#swinging.sixties

418 Triumph GTR4 Dove (1964) GPH 360 C by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Triumph GTR4 Dove (1964-66) Engine 2138cc S4 Production 43 Registration Number GPH 360 C (Surrey) TRIUMPH ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623847263736... A total of 43 Dové GTR4 and GTR4A fixed head coupés were produced at the direction of L. F. Dove Ltd., an auto dealership in Wimbledon, London. The conversions from standard TR4s were done by coachbuilder Harrington Motor Bodyworks, best known for building the Harrington Alpine, a similarly converted Sunbeam Alpine. Conceived as a more weather-proof alternative to the drophead coupé TR4, the Dové provided a way for Dove Ltd. to enter the market for GT automobiles. The cars came with a heater in the engine's water jackets to assist cold starts. Tinted swing-down see-through acrylic sun visors were custom fitted. Two jump seats were located behind the driver's and passenger's seats, covered in material that matched the original TR4 upholstery. A wood-rimmed wheel with riveted perimeter was fitted to some models, along with auxiliary lamps under the front bumper bars. A metallised identifying sticker with Dove written on it was fitted to the glovebox cover. On the left rear deck below the boot cover was another identifying badge with the Dové logo. The side window glasses were specially shaped, with a flat top edge to fit the new roof line. Some were fitted with a fully balanced motor built by either Jack Brabham Motors or Laystall Engineering in London, which was offered as an option in the sales catalogue. Each Dové was an individual order, with some variations between each car. The cars were priced at an expensive £1250. Although most Dovés were based on the TR4 model, some brochures include pictures of a TR4A-based version. The aerodynamics of the Dové gave it good acceleration from 80 to 100 mph (130 to 160 km/h) in comparison with the TR4 drophead coupé. Diolch am 99,376,639 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 99,376,639 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 09.10.2022, at Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble, Bicester Aerodrome, Bicester, Oxon 166-418

367 Volvo P1800 Coupe (1969) XEH 435 G by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Volvo P1800S (1964-70) Engine 1986cc S4 OHV Production 39,407 (all models 1961-73) (sports estate: 8,077) Registration Number XEH 435 G (Stoke on Trent) VOLVO (CARS) SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623738795351... The Volvo P1800 (pronounced eighteen-hundred) is a 2+2, front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars between 1961 and 1973. At first only available as a Coupe, a Shooting Brake version was added to the line up for 1972-73. Styling was by Pelle Petterson under the tutelage of Pietro Frua when Frua's studio was a subsidiary of the Italian carrozzeria Ghia and it shared its mechanical specification with the current Volvo 122 Series The project was originally started in 1957 because Volvo wanted a sports car to compete in the US & European markets, The man behind the project was an engineering consultant to Volvo, Helmer Petterson, who in the 1940s was responsible for the Volvo PV444. Unknown to him, design work was done by his son Pelle, under the tutelage of Italian auto stylist Pietro Frua while Frua's studio as a subsidiary of the prestigious carrozzeria Ghia. Volvo insisted it was an Italian design by Frua and only officially recognized Pelle Petterson's authorship in 2009 Originally produced for Volvo by Jensen and subcontracted to the Linwood plant. The P1800 was introduced in 1963 with servo assisted front disc brakes, twin carburettor engines and overdrive on all the British cars. Made famous in the Saint TV series (Roger Moore). The P1800 was powered by the B18, 1800cc with dual SU carburettors, producing 100 hp. This variant (named B18B) had a higher compression ratio than the slightly less powerful twin-carb B18D used in the contemporary Amazon 122S, as well as a different camshaft. Production moved to Swedish Lundby in Gothenburg after 1963 with minor modifications as the P1800S (s standing for Sverige) . The engine was improved with an additional 8 hp (6 kW). In 1966 the four-cylinder engine was updated to 115 bhp (86 kW). Top speed was 109mph In 1969 the B18 engine was replaced with the 2-litre B20B variant of the B20 giving 118 bhp (88 kW), though it kept the designation 1800S. For 1970 numerous changes came with the fuel-injected 1800E (the 'E' stands for Einspritzung, the German word for fuel injection), which had the B20E engine with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection and a revised camshaft, and produced 130 bhp top speed increased to 118mph with no loss of fuel efficiency In addition, the 1970 model was the first 1800 with four-wheel disc brakes Volvo introduced its final P1800 variant, the 1800ES, in 1972 as a two-door shooting brake layout with a frameless, all-glass tailgate. The final design was chosen after two prototypes had been built by Sergio Coggiola and Pietro Frua. The ES engine was downgraded to 125 bhp (93 kW) by reducing the compression ratio with a thicker head gasket (engine variant B20F. The ES's rear backrest folded down to create a long flat loading area. As an alternative to the usual four-speed plus overdrive manual transmission, a Borg-Warner three-speed automatic was available in the 1800ES Diolch am 97,688,659 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 97,688,659 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 21.08.2022, at Lupin Farm, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire REF 163-367

