1954 Austin A40 Somerset (owner interview)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2020
- The owner interview series, a selection of classic owners talking about their cars, in this case its John Evans with his A40 , filmed in the mid nineties, i have often wondered if john ever got his dads A40 running again.
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Love this video and now the proud owner of a 1954Austin Somerset
I was going to buy one of these cars back in the late sixties.It was an original car ,no rust drove like a dream.The only thing wrong with the car was the paint had faded.Even the original raidio still worked which had to warm up before it worked. The only reason I didn’t buy the car was my father talked me out of it.And I have regretted it ever since.I often think about that car to this day.
I had several of them in mid to late 60s here in Canada! They would twobit you to death but great if you could work on them yourself.
I think most old cars are 'money pits' welding in particular unless you do it yourself
Great video we had I think a 1952 one when I was around 8 1962 Dad didnt have many cars but this one although I never got to drive it is still my favourite.
Glad you enjoyed it👍👍
Great story ,thank you.👍
Glad you enjoyed it
1967 my father bought the Austin from John piper garage couper Angus for for 95 pounds reg fes666
I loved this car it was real quality it has so many found memories of happy times for me it's a joy seeing these cars again 😀❤
Lovely old Somerset, great lines these Austins have, i was always a 50s Ford man at heart, but had a soft spot for all 50s Austins, now im totally converted, i now own 3 Austin Metropolitans, my fav British Car. This guy John is a lovely man and so passionate about his Somersets and why not, been with his family all that time, and still the proud owner. Good for you John
My father had a couple of them in the 1950s, always was an Austin man. I do wonder if John actually managed to get his dad's car back on the road. I have been contacted by a couple of lads who have appeared in these videos (the A30/35 ones) but not John , I think these tapes are over 25yesrs old now.
I keep watching this video makes me want to go out in my Austin Somerset and I even joined the Austin counties club.
Glad you enjoy the video, it's a great idea to join a club 👍
Can smell the interior from Wales , dad had one NTX 636 we went from Cardiff to Newcastle towing a caravan took us 12 hours never missed a beat
My dad had one as well, he was an Austin man though and through,
had a1954 Somerset,Black, BMC 28 my first car , great car use to pull my trailer complete,with my racing motorcycle.Great Days.
Plenty of low down power, great for towing as you say
Just came across this video again which I made many years ago. I had never read the comments before. I still have nox902 which is actually booked in for a respray later this year. 293BMG was sold to a neighbour in 2012. He had the engine reconditioned and it went to some garage for work but the chap almost ran off with the car. It had been sitting out in the open and had deteriorated considerably but at least he eventually got it back. My friend became ill and so in late 2021 I bought it back, did a lot of work to the brakes etc to get it mobile and sold it to a classic car dealer up north somewhere. Shaun Taylor, I’m not sure if you bought it off him or whether you still have it? I noticed it was for sale on Classic cars and campers website a while ago where it didn’t look too bad apart from the os front wing and interior which had really deteriorated. Hopefully it is with a good owner now. John.
Hi John, nice to know you, so YOU are the star in this video well done, it has proved popular over the last couple of years.Nice to know you and the cars are still around 👍👍
Thanks. I bought the car in 2000 and I think the video was made in 2001. I remember having no time to prepare, no script and it was done with just one take. Rather stressful! I later recall speaking to a man over on holiday from Australia. He said you're the Austin video man! I had no idea the recording had travelled so far.
Brilliant. So modest and understated. You've shamed me into getting my Somerset out again. It's asleep in one of my garages, but every time I get it out I think the same thing : why don't you do this more often? Take care.
I'm the same with my Austin seven BIll, it only comes out for drives to local events then its back under dustsheets, and of course this year was a wipeout, Next year doesn't look too good either, my biggest rally event of the year has been cancelled again, I'm hoping the later events will be on but I'm not holding my breath. Merry Christmas and a happy new year anyway...
If you still have it , would you consider selling it to me ?.
Nice 👍
My maternal grandfather had one
Well done your grandfather, he recognised quality when she saw it 👍
My car is BMG os wing corroded now. This was taken 20 years ago. Hope it helps.
Hi Shaun, so you are the proud owner now, sorry to hear about the wing, are parts available for these cars?. I know there's a big following, thanks for the info on the age of the video👍
Lovely
My father had the wagon model. We are from Uruguay. Regards
Yes they certainly reached all corners of the world didn't they,😀
Wow I'm surprised to learn it was Europe's biggest seller!
The irony is the machine tools for these cars ended up being given to nissan to help the Japanise car industry
What a lovely pair of Austin Somersets and story I take it you’re still driving them and is your late fathers car finished and running?
I wondered if he got his dad's cars back on the road, as this was filmed in the 1990s I doubt if we will ever know, however I have had folks who have appeared in these interviews contact me with information so maybe one day....😃
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Would be nice to know
Great channel by the way 👍👍
Thanks Phil, I appreciate your comments, the son of the chap in the red A40 convertible I posted around the same time contacted me last year also the lad with the A30/35 filled in some info and thanked me for posting it, I'm famous he said haha, someone out there might see it and contact me you never know, 👍
@@jackflashvintagemotoring7586 It says his one 293 BMG was last MOT'd in 2011 and is still taxed. his dads one NOX902 is allegedly taxed, so they might be, although that doesn't mean anything and they might just be a license plate with the log book wrapped around it in a cupboard.
NOX902 had a new V5c issued only last year and 293BMG had a new one in September this year so it looks like they have survived,