5 Gallons £1.65 !! I'd just started driving in 1969/70 and can remember a gallon rocketing to 50p during the '73/'74 oil crisis, I had a 1967 2 litre Triumph Vitesse convertible, wire wheels and overdrive, which I clocked up more miles pushing (for lack of fuel at pumps) rather than driving - I still have my ration book. A pair of TR6's with O/D for 28 years, and finally in 2024 an MGB GT with O/D and never suffering an O/D fault on any of them ever.
Ah thanks for that nuts spanner man ! You have had helluva motoring time , the overdrive was a great innovation and saved fuel . I can remember a gallon costing 4/11 ! That was in the era of Green shield stamps and cigarette coupons ! I love the MGB , breaks down a bit , usually from overheating , but on a normal country run , it’s great !
Thanks for that info Graeme , these films crop up all over the place . I found this film , was in an old can at a car boot ! Not found any more though !
thanks for the quaint old film mate! my '72 MGB GT does mostly long drives & road trips, and the OD is a blessing ... like having a 6 speed box 😊
Good comments . I used to get into fourth gear very quickly and could have done with the OD … working on a few other films at the mo MrForest .. !
5 Gallons £1.65 !! I'd just started driving in 1969/70 and can remember a gallon rocketing to 50p during the '73/'74 oil crisis, I had a 1967 2 litre Triumph Vitesse convertible, wire wheels and overdrive, which I clocked up more miles pushing (for lack of fuel at pumps) rather than driving - I still have my ration book. A pair of TR6's with O/D for 28 years, and finally in 2024 an MGB GT with O/D and never suffering an O/D fault on any of them ever.
Ah thanks for that nuts spanner man ! You have had helluva motoring time , the overdrive was a great innovation and saved fuel . I can remember a gallon costing 4/11 ! That was in the era of Green shield stamps and cigarette coupons ! I love the MGB , breaks down a bit , usually from overheating , but on a normal country run , it’s great !
@@roynicol8353 4/11 crazy, i'm tempted to say "those were the days" but, there again, probably not, for all sorts of reasons. Enjoyed the film though.
That film was shown on Talking Pictures (Freeview channel 82) several years ago
Thanks for that info Graeme , these films crop up all over the place . I found this film , was in an old can at a car boot ! Not found any more though !