My father ran a 16/60 in the early 70s. It had that design icon of the time the illuminated badge (which was backlit) - watching a TV programme about Frankie Howerd on the television the other night, one scene had "him" in the back of a Wolsely - the badge was most
definitely lit from the front (with a chromed bulbholder) - where they ever produced like this or was that a retrofit ?
Edited by Pugugly on 14/04/2008 at 18:49
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I would be fairly certain that Wolseley grille badges were always backlit. I know that it was on my Hornet and on my father's 6/110.
Edited by shoespy on 14/04/2008 at 17:27
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Btw you may want to insert an "e" or perhaps an apostrophe in the header unless that's an abbr. ;-)
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My Dad had a Wolseley 1500 - XKH 952 - and the badge was lit up on that.
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My 18/85 Wolsley was backlit.
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Shoe
I normally don't moderate my own typos - however I have on this occasion as I spotted it when I came back from a task. I was quivering when I saw it in anticipation of you not having seen it but it wasn't to be ! - I couldn't bear to see the misspelling staring at me everytime I peeked in the room !
Edited by Pugugly on 14/04/2008 at 18:52
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My first car was a 6/80. The front badge was wired for lighting, but it didn't work.
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They were all lit from a very early stage right to the bitter end - the Wedge Wolseley 6 of 1975.
It even had a name, which escapes me at the moment. Something like 'dusklight' or 'moonglow' or some such.
If anybody fancies a free Wolseley 16/60 see my offer on the other thread!
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I want it - however as I've just rationalised my fleet, I doubt whether it would be welcomed with open arms by Mrs P. :-(
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Just glad to have been of a little help. Its been a long time since I made a lawyer quiver with anticipation......at least she said she was a lawyer.......................;-)
Back to Wolseleys, wasn't the centre of the steering wheel the same as the grille badge? I even would quite like to say that it was also illuminated on the 6/110, but that may be rubbish. It was 1969/70 the last time I was in it and I was still at primary school.
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My father's 16/60 had a gold coloured W on a red background.
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Quite right, a W. Was it lit though?
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No only the badge on the grille. The steering boss was unlit.
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police 'wireless' cars of the 60s early 70s were mainly Wolseleys, I seem to recall .. black, of course, with big bells sitting above front bumper?
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Were they black or dark blue?
On the steering wheel: the horn was operated by a chromed half circle, I recall.
Edited by Optimist on 14/04/2008 at 19:49
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Useless fact! Wolseley the plumbers merchants people are the same people who started the car company according to the excellent Austin Rover web site
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Useless fact! Wolseley the plumbers merchants people are the same people who started the car company according to the excellent Austin Rover web site
You'd think the cars' track record on leaks would be better then! ;-)
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It's at my ex-wife's less than two hours from you, PU. She'll be delighted to see it gone. Email me if you want to know more. I have quite recent pix and a BMC specialist's estimate to sort it.
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Trouble is I'll have an ex-wife then :-(
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Where is this Wolseley, Mike? I'm in NE Lincs.
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I'd never want a car with a name I couldn't spell.
It's why I've steered clear of Isotta-Fraschinis, Hispano-Suizas, and Broughs.
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I once searched E-Bay usin "Fat Fingers" and grabbed a bargain because someone had listed a BMW First Aid kit with the letters in the wrong order....!
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I'd never want a car with a name I couldn't spell. It's why I've steered clear of Isotta-Fraschinis Hispano-Suizas and Broughs.
Good point Cliff. May be one reason why Land Rover continued to do so well in the face of competition from alternatives such as "Dai ho harry hat sues" and "Sing Song Mustos" and the like ;-)
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It's in Somerset. email is on my profile.
Firm was originally the Wolseley sheepshearing machinery company. Chief designer around 1900 one Herbert Austin...
Edited by mike hannon on 15/04/2008 at 12:21
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Given the fact that most of us cannot recognise the manufacturer if the logo is removed [some recent survey or other confirmed this], and the reaction of the car people which is to use the grill/larger logo [Citroen] to counteract it, why on earth doesn't someone try a back-lit logo again?
BMW, the old small double chevron, the 4 rings would all look good lit up at night. Even the Viking ship might attract a few glances!
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 15/04/2008 at 17:13
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For Wolseley fans everywhere: an interesting if slightly over-apostrophed website on the last of the Wolseleys: 20 "Wedges" ordered by the Labour government just a year after nationalising British Leyland.
www.leylandprincess.co.uk/GaydonWolseley.htm
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(Sorry: correct link here - also accessible from the other page)
www.leylandprincess.co.uk/WolseleyMinistry.htm )
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Wow - excellent site by the way, as you suggest the grammar's build quality is a bit BLMC.
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>>>> why on earth doesn'tsomeone try a back-lit logo again?
I agree. Some models would look great with a backlit badge. Although I suspect it would probably not conform to some obscure EU legislation or other about distracting oncoming motorists!!
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My dad had a 4/44 which was the first car I can really remember travelling in (my memories of the Javelin are very vague).
Front lit badge was indeed an iconic design. I'm surprised that there is no modern equivalent. Perhaps if something similar was introduced now with a blue backlight it could become an icon all over again for the chav brigade!
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I looked in at the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon yesterday on the way back from Scotland as I hadn't been there since the revamp. There are quite a few Wolseleys - including one of the first (1896 I think) which Herbert Austin drove all the way from Birmingham to North Wales and back; one of the last (wedge); and the '39 Wolseley Eight that Lord Nuffield used daily. Others too.
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Some time in the very late fifties an old schoolmate from Plymouth, by then in the RAF doing National Service, visited Bath where I lived with my parents in his prewar Wolseley 14. Of course there were many such still around in those days. He kindly let me drive it, but not for long. I frightened him and myself, but fortunately did no harm to that nice person's car. I still remember his name actually, a real Devonian one.
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