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Is that the car in The Defiant Ones?

Not a pleasant video to watch, short on all round visuals of the car pre the drive.

Sweet as a nut

Nice car! I have had a few Escorts over the years and other ford powered specials and mine started much easier than that - twin forties are normally good for staring - remember they were standard on most alfas and those were also very good starters . But you do need good fuel pressure (3.5 psi) I wonder if yours has one of those fuel regulators in line with the carbs, they should be on the return? Normal start should be to give two squirts of the accelerator turn key and hey presto! I would love to get stuck into that - I would keep the carbs sounds like they need a rebuild but they are really good compared to the standard set up!

My mates dad had one of these in 1970 and we listened to radio 1 on medium wave ,hippies and skinhead days .lovely old Coventry built car

I was told not to stand batteries on concrete floors it knackers them up..🤷‍♂️

In my experience with my old cars it's an issue of the fuel pumping up after not being started for a while. I try to at least start them up every other week and move them a bit. Saves on the tyres too! Really nice car! Mum and dad had a mk. 1 escort that in fully classic way rotted out completely. They had a mk II but got a four door citroen ZX after I've been born.

Cor Blimey That Car Is Amazing

I had luminition on my dolomite, they were quite good at the time

Excellent series of videos. You can't beat the satisfying noise of a nicely set up, just serviced, straight six. My P4 100 is purring at the moment and is a joy to drive. All the best.

I expect the trans is most likely a Borg 35 as were intended for small motors. However, it was not gospel . I had a Chrysler 265 Inch ( 4300cc) that had a Borg 35 and that was a mistake. I had problems from day one. The car was available with 3 Webber carbs which was an even bigger mistake as motors failed. In reality the 318 V8 would have been a better set up. The Humber is a lovely well built car . The engine may be a tad small but probably will last forever. The trans leak , what can happen when parked the fluid can drain into pan and go up dip stick filler pipe and then leak from " O" ring on bottom of tube. My Chrysler also did it.

I hate this guy

Looks like you need to learn how to weld... Sometimes a bit of pressure is the way to get started on things..for me anyways.

I really like hammerite, I've used it on the inside of my rear wheel arches, they have never rusted, great stuff

Had the spare engine ever been run for any significant time? as the pistons and combustion chambers looked very clean.

I do hope the Gentleman is on the mend and your kindness to give up some time to be a friend and companion to him and work on his Range rover deserves respect

I actually owned three Hillmans in the 1970s when l started driving and l knew the Humber Super Snipe has double overhead valves and thanks for showing under the rocker cover about the 1960s Humder Super Snipe were used on the what is called the Comonwealth Fleet used to transport the politicians around Canberra and another thing is on an online auction in Australia a manual Humber Super with a three speed gearbox and it had a floor shift and it looked like it was a factory fitted probably a special order and it was the most l have seen any Rootes Chrysler Hill man Humber Sunbeam sell also this manual Humber Super Snipe was in very good condition from the photographs of it and it sold for aud $12500 from that price was very good for most classic cars sold in Australia so they have to be in very good condition to sell for a good but sell a Toyota the skies the limit l am glad l not into any classic British cars Toyota and Lexus are the way to go and l own a 1997 Toyota Hilux and five years ago l paid aud $1500 but now l could sell for aud $5000 plus and you are having head gasket problems as s I me of my Hillmans had so unreliable as my Toyota Hilux with its alloy cylinder and nikle iron block and it has done 437000 kilometres and the head gasket is the original and look at the MGF famous for blowing head gaskets the local spare parts shop has one and he has just finished replacing the head gasket and he will be selling it soon won't get much for it couldn't Rootes Group or British Leyland couldn't get it right well Toyota did and in Australia there are so many old Toyota's on the road l know of at least three 40 year old Toyota's still driving around see them every day see very few classic British cars driving around

I agree with troublesome stromberg carburetors, personally I have never really got on with them.

Mate I'm amazed where you find the time for all these projects!

Excellent Mafia boss style intro. This car had better start cooperating soon or it will be swimming with the fishes !

Fabulous. My partners aunt and uncle turned one into a camper in the 1960s and drove it round the world. UK-USA-Australia-India and overland back to the UK.

