>> My dad had a light blue Victor with a bench seat in the front (manual
>> gear change on the floor!) - He boiught it nearly new and to be fair
>> even I knew it was awful.
Those we had were 'firm's cars' as part of my Dad's job. Up to at least the fourth, an FB series, the front seat was a bench and the gear lever was on the steering column. I cannot remember whether the FC 101 or the Simca was the first car we had with a floor change and two front seats.
The floor change on the Simca, acquired in 1966 with reg GBN 611D, was a mirror image of what's now regarded as standard having its first and second to the right and third fourth on the left. Something to do with it being a car that, in lower states of trim, had a column change.
The Vauxhalls, up to/including the FC series, were cars in which, if I were not very careful, I was as sick as a dog. Less so with the Simca. I suspect the key was that from that car on my head was high enough to be able to see out of the front/sides, though Dad being a carp driver proceeding in surges/stops didn't help. Even as wee kid I was far less prone to chunder if being driven by others.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Fri 10 Feb 23 at 22:10
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