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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: raywilb on 26 March 2016, 07:43:06

Title: oldest vauxhalls
Post by: raywilb on 26 March 2016, 07:43:06
pictured in yesterdays " The Press " York were a picture of the two oldest Vauxhalls in existence. the eldest(1903) being owned by a guy from York, a 3hp that cost just under £ 155 when new. it was apparently driven with the passengers sat on the front seats & the driver in the rear.
Title: Re: oldest vauxhalls
Post by: Keith ABS on 26 March 2016, 07:46:55
  On a slightly differant note, if any are interested and in the area, The Vauxhall Heritage centre should be open on 10th April, usually from around 10am. There is normally a good burger to be had and an impromptue auto jumble in the car park

Keith ABS
Title: Re: oldest vauxhalls
Post by: Auto Addict on 26 March 2016, 07:50:59
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14384063.World_s_2_oldest_Vauxhall_cars_united_in_York/
Title: Re: oldest vauxhalls
Post by: raywilb on 26 March 2016, 10:00:04
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14384063.World_s_2_oldest_Vauxhall_cars_united_in_York/
  :y :y for some reason since windows 10 has been what I'm using I have not been able to download articles without getting a severe malware warning.
Title: Re: oldest vauxhalls
Post by: YZ250 on 26 March 2016, 10:50:14
There's a certain fascination with really old engineering.  :y Really old cars like that are of a certain interest, whereas older modern cars just look dated.

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It was apparently driven with the passengers sat on the front seats & the driver in the rear.

Since my marriage many many years ago, all of my cars have been steered from the driving seat but controlled from the passenger seat.  ::)
From her reactions, I'm sure Mrs YZ has her own set of foot controls.  :)
Title: Re: oldest vauxhalls
Post by: ted_one on 26 March 2016, 11:32:52
Bloody hell! I thought my car had come out of the factory with that as an extra option ::) :)