1926 GP Salmson Part 1 - Ivan's Shed 

I learned a lot today about a car I'd never heard of. What a well made film and all without the annoying Rock or House music. Superb!

I wish this gentleman was my grandpa, just think how much he can share!

What a wonderful storyteller! It's obvious what a joyful labor this is to him, and it's marvelous that he was able to find a Salmson that was relatively unmolested as well as lightly owned. I feel that fate is rewarding him for a life well-lived, and I so appreciate the videographer and editor for crafting such a sensitive and watchable piece. The Salmson and Ivan's knowledge & recollections are the show, as it should be. Cheers, and thank you for giving this day a bright beginning!

So happy he was able to find such car and work on it remembering of his youth and his dad. What a great story

Dear Ivan I was really touched when you produced your dad's Salmson valve tool. So much old stuff just gets binned these days because of the throwaway society we live in. I'm just a little bit younger than you and my dad died when I was 18 months old so obviously I don't remember him. But he was a great bookworm and I do have a few of his books which is my own way of remembering him. Thanks for a lovely video.

Ivan's "shed" looks like heaven to me👌🇬🇧 He certainly knows his stuff 👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

DOHC in 1926! Wow. This will be a good restauration, not the rushjobs you see on discovery. A true conservation. Hats off.

What a beautiful emotional connection this man has with with this car. It's wonderful to see his pleasure with the simplest of things, such as the sound the valve cover made when you just set it on the motor, and his delight to discover that he did indeed have the same steering wheel as his dad's car had. Oh, and the valve-tool with his dad's number on it, and finally being able to actually use that too the same way his dad did. Incredible human story. =)

That car was a heck of a lucky find. Lots of Luck with it. It certainly runs superb.

Beautiful story. I am glad he is having a great time with this car. The right vehicle to the perfect owner!!!

I'm so glad "I've" found these videos. They"re a breath of fresh air to the vintage motor world.

I could almost smell the engine when it started. Wonderful.

During these Covid ridden times discovering a fabulous RU-vid channel makes for an extra special day. Like a kid in a sweet shop. Well done, Mr. Dutton. Looking forward to your archive.

Wonderful to see such an original car end up in the hands of exactly the right person.

Discovered you today while I was searching the depths of RU-vid. What an interesting, enthusiastic and knowledgeable gentleman! I’m working through all of your videos posted so far. Takes me back to my time as a pump attendant/odd job boy at the local garage as a 13 year old in 1970. The owner had been working on cars since before WW2 and would always repair or manufacture parts if it was possible. Can’t wait for more. 👍🏻👍🏻

PURE BLOODY MAGIC i just love it history being kept by people who value the history this car couldn't find a better home keep safe you guys.

That was sensational, wonderful story, lovely little car and a most marvellous character! A star is born!

This channel deserves more subsciptions, views and likes. Entertaining and educational, great presentation by a genuine gear head.

Best old car video i have seen for a while. {Historical Race Car enthusiast},thanks youtube.

Bravo, thank goodness there are people like Ivan and his ilk out there with their enthusiasm, dedication, knowledge and patience with restoring and maintaining these magnificent old vehicles for ignoramuses like me to enjoy in the flesh.

I’ve never heard of this car but what an interesting story and example. The connection to your father and memories of sights and sounds is priceless. So glad it found you and you it😊

This was the most beautiful and enjoyable video I’ve seen for years. Thank you!

My father drove , well raced a Samson and an Amillcar. I’m nearly 70 and can hear him enthusing about how beautifully built they were. My first time in the shed, just wow.

Brilliant Ivan. Absolutely love your videos .

Phenomenal story!! Bravo to all your achievements! Your steady hand and life long passion is an inspiration. I love to see all your other cars in the background. 👍🎩👍🎩🎵

Wonderful story. She looks amazing. Looking forward to part 2.

Just subscribed. What a wonderful tribute to your father. Can’t wait to see it reassembled to its original state.

It makes one proud to be an Englishman just knowing Englishman such as this still exist .quirky Englishman and their sheds what wonderful creations have been born in such sheds .we were and still are albeit on a smaller scale fantastic engineers.

I hope all is well! I found this video and it filled me with a really great feeling!! I will be watching many more of these. I am a chemical engineer but I am starting a small engine mechanic business and mobile welding with a small bit of machining. Ivan, you are truly a treasure. I hope I get a chance to meet you my friend. I am in the states so I will not hold my breath. God Bless!

Great find Ivan. Your enthusiasm is infectious. The connection with your Father's old car makes it even better. Dean in Oxfordshire.

Brilliant. Thanks Ivan.

That Salmson without the body shell is just a big go-kart -- looks like a ton of fun!

And this is the second one I've watched Ivan and very nice to hear your passion for originality and how you go about trying to keep it that way. We are restoring a 1925 Newton-Ceirano and a 1924 Crossley here in Hertfordshire so good to watch your details on a continental car alongside your Edwardian racer video.

What a splendid story!

What an interesting vlog with a very knowledgeable gentleman.

