2016 Cumbria Steam Gathering
Classic cars, steam traction engines and old tractors at Cark in Cumbria. In fact there's much more besides, and although it's a bit expensive to get in, this is one of the best shows to go to. I was particularly impressed by the selection of classic cars, many of which were quite rare. The huge number of old tractors was pretty amazing too, and you can see them in action. I went on the Saturday to this two-day event.
A Quattro from about 1980 with a carboard cutout of Gene Hunt from the 'Life on Mars' TV series.
803cc
803cc A-Series engine (the first BMC car to use this famous power unit, which was designed for the A30)
This has a non-standard 998cc engine (says DVLA) and is paying homage, for those who like that sort of thing, to the Wallace and Gromit films that featured a similar van.
1962 and 1966 Austin A40 'Farinas'
The 1962 model is on the right. They're both Mark IIs.
1966 was the penultimate year for the A40
1200cc
Wikipedia says...' The Austin Ant (development code ADO19) is a small four-wheel drive vehicle that was designed by Sir Alec Issigonis for the motor manufacturer Austin. Although the Ant is widely regarded as a military vehicle, some sources suggest it was conceived with civilian use in mind as well. In its military role, it was a potential successor to the military version of an earlier Issigonis design, the Mini Moke. This is a one-off – a prototype or pre-production car (though there may be more than just this pre-production car in existence now). The Ant was cancelled in 1968 before full-scale production began, during the period when BMC became part of the British Leyland (BL) conglomerate; the merger caused several overlaps in model ranges, and the Ant was regarded as too close a competitor for the Land Rover range. The Ant used an A-Series engine, transverse mounted and tilted slightly backward to allow greater ground clearance and suspension movement. The main gearbox was placed in the engine sump, as on the Mini. A reduction gearbox took power from the main gearbox to the rear axle via a propshaft.'
