My Austin A30

[cotty]

I finally managed to get a pic uploaded of my first car a 1954 Austin A30. I thought it might bring back some memories for some of our older members.

No I didnt get it new im only 34

[pic]http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00290844f00000013.jpg[/pic]

[cotty]

Come on someone must have something to say about this little piece of history

[trackcar]

it's really really cute. and my mum learned to drive in one.

[360boy]

Love it!

It is one of those classless cars like a Morris Minor.

Would look at home either in a conventional house or a stately home.

Why are more of us not driving in character cars like this (low bills, guilt edged investment, free road tax etc)?

Great fun!

[Vipers]

Had an Austin Countryman once, think they were called shooting brakes in those days, column change, got it from my bruvver for £30 bargain at half the price.

Be about 1964 I guess. One winter the water froze, and the plugs popped out of the block, so we abandoned it.

[apprentice]

Got a real soft spot for A30/A35. Had an early chassis number '53 AS3 model in Buckingham Green.

Endearing little cars, that invariably put a big smile on your face - enjoy those easily induced opposite-lock moments Cotty!

NB:- Is that a "LOL" plate I spy.... very apt 'cos that's exactly what teenage boys, stood by the roadside will do!

apprentice

[cotty]

apprentice said:

NB:- Is that a "LOL" plate I spy.... very apt 'cos that's exactly what teenage boys, stood by the roadside will do!

It was LDL 189, previous owner purchased car for the numberplate I bought it off him for £250 cleaned and tiedied it up a bit and sold for £500.

This was my first car, I got it when I was 16 and never really drove it. I just had fun just messing about with it.

[apprentice]

"LDL" plate ... suggests it would have pottered about the Isle of Wight.

[cotty]

I never knew that, I didnt look into the history as it came with bundles but it was so long ago I cant remember much.

I still have the numberplates under my bed, keep meaning to put them up in the garage but never got round to it. They are the original black and silver stamped plates. I had to get a new set made up for the new number.

[aussie john]

Back in Sydney in the late sixties a bloke by the name of Peter Brock raced one with great success. It had a 3.3 litre Holden six cylinder engine and usually blitzed the opposition, great memories, John

[BigWig]

Nice piece of history there! Some nice period mods would be great. There is one that races in historic saloons.

The Aussie one, I swear that is still around, big arches?

[cotty]

aussie john said:

Back in Sydney in the late sixties a bloke by the name of Peter Brock raced one with great success. It had a 3.3 litre Holden six cylinder engine and usually blitzed the opposition, great memories, John

Found a picture and some details
www.brock05.com/gallery1.php

Slightly less standard than mine

[r988]

Shows the new mini what small really is