I’ve just bought the 1/43 Model Road Replicas ‘London Transport’ model of this van which is certain to be based off the one in your video. I must pay a visit to the museum & see it in person.
My dad had one of these And also the 100e and 105e Anglia . I remember him telling me his 105e that he bought brand new in 1965 cost £595 on the road ..he owned that car till it rotted out and took it up the scrap yard
I first took to the roads [legally,that is ! ] in my father's very posh de luxe Thames van in1965. He bought it in1961,a year old ,for 400 pounds. Great to drive,even learning how to change gear from 2nd to first !
My old neighbour had a Ford Thames though I don't know which, he had it after getting his car licence when he was in his 50s, motorbikes and sidecars before that, no heater IIRC. Being local to both here and that part of London he'd have pronounced it as "Tems".
My dad had a Thames badged one in the early 60's. Reg TLB 113. It had side windows and a fold down removable rear seat for us kids. I remember the vacuum powered wipers which almost stopped when under heavy acceleration or going up hill. It could do about 65 mph if I recall correctly.
Yes, no computers working everything then.. even manual foot pumps to make the windscreen water jets work after you build up pressure with your foot. how we forget.
Cars seemed to become awful in about 99 and since then a lot of cars all feel the same to drive. Some of the old cars are really nice. I would have liked to have a VW varient maybe.
VW variant are great but again hot air heater direct from the engine as air cooled not the best for those cold winter days great in summer use to have a 12-volt hair dryer back in the 80s to demist the screen while driving all part of the fun😎👍
