Hmm. Best left as a memory of its time, like Invacars.

They do have a strong, but small following. Ludlow Green is the best colour IMO. You won't find the Ford name anywhere on one - apparently old Henry didn't like them.

No sidecar, sorry m8

Is anyone passing either Rochdale or Morpeth on their way to Glasgow who is willing to deliver a Minor 1000 gearbox.

I'm dreading those vans in winter for keeping warm inside.

Unfortunately they are one of those cars which people get at with dubious modifications, and they always go for the bloody wiring first. Wiper blades are 10" spoon fit. Don't know what the obsession is with people fitting electric screenwashers - the manual plunger originally on these is very e...

If you live somewhere flat, yes.

Originally the dashboard had a pre-drilled hole, which was used for the second speed hold control on automatic transmission models, but fitted with a wooden blanking bung on manual transmission cars. This bung had long since disappeared. A few years ago I utilised the hole for a Wipac headlamp flash...

I wanted it a dull silver, it was as simple as that.

In fact I am led to believe that the last engines benefited from a re-designed cylinder head with larger inlet valves. If that was the case then I missed a trick there when I had the valve seats done. I’ll get around to measuring them one day.