Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster Goes For A Drive ... But There's A Problem
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- Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster Goes For A Drive - A Test Drive With Dad #car #classiccars #testdrive
The oldest car in my collection is a rather rare 1949 Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster and only a few remain on the UK. In this video I get it out the garage and take it to Dad's house for a bit of a leisure drive, the first this year ... sadly Dad spots a few things wrong so more content is on the way!
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Thanks for watching as always - a whole series is coming ... Including the bit where Dad condemns the car as a deathtrap 🤦♂️
Doing a crash/crush test to find out how much of a death trap it is is not needed :) We know it'll almost completely fold the moment it goes over a pot hole.. Construction of cars was way different back then.. I MOT'd an old Singer once, the indicator "lights" were little arms that popped out of the side of the car near top of door..
It most definatley would not fold up if it hit a pot hole,or a modern car come to think of it.
They don’t make ‘em like that anymore! Cars not bad either 😂
Love to see your dad’s genuine excitement with this car! Thanks for posting
Thanks for watching Mike - he does really like this one. Something for him to practice old school mechanicing on!
Saw an Armstrong Siddeley Typhoon at a small motor show in Norfolk last week. Absolutely beautiful! It is for sale at around £12,000. I could probably afford the car, but couldn't afford to keep it going!😂 Love your Lancaster, gorgeous two-tone colour!
I know the one you are talking about. It is lovely! Thanks for watching
Watching your video, you could almost feel the bumps on those fenland roads. My grandparents lived in Surfleet and we lived in Deeping many years ago. That’s a lovely old Armstrong by the way. The whine from the Wilson box takes me back to Grandpa’s Daimler.
Yes they certainly have a specific BUMP! Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind comments!
Cars of this time really did their own thing and didn't follow the crowd. Therefore they are distinctive and timeless. Armstrong Siddeley , Allard, and THESE.
How wonderful to see everything is accessible under the bonnet, and not crammed in, like the "better cars of today"!
Wish I had such a car!
It's really a lovely old thing
I’m learning so much from your dad. Lights, levels and tyre pressures is great advice. New subscriber and loving the relationship between you and your dad. Not to mention the free mechanic lessons from your awesome dad.
Thanks and welcome to the channel - genuinely great to have you here!
Gorgeous motor and so advanced for its era. I have a Wolseley 4/44 and I can assure you that I've had several issues with it but its a joy to drive when its running well.
Very elegant for a postwar British car. It reminds me of the 1937 Buick
Ah I'll take that as a big compliment! 😁
Touring Lincolnshire in a '49 Armstrong is one thing, but hardly the challenge of exploring Lincolnshire in a Punto 😎
🤣🤣 I can imagine
Lovely to see a small slice of the Lincolnshire summer there, I can relate to you're Dad there hayfever was my constant companion all summer. looking forward to a nice series of old-school engineering shed tinkering.
Thanks for watching - yes Dad was really suffering! Series is coming soon
My father always drove Sidleys, I was a mechanic in the late 50s & worked on many strange cars, one customer had a Lancaster Huricane with a Wilson Pre Select transmission, it was quite quick at the time over 100 mph I would think. I had the privilege to work on one of the X Lady Docker Daimlers, it had a straight 8 Benze engine & got to drive it a few times, the gold leaf had been removed by that time.
Lovely car and video, guys. I would love to see a video when dad drives too please, maybe as a real chauffeur with a black cap on, driving you and Mrs C to a fancy restaurant (or McDrive 😂)
Thanks for watching! That would be a good idea 🤣 - she's tucked away safe now for the winter but maybe in the spring
Morning @JonCoupland Just popped in to watch this from your post on X. You might think this vid is a flop, it's not.. It's great that you, and others, include unusual stuff. If everything was exactly what the masses wanted, there'd be nothing for those that want a tatse of something different from time to time. That and you've added a piece of history to entirity of the internet.. Some of my vids don't get that much attention, but I'm still miles away from the sort of level you're at here. I don't mind, it's not about the numbers. It's the content, and the joy of making it all, from the vehicle repairs to the filming etc.. Have a great day, I'll be out in my shed in a bit.. Got a Saab 9-3X on its way..
