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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:09 am
by UHR850
Again an old black and white from the past.
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:10 am
by Costafortune
Probably around 1974/5. When my folks were in a local motor club I can recall stuff just like this.
Old 1100's were engine donors.
The red/white car might be a works car. The orange Mini is 1971 registered but external hinges so probably built from a new old stock shell and registered as 'built from parts'.
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:17 pm
by surfblue63
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:08 pm
by mk1coopers
Pete wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:12 pm
A few images off Facebook
The Mini in the second picture down looks like it's in a coach built colour, Radford /Hooper ?
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:24 am
by WMU 211G
Brian Epstein's pad in Chapel Street, Belgravia, Sunday 27th August 1967...
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:57 am
by WMU 211G
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Nice El Paso Beige / Snowberry White Mk2 Cooper in this one...
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 11:14 am
by snoopy64
That El Paso is on Dunster high st. Probably still there
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 8:52 pm
by WMU 211G
Earls Court, 1965...
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:32 pm
by WMU 211G
BMC MINI MK1 826_n.jpg
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:07 pm
by WMU 211G
Nice 1100 / 1300 at Newbury station in the '70s...
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:56 am
by Nick W
A mate of mine took his mini on a road trip to Corsica in 1970..
Pink roof and wheels to match!
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:57 am
by snoopy64
But which period
..... this is from a set of aerials I have for Bourton on the Water, the period is BT (before tourist!), I think it's 40's, could it be the 50s??
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 4:59 pm
by Polarsilver
Bourton on-the Water taken by a Reconnaissance Spitfire on the way back to MountFarm Airfield or perhaps taken by a Messerchmitt BF109 Reconnaissance. ( should put up its value on "Flog It") .. yet probably taken while leaning out of a Tiger Moth.. yes it is just a nice period picture of a village worth visiting & look for the Mini that is growing outside the Free to enter Car Museum
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 6:07 pm
by snoopy64
The aforementioned museum is in the old mill which I used to get my goldfish food from! But I can’t remember when the chimney came down… the quality of the set of prints I have is amazing!
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:38 am
by WMU 211G
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:53 pm
by davidnutland
Is the bottom picture Salisbury?
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:01 pm
by mab01uk
"Designer behind iconic 1970s Raleigh Chopper bicycle, the three-wheeled Bond Bug vehicle and the children's game Marble Run has died aged 96.
He was managing director of Letchworth's OGLE Design from 1962 until 1999. Raleigh produced the first Mark I Chopper in 1969, after Mr Karen drew initial sketches for the bike. More than 1.5million of them were made until production ceased in 1979. The first version of the bike featured a gear hub selected using a frame-mounted lever. It had an unusually-shaped frame, high back seat and ape hanger Handlebars as well as differently sized wheels which were 16inches (41cm) at the front and 20inches (51cm) at the back. The design cost £32 for the most basic version at the time. The Mk2 was produced from 1972 until the end of production and had a seat that was moved forward to prevent the bike tipping up as well as other tweaks. This was despite the bicycle being unstable, slow, heavy and trickier to ride than conventional bikes. A lighter Mk3 Chopper was launched in 2004 made of aluminium with various safety features."
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:37 pm
by Pete
Hadn’t seen this one..
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:47 pm
by WMU 211G
mab01uk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:01 pm
"Designer behind iconic 1970s Raleigh Chopper bicycle, the three-wheeled Bond Bug vehicle and the children's game Marble Run has died aged 96.
He was managing director of Letchworth's OGLE Design from 1962 until 1999. Raleigh produced the first Mark I Chopper in 1969, after Mr Karen drew initial sketches for the bike. More than 1.5million of them were made until production ceased in 1979. The first version of the bike featured a gear hub selected using a frame-mounted lever. It had an unusually-shaped frame, high back seat and ape hanger Handlebars as well as differently sized wheels which were 16inches (41cm) at the front and 20inches (51cm) at the back. The design cost £32 for the most basic version at the time. The Mk2 was produced from 1972 until the end of production and had a seat that was moved forward to prevent the bike tipping up as well as other tweaks. This was despite the bicycle being unstable, slow, heavy and trickier to ride than conventional bikes. A lighter Mk3 Chopper was launched in 2004 made of aluminium with various safety features."
Bottom pic is of Danish born actress Yutte Stensgaard who appeared in 'The Saint', 'The Persuaders', 'Jason King' and the Hammer horror film 'Lust For A Vampire amongst many others.
Just found this gem lurking in my hard drive...
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:23 pm
by Costafortune
A Mark 3 'S' !
