The Big Freeze of 1963 Remembered, Documentary, 1963

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Tonight: The Big Freeze

1955 Austin A90 Westminster

1960 Austin Seven MkI

1929 Austin Seven Wydoor Saloon

1953 Bedford S-Type

1962 Commer CA

1949 Daimler DC27 Ambulance

Foden S21

1961 Ford Zephyr MkII

1962 Ford Zodiac MkIII

1961 Fordson County Super 4

1961 Hillman Minx Series IIIc

1961 Humber Super Snipe Series III

1957 Karrier Gamecock

1960 Land-Rover 88'' Series II Pickup

Leyland Titan PD2

Mack NM

1960 Mercedes-Benz 220 S [W111]

Mercury Truck & Tractor AT 35

1963 Morris Mini Minor MkI

1957 Morris ¼-Ton O-Type Van

1954 Morrison-Electricar ED25

1960 Reliant Regal MkVI

1959 Renault Dauphine

Road Machines Whelp

1959 Scania CF 76

1939 Standard Eight

1957 Thornycroft Trident

1958 Vauxhall Velox

1955 Volkswagen Pick-up T1 [Typ 2]

1956 Volvo PV 444

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johnfromstaffs ◊ 2018-01-12 00:51	I remember this well. A group from my school, including me, went to Davos, staying in the “ touristenlager” of the Hotel Schatzalp. Quite a catalogue of firsts for a Fourteen year old kid at the time. We went by train across France through Metz, and along the ultra engineered “Rhaëtianbahn”, and were supposed to fly back to London on a Douglas Dakota, but due to the snow, flew back by Bristol Britannia to Manchester. My first experience of flying and also of being away from home. That winter we were able to cut about a mile off the school’s short cross country route by running across the frozen Trent and Mersey Canal just before the aqueduct over the River Trent. Nobody drowned but many were perished.
dsl ◊ 2018-01-12 00:54	I had mumps, so had to stay in bed for 2 months and missed all the fun.
the sad biker ◊ 2018-01-12 01:29	I was "work in progress" at this time so my only real experience of a harsh winter was 67-68, we had the only car on the street that would start in the mornings (an oval window Beetle), Mam used to wrap the engine with a blanket every night (it worked), the street echoed to Cortina/Hunter/Anglia/1100 starter motors getting slower and slower and......... The best place in the world on a frosty morning, climbing over the back seats onto the engine cover, almost instant heat, VW heat exchangers? an oxymoron, what heat?
dsl ◊ 2018-01-12 01:51	Report on the winter of 1962-63, broadcast on 14 Feb 1963 in the BBC's Tonight series (although the freeze ran on for a few weeks afterwards). Has several of the BBC's big hitters doing the presenting ... and a star of the future in the production team Found it by accident on youtube, or it can be seen and downloaded from BBC Archive site. Lots of fascinating stuff, despite variable footage quality (good old 405 lines!). Entries for the imcdb Xmas quiz: - CA van??? - Herald?? - smells Austin, maybe A40 Farina Mk2??? - whatever - unknown van Planes for impdb -- Last edit: 2022-12-21 01:56:17
Baube ◊ 2018-01-12 02:01	dsl wrote - smells Austin, maybe A40 Farina Mk2??? smells mostly frozen.. -- Last edit: 2018-01-12 02:02:57
electra225 ◊ 2018-01-12 07:29	dsl, what you mentioned as probably a Herald, could rather be for me a 105E Anglia.
dsl ◊ 2018-01-12 13:44	^ Good alternative. I can't decide between them now you've suggested it.
Corkeyandpals ◊ 2020-04-27 02:26	Aircraft at: http://impdb.org/index.php?title=The_Big_Freeze_of_1963_Remembered

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