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[John 1594]

@Ray ...the austin gypsy graveyard i was on about a few pages back, just happened to be passing it today while out spraying!!

 

[Ray]

Thanks for posting the pics John, they were BMC's attempt to compete with Land Rover but sadly suffered badly with tin worm..

 

[John 1594]

He managed to restore one of them, can just see the nose of it poking out besides the cottage

 

[Red Fred]

That takes me back- my great-aunts had a farm in Dorset and drove us round in an Austin Gypsy whenever we visited. They had a huge '50s Rover for trips out though and I reckon one worked the pedals while the other changed gear as they had various bits giving them trouble!

 

[Red Fred]

Did anyone ever drive an Austin Champ? My bro-in-law told me he drove one while working on the local road construction in the '60s and it had a Rolls Royce engine and would go at 50 both forwards and reverse

 

[John 1594]

Didnt take the first pic quite soon enough...think there is about 5/6 of them in the back garden surrounded by nettles, plus 2 out the front and the roadworthy one he uses

 

[Vizslaman]

Yes that was correct about the Austin Champ great old tool in it's day and I would love to find one again

 

[Vizslaman]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/1520...52041774837&lgeo=1&vectorid=229508&rmvSB=true

 

[Jon]

Did anyone ever drive an Austin Champ? My bro-in-law told me he drove one while working on the local road construction in the '60s and it had a Rolls Royce engine and would go at 50 both forwards and reverse

Mate reckoned they chewed the rear different somehow, B40 engine was good.
I know of a Humber 1 ton truck softskin with B60 Rolls Royce, don't think it starts though. :-(

 

[smcapstick]

2700....its a customers tractor, they want 3.5k for it

Told him il be setting tates on the moon before he gets 3.5k for a 4 cyl 35 in that condition

However...the 100% genuine, complete with brass factory plate ferguson single furrow deep digger plough that i entered for him, made it to £250!!!!!!!!!!!!!

£3,500 is ridiculous. It was a waste of fuel taking it there.

 

[roscoe erf]

Mate reckoned they chewed the rear different somehow, B40 engine was good.
I know of a Humber 1 ton truck softskin with B60 Rolls Royce, don't think it starts though. :-(

the gypsy suffered from rear diff failure when towing well mine did

 

[Chuckie]

https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auct...0055/lot-a085b844-fa74-4b0d-a2dd-a7400111981c

It's for sale again I see...

 

[Selectamatic]

Tidy little tractor, but not a low hours gem IMO.

 

[7610 super q]

And it's done another 7 hours in the last 12 months.
Wonder if there's a picture hanging on a wall somewhere which ages, whilst the tractor itself gets younger....

 

[Nearly]

https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auct...0055/lot-a085b844-fa74-4b0d-a2dd-a7400111981c

It's for sale again I see...

never mind the db. Lots there for @masseybreaker and co.

 

[boyo]

How much did it make last time it was sold?

 

[Lazy Sod]

I remember a black and white film starring John Mills. He played an old farmer who went everywhere at breakneck speed in an old Austin Gypsy with the cattle trailer permanently attached.