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Hand cranking car using starting handle
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Morris Minor cold start
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Austin Allegro cold start
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Austin Allegro uphill drive.
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Will it run? Standard Vanguard III Part 1 of 4
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A look at: Mechanical interlocking for railways.
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DRIVEN: 1967 Humber Hawk
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Testing times: Bentley Eight goes for MoT
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Will it run? Standard Vanguard III Part 4 of 4
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Hand cranking car using starting handle
908
Morris Minor cold start
1,327
Austin Allegro cold start
1,108
Austin Allegro uphill drive.
841
Will it run? Standard Vanguard III Part 1 of 4
557
A look at: Mechanical interlocking for railways.
516
DRIVEN: 1967 Humber Hawk
502
Testing times: Bentley Eight goes for MoT
453
Will it run? Standard Vanguard III Part 4 of 4
347
Sidevalve (flathead) Morris engine.
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How to adjust Sturmey Archer 4 speed hub gears.
331
Vintage Raleigh Superbe 4 speed
303
Beaulieu Spring Autojumble 2024
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A look at: Smiths Enfield mantle clock.
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Will it start? '75 Austin Allegro
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1967 Humber Hawk - will it run? Yes it will.
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DRIVEN: 1980's Bentley Eight
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1975 Mk.1 Austin Allegro 1300 - drive.
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Start up, and drive, of Mk.2 Ford Escort RS2000
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Morris Minor 1000 indicator stalk repairs.
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Bedford van - faults, faults, faults.
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Morris Minor
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Will it run? Standard Vanguard III Part 3 of 4
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Restoring a Terry Anglepoise lamp. Part 1 of 7
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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.

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leethompson6070 (4 minutes ago)
Praise for folks like you keeping these machines in such state as to be able to keep this technique going shows perfection in maintaining. This is what the new world has built OUT of society responsibility and I commend every body who continues to keep all things up in this state. Thank you.
jonniejam-shovel6405 (10 minutes ago)
Thanks for your film, and the important information re, keeping your thumb tucked in.
jimmurphy4703 (17 minutes ago)
🏻🏻🏻🏻🏻🏻🏻🏻🏻 well done sir ! You are the first to actually place your thumb in the right position
28102650 (28 minutes ago)
Back in 1974, my first car was a 1965 Peugeot 404, which also had a crank handle. I never managed to start it via that method. I wish I'd known the technique.
exile182 (31 minutes ago)
Thanks for the reply, he did mention oil bath cleaners, he said most of them changed the air filters any way back in the 50's when they were teens.
reconforsales7708 (46 minutes ago)
i wish all the modern cars have that sort of starting facilility
Martindyna (51 minutes ago)
No body else has commented but I was impressed that you managed to start an OHV 4 cylinder engine with one arm / hand. I first of all thought that it's a side valve but no it's OHV. Perhaps you had your Shredded Wheat that morning LOL (or I'm just a wimp haha).
karvast5726 (2 hour ago)
Probably the only car that could survive being blasted by an EMP
STho205 (2 hour ago)
First time I've ever seen the operating, lighted, turn flags! The early ones in the US all seem to have those little doors welded shut.
simonramsay6080 (2 hours ago)
It's brilliant seeing the semaphore indicators in action!
sambit99able (11 hours ago)
And now we have cars that start via voice command! Crazy! But vintage cars are ️
Ostsol (5 hours ago)
I really didn't expect so much extra space in that engine compartment...
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