Nice old van in great shape will be nice to see it on the road, could you get the fan braised up? also looking forward to some more old bike videos being a bike restorer myself your commentary and accent is very relaxing cheers...

Very enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing the start up video, good luck ! Regards. Rover P4 100 man.

More shots of the van too!! Cool lookin thumbnail’ good luck on project brother

bad luck about the fan and radiator, always something. Hope you can source good oem parts.

Looks a good job, I do think these engines were pretty reliable when in service

Its Going to Win Best Van at shows

You a boltonian by any chance

Wooden blocks for pedals, I'm surprised any have lasted this long. Nicely done.

Do you have any Humber bicycles. I have two in my collection along with two Super snipes series 3. One three speed manual with overdrive and the other auto. I live in New Zealand and have always been fascinated by old automotive history. New Zealand is very similar to England in many ways.

The pedal with the missing cap, looks like two odd Czech made ones I have (one of which is missing it's rubbers (removed to go on another pedal) & the other is missing a cap. The cap has a crossed through Z engraved on it. The inside diameter of the cap is 22mm. If that will fit yours then let me know & I will happily donate for free.

Agree that John Davis is a top bloke, he has supplied me with hard to find pre-War spare parts at a fair price. Good to see progress, thanks for sharing.

Well well you’re in the land of my birth. I always thought you lived in Lancashire

Brooks still make saddles like that, it could be quite new, looks it anyway

whot is a price of Brooks saddle b66 ?

The Parkinson vice was made in Bradford. A friend of mine had one of their woodworking vices. Not sure if it's true but he told me they came up with the quick release mechanism. Very well thought of vices.

congratulations looks like you did very well. The vice and the saddle are two excellent buys.

O meu avô tinha um Standard Vanguard que ele trabalhava, como taxista aqui no Brasil - Río de Janeiro na Rua Sá Ferreira. Aonde ele também era manobrista de carros. Mas o particular dele na década de 60 era o Standard Vanguard. Mas infelizmente ele vendeu ele, porque só descobriu que o problema dele era a corrente de distribuição do carro que estava com problemas. E acabou que ele morreu em 2005 por falência múltipla de órgãos. Lamentando ter vendido o Standard dele e comprado um Fusca Sedan 1962. Eu é que fiquei com o F7sca Sedan dele. Mas é como eu falei com ele, pouco antes dele ir a óbito. Que se ele realmente ainda tivesse o Standard, eu venderei os dois Fuscas dele, e ficaria somente com o Standard Vanguard. O som do motor do Standard, é muito parecido com o som do Passat e do Gol da década de 80. Inclusive o tamanho do motor também se assemelha muito ao desses carros. Até hoje eu tenho os carros do meu avô guardados comigo. A única diferença desse Standard do vídeo, é que o do meu avô tinha o volante do lado esquerdo., e era totalmente fechado atrás estilo pick-up, o porta malas do Standard do meu avô abria as duas portas uma pra cada lado.

Gott Technical Services places this ride along Coopie's Lane to Morpeth Railway Station (South Carpark).

Hard to get somebody to set mine up properly. Got Humber Imperial.

Too funny, it seems that everywhere you turned there was an old delivery bike or vintage postbox. Pre reformation churches too, with a stockade no less. All as part and parcel of picking up a vintage bike from an ebay purchase. You're quite spoiled, you know that don't you? Lucky duck.

Thank you. Impressive narration. You continue to open my eyes to so many intriguing things about bikes and England.

So glad the bottom end was okay, well worth checking anyway. Looking forward to seeing the Bedford on the road again.

I spent most of the ride worrying that the bike was suddenly going to throw you into the canal and you would find yourself, bike, camera and all, in the company of the ducks enjoying a bit of a paddle the sun!

Would be nice seeing the inside of the shed where you keep all those vehicles!

…and thanks for your presentation. Thoughtful stuff like this makes me yearn for the UK countryside.😊

Velocipedium vs Car Sanctuary. He says pootle along, you say potter along. I say seize the vintage unit and ride.😊

Just my sort of bike, pity I'm too old to ride one nowadays.

great way to clear your head

It's nice to see that the mentally infirm are able to go out on day release to these events, as you can see at the 6:37 mark. Good to know that everyone from all walks of society are welcome there.