Hillman Imp - 50 today

T

thowman

0
Celebrations have been taking place up at Linwood in Scotland to commemorate the opening of the factory 50 years ago today by the Duke of Edinburgh.

http://youtu.be/J4PWSaiq4rU

Convoy has since been travelling from there back down to Coventry for the weekend's events at the Coventry transport museum.

:)

Happy birthday Commer's little brother!
 
Happy birthday to all yoose Imps, and Imp owners if it happens to coincide:)

bth_IMAG0017.jpg

Summer's Coming
 
Great vid[^][^]. Just wish I could have been there:(:( work on my Imp progressing now we've some decent weather, hopefully ready late June:p

back to my "rootes"
 
Congratulations, you little but still so important bit of fresh air from 1963. Even if you were outsold in three digit figures to one, the world just wouldn't have been the same without you.

As for the video, I loved the Scottish singing on the soundtrack. Rarely heard, at least in these parts of the northern hemisphere.. :D



1965 Commer (1592ccm) series IIa Bluebird Highwayman
a5b8fa7d-adbb-4a07-89d1-b7311f6bd403_zps2bfbe7f7.jpg
 
I'm just back from Coventry, a great weekend nicely topped off by the arrival at 6am today of two guys who drove their Imp from Jo'burg in South Africa all the way to Coventry in a little over 30 days. Now, THAT's a road trip!

BazRockscropped.jpg

I am not a person, I am a number, 395 actually......Be seeing you!
If I told you I was a pathological liar, would you believe me?
 
quote:
topped off by the arrival at 6am today of two guys who drove their Imp from Jo'burg in South Africa all the way to Coventry in a little over 30 days.


That's absolutely brilliant:p;)[8D]
Well done them[^]:D and of course their IMP;);)

back to my "rootes"
 
The Imp broke down two miles out of Jo'burg - they hitched the rest of the way;)

bth_IMAG0017.jpg

Summer's Coming
 
I know its nothing to do with Hillman Imps, but my work buddy gave me a go in his singer gazelle the other day and it was ace!

The Dog is home....
0049.gif

http:www.singleusemedical.co.uk
my new business
 
quote:
Originally posted by bazzateer

I'm just back from Coventry, a great weekend nicely topped off by the arrival at 6am today of two guys who drove their Imp from Jo'burg in South Africa all the way to Coventry in a little over 30 days. Now, THAT's a road trip!




Good Lord, that is mighty impressive ! [:0] :)

1965 Commer (1592ccm) series IIa Bluebird Highwayman
a5b8fa7d-adbb-4a07-89d1-b7311f6bd403_zps2bfbe7f7.jpg
 
quote:
Originally posted by Panky

The Imp broke down two miles out of Jo'burg ;)

No, that was when they lost reverse gear. They took it as a good omen for the trip.....No reverse gear = no going back!:D

BazRockscropped.jpg

I am not a person, I am a number, 395 actually......Be seeing you!
If I told you I was a pathological liar, would you believe me?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top