Just a nice period picture

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:18 am

Well I look about 40 years younger than I do now!

hugbilly · Post by **hugbilly** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:31 am

The father of a schoolfriend in the '60's had one of those A60 vans shown in the Longbridge photo. Somewhat tuned, he claimed that it had managed 100mph on the, then unrestricted, M1 . . .

Chewie Baker · Post by **Chewie Baker** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 1:46 pm

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:45 pm My daily hack back in 2003, I'd just arrived at work... it had the full union jack on the roof when I bought it but one of my workmates removed some of the vinyl one day while I was down at Bletchley shunting stone wagons...!

RY 09 022 and X309 ABC Rugby Yard.jpg

Great photo
Shame the Gronk has gone now

Post by **WMU 211G** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:53 pm

Thanks - yes the Gronk has gone but then so has the yard and the old iron footbridge, a new signalbox and a large network Rail compound now stands on the site of the yard and a new footbridge replaced the old one

Chewie Baker · Post by **Chewie Baker** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 5:22 pm

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Sat Aug 25, 2018 7:54 pm Crossing the Severn in 1964...

1964 SEVERN Beachley & Aust.jpg

the Severn Princess still survives in Chepstow.
The base for the turntable can even be made out on her deck

Post by **AndyPen** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:18 pm

Gosh I recall that, though we were in a Hilman Minx I think.

Post by **Pete** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:27 am

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:01 am Well it's just a bit older than some of my socks Pete so I'd say it's ok

Longbridge yesterday, honest....

BMC LONGBRIDGE 43382_o.jpg

Had they run out of hubcaps??

Post by **snoopy64** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:33 am

Pete wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:27 am
WMU 211G wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:01 am Well it's just a bit older than some of my socks Pete so I'd say it's ok

Longbridge yesterday, honest....

BMC LONGBRIDGE 43382_o.jpg
Had they run out of hubcaps??

More than likely... parts shortage was still a problem right up to the 80’s many an apprentice hour spent going out into the fields to fit hub caps, spare wheels, even radiators followed by a water bowser...!

dodge44 · Post by **dodge44** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:12 am

Pete wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:27 am
WMU 211G wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:01 am Well it's just a bit older than some of my socks Pete so I'd say it's ok

Longbridge yesterday, honest....

BMC LONGBRIDGE 43382_o.jpg
Had they run out of hubcaps??

They are left hookers, so if the picture of the export cars at Grimsby Docks is anything to go by the hubcaps are left off to deter pilfering and are probably inside the car together with anything else that can be easily 'liberated' from the exterior in transit...

Post by **WMU 211G** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:02 pm

AUSTIN MANN EGERTON.jpg

Post by **66Traveller** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:28 pm

What a great forecourt! Love those early Maxis - I can't remember the last time I saw one: they are really quite cool!

Chewie Baker · Post by **Chewie Baker** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:48 pm

and the Jags in the showroom, not long after Jaguar had merged into British Leyland

Post by **goff** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:47 pm

Monty carlo cars leaving Nice airport 1967.

Post by **Costafortune** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:49 pm

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:02 pm AUSTIN MANN EGERTON.jpg

And today. How lovely.

Terrapin-52 · Post by **Terrapin-52** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:37 am

For Andypen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWWOnRz_xtI

regards mike

Post by **Pete** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:40 am

Early 70s

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:48 am

I love that picture, had it as a screen saver for a while.

I think it's 1972 / 73 due to the Yardley Mclaren branding on the transporter.

Post by **WMU 211G** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:49 pm

The Ginetta looks tiny compared to the Mini!

LMM76C · Post by **LMM76C** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:59 pm

goff wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:47 pm Monte carlo cars leaving Nice airport 1967.

On the loading ramp is the white/black practice car (used by Aaltonen) that I've seen another photo of captioned as Bob Freeborough's car (because it carried his reg no EBD90C).
This photo seems to confirm it was a standard or near standard car borrowing his reg no for this event.

The aircraft here is a Carvair (a converted DC4). In the recent "Works Minis in Detail" book a photo captioned as a Carvair is a Bristol Freighter....

ivor badger 3 · Post by **ivor badger 3** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:21 am

spraybeateer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:59 am From F/B,

Being of an age to remember driving past this brings back some good and bad memories.

The Round toll Glasgow

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