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The Car Sanctuary
Приєднався 2 сер 2011
Welcome to the Car Sanctuary, where all old vehicles are celebrated and actually used as the transport they were intended to provide. Here you will find not just cars and associated topical subjects, but a diverse range of machines, old engineering, things to do with railways, bicycles and the everyday objects from the past still very much present today.
The emphasis is on real-world repairs and user experience, so you will not find any seamless editing or polished presentation. Instead I try to concentrate on the real subject.
The emphasis is on real-world repairs and user experience, so you will not find any seamless editing or polished presentation. Instead I try to concentrate on the real subject.
HUMBER time! ANOTHER head gasket?
Getting down to business with the Series II Snipe. The last time I drove it, another potential head gasket fault reared its ugly head (see Spring 2024 vlog).
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One step closer to Bedford (van).
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This is the last instalment of the head gasket horror.
What was obtained from the May 2024 auto jumble.
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A quick look at what I came away with from Beaulieu.
Bedford engine work continues.
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Further inspection of the van's engine, which is a 1600 petrol engine similar to the Vauxhall Victor unit, and re-assembly.
Cycle section: 1946 Raleigh Sports X Tourist test ride.
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A very brief test ride to assess the latest bike's condition.
A ride on a 1935 Raleigh bike in the North East of England.
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Join me for a ride on this faithful old bike, in a snapshot of the English North Eastern countryside, as I head for the river Wansbeck, dodge a thunderstorm, and take the odd wrong turn.
Bedford van: getting ahead.
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Some light cylinder head work, which I stripped and inspected for peace of mind.
Standard Vanguard, accident damage repairs.
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There's still a little more to do but the damaged light unit was replaced along with some basic panel beating. Holding things up is the fact that RH boot hinges are unobtainable.
Cycle collection: hub braked Raleigh joins the fleet.
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Another less common variant of the Raleigh roadster.
Bedford van: down in the sump.
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Due to evidence of scoring in number 4 bore, and doubts as to the quality of workmanship on this engine, I removed the sump in order to check the bottom end and remove no.4 piston, a task which was a struggle.
Standard Vanguard: wonderful bracketry, and a DKW
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A small repair for this vital component.
Spring 2024 vlog
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A roundup of what has happened, what is happening, and what will happen.
Cycle section: 1939 Raleigh, pre-restoration.
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The Raleigh returns to the road, for a more detailed appraisal before the work begins.
Repairing the Lucas headlamp dip switch.
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Repairing the Lucas headlamp dip switch.
Midweek junk - Raleigh light roadster?
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Midweek junk - Raleigh light roadster?
Lucas distributor service. Renewing and setting the contact points. Part 2 of 2
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Lucas distributor service. Renewing and setting the contact points. Part 2 of 2
Standard Vanguard project - engine paint.
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Standard Vanguard project - engine paint.
Lucas DM2 distributor light overhaul. Part 1 of 2
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Lucas DM2 distributor light overhaul. Part 1 of 2
Accidental DISASTER strikes the Standard Vanguard.
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Accidental DISASTER strikes the Standard Vanguard.
Giving rust the boot: the big Humber gets some TLC. Part 1 of 2
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Giving rust the boot: the big Humber gets some TLC. Part 1 of 2
Standard Vanguard restoration - engine cleaning, fan, numbers and detail.
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Standard Vanguard restoration - engine cleaning, fan, numbers and detail.
A commercial venture: new (old) vehicle bought.
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A commercial venture: new (old) vehicle bought.
I do hope the Gentleman is on the mend and your kindness to give up some time to be a friend and companion to him and work on his Range rover deserves respect
I actually owned three Hillmans in the 1970s when l started driving and l knew the Humber Super Snipe has double overhead valves and thanks for showing under the rocker cover about the 1960s Humder Super Snipe were used on the what is called the Comonwealth Fleet used to transport the politicians around Canberra and another thing is on an online auction in Australia a manual Humber Super with a three speed gearbox and it had a floor shift and it looked like it was a factory fitted probably a special order and it was the most l have seen any Rootes Chrysler Hill man Humber Sunbeam sell also this manual Humber Super Snipe was in very good condition from the photographs of it and it sold for aud $12500 from that price was very good for most classic cars sold in Australia so they have to be in very good condition to sell for a good but sell a Toyota the skies the limit l am glad l not into any classic British cars Toyota and Lexus are the way to go and l own a 1997 Toyota Hilux and five years ago l paid aud $1500 but now l could sell for aud $5000 plus and you are having head gasket problems as s I me of my Hillmans had so unreliable as my Toyota Hilux with its alloy cylinder and nikle iron block and it has done 437000 kilometres and the head gasket is the original and look at the MGF famous for blowing head gaskets the local spare parts shop has one and he has just finished replacing the head gasket and he will be selling it soon won't get much for it couldn't Rootes Group or British Leyland couldn't get it right well Toyota did and in Australia there are so many old Toyota's on the road l know of at least three 40 year old Toyota's still driving around see them every day see very few classic British cars driving around
An interesting snapshot of Aus. - cheers!
