Just a nice period picture

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Brilliant picture. Is that one of those amphicars I see in the picture?
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surfblue63 wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 2:17 pm Anyone from Glasgow recognise this?

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I'm thinking this could be an even cooler camper than the caraboot!

Some one get that George Clarke fella on the phone, sharpish!

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Peter Laidler wrote: Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:00 am Brilliant picture. Is that one of those amphicars I see in the picture?

If you mean the two-tone red over white car, that is between the Reliant Regal and the Morris Isis, that is an Austin Metropolitan.
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Yep, got that. Thanks for the correction Martin
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Monaco, 1965, that nice Mr.Hill wins and gets chased by a Moke.... :lol:

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DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
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nice period photo of my local town - Banbridge Co Down.

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minitravellerman wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 3:36 pm nice period photo of my local town - Banbridge Co Down.

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What’s the van?
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I'm thinking Standard Atlas?


Edited, after a look on Google it's an early Morris J2
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Thanks.
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wantafaster1 wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:00 pm I'm thinking Standard Atlas?


Edited, after a look on Google it's an early Morris J2
Yes definitely an early Morris J2
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The Netherlands early 80th, police control.

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Oneball wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:56 pm What’s the van?
It's a Morris J2 - an early model
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And a few from another local town to me - Lurgan, Co Armagh

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When the town was closed every evening during the height of the troubles

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Lurgan and Armagh...... there's places I'm familiar with
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Appologies if duplicate posting, thought a nice photo, specially for the Police car enthusiasts

Liverpool Police, I believe
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The old transport manager identified each of the traffic cops in that series of photos including the old, grumpy sergeant on the left with a row of medals. Taken as the Smithdown Lane traffic garage. Probably a supermarket now!
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