Lancia Flaminia 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

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The Flaminia was the first model to be produced after the Lancia family sold the company to Carlo Pesenti. The standard car was a Pininfarina-styled saloon and there were also pillar-less coupes, GTs and convertibles. Special bodies were created by Zagato for the Sport and Supersport Flaminia models. Stock engines were 2.5 litre V6s, although some cars had a 2,775cc unit good for 140bhp and 130mph (210km/h).

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Norton Navigator Motorcycle 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965

Norton Navigator

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The year 1958 saw Norton celebrating its Diamond Jubilee, and to mark the occasion, the company launched its first lightweight twin, The Jubilee. It was followed in 1960 by a 350cc version, the Navigator.

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Norton ES2 Motorcycle 1927 – 1964

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A deluxe version of the Model 18, the ES2 was part of Norton’s post-war programme for 17 years. In 1949 the 370lb ES2 was good for around 80mph and would return around 75mpg at a steady 45mph. Years later, despite numerous changes that included substituting aluminium for cast iron as cylinder-head material and raising the compression ratio, the top speed had not improved noticeably.

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AEC Mercury Lorry 1964

What is your favourite lorry of all time?

The Leyland designed Ergomatic cab was introduced for the AEC range in 1964 and as a consequence AECs lost some of their individuality. Mechanically though they were still entirely AEC and at the time the overall specification and performance of the Mercury placed it well ahead of any of its competitors. The new tilt-cab Mercury was fitted with AEC’s AV505 engine, with the AV471 engine optional and there was a choice of four wheelbase options or a tractor unit.

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Leyland Retriever Lorry (Tipper and Mixer) 1964

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Leyland first used the model name “Retriever” in the 1930s when it was applied to the WLW1 chassis, a cross-country six-wheeler, phased out in 1942. It was revived in 1964 for a 6×4 chassis designed primarily for tipper/mixer applications. The Leyland Retriever lorries were commonly seen displaying the Ready Mixed Concrete livery, fitted with what Leyland described as the “Vista-Vue all steel luxury cab”. Elsewhere in the industry this type of cab was known as the LAD cab, it being Motor Panels production shared by Leyland, Albion and Dodge.

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BSA A65 Lightning Clubmans Motorbike 1964-1965

What is your favourite motorbike of all time?

The BSA Lightning Clubmans motor bike was introduced in 1964 as a special sporting version of the A65 twin. Capable of around 110mph (177kph) it was a fine machine, comparable to the equivalent Triumph or Norton models although it never achieved the same acclaim.

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Leyland Atalantean PD1/1 Newcastle Upon Tyne Corporation Transport Bus

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Corporation buses commenced running in Newcastle as early as 1912. At this time, trams, trolleybuses and buses all ran in different liveries but coinciding with a delivery of AECs in 1949, the destinctive livlery of yellow and cream with maroon wings on buses was adopted. Newcastle was an enthusiastic Atlantean customer and built up a substantial fleet of rear-engined Leylands.

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Daimler CVG6 West Bromwich County Borough Transport Department Bus 1950s

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Daimler’s main customers during the 1950s were the municipal operators who found the refined Daimler chassis with its preselector transmission ideal for intense urban work. The postwar CV range offered a choice of Gardner 5LW or 6LW engines, or Daimler’s own CD6 unit.West Bromwich Corporation  employed a fleet of Daimler CVG6 fitted with a Metro-Cammell Orion H63R body. Surely one of the most attractive liveries in the Midlands, the dark blue lower and light blue upper panels are set off with full lining-out, and cream elsewhere, a style used right up until absorption into the West Midlands PTE.

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AEC Renown 3B3RA Nottingham City Transport Bus 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

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Launched in 1962, the two-axle, low floor, double-deck AEC Ronown was designed to take over from the not too successful Bridgemaster. The model used independent front suspension and air bellows rear suspension, similar to that of the Routemaster. 3B3RA versions had four-speed synchronised gearboxes and 3B2RA models carried four-speed direct-selection epicyclic gearboxes. With an 18ft 3 1/2 in wheelbase the Renown could take either forward or rear entrance bodies. Some two-hundred and fifty Renowns were manufactured during the production period of 1962 to 1967. 

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AJS Model 16C Motorcycle 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964

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Produced from 1959 to 1964, the AJS Model 16C was one of the most successful “mudpluggers” of its day. Similar to its predecessor the 16MC, the 16C employed a redesigned engine with a new long-stroke configuration of 74x81mm rather than the earlier 69x93mm. Valve diameters were increased and power output went up from 19 to 23bhp @ 6200rpm.

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