I agree with troublesome stromberg carburetors, personally I have never really got on with them.
Mate I'm amazed where you find the time for all these projects!
I don't have anything better to do.
Excellent Mafia boss style intro. This car had better start cooperating soon or it will be swimming with the fishes !
But it's family!
Fabulous. My partners aunt and uncle turned one into a camper in the 1960s and drove it round the world. UK-USA-Australia-India and overland back to the UK.
Nice old van in great shape will be nice to see it on the road, could you get the fan braised up? also looking forward to some more old bike videos being a bike restorer myself your commentary and accent is very relaxing cheers...
Many thanks. I am looking to replace the fan with one of those variable pitch Aerofans offered in those days.
Very enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing the start up video, good luck ! Regards. Rover P4 100 man.
More shots of the van too!! Cool lookin thumbnail’ good luck on project brother
Many thanks.
bad luck about the fan and radiator, always something. Hope you can source good oem parts.
The pitfalls of old used vehicles... all part of the 'fun'.
Looks a good job, I do think these engines were pretty reliable when in service
Yes, I am not aware of any shortcomings with them, and the engine seems to be a robust unit. They had a good reputation from what I hear.
Its Going to Win Best Van at shows
You a boltonian by any chance
Close... Rochdale.
Wooden blocks for pedals, I'm surprised any have lasted this long. Nicely done.
Do you have any Humber bicycles. I have two in my collection along with two Super snipes series 3. One three speed manual with overdrive and the other auto. I live in New Zealand and have always been fascinated by old automotive history. New Zealand is very similar to England in many ways.
A got Humber group dedcacted to humber on fb
Funnily enough, my love of Humber cars never transferred to the bikes, mostly because of the front fork design. My favourite bikes are Raleigh and Rudge. Maybe I will visit NZ one day.
The pedal with the missing cap, looks like two odd Czech made ones I have (one of which is missing it's rubbers (removed to go on another pedal) & the other is missing a cap. The cap has a crossed through Z engraved on it. The inside diameter of the cap is 22mm. If that will fit yours then let me know & I will happily donate for free.
Thanks very much - I will measure up.
Agree that John Davis is a top bloke, he has supplied me with hard to find pre-War spare parts at a fair price. Good to see progress, thanks for sharing.
Well well you’re in the land of my birth. I always thought you lived in Lancashire
I flit between the two. Roots in Lancashire.
Brooks still make saddles like that, it could be quite new, looks it anyway
There must still be a demand for them. The man I bought this from said he'd had it for about 30 years and never used it. I think it's 1970's from the 'England' script.
whot is a price of Brooks saddle b66 ?
About £100 new.
@@The_Car_Sanctuary Yours is new! or perhaps NOS. I bought one (used) last year in very good condition for £40 inc, delivery and I thought that was a bargain. It's the same saddle with the double rail. I also have the version with the single rail but that came with the bike.
That is a bargain indeed, I gave 30 or 35 for this one. I wouldn't want to pay the new retail price...
The Parkinson vice was made in Bradford. A friend of mine had one of their woodworking vices. Not sure if it's true but he told me they came up with the quick release mechanism. Very well thought of vices.
Yes indeed, I was impressed with the quality and the quick-release is a godsend, although I'd never heard of Parkinson, maybe they finished a long time ago.
congratulations looks like you did very well. The vice and the saddle are two excellent buys.
I bought something useful for a change.
