My first car in late 1970 was a cream 1500 (XFR 608) a real touch of class. You can see how much room there was to work on it, solid as a rock. As a rookie driver the 1500 BMC under the bonnet did cause me hairy moments when cornering too fast…..I loved the quality of the Wolsley finish, particularly the walnut facia and seat quality. Happy days
My dad had a black one with red leather seats and a walnut burr dash. He paid 500 guineas for it to a lady doctor. It must have been early 1960's . I loved that car and still remember the registration. CGM 404.
Like a working man’s lil Rolls, it’s absolutely beautiful, you can really see how much the Japanese copied the British in early car design. A neighbor had a Mini it was like a spaceship on our street, my dad had a 69 Ford Torino Cobra 429, the Mini was economical roomy and simple, the big Ford was anything but, what’s sad is we never knew these wonderful lil cars existed. As a teen I’d probably sold my soul for a MGB, glad the devil didn’t own a British Leyland dealership
Could be argued that he actually ran british leyland. Everything good and bad about that post war period can be depicted by the british car industry. The europeans and the japanese must have rubbed their hands in glee all the way to the bank, apart from the italians who still sold two tone cars, any colour body with brown, (read rusty), wings, when they saw what we were knocking out.
My Wife had the Fleet version in our early days. It was comfortable and mechanically reliable. She was employed by an engineering firm and her Boss's Chauffer used to take it to the high pressure car wash each Friday for a clean. The car was undersealed thus after a time pressurised water squeezed under the edge of the underseal causing the body cill metalwork to rust in a neat line around the car. I took it over for my 2 mile commute some days and had problems making left turns and eventually took it off the road . The colleague who purchased it for £30.00 was caught driving it untaxed and the Law were chasing my Wife as I hadn't had time to register the sale and she was still the registered owner. Big problem! He stripped it and found the steering arm not actually connected to the wheel hub structure amongst other rust related problems. He did get it to 1969 MOT standard so that it could be taxed, necessary to clear our problem.
I threw this video up on the big screen and my wife says to the dog, “Come on, let’s go outside. It’ll be a lot more fun than looking at an SU carburetor.”
This was on the market here along with less expensively trimmed versions with slight styling changes and carrying Austin and Morris badges. Unlike the UK, there was no Riley version. There was a Mark II edition, from memory only in a Morris version, some styling changes. All sold in modest numbers, often as a second car in the family.
@@muckle8 Australia. Badge engineering could produce a variety of cars. The Morris Six of the early 50's was followed by an Isis, based on one or another Austin. Maybe the Austin was based on the Morris - made no difference on the market, with few of either sold. They were no competition for the the Holden which sold for a bit less.
@doubledee love the Aussie iron - I had a valiant charger here in the Uk for a while - should of kept her , my late father and uncle drove a Morris isis around Canada when they tried emigrating in ‘67 - it had seized kingpins and was a devil to steer , did you get the vandenplas 4 litre RR over there?
@@muckle8 Not sold here officially but a few arrived. That segment of the market was catered for by the Humber Super Snipe - the Hawks were not sold here after the late-50's. The Humber was not a big seller, as those wanting to spend that sort of money either stumped up a bit more and bought a Rover 3 litre, or else completely abandoned British cars and went to Canadian built Chevs and Pontiacs. The Rover was good in city conditions and there were quite a few in the area of Sydney where we lived (and still do), but not suited to the country roads. The US cars were.
My first car in late 1970 was a cream 1500 (XFR 608) a real touch of class. You can see how much room there was to work on it, solid as a rock. As a rookie driver the 1500 BMC under the bonnet did cause me hairy moments when cornering too fast…..I loved the quality of the Wolsley finish, particularly the walnut facia and seat quality. Happy days
My dad had a black one with red leather seats and a walnut burr dash. He paid 500 guineas for it to a lady doctor. It must have been early 1960's . I loved that car and still remember the registration.
CGM 404.
PRN 516......WE HAD ONE TOO...LEATHER SEATS WALNUT DASH
Ours was maroon and champagne lovely car wish I had it today.
Such a nice car.I like the dark purple/white colour
Beautiful 🎉
Gorgeous little motor!
