Ocheye Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Many of us give our cars nicknames. I'd love to hear what names you have come up with for your TRs. My 1927 Morris Cowley (HH3807) was christened 'Happy Henry' by owner, the late Daisy Washington who owned him until her death around 1971. He is never referred to as 'the Cowley', always Henry. I haven't christened my TR4 officially butĀ the working title is TRistan. However, watching the new series of "All creatures great and small" I am reminded that Tristan is feckless, lazy and unreliable but charming. Long term TR owners may feel that this is apposite but I have only had the car for one year and 3500 trouble free miles! What do you think? Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4Mal Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 I called my TR ( Reg 1600WK ) the Wok. A bit like a Chinese meal, I'd go for a blast and half an hour later fancy another one...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Forey Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 My TR3 is called Otis as the registration numberĀ is OAS 373 and it has a red interior. Mick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwaters Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 While still trying to sort out the frontĀ panelĀ and doorĀ fit, my TR3A has had many many ānicknamesā.Ā Sadly none of which are postable! Ā David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ocheye Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 My car's reg is ESU so I could call him Sue (apologies to the late Johnny Cash) or maybe Esau (on some of the Cumbrian roads it is a bit like sitting on a seesaw) Andy Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crawfie Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 My car is SVN... My daughter called the car SVeN after the reindeer in FrozenĀ Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod1883 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 The 2 is named Stan, as that was the name on all his spare parts! That was back in 1980, sadly very few parts have any reference to Stan any longer. The Stag is named Gandalf - being white! The Midget is called Millie, and the now sold Acadiane was called Ambroise (the French name for Brian, the snail). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Mick Forey said: My TR3 is called Otis as the registration numberĀ is OAS 373 and it has a red interior. Mick 'Otis'Ā is that so you can give people a lift. Ā RogerĀ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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BRENDA1 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 As a few of you know our TR is called Brenda because of its reg. Mike Redrose GroupĀ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 I had a FordĀ 100eĀ Reg letters LBN, itās wiper when travelling up hill came to a virtual stop when raining,Ā I nicknamed it Lazy Bones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 EYC=Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ocheye Posted September 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Misfit said: I had a FordĀ 100eĀ Reg letters LBN, itās wiper when travelling up hill came to a virtual stop when raining,Ā I nicknamed it Lazy Bones. Happy Henry has a vacuum wiper. I know the feeling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4Mal Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 My wifes car has the letters LO**UCA in the plate.Ā Its white and when its dirty its called filthy LOUCA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony_C Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 Years and years ago I had a signal red 4 and a Welsh girlfriend...... the car was tatty and fun... the girlfriend, a beautician, was well groomed, very pretty Ā and very, very high maintenance..... Ā Said girlfriend started calling the car āStrawberryā and then, mostly, ānaughty strawberryā............... that relationship did not last much longer! Ā Happy ever after though...... my love affair with my old TRās goes on and on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 Not only TRs in the above, so perhaps I'm allowed, especially as all of them have/had 2.5L engines: My first Vitesse was, retrospectivelyĀ called "Old Blue" The next, the estate, was "Silverback", as I was going grey thenĀ too. And the green one has a long racing history, goinh bcak to the 80s at least, but when I got it it neededĀ to have much of the remains of Silverback donated as transplants to revive it.Ā Ā So it has so many of the previous car's genes, its "SofS", or "Son of Silverback" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwifrog Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 My 3A is called Smurfette or SchtroumpfetteĀ in French , simply because when a friends girlfriend saw it after it was painted she said in a very loud voice " Wow elle est super jolie et de la mĆŖme couleur que Schtroumpfette"Ā Ā (she is pretty the same colour as Smurfette) My daily driver a 2003 Citroen Berlingo is called the grandad-wagon cheers Alan Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 My Red TR4 is referred to, somewhat tongue in cheek, as "The Beast". My ex-navigator called it The Red Herring, but that didn't stick. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 The vacuum operated wipers on the Ford 100E were even worse in snow, as they did cease working and the screen became completely blanked out until one took one's foot off the accelerator - but that's difficult when ascending a steep hill in snow in a car with only 3 gears!Ā Same system on the 2.6 litre 6 cylinder Ford Zephyr, but thatĀ car did have somewhat more oomph! Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, ianc said: The vacuum operated wipers on the Ford 100E were even worse in snow, as they did cease working and the screen became completely blanked out until one took one's foot off the accelerator - but that's difficult when ascending a steep hill in snow in a car with only 3 gears!Ā Same system on the 2.6 litre 6 cylinder Ford Zephyr, but thatĀ car did have somewhat more oomph! Ian Cornish Same wipers on the Consul 375 and at 1700cc but basically the same body as the Zephyr it definitely didnt have the Ooomph! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod1883 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Little bit shorter at the front Stuart as the engine bay didn't ned to accommodate 6 cylinders. Loved my old Consul, as I've said before I wish I could find it again Edit - she was called Henrietta Edited September 28, 2020 by Rod1883 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Rod1883 said: Little bit shorter at the front Stuart as the engine bay didn't ned to accommodate 6 cylinders. Loved my old Consul, as I've said before I wish I could find it again Edit - she was called Henrietta Well its still on DVLA so probably still about. Bristol reg no. Stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod1883 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Yes, I grew up just South of Bristol and the car was purchased by me in Bristol around 1978 or 9. I also ran a mkII Zephyr for a short while - someone had breathed on it as it absolutely flew, but only did about 12mpg - 889LAL was the registration, issued in Nottingham where I went to Uni but not where I bought the car Edited September 28, 2020 by Rod1883 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 15 hours ago, Rod1883 said: Yes, I grew up just South of Bristol and the car was purchased by me in Bristol around 1978 or 9. I also ran a mkII Zephyr for a short while - someone had breathed on it as it absolutely flew, but only did about 12mpg - 889LAL was the registration, issued in Nottingham where I went to Uni but not where I bought the car Sounds like the Zephyr may have had either the Raymond Mays conversion stuff on it or the Aquaplane kit, both of which transformed the performance. FWIW 889LAL reg is now on Merc Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodbr Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 To go back to the subject mine is called the BOAT. The Break Open Another Thousand seemed to fit perfectly at one time but don't tell my wife!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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