"What's that you're watching?" "A man squeezing yoghurt into his mouth in a Dutch carpark..." "I want a divorce." Your travelogue goes from strength to strength! So good.
I just love this gentle enjoyable travelogue! Its so nice to hear quiet and genuine appreciation of cars I’ve never even heard of. To share a leaky wet drive as an oddity quirk rather than a drama. I like the way each legacy car is greeted as an old and valued friend, not some seventies anachronism to be derided. But above all I appreciate the sense of being in the adventure, sharing the experiences not just observing them. And as for traversing a continent in a 2CV with a mate-built engine? Well, madness not to really.......
Thank you once again Ian, you really are spoiling us 'HubNutters' with your excellent reports. The Daf museum looks wonderful. What lovely little cars they are. All the best.
On 16:15 the cars numberplate starts with AA wich means it belonged to the royal family.And that trailerbus was not used as an airport shuttle but to pick up workers from and to the Philips factories.Were there no Paris-Dakar trucks anymore? A few years ago when i was there there were a few.
0:50: Primera is pretty much a glorified post office/magazine shop. They sell stamps and magazines and often lottery tickets and newspapers and such. Also stationary, printing paper, that kind of thing. Same goes for Bruna except Bruna is more focused on books. 1:33: We just like English better as a language. 2:10: I love breakers. The peach/sunflower pit ones are amazing. Indeed, squeeze and suck. I can't help it either. 2:20: Seems to work for Smith 'n Sniff 3:47: I mean, there's 800 inhabitants in my village and only one red Volvo 440. I'm sure they won't find me (seriously though, I am not too picky about privacy, but that was very thoughtful of you) 4:27: EU Autos. Well that's no Gexiteer. 5:30: It is useful but not consistent unfortunately. 100km/h roads are called 'autoweg' here. Generally it's 80 outside of built up areas, 50 inside of them. 100km/h roads are sort of a 'highway light' but there's not too many of them. 11:30: Makes you wonder how non-mobile other raincoats are. 28:30: These are rare as hell here. They were everywhere but they all rotted away. Impressive! Ptschoooooo :D
Thanks for the DAF museum tour. I was in Eindhoven on business a couple times in the '80s, and I'd have loved to visit that museum (if it existed then). It's now on my list of things to see in my retirement. Your enthusiasm about (and extensive knowledge of) almost all the cars you encounter is just delightful. Even the ones you don't care for you treat with respect and your ever-present good humor. I think I'd travel with you anywhere.
Excellent...My morning started off here in Vancouver with coffee and yet one more Hub Nut report...The Daf tour was fascinating, the rain...wow, and seeing the "mobile raincoat" as said by Speaker of Hub Nut camera holder had me laughing quite a bit. Thanks once more for this continuing tour of Europe, and educating me on the DAF to Volvo thing...did not know they had done that...They Had that 3 series Volvo range herein Canada, but it was a flash in the pan...they kind of left not that long in car years after they arrived. Press on Sir.
Really enjoyed this a lot, loved the museum, in the late 60's early 70's a friend of ,my brother his mom had a Daf 33 variomatic, she was a district nurse, I will always remember the little car, possibly outside of a show the only one I ever saw
Years ago I read in some car magazine about a race series in the South of England for variomatics only. They were allowed to use the Ford Essex V6, and used to take loads of spare belts because the belts would need replacing more than once per race.
Enjoyed the video immensely, and the DAF museum is brilliant, so many cars we used to see. I was wondering about the Variomatic transmission, now I know much more about it! Thank you for another informative visit, and so many car related nuggets! I have started telling my son about the cars we see on our bike and car trips, it is quite addictive! He is interested in cars too, thankfully.
I've seen a bus like the one at 25:28 Poole (Hamworthy) port, thought it was interesting, esp. as I was used to Weymouth where the fastcat moors right next to the check-in building so you walk straight on.
In my late-70s DAF 66, engine revs stayed pretty constant during acceleration - not having to swap gear meant it could shift! _Variomatic_ made for swift reversing, too, but steering got scary. As with my R16TX, my Corsair and other 70s/80s cars, affection turned to dismay as the rust broke through. Younger drivers can't imagine how preoccupied we used-car owners got with corrosion back then, as garages made fortunes from 'adequate but not pretty' MOT welding...
Another excellent episode, for sure. I recall seeing DAFs here in the USA (Missouri) as a kid in the 60s. My Dad, who subscribed to Road & Track magazine, and therefore knew a bit more than usual about European cars, ;-) told me that they were built in Holland and had belt drive. That was back when pretty much anything could be imported, and for me, a budding gearhead, DAFs were just another part of a fascinating automotive landscape. Thanks for the tour!
