My mother drove from Suffolk to Cornwall in one of these, in 1960 too. They were actually very good cars, my mother’s was gunmetal grey. No motorways in those days so we used the A303, and I remember well my first sight of Stonehenge. Actually, I saw a beautiful blue on near my home in Norfolk the other day, I was delighted and impressed by how smart the car was. Well do I remember washing my mother’s car and checking it’s oil and water every week; oh, it never went wrong. Thanks for the superb review.
@Phiyedough4 жыл бұрын
I had one of these about 15 years ago but sadly it was destroyed by fire. They do have quite a modern feel, they were intended as the replacement for the Morris Minor but then BMC realised that it didn't need to be replaced!
@sandraleafe14724 жыл бұрын
My first car at sixteen years old ,beautiful .electric petrol pump in boot .crank start also
@LouisSantos-vu4kr3 жыл бұрын
When I was 8 years old, one my school mates dad,had one of these,same color scheme sometimes he would pick us up at school.🇵🇹🇺🇸 being in Portugal it was a left hand drive.
@mendhamsmusicmoviesmovemen80755 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful car!
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@anthonybird52613 жыл бұрын
love these cars . camera needs to be slower movements I started to feel sea sick.
@ic08jy7004 жыл бұрын
Great little motor, but I wish the guy would stay close to the mike to talk.
@richardharvey40132 жыл бұрын
Hate to correct you Danny but the car is a RILEY 1.5. Other a Wolsley
@bradleyjamesclassics2 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard…..apologises I thought I referred to the car as a Riley 1.5, not a Wolseley 1500 in the video. I do mix them up rather a lot however!
@adoreslaurel3 жыл бұрын
Why they put a Minor rear axle in with a 1500 cc engine, I don't know, 3.72 diff eased the strain a bit but I managed to destroy 2 rear axles, [Parts man said minor and major axles had different part number, but I don't believe it]
@jeffmee7633 жыл бұрын
Yes they did the half shafts were stronger than the Morris minors but diff were the same used to but minor 1000 diff in as there was more about to destroy the pinion gear that is what my 1902cc MGB Engine did to them.
@adoreslaurel3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffmee763 Wow, you put an MGB engine into Morris Minor?, but I guess the MGB axle set up was too wide to clear the guards.
@jeffmee7633 жыл бұрын
@@adoreslaurel No I put a MGB Engine in a Riley 1.5 I broke the half shafts a few times and a couple a Differentials. The Morris minor half shafts fit in to the Riley ok and the diffs go in put the half shafts are weaker then the Rileys ones and break so use half shafts from Wolsey 1500 or Riley 1.5 in a Morris minor and they will lost longer that is why the difference in part numbers it's for the stronger shafts hope it helps you. Jeff
@adoreslaurel3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffmee763 Thanks for that, unfortunately it is now a history lesson from my youth, I had a Mk 1 MGB for 10 years from 72 to 82, however I drove a cousins late model Healy Sprite back in 83 and enjoyed it more than the "B". Just felt nicer.
@alexbaxter95122 жыл бұрын
@@jeffmee763 Yep, I broke a pinion too, on a standard car..
@happyhermit20225 жыл бұрын
Grommets in the doors?...this vehicle would have had wing mirrors...now there is no mirrors at all...why ?
@bradleyjamesclassics5 жыл бұрын
Paul Evans the previous owner was blind and didn’t require mirrors....
@stevewilliams54284 жыл бұрын
@@bradleyjamesclassics I think you will find con & use regs require two rear facing mirrors even for a car of this vintage?
@bradleyjamesclassics4 жыл бұрын
steve williams - I don’t this is a legal requirement. However the car has ‘clip on’ rear view mirror on the door frame now
@simongray55923 жыл бұрын
It would have had wing mirrors and also lettering on the front wings (I have the same year and colour - leaf green).
@stephenfox9664 жыл бұрын
Poor camera work and sound,makes me dizzy........goodbye.