Great comment 👏
Cheers Mike
You know ... you are absolutely right. Thanks for being here. I was really worried about the AS series as i didnt want to bore people or put people off. But you are right. PLUS we like to be a bit different and have something for everyone :)
When I was about 6 my Dad had an Armstrong Siddeley Typhoon, a two door coupe version of the same car, and we went on a month long tour of the Continent, six up and all our camping gear, - wonderful memories! We'd never seen a dual carriageway until we got onto the autobahn where I encouraged my Dad to try the top speed (no pulling to the left) but was really disappointed when we were passed by a Borgward Isabella. TRied to persuade my Dad to buy one! I have some pictures but don't know if I can add them. I don't remember our starter button being where yours is. Our car had hydraulic tappets but the later engines didn't have them and were not as quiet. Should be a perfectly useable car. Your Dad didn't look entirely happy; obviously a 'tinkerer' more than an old car enthusiast.
I'm a big fan of the Typhoons, what year was your father's? Sadly YT doesn't allow you to add photos but sounds lovely. I think after 50 years in the Motor Trade dad's had enough of cars and so can understand why you think he's not impressed. Rest assured he's had some great fun getting this back on the road. Part 2 coming tomorrow 😄
1949 good year as that's the year my late dad was born lol and also good news is if Russia or China ever used an EMP attack on the UK , these old cars pre ECU days would still work fine , I think it was a big mistake to ever fit computers to motor vehicles , the 2 things don't mix lol Anyway that's a gorgeous car Jon , no wonder your dad is Smitten by it.
Thanks for watching
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I think the brakes pulling to the left might be caused by one brake binding a bit. This can be checked by feeling the temp. of the wheels after a run, if one wheel is noticeably warmer than the rest then that wheel's brake is binding. Alternatively your Dad is correct and the cables operating the rear brakes are not set up to give equal force and need adjusting, but I am sure your Dad knows all this.
The video is a treat, always a pleasure to see such a fine and elegant car in use, and one of the best ways to reduce maintenance needs is to run it frequently so that nothing forgets how to work.
Hi David, thanks for watching and for your comment - we did have a quick feel around and nothing felt overly hot BUT as in the video it was a sweltering hot day. Part 2 and 3 are coming soon. I really didnt see what happened next BUT it may have caused the issue!
She’s a lovely old lady ❤ You dad really likes her 😊 Really don’t make them like that anymore, glad she’s in good hands.
Yes hes a big fan! I think this is the one he would keep. Thanks for watching
Born th and bred in Coventry. i remember seeing the AS on the road early 50.s. .
I think they are beautiful things! Great memory - thanks for sharing!
in Australia if you owned an English car. your drive way ; always had to be full of oil. in which case WE CALLED IT the cachophony of oppulence.. btw. Daimler had a Daimler fluid flyiwheel (gearbox) where as Armstrong had a Wilson Auto box. amd the Daimler scout had six speed foward and six speed reverse doesnt matter what you do. THE BRAKES WILL NEVER IMPROVE. i KNOW ..... LOVERLY CAR May it brings you much joy and happiness. thank you for taking out the time to make the video. Cheers mate
Thanks for watching 😄👍
I wonder if you read my note about the Daimler brakes
@@julesmarwell8023 Absolutely! We have found a few issues with the brakes that caused a slight improvement when fixed (videos coming soon)
When I lived in Coventry there was an old bloke called Bob Bull who had a sort of motorbike scrapyard and ran an Armstrong Siddeley.
Wow that sounds interesting
A very handsome and rakish car , the colours suit it admirably in my opinion.Started life in Surrey.
Thanks for watching 😊 - yes it's first owner was a Doctor
Many years ago, ... almost fitty years ago, a mate & I answered an ad for an Armstrong Sidley
It was on the other side of the city [Sydney]. He bought it & drove it home, unregistered while I followed in his 1950 Vauxhall.
The Sidley was a 1926 six cylinder Touring. It had four very large diameter brake drums, with four shoes per brake & a four wheel handbrake.
It was simply called "Old Sid" & it was also widely known as an "Umdum Diddly"
We got it registered two weeks later & it was driven on weekends for years afterward.
But time marched on & we got girlfriends, who became wives, who produced children, you get the picture. It was sold & I believe it is still on he road, cruising around when the occasion calls for it. It had many uncommon features, among which was a sealed engine compartment with a fan cast onto the flywheel, so it sucked air right through the radiator & the whole engine compartment as well.
