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Rie
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« on: January 20, 2010, 07:09:56 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPyL44y94_Y
Peggy Mount as well
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2010, 04:29:12 PM »

Brilliant Val,

That took me back, I have had the great privilige of working on most of those vehicle makes,especially the Fords.
Mk1 Zephyr, MK2 Consul Lowline, Popular, Prefect, ET6 Truck, 100E Van.
I even repaired a Rolls Hearse like that saloon, and it was loaded at the time  Grin Grin

I could go on forever, Thankyou so much, the years just rolled back.

 
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2010, 09:45:07 PM »

Hi Val, Congratulations!! You have done it Again. How I enjoyed those days. Owning cars from the 30/40/50/60s. The days of Cars with their own Character. -- Everyone an individual. A great Video with the bonus of those 'Related Video's' to watch too. It also takes me back to those days fo working on them, as we did our own serving. Scrapping in the white metal big ends and main bearings, relacing the valves and grinding them in. Wonderful !! Wonderful !!
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 11:22:24 PM »

Hi Phoenix,
I was just thinking the other day about all the skills we had back then.
They are all now obsolete, I doubt there are many that could rebuild engines, gearboxes and axles these days.

It is all fit new and nothing is worth repairing, no wonder we lost the plot somewhere.
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2010, 09:42:16 PM »

Hello Hammer, The day's of 'skills' as we use to know them, have Gone, never to return. I was a Machine Tool Engineer and was in my element, during the 50/60s. Happy Too. The very high standards of machines, slowly fell, as japanease industry, crept in and Britain could not compete. -- We live in a "Throw away" standard of life now. Don't repair - Replace.--- How many mechanics of today, could 'strip and rebuild' engines and gearboxes etc: There must be so few manufactoring companies now, a reason for high unemployment.  ---  The way of the world Huh??
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