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Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:56 am
by JC T ONE
Another classic
Nice Gold signature
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:05 am
by mk1
Made by "CUD", same manufactures as original Downton ones. They also made the "Alexander" gear knobs.
Great little company offering superb products, sadly no longer with us.
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:55 pm
by tjw89
I bought this a little while ago, to go in my next project.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260841443426
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:36 pm
by JC T ONE
Good price, if you compare it, you had it for half the price,
of what this one, (which is missing its chain)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-colle ... 8642819086
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:50 pm
by mk1
Both the versions below are Downton fobs, the one with the printed address is very early, it has a Rolls Royce logo on the front. The second type was from 1962 ish to the bitter end.
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:43 pm
by UHR850
Great pictures Marc, thanks.
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:55 am
by graham in aus
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:02 am
by mk1
That ebay link is truly MENTAL!
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:50 am
by JC T ONE
mk1 wrote:
Both the versions below are Downton fobs, the one with the printed address is very early, it has a Rolls Royce logo on the front. The second type was from 1962 ish to the bitter end.
Cool , love the phone no, on the top one
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:51 am
by JC T ONE
graham in aus wrote:
It's a crazy E-Bay world!
Woaw
some price, I am happy that my search is over.
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:35 pm
by tedmcedd
I used to have a wood and picket one like on page 3... cant remember which car it got sold with though
unless i do still have it somewhere!?
ive been on the lookout for a nice one for the 1300... although ill prob just go for a repro and rough it up a bit! ha!
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:26 pm
by JC T ONE
tedmcedd wrote:
I used to have a wood and picket one like on page 3...
cant remember which car it got sold with though
unless i do still have it somewhere!?
Did you have "The car" to go with it ?
or key fob only ?
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:30 pm
by tedmcedd
JC T ONE wrote:tedmcedd wrote:
I used to have a wood and picket one like on page 3...
cant remember which car it got sold with though
unless i do still have it somewhere!?
Did you have "The car" to go with it ?
or key fob only ?
Just the fob...
lol!
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:16 pm
by JC T ONE
tedmcedd wrote:
Just the fob...
lol!
Well, I almost missed my car
it was only by chance/pure luck, I got to own it.
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:37 pm
by Old English White
Here's mine - if you can read it. Not particularly special or rare but Morris Garages (MG) did sell a LOT of cars!
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:57 pm
by captain
NICE LEATHER RILEY,FROM SOUTH SCOTLAND THOMAS CORRIE LTD,DUMFRIES, ANNAN, CASTLE DOUGLAS.served my time with this group in the early 70,s
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:31 am
by mk1
Both the above are a real pair of crackers!
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:28 am
by Old English White
......and now you all know my key number
.
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:42 am
by mk1
I thought the "FS" on Mini keys meant "Full Service" i.e. a key with FS on it would open any Mini door lock. Any key seems to work on my cars
Re: Period key fobs?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:27 pm
by Tim
In my university days I started an MGB, Vauxhall Victor and 'grey' Ferguson tractor all with my mini key. The fergy had the best handling and performance of the three.
I should add that I didn't go to uni in the '60s, they were all well and truly 'classics' by that stage. I'm not sure why the contractors still had the old fergy though. Either way, they shouldn't have left it parked there at that time of night...
Tim