Hi very nice my Dad had a van It was my very first car we rescued it from the local scrap man I was nearly 17 in 1974 and my dad didn't want it but I pestered him and I did a few jobs on it and cleaned it up It looked really good and I was learning to drive in it I failed my first test and passed it in my brotha law's mini Cooper but the little A 35 was a good my dad had some mobile shops and he had a yard and I was always helping fixing van's and cars but I was good at it and saved me a lot over the years I like the sun visor I had a Rover p4 and I put one on that and took it to some shows it's surprising how many people looking at you when you have a old car I love them
Loved your video .... cannot beat the older vehicles with their charm and history being out on the road... easier to fix if they go wrong, much more hands on, and the sheer experience and excitement it brings and also I feel just the honour of having the chance to own or borrow 😊 a 1950s car, this vehicle so clean and respected and the enjoyment it brings just watching your film with such careful detailing..thank you for sharing 🙂🙂
I'm very impressed with the redness of the carpets and trim. The trim on mine had turned brown, (except for small concealed places which were never exposed to the sun), by the time it was bought by my father in 1963. The carpets were so faded they had to be replaced.
So did i when I was 17, a great car. Went to see the stones at Hyde Park 1969 or 70 the radio was playing mungo jerry (in the summer time). Great times.
I used to drive a1959 A35 van with seats and windows in the back years ago in the 1960s and to be honest I would have another one tomorrow ?? Why just think about it , if I lose a key on a modern car that’s a hundred pounds gone if your lucky but if I lose one on the little Austin 4 or 5 pounds ,and so it’s slow by modern standards but unless you want to go head to head with an Audi Quattro at the traffic lights then why pay thousands of pounds more than you need to and we haven’t even got around to the cost of spare parts that leaves you with the expression of something hell I’m not saying replace all hi tech modern cars with old designs like these of course I’m not ,but I think that there is a place for cheap reliable little cars that don’t cost mega amounts to buy especially if most of your journeys are local and are cheap to buy ,run and maintain so looking at it realistically there’s a slot for a little cheap car to again be made in Britain .
Front suspension was a pain to fix, rear brakes were rod operated and not very efficient but generally any DIY guy with basic knowledge could keep it on the road and access around the engine was great.
@@shocker..8469 Some of them are modified to have indicator lights. If you don't know someone or can't afford it, just use hand signals, not much left to do.
When Car manufacturers started the safety campaign there were several items that changed things radically. No collapse steering column and on the Morris Minor the sun visor was held on by screws , many a head injury through them . Seat belts was major improvement to safety.
Oil bath air filter, my late father had the van and the country man, front. King pins were a real pain, other than that a cracking little. Truck, and the A series engine was bomb proof 9:50
Hi very nice my Dad had a van It was my very first car we rescued it from the local scrap man I was nearly 17 in 1974 and my dad didn't want it but I pestered him and I did a few jobs on it and cleaned it up It looked really good and I was learning to drive in it I failed my first test and passed it in my brotha law's mini Cooper but the little A 35 was a good my dad had some mobile shops and he had a yard and I was always helping fixing van's and cars but I was good at it and saved me a lot over the years I like the sun visor I had a Rover p4 and I put one on that and took it to some shows it's surprising how many people looking at you when you have a old car I love them
Originally fitted with a downdraft Zenith carb, the vans from 1962 were fitted with S.U's as standard
Loved your video .... cannot beat the older vehicles with their charm and history being out on the road... easier to fix if they go wrong, much more hands on, and the sheer experience and excitement it brings and also I feel just the honour of having the chance to own or borrow 😊 a 1950s car, this vehicle so clean and respected and the enjoyment it brings just watching your film with such careful detailing..thank you for sharing 🙂🙂
I'm very impressed with the redness of the carpets and trim. The trim on mine had turned brown, (except for small concealed places which were never exposed to the sun), by the time it was bought by my father in 1963. The carpets were so faded they had to be replaced.
FINE Business! Puts me in mind of the Morris Minor and the A40s I had as a youngster!! CHEERS from Westcoast Canada!
I had one when I was young. Loved it ❤️
So did i when I was 17, a great car. Went to see the stones at Hyde Park 1969 or 70 the radio was playing mungo jerry (in the summer time). Great times.
I had one in 1963 I traveled all over the north island of NZ
I used to drive a1959 A35 van with seats and windows in the back years ago in the 1960s and to be honest I would have another one tomorrow ?? Why just think about it , if I lose a key on a modern car that’s a hundred pounds gone if your lucky but if I lose one on the little Austin 4 or 5 pounds ,and so it’s slow by modern standards but unless you want to go head to head with an Audi Quattro at the traffic lights then why pay thousands of pounds more than you need to and we haven’t even got around to the cost of spare parts that leaves you with the expression of something hell
I’m not saying replace all hi tech modern cars with old designs like these of course I’m not ,but I think that there is a place for cheap reliable little cars that don’t cost mega amounts to buy especially if most of your journeys are local and are cheap to buy ,run and maintain so looking at it realistically there’s a slot for a little cheap car to again be made in Britain .
I agree, my favourite was the Morris Marina. Peace be unto you.
First car I ever owned and drove was the Austin A40
Front suspension was a pain to fix, rear brakes were rod operated and not very efficient but generally any DIY guy with basic knowledge could keep it on the road and access around the engine was great.
Very nice, I`d like one of these.
All excluding that bloody indicator, what a racket
@@shocker..8469 Some of them are modified to have indicator lights. If you don't know someone or can't afford it, just use hand signals, not much left to do.
I like your slow, all-around-the-car video.
Thank you :)
Imagine the carnage back then. No belts , no padding, steering wheel and dashboard
Safer than a BSA Bantam though.
People didnt tear arse around in those days, no dual carrageways or motorways. The ton up biker boys were the mad buggers.
Back in those days people were tough!!
Not quite right -they had no belts and no padding, but they certainly had a steering wheel and a dashboard!😂
When Car manufacturers started the safety campaign there were several items that changed things radically. No collapse steering column and on the Morris Minor the sun visor was held on by screws , many a head injury through them . Seat belts was major improvement to safety.
I think you have modified the carberetter.The original comes with a air cleaner above the carberetter.
Oil bath air filter, my late father had the van and the country man, front. King pins were a real pain, other than that a cracking little. Truck, and the A series engine was bomb proof 9:50
She`s a sweetheart! It might be wise to put some more time into protecting the undercarriage.
A really beautiful Car but the chassis and underbody really need lots of attention.
You don't need a modern expensive car for local driving if you have one of these. It will last many years and parts are cheap and plentiful.
No Ev will ever last this long. 😊