Doesn't that bring back memories? OK - there weren't as many cars on the road then, but the roads were terrible compared to today's standards. Where I live, there is a major construction project under way and there must be several hundred truck movements per day on the highway, but the trucks are all moving quite well and the road, although a standard B road (one lane each way) has been upgraded so that there is very little obstruction to normal traffic flow (not that of late there has been much traffic due to Covid). There are BIG trucks with heavy loads, but they have enough power such that they do not obstruct traffic. Even on the Hume Hwy out of Sydney, the B Doubles only get knocked back 2 or 3 gears going up MCCleods hill near Mittagong.

We live in an area on the way to the ski fields. When Covid didn't exist, to travel between Canberra and Cooma at about 5:30 pm on a weekend was madness. There would be bumper to bumper traffic coming the other way, all doing 100 km/h, all with headlight dazzling (many with damned foglights as well). In one trip, I counted 1340 cars in about 50 minutes (I was going the other way). So the Monaro Highway is still unable to cope with the traffic demands at peak. Fortunately the peak times are limited to a couple of hours each weekend, but the road is still inadequate for current traffic loadings. I am sure there are other roads which are similarly saturated at certain times - The Newcastle Expressway (or any major road into or out of Sydney for that matter) - they are all inadequate for the peak demands. It is the old rule - build better roads and more cars will come and use them. At last the Pacific Highway is fully divided and is a good road, but at peak times it will still choke up. Covid for all its troubles has at least eased traffic congestion on the major arteries around the bigger cities.

Erad, What about the Kings Highway of a Sunday night?

Im a bit rusty on my 60s cars, pity there isnt a Holden there, might give a year indication, Im thinking very early 60s.

Cars going away-
Could the one at the rear be a Ford Zephyr?
Second one, a Ford Consul?

Yep, recognise a Vauxhall heading towards us.

I think you might be right Watsea. The second one looks like a Consul and the rear one has the Zephyr look. Perhaps it is the Zephyr before the bigger one came out, the Zephyr 6. Back in the line in the oncoming traffic might be a Ford Custom with either a Chev/Pontiac back behind it. We had a 1938 Chev that had a similar front. I love these old photos of cars taken back in that era. All those memories of loud exhausts, wide wheels and revs.

DMaxer wrote:

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I think you might be right Watsea. The second one looks like a Consul and the rear one has the Zephyr look. Perhaps it is the Zephyr before the bigger one came out, the Zephyr 6. Back in the line in the oncoming traffic might be a Ford Custom with either a Chev/Pontiac back behind it. We had a 1938 Chev that had a similar front. I love these old photos of cars taken back in that era. All those memories of loud exhausts, wide wheels and revs.

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 Second one could be a Consul,but maybe MK1 Zephyr which was called a Zephyr 6,with the same engine as was used in the MK2 Zephyr.

What is towing the van Chris?

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What is towing the van Chris?

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 Possibly a Vanguard,which had a Standard engine,as used in TEA Ferguson tractors.Used to be called "Fergy fastbacks" because of their shape.  Similar shaped rear mudguard? Cheers

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The days when one was both surprised and grateful if the car completed a 100 mile journey without incident.

Mind you, I did learn one hell of a lot of mechanical skills from the hours I spent repairing and "improving" such vehicles.

My first car was an aged, even then, Austin A30.

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I think Mike that a lot of our generation have greatly benefited from the days of if you can't fix it you can't drive it. It made us very inventive and resourceful.
Landy

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graeme c wrote:

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Morris minor is a highlight full windscreen possibly a 948cc ie 1000

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Spot on Graeme We have three Morrise's a 1938 Morris eight Tourer a 1955 series 2 minor and a 1962 Morris 1000.
If it had a split windscreen it would have had a 918 side valve or an 803 overhead valve motor. the the full windscreen was the 948. up until
1962 or 63 when it changed to a 1098. very few of 1098 cars were imported to Australia as the model was dropped here in 1962. I am not sure
when they were dropped in NZ but I think it may have been later Than in Australia.Landy

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 Don't know when the last of these powerful beasts (sarcasm) was sold in NZ,but they were built until late 1970.Cheers

yobarr wrote:

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landy wrote:

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graeme c wrote:

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Morris minor is a highlight full windscreen possibly a 948cc ie 1000

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Spot on Graeme We have three Morrise's a 1938 Morris eight Tourer a 1955 series 2 minor and a 1962 Morris 1000.
If it had a split windscreen it would have had a 918 side valve or an 803 overhead valve motor. the the full windscreen was the 948. up until
1962 or 63 when it changed to a 1098. very few of 1098 cars were imported to Australia as the model was dropped here in 1962. I am not sure
when they were dropped in NZ but I think it may have been later Than in Australia.Landy

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 Don't know when the last of these powerful beasts (sarcasm) was sold in NZ,but they were built until late 1970.Cheers

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The last Morris Minor saloon came off the production line in 1970 the last Traveler in 71 but they continued to assemble Morris minors in New Zealand from kits until 1974.
The minor was supposed to be replaced with the release of the mini in 1959 but public demand kept the production going for many more years with over 1.6 million being built.
Landy.

Must be a Blessed Bedford Bus going down the hill

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Last vehicle in the line coming towards us could be a 1956 Hillman.

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 Could be too,or maybe a Standard 10.Cheers.

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Must be a Blessed Bedford Bus going down the hill

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 Quite likely too,Craig,as those old SB3 Bedfords performed best when going downhill.The Bedford petrol engine always was a slug,while the Perkins, Leyland and Bedford diesels that followed were even worse! Probably a good thing,though,as brakes were useless! Cheers

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