I couldn't understand a word that was said he was a nice, decent bloke. He drove a Metro.

The Garage he bought it from changed from BL to I think Toyota or maybe Datsun. Skip forwards 12 months and over half the mechanics had been laid off because there was nothing for them to do. Cars came in, were serviced and went out again. The next time they saw them was at the next service.

Sad but true.

WillyHeckaslike · 20th November 2020, 00:18

A few things in the Vid stand out for me. First being the music, Eye Level as played by Simon Park and his orchestra or so it sounds like - best version for me and one of my favourite pieces of music. The Jensen Interceptor, a car which I aspired to as a schoolboy and still admire but never really affordable or practicable for my needs. And re PC back in the day, is it my ears playing tricks or did the narrator really say "velly good" in his reference to a Japanese car?

torque2me · 11th November 2020, 20:13

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Originally Posted by suzublu

From Earl's Court, a warning about foreign imports

Princess Anne was there, guess what car she had

Go on, let'[s have the punchline!

Kev

macafee2 · 11th November 2020, 20:29

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Originally Posted by suzublu

From Earl's Court, a warning about foreign imports

Princess Anne was there, guess what car she had

and the motorcycle industry, in fact many industries have suffered due to Jap imports
macafee2

Uncle Dean · 12th November 2020, 20:35

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Originally Posted by suzublu

From Earl's Court, a warning about foreign imports

Princess Anne was there, guess what car she had

Don't care what she had.... my other care was on the video, in the correct colour.

Rover P6 2200 in Paprika.

lovely jubbly. put to bed now for the winter whilst the 75 has to carry on.

trikey · 14th November 2020, 08:46

Loved watching these clips, if anyone has a pic of a bright purple reliant supervan I would love to see it.

It belonged to my Dad and was an ex motor show display car, sadly long gone now.

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WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,522 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	A few things in the Vid stand out for me. First being the music, Eye Level as played by Simon Park and his orchestra or so it sounds like - best version for me and one of my favourite pieces of music. The Jensen Interceptor, a car which I aspired to as a schoolboy and still admire but never really affordable or practicable for my needs. And re PC back in the day, is it my ears playing tricks or did the narrator really say "velly good" in his reference to a Japanese car?