What a video that was,it was all go from the start,the DAF museum was a interesting look, different cars,when it rains it rains there LOL, towards the end HubNut fans was a great sight to see.
My dad had a DAF 66 1300 Marathon, red with silver stripes. I was not seen as the coolest boy in class but today I can admire the charm. Springleaf suspension at the back if I remember it correctly.
The DAF definitely is my type of car. The museum was cool. The pulley system, or CVT, is the same system that is in scooters. It’s simple and effective. The rusty 2cv is awesome. 👏👏👏👏👏
@@WouterBregman Hij heeft nog gezellig een bakje thee op bij mij thuis, haha. Was niet de eerste keer dat we elkaar spraken / zagen, maar wel heel tof en ja, hij is altijd een druk bezet man. Hij moet nog terugkomen voor de 505 als die klaar is over een paar maanden van zijn restauratie. En dan tenslotte nog de 605 natuurlijk.
I had a Daf 33 lovely car except for its 6v positive earth electrics ... The Volvo 340 being designed to have the variomatic transmission meant the manual gearbox had to go at the rear giving it a good weight distribution and seems to be popular with drifters ... Surprised no Paris to Dakar trucks in museum as they dominated the truck section of the rally in the 80's
Nice vid's you posted. I'm watching them all morning. :) The Daf on16:16 with licenceplate AA-78 belonged to the Dutch royals. All the cars from the Dutch royals have licenceplates with AA.
Somehow I missed this until today. I don't know how given it is about the DAF Museum! Some of the cutest cars ever made and so fascinating. I've never seen one in the metal. Looking forward to a road test :-) Cheers.
I had a Daf 66 Marathon back in the 70's, a lovely economical compact little car. Disgraced itself on Putney bridge when it shed its nearside belt over the road behind it one afternoon. Another car to my list of cars I wished I'd kept.
Great to see the DAF museum - my parents had a 44 which my Dad used to sometimes let me steer on rural roads around 1976. Then in 77 or 78, we had an unforgettable belt failure in rush-hour traffic. Kangarooing for miles in traffic queues....I rarely saw my mother that angry! Happy travelling!
I would like to thank you for the lovely video in the Daf Museum. I congratulate you on your knowledge of the Daf cars. You are almost correct in everything you said apart from saying that the Daf 55 took over from the 44, they actually were sold at the same time along side each other. Brings back a load of memories from my young days when we had a 44 estate and a 44 saloon. Thanks and well done !
Attack it with a heat gun. Despite looking like a drastically different approach, this is still all about oil. By gently heating the plastic, you’re bringing out the oils within the material, restoring the colour. It’s always good to start on an inconspicuous area first, and make sure you don’t stay in one place too long: you could end up warping the plastic. Also, anecdotal evidence suggests that while this is a relatively long-lasting solution, plastic trim pieces generally only last a handful of treatments before going permanently grey. This makes sense; after all, there’s only so much oil to be drawn out.
Great again. DAF 66 became Volvo 66 in the mid-1970s. It was a nice facelift/revamp. I also remember a few DAF 33s on UK roads with a very noisy engine ;-)
Loving your travelogue. The Daf museum looks fascinating. Glad to see you are back on your favourite topic - wipers. ‘Pantograph wiper action’ - classic hub nut! 😆
Love this whole series of videos :) Elly is doing so well with her spare engine too!!! Really brave thing travelling on you own, not sure I'd have the confidence to do so, but it's great that you have Ian. The Netherlands is a lovely country too with some beautiful little towns and architecture. Have to say you make really great travel videos as well as car videos :) Really enjoyed the DAF Museum tour too, fascinating cute little cars and a very informative, enjoyable tour too, Thanks. Enjoy the rest of your road trip!!!
Hi Ian, I think you're right about the DAF articulated bus being used in air transport. Both BOAC and BEA used similar buses to transport people from the terminal to the 'plane - in those days that's the way it was done. I don't think they were used outside airports but I'm prepared to be corrected by my elders and betters. I do know that BOAC (at least) used Leyland Atlanteans to transport people to Heathrow 'cos I've seen the photos. Mike
I'd hazard a guess the bus you thought was an airport shuttle was maybe a factory shuttle bus? The front side bore the 'Phillips' emblem and Eindhoven was the home of a massive Phillips factory, in fact multiple plants across the city. Maybe used to transport workers between sites? So big was the Phillips influence, the cities football team PSV Eindhoven bears its name. PSV is short for Philips Sport Vereniging, translates to Phillips Sport Union. PSV are one of the biggest clubs in Holland, but basically they started out as a factory works team. The influence (and cash) of Phillips on the city must not be underestimated, it was huge.
