Just a nice period picture

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Wonder if there’s ever been an OTL or DNF recorded due to being hit by a train? :lol:
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Cause of accident was found to be 2 suitcases falling off yellow mk1 driven by 3 short-skirted babes not concentrating when strapping them onto roof
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ivor badger 3 wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:21 am
spraybeateer wrote: Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:59 am From F/B,

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Being of an age to remember driving past this brings back some good and bad memories.
The Round toll Glasgow
As me recon you will remember driving past this ???????
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Chewie Baker wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:41 am Cause of accident was found to be 2 suitcases falling off yellow mk1 driven by 3 short-skirted babes not concentrating when strapping them onto roof
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Haaaaaarrrrrroooooooollllllllllddddddddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Steptoe & Son......early Mk3 barn Find! :lol:
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1300GT wheeltrims?
Hercules GT :lol:
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Look away now if you are of a delicate nature....!
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Good stuff.. OMO + VIM + Brillo ;)
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He was a nasty little specimen wasn't he :x
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You can't talk about Paul McCartney's Grandad like that :lol:

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No. Fair comment. I take it back. He was a pillar of the community and a very handsome fella :P
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Talking of Macca, I love this pic - taken outside his gaff in Cavendish Avenue in March '67, just round the corner from Abbey Road....
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Here another one of Macca
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Mark 1 should know this place , York-Strensall Rd
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