O meu avô tinha um Standard Vanguard que ele trabalhava, como taxista aqui no Brasil - Río de Janeiro na Rua Sá Ferreira. Aonde ele também era manobrista de carros. Mas o particular dele na década de 60 era o Standard Vanguard. Mas infelizmente ele vendeu ele, porque só descobriu que o problema dele era a corrente de distribuição do carro que estava com problemas. E acabou que ele morreu em 2005 por falência múltipla de órgãos. Lamentando ter vendido o Standard dele e comprado um Fusca Sedan 1962. Eu é que fiquei com o F7sca Sedan dele. Mas é como eu falei com ele, pouco antes dele ir a óbito. Que se ele realmente ainda tivesse o Standard, eu venderei os dois Fuscas dele, e ficaria somente com o Standard Vanguard. O som do motor do Standard, é muito parecido com o som do Passat e do Gol da década de 80. Inclusive o tamanho do motor também se assemelha muito ao desses carros. Até hoje eu tenho os carros do meu avô guardados comigo. A única diferença desse Standard do vídeo, é que o do meu avô tinha o volante do lado esquerdo., e era totalmente fechado atrás estilo pick-up, o porta malas do Standard do meu avô abria as duas portas uma pra cada lado.
Gott Technical Services places this ride along Coopie's Lane to Morpeth Railway Station (South Carpark).
Hard to get somebody to set mine up properly. Got Humber Imperial.
That will have the twin Strombergs. Known faults include the diaphragms.
Too funny, it seems that everywhere you turned there was an old delivery bike or vintage postbox. Pre reformation churches too, with a stockade no less. All as part and parcel of picking up a vintage bike from an ebay purchase. You're quite spoiled, you know that don't you? Lucky duck.
Thank you. Impressive narration. You continue to open my eyes to so many intriguing things about bikes and England.
Very nice of you to say so; I am pleased my little videos are of interest.
So glad the bottom end was okay, well worth checking anyway. Looking forward to seeing the Bedford on the road again.
Thanks mate, the good news it is back on the road - I just need to catch up with the videos.
I spent most of the ride worrying that the bike was suddenly going to throw you into the canal and you would find yourself, bike, camera and all, in the company of the ducks enjoying a bit of a paddle the sun!
Would be nice seeing the inside of the shed where you keep all those vehicles!
The shed has yet to be built...
…and thanks for your presentation. Thoughtful stuff like this makes me yearn for the UK countryside.😊
Velocipedium vs Car Sanctuary. He says pootle along, you say potter along. I say seize the vintage unit and ride.😊
Either/eyether, neither/nyther.
Just my sort of bike, pity I'm too old to ride one nowadays.
Age is no barrier, there are some cyclists in their Eighties.
great way to clear your head
On a nice day there's nothing better.
It's nice to see that the mentally infirm are able to go out on day release to these events, as you can see at the 6:37 mark. Good to know that everyone from all walks of society are welcome there.
I have been to a couple of shows this year, there does not seem to be as many cars as there used to be, prices are maybe putting people off
Increased costs, changing times, and natural attrition of things and people.
Thanks for the mention! Love the Raleigh items and the Watsonian sidecar! The 18” tubes fit the smaller versions of Raleigh 20 (imaginatively called the 18s among other names) and of the Dawes Kingpin ( I have one called a Gnat). Nice vice! I have a real fancy for a two-greens Singer Vogue Estate like the one we see leaving. What a charming practical classic that would be as long as the Fylde Coast weather could be kept off it.
Was there on the Saturday, also felt it was quieter and lots of gaps without stalls. My hunt was for pre-War car stuff, getting harder to find, but I did manage to buy Wilmot internal door latches that were correct for my car to replace the similar, but slightly later ones that I currently have, so pleased with that find. Pickings were slim as that was all I bought! Glad I went! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Good man.
ive got to allign my frame n forks, on a 56
As a kid my friends parents owned the village bakery, his mum used to deliver bread around the village with their Humber ! Lovely cars 👍🏻🇬🇧
Old Raleigh’s collect owners.
It's a terrible addiction.
"I've been to ashington. You poor bugger. lol
Nice video. A little like where I am in Ireland. Some specs for the bike would be good.
Thanks for sharing. I have a Dutch Gazelle with rod operated drum brakes made in 2004.
Where is this at in north east
Good video with a lovely bike.👍
Ne'er cast a clout till May is out! What a smashing bicycle.
I always abide by this saying, I always found that by the time the month of May was finished i really was getting very hot indeed🥵 It was only in recent years that i found out it was the "May" blossom from the Hawthorn bush that it was referring too!!!!!!!!!!🥴😄
I traced your bike ride on google maps, nice countryside.
A very pleasant and enjoyable ride
Looks a lovely area, the weather has been very wet this year up to now, and time is flying, hope we get a dryer summer
I hope so, there's lots to be done outdoors.