No back seat !!!.View attachment 140371 i had one of these. in 1973. one night i asked a girl i met at the Dunlop club if she wanted a lift home
in my bmw. yes she said. but when we went out side she said sod off,im not getting in that thing
My second full time job was at a DAF dealer in Cotteridge, and they were a little quwerky but they were a good alternative to the invalid carriage from the Government.View attachment 140374 any one own one of these daf 55 contraptions?
i tried one once and there was a button on the dash,if you pressed it it actuated nos (nitrous oxide)...... serious now what did the button do?My second full time job was at a DAF dealer in Cotteridge, and they were a little quwerky but they were a good alternative to the invalid carriage from the Government.
The simple shift forward or backwoods made them attractive for some along with the cost.
A good majority of the customers/owners had some form of disability.
The cars were originally called Daffodil with model numbers 33, 44, 55 and 66 why Volvo purchased this company I have no idea.
The Variomatic also permitted increased engine braking by operating a switch on the dashboard which reversed the action of the vacuum on the pulley's diaphragm, seeking a lower ratio with increased manifold vacuum.i tried one once and there was a button on the dash,if you pressed it it actuated nos (nitrous oxide)...... serious now what did the button do?
I can't remember it's been almost 50 years since I sat in onei tried one once and there was a button on the dash,if you pressed it it actuated nos (nitrous oxide)...... serious now what did the button do?
Thank you, now of course more things are coming back to me we had to pull off the vacuum lines going to the drums to replace the belts and they could be ( Brummie Saying) a real cow bag.The Variomatic also permitted increased engine braking by operating a switch on the dashboard which reversed the action of the vacuum on the pulley's diaphragm, seeking a lower ratio with increased manifold vacuum.
was that the Austin? did your cousin go to Elliott st.? what was her initial?Here you go my first car, that cutie next to me is my cousin who has not aged at all but is now a grandmother.
Yes a Austin J built in Wales, a factory set up by Austin along with the government for coal miners who could no longer minewas that the Austin? did your cousin go to Elliott st.? what was her initial?
Didn't have that problem but wasn't keen on the steering (worm & peg?) - not nearly as positive as rack & pinion. Main probs were king pins and bushes, and the seals under the wet liners which compressed and let water into the cylinders. There was noticable piston slap when cold and when I had the liners reset the garage said they would turn them through 90degrees, but I'm not convinced they did that!they used to rip the chassis where the steering box was mounted, I've welded up a few of those.