We've always had rot boxes, only three completely new cars in 44 years. Some were interesting, some a bit boring, but functional. Occasionally, when able to afford it, we went in for something slightly different.
Some pics are not good quality, having been blown up from old photographs and slides and some have ghosts on them where I have removed people and number plates in a vague gesture to anonymity.

Austin A35 - our very first! (1963) Austin A55 - leather seated luxury (comparatively). Austin Gypsy 4x4 - very slow. After using 4WD and driving onto hard ground, the transmission got wound up so you couldn't get it out of gear. Had to get the jack out and lift a wheel to release it! Ford Cortina Morris Minor - never really on the road. Failed MOT and needed too much work. LandRover LWB Hardtop - first one. Ex-Electricity Board with ladder-rack and front-end winch.Fitted fixed rear windows. Triumph 2000 Estate - auto. Good for towing. Vauxhall VX 1800 Estate LandRover LWB Hardtop with windows all round. In the picture, that's the way winters used to be! Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5a) - first. Brilliant car, but not good for family camping in very bad weather! LandRover LWB Hardtop

Austin Mini Austin Princess - really comfortable. In the picture, £1.77/gall. equates to 38.9p/litre! Ford Escort Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5a) Reliant Rialto Datsun Sunny Lada Samara 1500 - first new car. Bought because it was the second cheapest available at the time! (The cheapest was too small) Rover 827 Si - hairy luxury. Rover 820 Si - rip-off ex-taxi. In the picture, hiding behind the Nissan; probably shame. Nissan Sunny Premium Ford Ka - second new one. Ford Mondeo Zetec TDCi - third new one. Reliant Scimitar SS1 - dotage present to self. Gorgeous! Ford Focus Zetec 1600 - fourth new one.

OTHER PEOPLE'S CARS

Apology for duff front cover June magazine now on NECPWA website Forum (Announcements). Family's & Friends' Cars GKS's Austin 7 BR's Bond Bug MISCELLANEOUS RELIANT SCIMITARS Some old photos, recently unearthed, from two shows. Reliant Scimitar Restorations Nostalgia: 1914 Adverts and 1953 Kelly's Directory PowerPoint Presentation: Some early Classic Cars PowerPoint Presentation: Some Pre-War cars Flying Scotsman Reliability Trial March 2010 including recently added video clip. A selection of Mascots and Badges. Can you identify the more obscure ones?

Some Cars seen on Holiday in Poland, August, 2011 Some Cars seen on Holiday in France September, 2010 Half-a-Dozen Photos (NECPWA) 2008 Autocar magazine article May 1945 PowerPoint Presentation: American Vehicles of the 1920s [Includes cars, commercials a "campervan" and some Bathing Beauties!] This is 6.3MB, so could be a three-minute download - you have been warned! CAR SHOW PICTURES I have moved all pics of the 2008 and 2009 shows, to make room for 2010 and will move those as 2011 ones come in. If anybody wants a ref. back to a picture, please contact me here. Club AGM Piercebridge April 2011 NE Restoration Club Open Day, May. 2011 NECPWA Rally, Wallington Hall, May, 2011 Wallsend Festival July 2011 MG Northumbria Show, Corbridge July 2011 NECPWA at Woodhorn Museum July 2011 NECPWA at Gibside July 2011 Kirkcubbright Show August 2011 NECPWA at Belsay Hall September 2011 NECPWA at Beamish Museum September 2011

The North East Club for Pre-War Austins

Newcastle Noggin Website

Reliant Sabre and Scimitar Owners' Club