That brown Mini Clubman estate looked to be an Italian Innocenti-produced car judging by the front doors with wind-up windows and quarter lights so that's rather jolly. I can imagine that keeping that in good condition in the Dutch weather is a lot of fun as they did dissolve rather spectacularly, even at home in Italy...
@@ti1de Ah, yes they do suit it very well. I always liked the Innocenti doors as they actually look like they have been styled rather than just being a development of what was used previously...
Great video Ian. Loved the Daf museum. Just a quick comment on eating on the road. I always had some proper cutlery for supermarket food and with the wife a small picnic basket - nothing better. Fill up with petrol in Austria, cheaper than Germany, Italy Switzerland. Looking forward to the next one. Take care.
Looks like you had a wonderful day at the DAF muesum lots of lovely cars that white 340 brings back memories :) a good turn out of fans and their cars 2CV van was quite charming thanks for sharing your journey :)
Ooo that 2cv van, lush. Now then, I have a Skoda and an Audi, the latter is 20 years old and is like a sulking child - it leaks, needs constant attention, no one wants to look after it and it is only happy if I spend huge amounts of money on it. The Skoda on the other hand, has been ultra reliable never sulks and always works - oh I’ve probably cursed it now. Loving the trip, and jealous though the yoghurt looked yuk.
I had an e reg 340 gle some years ago but had to scrap it due to rust . my granddad also had a mini clubman estate that managed to rust it self into the ground over a period of years including the petrol tank !
very nice tour thank you! we never saw any of these in north america. the transmission type was used also in snowmobiles very successfully. ironically, variable speed belt drives are making a comeback these days
The museum was a treat! A little less overwhelming with variety than the previous ones, but just as interesting. I was amazed to see race cars with variomatic drive -- wouldn't have imagined that possible! Also, I wonder what they were to drive in competition -- pretty unique, I guess :). The meet-up looked fun -- it's nice that such a pretty bunch of people showed up; and the cars were very beautiful, especially the 2CV van with preserved ageing signs :).
Hi Ian, the roads between the Netherlands and Germany gave many memories of years ago when I lived in the area. It was nice to meet you at the DAF museum, my Transit is a 1982 MK2, the MK1 has the headlights high in the front fenders. Have a good and safe trip to France and Croatia.
Interesting to see the bare truck body .I remember seeing such being driven by brave blokes on the A64 towards Plaxtons bus builders in Scarborough . With no weight they could really knock on but must have been frozen .
Another Super video, thank you Mr HubNut! Daf museum looks well worth a visit. Glad they had a couple of Volvo 340 examples too. Looking forward to the next video already (no pressure!) #2CVtoCroatia
Great video again. Thanks for putting them together. It must be a lot of work. So envious that you had that rain, we desperately need some here in southern England - haven’t seen rain for a long long time now and the ground is very very dry. Safe travels - enjoy the rest of your trip.
Many years ago I had a DAF 44, I ran it until one belt broke, it still ran but pulled to one side, when the other belt broke I had to scrap it because I didn't have the money to repair it. There are some interesting vehicles in the DAF museum, thanks for posting, I am enjoying your videos being a newish watcher. I also ran an Ami 8 estate so know how fantastic these Citroens are, the Ami was very luxurious compared to the 2CV but a bit ugly.
Good video, as usual. What a great museum. Dafs every where! Wonderful. Clubman fronted mini estate cars are the best looking version for me, as the back is not like a mini shape either. Good luck with the road trip. Thankyou for sharing.
My brother got this airbed for the backseat and it has sections that fill the void where the floor is behind the front seats! Wish I had one 15 yrs ago ☺️
Just getting better each day. A great reminder of the DAF. Kinda forgot about them . I think they were a bit ahead of their time, especially when you consider the number of CVT cars around now. And, a Mini auto! Brilliant . I loved my old City auto. So many knocked them, most without having driven one. They were the perfect little car. The four speed auto was also ahead of it's time as most, even in bigger cars, were still only three speed. Lovely stuff.
Talking of hair, I ran the clippers over mine this morning. Can't remember the last time I had it cut at a barbers. Eindhoven used to have a science museum in a flying saucer style building. Used to go loads in my youth. Its a hotel/conference centre now 😐. Also, just to rub it in, its been glorious sunshine in the UK.