006 Adams Probe 16 (1969) JFB 220 H by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Adams Probe 16 (1969) Engine 1798cc S4 BMC B series Production 3 (all different) Chassis AB/4 Registration Number JFB 330 H (Bath) ADAMS SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157624657341487... Designed by former Marcos designers Dennis and Peter Adams at Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, as an investigation into extremes of styling. Powered by a mid mounted Austin 1800 B series engine the car stands just 34 inches high, the front wheels being 10 inches and the rears 13 inches. With entry via a glass panelled sliding roof. Exhibited at the 1969 British Motor Show it won a design award for the best British styling. Car were powered by a BMC B series engine of 1798cc, bored out and race tuned by Janspeed Engineering breathing through a Weber DCOE 40 carburettor .Only three were ever produced. The first - AB/2, license plate MJO 145H – was sold to American songwriter Jimmy Webb. The second - AB/3, license plate PWV 222H - was sold to Cream bassist Jack Bruce, who then gave it to his musical partner in Bruce & Laing, Corky Laing, as a birthday gift. The third car AB/4, license plate JFB 220H - was owned originally by Robin Gibbons of England. Robin Gibbons lent Stanley Kubrick his Probe 16 (AB/4) for use in filming in his 1971 film, A Clockwork Orange. In the film, it is referred to as Durango 95 In the TV programme Top Gear it was nominated for restoration in the programs Restoration Rip-Off feature but it was out-voted by Paddy Hopkirk's Mini for restoration. he car was subsequently restored by Club Autosport Ltd All three car survive Diolch am 99,485,088 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 99,485,088 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 12.11.2022, at the Classic Car Show, NEC, Marston Green, Birmingham REF 167-006

368 Wartburg 312 4 door Sedan (1965) GEW 556 D by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Wartburg 312 (1965-67) Engine 991cc S3 2-stroke Registration Number GEW 556 D (Huntingdon) Wartburg Set www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623738806757 The Wartburg 311 was produced by East German car manufacturer VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach from 1956 to 1965. Designed by Hans Fleischer the car was available in a number of variations, including pickup, sedan, limousine, coupé, and as a two-seat roadster. The two-stroke engine was enlarged to 992 cc in 1962. The basic architecture of the pre-war design, acquired from Zwickau-based Auto Union, was retained, albeit with the chassis lengthened by 10 cm, which combined with long overhangs to create a larger car with a relatively spacious four-door Saloon bodies. Its name, Wartburg derives from the very first model (Wartburgwagen) produced in 1898 at the Automobilwerk Eisenach factory Exports of the Wartburg 311 to West Germany beginning in 1958, and by the early 1960s the car was exported to many other countries, including the United Kingdom and United States. In all, 737 right-hand-drive 311s were built from 1961 until 1964. By 1964 Wartburg were developing a more modern successor to the 311, the 353 which was still two years from its introduction The 312 was introduced as an interim model (September 1965 – March 1967). It had the updated chassis and also had smaller 13-inch wheels. The chassis also no longer needed regular lubrication. The 353 parts were gradually installed in the 312 as they were ready, meaning that later models were equipped with the 50 PS (49bhp), engine, rather than the 45 PS (44 bhp). unit from the 311. Some were also equipped with disc brakes at the front. Some enthusiasts replace the body of a 353 with the body of a 311 on the same chassis, which does not require major modifications, thus making a more old-fashioned car with modern underpinnings. The smoother riding 312 has become very popular in the German classic car scene. The 312 continued to be available with a wide variety of body styles until the late-1966 arrival of the 353, after which only the estate and the station wagon remained on sale. As with the 353 Tourist, these models were built by the VEB Karosseriewerk Halle, rather than in the Eisenach main plant. This car was imported and sold new by Northampton Scooters in May 1966 to a buyer from Peterborough for £ 620 18 shillings and ten pence. And has been in the hands of the present owner (the cars third owner) since 1988. The car was fully restored in 2006 by Kelvin Jones of Bremen Motors, who was also the cars second owner. Diolch am 97,688,659 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 97,688,659 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 21.08.2022, at Lupin Farm, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire REF 163-368