Beautiful car in a shabby setting....
Like a working man’s lil Rolls, it’s absolutely beautiful, you can really see how much the Japanese copied the British in early car design. A neighbor had a Mini it was like a spaceship on our street, my dad had a 69 Ford Torino Cobra 429, the Mini was economical roomy and simple, the big Ford was anything but, what’s sad is we never knew these wonderful lil cars existed. As a teen I’d probably sold my soul for a MGB, glad the devil didn’t own a British Leyland dealership
Could be argued that he actually ran british leyland. Everything good and bad about that post war period can be depicted by the british car industry.
The europeans and the japanese must have rubbed their hands in glee all the way to the bank, apart from the italians who still sold two tone cars, any colour body with brown, (read rusty), wings, when they saw what we were knocking out.
Fender Mirrors are a Japanese Hallmark. The British didn't create them. Learn your Car History.
My Wife had the Fleet version in our early days. It was comfortable and mechanically reliable. She was employed by an engineering firm and her Boss's Chauffer used to take it to the high pressure car wash each Friday for a clean. The car was undersealed thus after a time pressurised water squeezed under the edge of the underseal causing the body cill metalwork to rust in a neat line around the car. I took it over for my 2 mile commute some days and had problems making left turns and eventually took it off the road . The colleague who purchased it for £30.00 was caught driving it untaxed and the Law were chasing my Wife as I hadn't had time to register the sale and she was still the registered owner. Big problem! He stripped it and found the steering arm not actually connected to the wheel hub structure amongst other rust related problems. He did get it to 1969 MOT standard so that it could be taxed, necessary to clear our problem.
We had a Riley 1.5 version Green and Cream fantastic car.
I had a Riley 1.5 in 1967 and it was quite one step up from the dear old Wolseley.
Got a Morris Major Elite over here in Australia...they're proper cars!
I’m a new subscriber and can almost smell the faux leather…….classic
I threw this video up on the big screen and my wife says to the dog, “Come on, let’s go outside. It’ll be a lot more fun than looking at an SU carburetor.”
Love this jalopy and the colour is fab. Is it for sale ?
The cars you could repair your self
Wolesley was quite popular in my country Malaysia in the 1950s.
My dad had riley 1.5 similar colours to this wolseley. Reg no 492cox was a pile of rust by 1970! He got an austin 1100 instead
This was on the market here along with less expensively trimmed versions with slight styling changes and carrying Austin and Morris badges. Unlike the UK, there was no Riley version. There was a Mark II edition, from memory only in a Morris version, some styling changes. All sold in modest numbers, often as a second car in the family.
What country are you in Graeme?
@@muckle8 Australia. Badge engineering could produce a variety of cars. The Morris Six of the early 50's was followed by an Isis, based on one or another Austin. Maybe the Austin was based on the Morris - made no difference on the market, with few of either sold. They were no competition for the the Holden which sold for a bit less.
@doubledee love the Aussie iron - I had a valiant charger here in the Uk for a while - should of kept her , my late father and uncle drove a Morris isis around Canada when they tried emigrating in ‘67 - it had seized kingpins and was a devil to steer , did you get the vandenplas 4 litre RR over there?
@@muckle8 Not sold here officially but a few arrived. That segment of the market was catered for by the Humber Super Snipe - the Hawks were not sold here after the late-50's. The Humber was not a big seller, as those wanting to spend that sort of money either stumped up a bit more and bought a Rover 3 litre, or else completely abandoned British cars and went to Canadian built Chevs and Pontiacs. The Rover was good in city conditions and there were quite a few in the area of Sydney where we lived (and still do), but not suited to the country roads. The US cars were.
Is that an Austin motor?
Sweet.
Had one of those notice you can actually see the engine
What engine is this like a b series
yeah 1500 bmc b series
looked like a Hillman Minx.
Look at the distance between the Carburettor and the head.
The last thing you need is a float chamber to close to a red hot block. Even then, SU's occasionally spat fuel out with interesting effects.
I think the tappits need ajusting
Funny how these were set above fords and moggies The Riley was a little corker..
Resembles Indian land master car
Baby birth in FIAT by Ambassador