Enjoying these videos. Judith Chalmers & Simon Calder eat your heart out! 😁 The Daf museum section was great. Someone on my road back the 1980s had a white Volvo 66 estate which was an unusual sight even back then. Glad to see a Volvo 340 exhibited there too. We're both agreed on Mini Clubmans. I really wanted a Clubman estate for my first car but ended up with a 1979 MY round nosed saloon instead.
I’m loving this adventure and it’s surprising how different (not in a good way), Germany appears to Holland! Just a personal opinion.......shorts are most suited to rainy conditions. Less trouser to get wet, you see! Skins waterproof after all. And it dries faster than a wet trouser leg! The Daf museum looks great! I’d quite enjoy a visit there! I particularly love the trucks - especially the military variants! Great video! Take care👍👍👍
A friend of mine in the seventies bought a second hand Volvo 340 CVT and he did not realise it was a variomatic drive, next day one of the belts snapped and he was not very happy about the car after that. Another friend of mine bought a new Mini Clubman 1275cc (I think) and loved it.
On the museum thing,the skoda museum in Malada Boleslav and the Tatra museum in Koprivnice Czech Republic are well worth a visit,the tatra one being the better of the two in my opinion,and only a fiver entry in both
@@kimkiriniki9433 His channel is even more a must to watch then Elenora's...And *Harald Baldr* also. They both do great things for locals at times.They does not fit entire in Itchy Boots channel but in big lines they compare.Worth to look up those channels if you like Itchy Boots.
Hello Hubnut 😀 Great to see the Daf museum again. Went there two years ago, after visiting the museum my wife organized a self drive in the Eindhoven area in a Daf 33 as a birthday present. Hope you've enjoyed the museum. I have a soft spot for Daf cars, including the Daf 77, wich became the Volvo 300 series. Of to work now Pssssssssh
Pretty amazed that DAF made variomatic race cars. Loving the travelogue by the way. I would have love to have seen that middle wheel powered car driving about. I even saw a Carpet Right store.
They got banned because they would be too fast. Not because of the CVT itself specifically, but because it would allow the manufacturer to build an engine for a very narrow and specific rev range. Other engines could never compete.
11.40,TWK's pointy headed Dutch Cousin .The blue beach buggy DAF has Fiat 850 spider tail lights.The Blue VIP bus has a Dutch royal family connection. That Blue is used on all of their vehicles. The Artic bus was a common thing here in Australia up to the 1970's.
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"What's that you're watching?"
"A man squeezing yoghurt into his mouth in a Dutch carpark..."
"I want a divorce."
Your travelogue goes from strength to strength! So good.
Involuntary yoghurt related laughter!!
@@rodgoole3371 haha
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DAF, DAF and more DAF wonderful! What a great museum 👍
"I think I"ll refit the demisting system, - reaches to the back seat and holds up piece of tubing - "Yes, here it is"! Brilliant!
I just love this gentle enjoyable travelogue! Its so nice to hear quiet and genuine appreciation of cars I’ve never even heard of. To share a leaky wet drive as an oddity quirk rather than a drama. I like the way each legacy car is greeted as an old and valued friend, not some seventies anachronism to be derided. But above all I appreciate the sense of being in the adventure, sharing the experiences not just observing them. And as for traversing a continent in a 2CV with a mate-built engine? Well, madness not to really.......
Really appreciate letting us share your adventure, really enjoying the videos
Thank you once again Ian, you really are spoiling us 'HubNutters' with your excellent reports. The Daf museum looks wonderful. What lovely little cars they are. All the best.
On 16:15 the cars numberplate starts with AA wich means it belonged to the royal family.And that trailerbus was not used as an airport shuttle but to pick up workers from and to the Philips factories.Were there no Paris-Dakar trucks anymore? A few years ago when i was there there were a few.
Yes, the trucks were there. They may have been edited out as it was all getting a bit long.
00:43 ...that lovely purr from the 2CV engine...👂...🚗💨...👌
Enjoying your travelogue. Proper motoring, love it!
0:50: Primera is pretty much a glorified post office/magazine shop. They sell stamps and magazines and often lottery tickets and newspapers and such. Also stationary, printing paper, that kind of thing.
Same goes for Bruna except Bruna is more focused on books.
1:33: We just like English better as a language.
2:10: I love breakers. The peach/sunflower pit ones are amazing. Indeed, squeeze and suck. I can't help it either.
2:20: Seems to work for Smith 'n Sniff
3:47: I mean, there's 800 inhabitants in my village and only one red Volvo 440. I'm sure they won't find me (seriously though, I am not too picky about privacy, but that was very thoughtful of you)
4:27: EU Autos. Well that's no Gexiteer.
