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- Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:10 pm
- Forum: Readers Rides
- Topic: Tom's Anglia 1200
- Replies: 4
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James, Not much over 55? You ain't trying hard enough, lol! Seriously though my ol '59 buzzes along quite happily at 65 and has a tad more in reserve. You probably know it was the first English Ford designed with them new fangled freeways in mind so it would run almost flat out all day. Saying that ...
- Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Books
- Replies: 11
- Views: 24806
I have a copy of the Consul/Zephyr/Zodiac book by Graham Robson as it has been on sale here in the UK since the summer. That is a very good pre-order price from Amazon. I have only glanced through the book rather than read it thoroughly. However a friend of mine who has a business specialising in th...
- Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:53 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: type of engine for Anglia
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6411
You definitely have the 100E Anglia with the 1172cc flathead and three speed tranny. My dad had one back in 1961, it was our first 'modern' car! As Jim says they were sold from 1953 until 1959 when the 105E Anglia was introduced with the reverse rake rear screen and 997cc overhead valve engine. Famo...
- Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Euro-Fords in the Movies
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42592
Another couple of British films 'Dance With A Stranger' released 1985. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088987/ It's the story of Ruth Ellis (Miranda Richardson) who was the last woman to be hanged in Britain after she shot her racing driver boyfriend (Rupert Everett). Another friend (Ian Holm) drives a...
- Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Euro-Fords in the Movies
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42592
I thought I should add some films! First one is called 'Never Let Go' and was released in 1960. The film stars Richard Todd and the story revolves around the fact that he buys a new Anglia 105E for his job. The car is stolen, he has little insurance and follows his attempts to get the Anglia back fr...