220 Daimler 2.5 litre V8 (1966) FFR 306 D by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Daimler 2.5 V8 (1962-69) Engine 2548cc V8 OHV Production 17,620 Registration Number FFR 306 D (Blackpool) DAIMLER ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623789085238 The Daimler 2.5 V8/V8-250 is a four-door sports saloon, introduced in 1962, as the first Daimler car to be based on a Jaguar platform, the first with a unit body, and the last to feature a Daimler engine after the company was bought from the Birmingham Small Arms Company by Jaguar Cars in 1960. The engine is the hemispherical head V8 designed by Edward Turner and first used in the Daimler SP250 sports car. Introduced as the Daimler Two and a Half litre V8 in 1962, and powered by Daimler's 2.5-litre V8 engine and drive-train, a Daimler fluted grille and rear number plate surround, distinctive wheel trims, badges, and interior details including a split-bench front seat from the Jaguar Mark 1 and a black enamel steering wheel. Most cars were fitted with the optional power-assisted steering, Automatic transmission was standard, with manual both with and without overdrive an option. The car was updated as a V8-250 in October 1967 with minor facelifts the wide (armco style) bumpers were replaced by new "slimline" bumpers and over-riders, negative earth electrics, an alternator instead of the earlier dynamo and twin air cleaners. Other new features included padding over the instrument panel, padded door cappings and ventilated leather upholstery, reclinable split-bench front seats and a heated rear window Diolch am 96,205,589 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 96,205,589 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-220

236 Morgan Plus Four TR (1965) FUE 266 C by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Morgan Plus Four TR (1953-69) Engine 2138cc Triumph S4 OHV Production 3390 (also includes Plus Four TR 1954-62) Registration Number FUE 266 C (Warwickshire) MORGAN ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623797607694 The original Plus Four was introduced at the 1950 Earls Court Motorshow as a larger and more powerful stablemate to the 1267cc 4/4, the new car was powered by a 2088 cc Standard Vanguard engine installed on a widened and strengthened 4/4 chassis with a wheelbase lengthened by 4 ins. In 1953 a higher performance version was announced with the 1991 cc, 90 bhp straight-four engine as used in the Triumph TR2. Beginning in very late 1953, the radiator grille was now surrounded by a cowl that blended into the bonnet; initial cars received an interim version which only curved backwards at the top, followed by a transition version using the final cowled design which also curves backwards at the sides coupled with lower-mounted headlamps. The final design, with higher mounted headlight pods and the badge above the grille appeared sometime in 1954; flat radiator cars were frequently returned to the factory to have the front updated, along with various technical upgrades. Front disc brakes became an option in 1959 and were standardised in 1960. From 1956 the 1991 cc 100 bhp of the new Triumph TR3 was used. From 1962 the Triumph TR4 unit, which increased displacement to 2138 cc was fitted The bonnet of the Triumph-engined Plus 4 fitted so closely to the engine that there was no room for an air filter. Diolch am 97,482,217 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 97,482,217 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 21.08.2022, at Lupin Farm, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire REF 163-236