5:30: It is useful but not consistent unfortunately. 100km/h roads are called 'autoweg' here. Generally it's 80 outside of built up areas, 50 inside of them. 100km/h roads are sort of a 'highway light' but there's not too many of them.
11:30: Makes you wonder how non-mobile other raincoats are.
28:30: These are rare as hell here. They were everywhere but they all rotted away. Impressive!
Ptschoooooo :D
Thanks for the DAF museum tour. I was in Eindhoven on business a couple times in the '80s, and I'd have loved to visit that museum (if it existed then). It's now on my list of things to see in my retirement. Your enthusiasm about (and extensive knowledge of) almost all the cars you encounter is just delightful. Even the ones you don't care for you treat with respect and your ever-present good humor. I think I'd travel with you anywhere.
I now have much appreciation for DAF and appreciation for those three Volvo 360 models we used to own.
Cool! We're all 'HubNutters!'
All hail HubNut!
Excellent...My morning started off here in Vancouver with coffee and yet one more Hub Nut report...The Daf tour was fascinating, the rain...wow, and seeing the "mobile raincoat" as said by Speaker of Hub Nut camera holder had me laughing quite a bit. Thanks once more for this continuing tour of Europe, and educating me on the DAF to Volvo thing...did not know they had done that...They Had that 3 series Volvo range herein Canada, but it was a flash in the pan...they kind of left not that long in car years after they arrived. Press on Sir.
Another super video . Love the DAF museum tour , thanks 👍
Really enjoyed this a lot, loved the museum, in the late 60's early 70's a friend of ,my brother his mom had a Daf 33 variomatic, she was a district nurse, I will always remember the little car, possibly outside of a show the only one I ever saw
Years ago I read in some car magazine about a race series in the South of England for variomatics only. They were allowed to use the Ford Essex V6, and used to take loads of spare belts because the belts would need replacing more than once per race.
Enjoyed the video immensely, and the DAF museum is brilliant, so many cars we used to see. I was wondering about the Variomatic transmission, now I know much more about it! Thank you for another informative visit, and so many car related nuggets! I have started telling my son about the cars we see on our bike and car trips, it is quite addictive! He is interested in cars too, thankfully.
I've seen a bus like the one at 25:28 Poole (Hamworthy) port, thought it was interesting, esp. as I was used to Weymouth where the fastcat moors right next to the check-in building so you walk straight on.
In my late-70s DAF 66, engine revs stayed pretty constant during acceleration - not having to swap gear meant it could shift! _Variomatic_ made for swift reversing, too, but steering got scary. As with my R16TX, my Corsair and other 70s/80s cars, affection turned to dismay as the rust broke through. Younger drivers can't imagine how preoccupied we used-car owners got with corrosion back then, as garages made fortunes from 'adequate but not pretty' MOT welding...
Another excellent episode, for sure. I recall seeing DAFs here in the USA (Missouri) as a kid in the 60s. My Dad, who subscribed to Road & Track magazine, and therefore knew a bit more than usual about European cars, ;-) told me that they were built in Holland and had belt drive. That was back when pretty much anything could be imported, and for me, a budding gearhead, DAFs were just another part of a fascinating automotive landscape. Thanks for the tour!
What a video that was,it was all go from the start,the DAF museum was a interesting look, different cars,when it rains it rains there LOL, towards the end HubNut fans was a great sight to see.
My dad had a DAF 66 1300 Marathon, red with silver stripes. I was not seen as the coolest boy in class but today I can admire the charm. Springleaf suspension at the back if I remember it correctly.
The DAF definitely is my type of car. The museum was cool. The pulley system, or CVT, is the same system that is in scooters. It’s simple and effective. The rusty 2cv is awesome. 👏👏👏👏👏
From 03:40 onwards.....even the trees are showing their love for HubNut and Elly 💚😁. Enjoying these videos 👍🏻
Bloody excellent!
I was at the HubNut Social with my blue Ami 8 and I am quite honored that me and my car have made it to a HubNut video. :-) Thanks Ian!
Jij wordt nog eens beroemd!
@@gti505 Nou nee. Niet zo beroemd als HubNut. ;-)
@@WouterBregman Hij heeft nog gezellig een bakje thee op bij mij thuis, haha. Was niet de eerste keer dat we elkaar spraken / zagen, maar wel heel tof en ja, hij is altijd een druk bezet man. Hij moet nog terugkomen voor de 505 als die klaar is over een paar maanden van zijn restauratie. En dan tenslotte nog de 605 natuurlijk.
Another nice video, always interesting those DAFs. Also that strange bus was an early bendi-bus, that's how they started!
Fascinating museum there! Thanks Ian.
