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Auto-Sleeper (70's) 1969 £1,143
Tourstar ('68) ?
Haylet Olympian £1545
Mini Bus (Dodge) £1985
Pick-up (late 60's) £655
Tourstar ('68) ?
Haylet Olympian £1545
Mini Bus (Dodge) £1985
Pick-up (late 60's) £655
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S0updragon
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£1 now was about £14.50 back in 1970. Just for info
sorry no idea of original prices
sorry no idea of original prices
That makes a Autosleeper £60,000!
S0updragon
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Lol only in 1970 ( just over £16.600) having a look and by 1793 it was down to £10. That was from a lloyds article
1793? Over 200 years ago, Wowzers!
S0updragon
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Whoops. That may have been before they started the autosleeper. Lol
BC Sunshine
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"very early model - two oxpower, nice wooden bench seat up front"
I'm going to start using that when people ask why I'm so slow up the hills.
I'm going to start using that when people ask why I'm so slow up the hills.
S0updragon
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Ah yes was that the model with the sail canvas pop top? The french were so envious of them they declared war
Ones like mine but I am biased! I think they are all quite desirable as not enough to go around.
dmulally
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My problem is that it goes fantastic around town but to get to town I have to go a short trip on a single lane state highway. It's quite rural and if I'm lucky enough I can sit behind a tractor and cruise.
But as I struggle to get over 50mph most people just overtake me. I had an incident a few weeks ago where somebody was sitting so close to my ass that they didn't see the oncoming car they nearly pulled into. They quickly got out of the way but it could have been nasty. Naturally I got the horn and flashing lights from Mr Leadfoot so it was my fault.
I know I'm in the right but I honestly think it's a danger hazard going that slow. I do have a Rover P5 3.9 diff floating about but as my van is stock I doubt it will have enough guts to get up the hills in my street. It barely does now! So if I swap the diffs then I'd have to warm up the engine.
Anyway, I'm in a sorry situation where it hasn't been back out on the streets since that incident and I'm in no real rush to. Funny thing is that I ride my pushbike along the same stretch twice daily with no dramas at all. Usually a meter between myself and a semi trailer going 100kph.
But as I struggle to get over 50mph most people just overtake me. I had an incident a few weeks ago where somebody was sitting so close to my ass that they didn't see the oncoming car they nearly pulled into. They quickly got out of the way but it could have been nasty. Naturally I got the horn and flashing lights from Mr Leadfoot so it was my fault.
I know I'm in the right but I honestly think it's a danger hazard going that slow. I do have a Rover P5 3.9 diff floating about but as my van is stock I doubt it will have enough guts to get up the hills in my street. It barely does now! So if I swap the diffs then I'd have to warm up the engine.
Anyway, I'm in a sorry situation where it hasn't been back out on the streets since that incident and I'm in no real rush to. Funny thing is that I ride my pushbike along the same stretch twice daily with no dramas at all. Usually a meter between myself and a semi trailer going 100kph.