mk1-forum.net

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

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 . . .

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:45 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

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

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

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

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:01 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??

Pete wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:27 am

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:01 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...!

Pete wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:27 am

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:01 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...

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

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

Monty carlo cars leaving Nice airport 1967.

WMU 211G wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:02 pm AUSTIN MANN EGERTON.jpg

And today. How lovely.

For Andypen

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

regards mike

Early 70s

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.

The Ginetta looks tiny compared to the Mini!

goff wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:47 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....

spraybeateer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:59 am From F/B,



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

The Round toll Glasgow