I had a Daf 33 lovely car except for its 6v positive earth electrics ... The Volvo 340 being designed to have the variomatic transmission meant the manual gearbox had to go at the rear giving it a good weight distribution and seems to be popular with drifters ... Surprised no Paris to Dakar trucks in museum as they dominated the truck section of the rally in the 80's
Nice vid's you posted. I'm watching them all morning. :) The Daf on16:16 with licenceplate AA-78 belonged to the Dutch royals. All the cars from the Dutch royals have licenceplates with AA.
Somehow I missed this until today. I don't know how given it is about the DAF Museum! Some of the cutest cars ever made and so fascinating. I've never seen one in the metal. Looking forward to a road test :-) Cheers.
I had a Daf 66 Marathon back in the 70's, a lovely economical compact little car. Disgraced itself on Putney bridge when it shed its nearside belt over the road behind it one afternoon. Another car to my list of cars I wished I'd kept.
Great to see the DAF museum - my parents had a 44 which my Dad used to sometimes let me steer on rural roads around 1976. Then in 77 or 78, we had an unforgettable belt failure in rush-hour traffic. Kangarooing for miles in traffic queues....I rarely saw my mother that angry! Happy travelling!
A lovely bunch of Dafs. That made me want to visit that museum. Thanks Ian, stay safe mate.
You drove right past where I live in Germany....gutted. good luck with the rest of your journey. Love your channel
Approx. 20 years ago, I saw a Right Hand Drive 2CV in Belgrade with Cyprus reg. plate on it.
I would like to thank you for the lovely video in the Daf Museum.
I congratulate you on your knowledge of the Daf cars. You are almost correct in everything you said apart from saying that the Daf 55 took over from the 44, they actually were sold at the same time along side each other.
Brings back a load of memories from my young days when we had a 44 estate and a 44 saloon.
Thanks and well done !
Am I wrong in remembering that the first ones were called the Daffodil? Or was that just a nick name some people in Holland used?
@@melb6528 you correct. The first ones were called daffodil
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Despite looking like a drastically different approach, this is still all about oil. By gently heating the plastic, you’re bringing out the oils within the material, restoring the colour.
It’s always good to start on an inconspicuous area first, and make sure you don’t stay in one place too long: you could end up warping the plastic. Also, anecdotal evidence suggests that while this is a relatively long-lasting solution, plastic trim pieces generally only last a handful of treatments before going permanently grey. This makes sense; after all, there’s only so much oil to be drawn out.
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Great again. DAF 66 became Volvo 66 in the mid-1970s. It was a nice facelift/revamp. I also remember a few DAF 33s on UK roads with a very noisy engine ;-)
Loving your travelogue. The Daf museum looks fascinating. Glad to see you are back on your favourite topic - wipers. ‘Pantograph wiper action’ - classic hub nut! 😆
The DAF museum looks amazing. Thanks for sharing it with us. Ah, the Clubman. My first car was a 1977 Clubman 1100. Marvellous.
Love this whole series of videos :) Elly is doing so well with her spare engine too!!! Really brave thing travelling on you own, not sure I'd have the confidence to do so, but it's great that you have Ian. The Netherlands is a lovely country too with some beautiful little towns and architecture. Have to say you make really great travel videos as well as car videos :) Really enjoyed the DAF Museum tour too, fascinating cute little cars and a very informative, enjoyable tour too, Thanks. Enjoy the rest of your road trip!!!
Hi Ian, I think you're right about the DAF articulated bus being used in air transport. Both BOAC and BEA used similar buses to transport people from the terminal to the 'plane - in those days that's the way it was done. I don't think they were used outside airports but I'm prepared to be corrected by my elders and betters. I do know that BOAC (at least) used Leyland Atlanteans to transport people to Heathrow 'cos I've seen the photos. Mike
Great to see so many hubnutters out there!
I'd hazard a guess the bus you thought was an airport shuttle was maybe a factory shuttle bus? The front side bore the 'Phillips' emblem and Eindhoven was the home of a massive Phillips factory, in fact multiple plants across the city. Maybe used to transport workers between sites? So big was the Phillips influence, the cities football team PSV Eindhoven bears its name. PSV is short for Philips Sport Vereniging, translates to Phillips Sport Union.
PSV are one of the biggest clubs in Holland, but basically they started out as a factory works team. The influence (and cash) of Phillips on the city must not be underestimated, it was huge.
That brown Mini Clubman estate looked to be an Italian Innocenti-produced car judging by the front doors with wind-up windows and quarter lights so that's rather jolly. I can imagine that keeping that in good condition in the Dutch weather is a lot of fun as they did dissolve rather spectacularly, even at home in Italy...
