They're A40 Somersets, but you must know that by now. See many A40 Dorsets in NZ? I'm on the lookout for one now to 'mildly' hot rod, but they're thin on the ground in the UK, may settle for a good Devon. If only a few Humpy Holdens had made it to Blighty!
Yes, I do know they're not A30s - I was working from memory at the time. Sorry, can't help with Dorsets, Devons or Holdens...you could probably track one down over here, if you paid a king' ransom to ship it back to Blighty!
Really cool! I've only had the pleasure of seeing such cars a few times here in the US, but am crazy for old British iron (as well as US and Canadian). My ex-father-in-laws' first new car (bought right after college graduation) was a '57 Morris Minor!
Hi There. Glad you enjoyed the pictures - your ex-father in law must have been a brave guy in his day. I can't imagine many other US males in the 1950s buying tiny Morris Minors. MY cars have included a 1937 Vauxhall (bought in 1965), 1947 Austin 10, 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe, 1961 Vauxhall Velox,
1938 Morris Eight two-door, and a 1962 Rover 100 saloon. All the British cars were killed in NZ by the Japanese - that Rover was a very nice machine. Cheers.
Heya you may be interested to know I once drove Blackball to Cobden bridge, 10 minutes flat, in my first car, a '56 split-screen Morris Minor. It was running real well that day! Love the graveyard, we always look at it as we go past. Good to see it being shared :)
Ten minutes - wow! Did you have a Turbo in that thing? Are we talking down the old Back Road through Taylorville, and not across the old bridge? Glad I wasn't in the car - cheers!
No, sorry, I've never spoken to anyone there - just seen these old dears often in passing, so stopped to take the video. They might all disappear one day. My mate's Dad had a nice cream A40 in the mid-60s, and we used to cruise down to Grey from Blackball. I said "A30s" on the video - DOH!
Yeh, thanks, somebody pointed that out a few comments back, if you look down the list. I did realise it after I played the video back, but what the hey, the cars are interesting. Happy motoring.
If you are ever in Nelson, have a look at the car dealer on the corner of Collingwood Street just down from the bridge - he's got what looks like a Camaro way up on the roof.
There is also a paddock full of really old vehicles on the Old West Coast Road just out of Christchurch. Must stop there one day. Cheers.
Thanks LeoBullterrier - I was wondering how long it would be before somebody bothered to put me right. You will notice that I corrected my error on the video commentary by giving it the right title before posting it.
I'll take all that sweet chrome and a clean windscreen for my 53 coupe ( that's english for convertible )
haaa16 1 year ago
Yep, you are so right, it is a Morris Commercial - I'm going to go back and do the whole video again!
BlackballBoy 1 year ago
The Commer is in fact a Morris Commerial LC5
psychijan 2 years ago
They're A40 Somersets, but you must know that by now. See many A40 Dorsets in NZ? I'm on the lookout for one now to 'mildly' hot rod, but they're thin on the ground in the UK, may settle for a good Devon. If only a few Humpy Holdens had made it to Blighty!
peanutworm 2 years ago
Yes, I do know they're not A30s - I was working from memory at the time. Sorry, can't help with Dorsets, Devons or Holdens...you could probably track one down over here, if you paid a king' ransom to ship it back to Blighty!
BlackballBoy 2 years ago
Really cool! I've only had the pleasure of seeing such cars a few times here in the US, but am crazy for old British iron (as well as US and Canadian). My ex-father-in-laws' first new car (bought right after college graduation) was a '57 Morris Minor!
gazork123 3 years ago
Hi There. Glad you enjoyed the pictures - your ex-father in law must have been a brave guy in his day. I can't imagine many other US males in the 1950s buying tiny Morris Minors. MY cars have included a 1937 Vauxhall (bought in 1965), 1947 Austin 10, 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe, 1961 Vauxhall Velox,
1938 Morris Eight two-door, and a 1962 Rover 100 saloon. All the British cars were killed in NZ by the Japanese - that Rover was a very nice machine. Cheers.
BlackballBoy 3 years ago
Heya you may be interested to know I once drove Blackball to Cobden bridge, 10 minutes flat, in my first car, a '56 split-screen Morris Minor. It was running real well that day! Love the graveyard, we always look at it as we go past. Good to see it being shared :)
CrazeeFelicitee 3 years ago
Ten minutes - wow! Did you have a Turbo in that thing? Are we talking down the old Back Road through Taylorville, and not across the old bridge? Glad I wasn't in the car - cheers!
Yeah, the old cars are great to see there... :-)
BlackballBoy 3 years ago
I love the A40 Somersets my self have owned one for ever.
LeoBullterrier 3 years ago
Do you know what happened to the A30/35's he had down the drive.
I bought some parts off his wife a few years back and he was happy they were being used on a restored car. Would love one of these A40's.
MyPlonkerboy 3 years ago
No, sorry, I've never spoken to anyone there - just seen these old dears often in passing, so stopped to take the video. They might all disappear one day. My mate's Dad had a nice cream A40 in the mid-60s, and we used to cruise down to Grey from Blackball. I said "A30s" on the video - DOH!
BlackballBoy 3 years ago
Old Comma's are good hot rodded. Owen Australia
LeoBullterrier 3 years ago
No austin A30s in the clip at all!
jimlagos 3 years ago
Yeh, thanks, somebody pointed that out a few comments back, if you look down the list. I did realise it after I played the video back, but what the hey, the cars are interesting. Happy motoring.
BlackballBoy 3 years ago
They have been there since i can remember Im surprised they are still there
Have you seen the Jags half buried nose down in a driveway between Stillwater and Ngahere?
666daedsidog 3 years ago
Yes, I have - hard case. I should stop and ask the A40 man one day just what it is about old Austins? My mate's Dad had one in Blackball years ago.
BlackballBoy 3 years ago
Im a idiot
Of course you have seen the jags
I never looked at your user name
I reckon the Austin guy will be a eccentric old hermit
Otherwise he would be restoring them and not leaving them to rust
666daedsidog 3 years ago
If you are ever in Nelson, have a look at the car dealer on the corner of Collingwood Street just down from the bridge - he's got what looks like a Camaro way up on the roof.
There is also a paddock full of really old vehicles on the Old West Coast Road just out of Christchurch. Must stop there one day. Cheers.
BlackballBoy 3 years ago
Suncity motors Basils old shop Kinda know him from speedway
Small world
Cheers
666daedsidog 3 years ago
Thanks LeoBullterrier - I was wondering how long it would be before somebody bothered to put me right. You will notice that I corrected my error on the video commentary by giving it the right title before posting it.
BlackballBoy 3 years ago
There not a30 there Austin A40 Somerset.
LeoBullterrier 3 years ago