We had fun in it, but now someone else has the responsibility of caring for it.
Great story and great memories. Thanks for sharing! 😊
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I kept looking at the panda and laughing! I swear it was going to look at one of you. It just looks like the old Queen Mum in the back of the limo. Its a characterful old thing isn't it (the car that is).
The Panda is called Bruce 🤣
Marvelous looking car. Subscribed 👍
Much appreciated!
Lovely car Jon, looks fantastic
Glad you like it! - Thanks for watching
Lovely old car,you cant beat old cars.modern ones are just rubbish.your dad was funny,looked scared to death with your driving lol.😂
Dad's not a very good passenger 🤣
An additional Insta360 view of the car driving would be wild! Or with a cam on the speedo 🤩.Cheers mates.
That would be cool! Need to save my pennies up and get a 360 camera I think!
If the ride is a bit bumpy - it could just be that the tyre pressures need altering. My Dad had a 1936 Standard 10, and that was like that!
Yes we found that the tyres were pumped up a bit hard 👍😄
Not been on the road for a year and pulling to left...Check r/h brake cylinder as it may have seized due to inactivity...Also sitting in same spot for a year the tyres will have developed flat spots due to not having been rotated
Check out the latest video for an update! We couldn't believe what was causing it!
It's a very nice old lady ... would love to have something like that but I would be well out of my depth and capabilities
Shes a hoot to drive!
@JonCoupland I bet it's an education 😄👍
Wonderful car. And Dad is 100% right; there’s always something to tinker with. 😊
I DID criticise the shade of BROWN, and instead of only criticising I have a suggestion, to bring out the full glory of this car!
You could respray the brown, using 1970's BL Reynard metallic! That would even ADD sophistication, by being metallic.
("Reynard", as in the Aesop's Fables character REYNARD THE FOX. Because that is a "foxy" colour. Alternatively, respraying the brown parts MIDNIGHT BLUE would also look nice with the CREAM, and contrast beautifully with the interior!
Ah I'm a big fan of the colour scheme. I won't be painting it 😄👍
Please do check up on that gentleman with the injured ear. If it is a that particular person you thought it might be, there is a location in Scotland where he could recuperate from his injuries for a decade or six.
lovely motor Jon
Thank you 👍
She's lovely Jon ,and yes Pete you can adjust the tappets with the engine ticking over ,needs plenty of cardboard to make up an oil splash shield ,used to look after a later star sapphire for many years until the owner sadly left us ,the family had no interest in the car so sold it on to someone in Kent lost contact after a couple of years hope its still running,as to why anyone would fit the engine out of a herald God alone only knows,on the other hand the 6 cylinder from the vitesse might be more like it
A STAR SAPPHIRE! OMG, I'm in heaven!
I love them too
Great advice about the cardboard!
Very nice video, thanks. I didn't lnow this car brand (I am Brasilian), do you know how many of this were made? Greetings from Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil.
Thanks for watching - Yes we do. Only 3597 Lancasters were made
@@JonCoupland Thanks for your answer, I appreciate the smooth six engine much, a lovely sound. I'm going to watch your last video now. Greetings and have a good day.
Was this the one that was in ( Last of the summer Wine ) ???
Not that i know of?! But could be. Do you know which episode etc?
It was in last of the summer wine wedding flim
Who did the wiring behind the bumper on the rear off side? 🙄😉
No idea ... Not us
Choc-blocks for a chocolate car ! 😅
"Shocking"...
Hope this car gets looking good like in the 50s
Were slowly doing bits to it - the past few years have been mechanical work
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I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings - but on the basis that it isn't rude, to mention somebody's flies undone, I think someone SHOULD point something rather obvious out. It could cost tome and money to put right - yet this incredibly shiny car is a rather unfortunate of brown. If you know what I mean.
British Leyland in the 70's sometimes was movked for that , but it was MAPLE brown. Wiite nice really, more anti- BL sarcasm!!
But I do think that the image of this immaculately kept car is however unsaveable - without a respray!
Oh I'm a fan of the brown. It won't be getting resprayed
Would have been better on the drive to have seen more of the car rather than the 2 commentators.
Hi Dave, thanks for watching - You can see a full walkaround and tour of the car HERE: th-cam.com/video/yvPfpU9NQ7A/w-d-xo.html