Only the doors are innocenti. They were put in by the previous owner. I think it suits the car!
@@ti1de Ah, yes they do suit it very well. I always liked the Innocenti doors as they actually look like they have been styled rather than just being a development of what was used previously...
A blast from the past with the little DAF cars , interesting stuff. Take it steady as you journey on.
Great video Ian. Loved the Daf museum. Just a quick comment on eating on the road. I always had some proper cutlery for supermarket food and with the wife a small picnic basket - nothing better. Fill up with petrol in Austria, cheaper than Germany, Italy Switzerland. Looking forward to the next one. Take care.
Looks like you had a wonderful day at the DAF muesum lots of lovely cars that white 340 brings back memories :) a good turn out of fans and their cars 2CV van was quite charming thanks for sharing your journey :)
Very interesting, my dad had a 1970 red Daf 33 followed by a 1973 blue Daf 66, from a Daf dealer at Ferryhill, County Durham
Ooo that 2cv van, lush. Now then, I have a Skoda and an Audi, the latter is 20 years old and is like a sulking child - it leaks, needs constant attention, no one wants to look after it and it is only happy if I spend huge amounts of money on it. The Skoda on the other hand, has been ultra reliable never sulks and always works - oh I’ve probably cursed it now. Loving the trip, and jealous though the yoghurt looked yuk.
I had an e reg 340 gle some years ago but had to scrap it due to rust . my granddad also had a mini clubman estate that managed to rust it self into the ground over a period of years including the petrol tank !
very nice tour thank you! we never saw any of these in north america. the transmission type was used also in snowmobiles very successfully. ironically, variable speed belt drives are making a comeback these days
The trip to Maastricht looks like it was a real treat y
Wow - another car museum I just have to visit some day - great to see!
Sounding much more relaxed and getting into the swing of it Ian. Brilliant.
Another crackin' video, Ian. Can't wait until the next one :)
The museum was a treat! A little less overwhelming with variety than the previous ones, but just as interesting. I was amazed to see race cars with variomatic drive -- wouldn't have imagined that possible! Also, I wonder what they were to drive in competition -- pretty unique, I guess :).
The meet-up looked fun -- it's nice that such a pretty bunch of people showed up; and the cars were very beautiful, especially the 2CV van with preserved ageing signs :).
Hi Ian, the roads between the Netherlands and Germany gave many memories of years ago when I lived in the area.
It was nice to meet you at the DAF museum, my Transit is a 1982 MK2, the MK1 has the headlights high in the front fenders. Have a good and safe trip to France and Croatia.
Yes, misspoke! I meant Mk2. Good to meet you.
I'm impressed by your car, model and type of knowledge, and then have something wrong once, that happens to the best.
It is a great little museum
I was there a couple of years ago
Interesting to see the bare truck body .I remember seeing such being driven by brave blokes on the A64 towards Plaxtons bus builders in Scarborough . With no weight they could really knock on but must have been frozen .
Another Super video, thank you Mr HubNut! Daf museum looks well worth a visit. Glad they had a couple of Volvo 340 examples too. Looking forward to the next video already (no pressure!)
#2CVtoCroatia
Ooh, the DAF citycar was turned into a Corgi model with lots of openings doors etc, quite a complex model. Nice to see it.
Fascinating - a DAF for every occasion! And that was a Mk2 Transit not a Mk1 at 26:24. Just sayin!
Ah, beat me to it!
Great video again. Thanks for putting them together. It must be a lot of work. So envious that you had that rain, we desperately need some here in southern England - haven’t seen rain for a long long time now and the ground is very very dry. Safe travels - enjoy the rest of your trip.
Great report and found the museum was very interesting
Many years ago I had a DAF 44, I ran it until one belt broke, it still ran but pulled to one side, when the other belt broke I had to scrap it because I didn't have the money to repair it. There are some interesting vehicles in the DAF museum, thanks for posting, I am enjoying your videos being a newish watcher. I also ran an Ami 8 estate so know how fantastic these Citroens are, the Ami was very luxurious compared to the 2CV but a bit ugly.
Good video, as usual.
What a great museum. Dafs every where! Wonderful.
Clubman fronted mini estate cars are the best looking version for me, as the back is not like a mini shape either.
Good luck with the road trip.
Thankyou for sharing.
My brother got this airbed for the backseat and it has sections that fill the void where the floor is behind the front seats! Wish I had one 15 yrs ago ☺️
Just getting better each day. A great reminder of the DAF. Kinda forgot about them . I think they were a bit ahead of their time, especially when you consider the number of CVT cars around now. And, a Mini auto! Brilliant . I loved my old City auto. So many knocked them, most without having driven one. They were the perfect little car. The four speed auto was also ahead of it's time as most, even in bigger cars, were still only three speed. Lovely stuff.