Finally i found good footage of the tks tankette engine thanks

You have a marvelous channel. Thank you for sharing you knowledge with the world.

That's a sweet running little engine, considering how long it's been stood. Old race car engines can be beautiful pieces of design and engineering, especially when you take into account the technology available at the time.

Absolutely wonderfull !!

I'm enjoying this engineering learning journey so much.

Absolutely fantastic RU-vid channel. Brilliant find and restoration project

I'm certain that by the time Ivan has restored the Salmon, it will be perfect!!👍👍

Marvellous! I have let our members know about these fascinating and informative films you have made. Letchworth GC Classic & Vintage Car Club.

Amazing car and in amazing original condition, the back story would be very interesting.

Well done getting that one Ivan! Best of luck....

Well done, thanks.

Well done finding it, i wish you all the best for the future with your car.

glad to see someone working and playing with prewar cars and vintage cars...i am restoring a 1912 racecar and i find his videos helpfull

love those neat old race cars

Great Ivan. Nice to meet you tonight. Nick and Di. Aussies.

very good motivation on this salmson

Oh the joy of getting your new project home and happily poking at things: "ooh it's got one of those- that's nice... those are wrong.. never mind... this is in amazing condition.. " and so on. Then out come the WD40 and the spanners....

Wonderful videos all. Please make more. Fred V

Great stuff

Very interesting great video 👍.

Labours of love like this make my heart sing, thank you so much for sharing this adventure with us armchair pilots, it is a beautiful old car and I'm going to watch this all through. Cheers from the PNW Canada!

Wonderful ❤️👍

Now, i aint a 30s and before car person, but i gotta admit that car and engine looks beautiful

I'm happy for this guy.

hello , beautiful video, it a shame that Portugal as lost one more nice car, but at the same it will coming to live in a good hands.

Never heard of the term Monkey Metal, Aka Pot Metal, as I've just learnt by SPAGOOLING IT...Great vid Sir

Clicked and subscribed straightaway, because I've learnt something original for once, I notice you've got a Nissan figaro in the corner there which I know thoroughly and am an expert in building their engines and gearboxes as I regulary work on them.

Real old school bloke one of not many left

what a treasure to watch

This race car has very little wear on the brake pedal. Excellent 😃

Read somewhere that Salmson sub-contracted very little indeed and this included making their own magnetos. Did this arise as a means of ensuring quality control on the aero engine side which was carried over to the cars? One of the effects of World War One was to deny the products of Bosch etc. to France. This led de Dion to take up magneto manufacture. Whatever the reason, Salmon were far from being the ''assembler of other people's bits''' characteristic of this market sector.

I have a full radiator and shell for that car , it has been in my shop for over 25 Years

good on you, sir

Crazy to think it would hardly buy a washer on a f1 car today good luck to you on your project sir

Fabulou videos

I love your idea of "restoration".. Give it a wipe with an oily rag and enjoy it 🤣😂.. 👍

What a sweet engine, sounds so good, must sound like angels singing at speed. What's the RPM range and speeds in each gear?

More travel in the steering wheel than the suspension😉

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Try Southwards Museum, Wellington New Zealand, They have Stutz and may know of distributor caps. Ivan Turnbull

What's that motorized bike leaning against the back wall there?

Con una Salmson 1100 iniziò a gareggiare Luigi Fagioli. C'è una foto che lo ritrae mentre spinge la vettura oramai amnutolita fino al traguardo. Proprio una bella verturetta, semplicità disarmante quanto affiscinante.

Will you be at Kop Hill this year ?

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One Happy Chappie, hey? Goodonyamate!

so this 1926 car is in better condition than most used cars

Check Ivan’s channel, he’s built it and trialling it

Was this Monsieur Hulots car or was his car an Amilcar?

Pre Brexit, today it would be tax, tariff and VAT to import it to the U.K. 🤦‍♂️🤯

Monsieur Hulot called, he's missing his voiture!

Have you ever found a Loxely Lozenge? Wesley Pegden found one

Im amazed by these things from a time when the metalurgy wasnt up to snuff, so they had to ludicrously overbuild things or get creative to make parts durable enough .. Like the old 30s Harley Davidson boardtrack racers, they didnt have exhaust valves up to snuff, so what they did was bore a hole in the exhaust port directly to atmosphere so the valve wouldnt overheat and melt, plus the added effect was a blast of red flame just right next to the rider's calf lol .. You had to be half mad or half idiotic to ride those things in period - probably a bit of both!

Enormous gap between these twin cam Salmsons and the power units found in "yer avrage" light car of the time. Incidentally I think Salmsons, along with Hispano-Suiza and the original Bugatti company, never made a left hand drive car. Says everything really.

NO ! IT'S ! STERLING !! MOSS !!!

I just noticed 12 people didn't like this video, which is sad really. Something obviously happened when they were children ?.. Mums maybe slipped and dropped them on thier head perhaps 🤔... 😂🤣😂🤯

A 2000 mile car , that doesn't really make sense