Thinking Back

I Remember Visiting Glasgow With My Parents and Brothers (Brian and Alexander)round About 1960-61. Where we Visited my Aunt Susan. I Cant say where my Relatives Stayed but I Remember Going up These Big Concrete Stairs and big metal Bannisters To The Top Apartment. Geez  Those Stairs were neverending for me and my brothers and for my tiny legs. I remember Sitting in the Trams and going to the Barras for a shopping spree. (The Barras is a major street and indoor weekend market in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The term "barra" is Glaswegian dialect for "barrow", relating to the market's early years, where traders sold their wares from handcarts. Barrowland is sometimes used to describe the district itself where the market is located, which is actually officially known as Calton.)

On The Way Back From The Barras We Hopped onto A Bus To Take us Back To The Railway Station ( I Think it Was The Central Station as i Recall)

Here is A Clip From Glasgow in the 60's

Loved The Cars in those Days (Can you spot and Name Them?)

We jumped on the Train Back To Kirckaldy (via Edinburgh, Inverkeithing,Burntislind) and Home.

I Remember Going From Home By Bus To Kirckaldy Train Station And Getting The Train Over The Forth Railway Bridge.(The Bridge was Used in the Hitchcock Movie The 39 Steps).

Here is a Postcard From 1891

Today

I Can Recall The Train Going over The Bridge and myself and my brothers looking out of the window down at the sea and the bridge beams going past. I was a bit Scared as I never Been so High Before and ocasionally looking out the window at this vast open area.

The Next Car My Father Purchased Was An Austin A90 Westminster.

Austin Westminster
Manufacturer BMC
Production 1954–1968
101,634
Predecessor Austin A70 Hereford
Successor Austin 3-Litre
The Westminster series were large saloon and estate cars sold by the British Austin Motor Company from 1954, replacing the A70 Hereford. The Westminster line was produced as the A90, A95, A99, A105, and A110 until 1968 when the new Austin 3-Litre took its place. Essentially badge-engineered versions of the Farina Westminsters were also produced using the premium Wolseley and Vanden Plas marques.

The Westminster name was previously used by the Austin Motor Company in the 1930s for a four light version of the 16/6 and the Heavy 12/4.

A90

Production 1954–1956
25532
Assembly Longbridge, England
Sydney, Australia
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
Layout FR layout
Engine(s) 2.6 L C-Series I6
Transmission(s) 4-speed manual
overdrive optional from 1955
Wheelbase 104 in (2,642 mm)
Length 170 in (4,318 mm)
Width 64 in (1,626 mm)
Height 63.25 in (1,607 mm)
The A90 Six Westminster was introduced at the 1954 London Motor Show at the same time as the small A40/A50 Cambridge saloon range. It used the new BMC C-Series straight-6 engine with single Zenith carburettor which, at 2.6 L (2639 cc), produced 85 hp (63 kW). The suspension is independent at the front using coil springs and wishbones and leaf spring and anti-roll bar on the live axle at the rear. The four speed transmission has Synchromesh on the top three ratios and from 1955 an overdrive unit could be specified.

The interior, with leather trim on the de luxe version and PVC on the standard model, has a split bench front seat arrangement, although individually adjustable, which if necessary could seat three people abreast. When only two are carried there are, on the de luxe model, fold down centre armrests at the side of each seat. The de luxe model also has a central fold down armrest in the rear. The handbrake control is under the dash on the right hand side of the steering column which also carries the gear change lever. A heater is fitted as standard on the de luxe model but optional on the standard version. The Austin Motor Company also produced a brochure for an A90 Six Westminster Police Car which featured a floor gearchange.

The British Motor magazine tested a Westminster de luxe saloon in 1955 recording a top speed of 85.7 mph (137.9 km/h) and acceleration from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 18.9 seconds and a fuel consumption of 20.2 miles per imperial gallon (14.0 L/100 km/16.8 mpg-US). The test car cost £834 including taxes.

The A90 designation had previously been carried by the 1948–1952 Austin Atlantic.

I Still Remember The Registration Number Licence Plate

NSR 133

It Was Dark Green With Cream Coloured Seats and  Steering Column Gearshift.

My Oldest Brother Was Mad About The Beatles Then and he asked us if we wanted to go to the Pictures to see "A Hard Days Night" We Agreed and it was Showing at The Western Picture House Along the road from us on a Saturday Afternoon Matinee lol.

Here is "A Hard Days Night"

Enjoy From 1964

To Be Continued.......