Talking of hair, I ran the clippers over mine this morning. Can't remember the last time I had it cut at a barbers. Eindhoven used to have a science museum in a flying saucer style building. Used to go loads in my youth. Its a hotel/conference centre now 😐. Also, just to rub it in, its been glorious sunshine in the UK.
Hot here in France...
For a moment I thought I was watching Atomic Shrimp there but then the talk of wiper blades brought me back to reality
Love the plate on the yellow Mini - 77 and Denmark - awesome
Great video and a brilliant museum.
Love that museum, that'll be one to visit some day. Also bonus on the MK2 Fez spot! Shame wasn't a MK1 but we can't have everything our way ha.
Enjoying these videos. Judith Chalmers & Simon Calder eat your heart out! 😁 The Daf museum section was great. Someone on my road back the 1980s had a white Volvo 66 estate which was an unusual sight even back then. Glad to see a Volvo 340 exhibited there too.
We're both agreed on Mini Clubmans. I really wanted a Clubman estate for my first car but ended up with a 1979 MY round nosed saloon instead.
Your a legend ian,I made the donation today as promised look forward to your travels keep safe
Thank you! I certainly appreciate it.
Lots of lovely cars 🚗 thanks hubnut.
What a smooth 2CV engine sound.
I’m loving this adventure and it’s surprising how different (not in a good way), Germany appears to Holland!
Just a personal opinion.......shorts are most suited to rainy conditions. Less trouser to get wet, you see! Skins waterproof after all. And it dries faster than a wet trouser leg!
The Daf museum looks great! I’d quite enjoy a visit there! I particularly love the trucks - especially the military variants!
Great video! Take care👍👍👍
Enjoying your trip so far Ian
A friend of mine in the seventies bought a second hand Volvo 340 CVT and he did not realise it was a variomatic drive, next day one of the belts snapped and he was not very happy about the car after that. Another friend of mine bought a new Mini Clubman 1275cc (I think) and loved it.
11:08 those few seconds made my entire day
Enjoyable HubNut social, nice museum and some proper motors. I am looking forward to some certain car reviews!
DAF museum section was fascinating to see. Totally want a DAF now lol. Thanks so much Ian :)
There is a DAF 33 that lives just round the corner from me in Bristol. Rather tatty and used as a daily driver. Very rare car on UK roads.
On the museum thing,the skoda museum in Malada Boleslav and the Tatra museum in Koprivnice Czech Republic are well worth a visit,the tatra one being the better of the two in my opinion,and only a fiver entry in both
Good stuff Mr Hubnut, keep well..oh, and many thanks for the introduction to Itchy Boots!
She is great! You know *bald and bankrupt* also?
Nope..
@@kimkiriniki9433 His channel is even more a must to watch then Elenora's...And *Harald Baldr* also. They both do great things for locals at times.They does not fit entire in Itchy Boots channel but in big lines they compare.Worth to look up those channels if you like Itchy Boots.
Hello Hubnut 😀
Great to see the Daf museum again. Went there two years ago, after visiting the museum my wife organized a self drive in the Eindhoven area in a Daf 33 as a birthday present. Hope you've enjoyed the museum. I have a soft spot for Daf cars, including the Daf 77, wich became the Volvo 300 series. Of to work now Pssssssssh
I’m absolutely loving these videos
Following the adventures of hubnut
Making me want to do myself next year
Another great video, I love my Volvo 340 Variomatic and it's DAF heritage
Great sat morning tv hubnut 👌
Superb video - brilliant - thank you Ian
Pretty amazed that DAF made variomatic race cars. Loving the travelogue by the way. I would have love to have seen that middle wheel powered car driving about. I even saw a Carpet Right store.
They got banned because they would be too fast. Not because of the CVT itself specifically, but because it would allow the manufacturer to build an engine for a very narrow and specific rev range. Other engines could never compete.
25:28 I think this bus was used to pick up workers from the Philips factory.
Keep up the good work mister Hub Nut. Thanks and have fun!
11.40,TWK's pointy headed Dutch Cousin .The blue beach buggy DAF has Fiat 850 spider tail lights.The Blue VIP bus has a Dutch royal family connection. That Blue is used on all of their vehicles. The Artic bus was a common thing here in Australia up to the 1970's.
Very impressed how you manage to keep the videos coming on the road.
Loving these roadtrip videos Ian.....Some lovely places and really interesting!!Keep up the good work!!☝