Re: British Makes

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Re: British Makes

Stuffed

09 Mar 2004 16:36

> >Lanchester?
> >
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> seen one in years. It looked very much like the Daimler Majestic
> for the smaller household..

I remember I had the full set of "On four Wheels" or something like that -
One of those buy the lot type magazines, put them in quite nice silver
fronted binders. Had a feature on Lanchester, that I'm sure said something
about him being a great designer, but not so good at the other areas of
making cars...

Could be very wrong though, the mags were new just after the Esprit came
out, and I read them (quite) a few years later when I was in my early teens,
so memory's a bit hazy!

ANDREW ROBERT BREEN

09 Mar 2004 09:06

>Lanchester?
>
>Seem to remember the name, sure they were British, don't think they lasted
>too long though, bought up post WW2 maybe?

Until the 1950s, though they'd been part of Daimler for years by then.
Oddly enough I saw a late-model Lanchester yesterday - first time I've
seen one in years. It looked very much like the Daimler Majestic
for the smaller household..

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Stuffed	09 Mar 2004 00:21
> In news:oltp409jv54u953grqfdssgm9e7i5en705@4ax.com, > Howard Rose <this-is-a-fake-address@I-am-not-here.com> decided to enlighten [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Caterham... this list could go on forever once people start bringing things > like Beans into it. Lanchester? Seem to remember the name, sure they were British, don't think they lasted too long though, bought up post WW2 maybe?

Pete M

08 Mar 2004 23:58

In news:oltp409jv54u953grqfdssgm9e7i5en705@4ax.com,
Howard Rose <this-is-a-fake-address@I-am-not-here.com> decided to enlighten
our sheltered souls with a rant as follows

>> Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic
>> marks).
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>
> Reliant, TVR, Wolseley, Aston Martin, London Taxi's International...

Riley, Ginetta, Lotus, Jaguar, Vanden Plas, Noble, Ariel, Westfield,
Caterham... this list could go on forever once people start bringing things
like Beans into it.

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Howard Rose	08 Mar 2004 22:42
>Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic marks). > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >Rolls R >Hillman Reliant, TVR, Wolseley, Aston Martin, London Taxi's International... -- Howard Rose '66 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe '62 Austin Mini Deluxe '64 Austin Mini Super Deluxe www.howard81.co.uk

Chris Stubbs	08 Mar 2004 22:38
Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic marks). Please correct me if any of these not Brittish AC Austin Bristol Jenson Humber Morris MG Triumph Rover Morgon Aston Martin Rolls R Hillman any more? Chris

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