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WMU 211G wrote:Definitely Get Carter, filmed in the Summer of '70, released in March '71

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Two different Mk2 Jags were used in this scene...

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In the scenes where Caine is seen driving the MkII Cortina he's being pushed into shot by some of the film crew, he didn't passed his driving test until about 1973.

The blue Mark II Cortina here was owned by a mate of mine, Jon Hill - it was snapped there about 10-15 years ago. At the time I had a Carmen red 3.4 Jag and would have taken it up but Classic Ford mag wanted just the Cortina.

The red Jaguar used here was a 1960 model on fake G plates - the damage to the wing where a load of filler had dropped out of the arch happened after the door was taken off by the silver Cortina in the film. The houses are still there but it looks very different there now - the cobbled alleyway is still round the back though.

Yes and there is another picture from it in front of the schop.

Kees.

Mini4Ever wrote:Just scrolling through this topic...

This Marcos is still out there somewhere Kees:

Yes and there is another picture from it in front of the schop.

Kees.

Costafortune wrote: The blue Mark II Cortina here was owned by a mate of mine, Jon Hill - it was snapped there about 10-15 years ago. At the time I had a Carmen red 3.4 Jag and would have taken it up but Classic Ford mag wanted just the Cortina.

The red Jaguar used here was a 1960 model on fake G plates - the damage to the wing where a load of filler had dropped out of the arch happened after the door was taken off by the silver Cortina in the film. The houses are still there but it looks very different there now - the cobbled alleyway is still round the back though.

Thanks - I was trying to remember where I got the Cortina photo from. Considering it was shot between July and September it's a very bleak film, both in looks and feel.

Found this the other day - 'things to do with your old banger Mk1...'

Costafortune wrote: The houses are still there but it looks very different there now - the cobbled alleyway is still round the back though.

It's not that different, the colours of the doors have changed and they park end on now. Also the cobbles have been tarmacked over.

https://www.getcarter.xyz/locations/the ... rg-street/


Done a bit of Ogling on the net







And another film quiz, who's in the long coat and what is the film?

Quick guess - John Hurt as Quentin Crisp...? Can't remember the film's title.

Your thinking of the Naked Civil Servant which was made in 1975. This is a bit earlier.

In that case Stu I'm stumped!

Meanwhile down in the great Metropolis...
While back up at Longbridge, big John has a word with uncle Alec...

That’s Ringo in A hard day’s night isn’t it?

Paul.

Anita & Me, (BBC2 last night) a coming-of-age comedy-drama film (2002) set in the Midlands during the early 1970s, based on Meera Syal's best selling novel, featured this early Mini as their family car....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQhsPWnk8tI





Vehicle make: MORRIS
Date of first registration: February 1961
Year of manufacture: 1961
Cylinder capacity (cc): 848 cc
Vehicle status: SORN in place
Vehicle colour: BLUE
No MOT results

L7MAD wrote:That’s Ringo in A hard day’s night isn’t it?

Paul.

Spot On.

1969 Tokyo Motor Show...

British shelled Cooper Mk3, the first few were UK shells as they hadn't completed the press tooling in time for the launch, probably the best factory 998 Cooper ever made!

Sheffield, 1974.

Wicker Arches
I was working in Sheffield in 1974
Happy days

The 12" wheeled 1275GT must have been brand new - Kennings or Hallamshire Motor Company?

That picture brings back memorys....worked just through the arches at Charles Clarks.
Would trott up through the archs to one of the various drinking holes every lunch time!
How times have changed

I bet you don't walk through there anymore by yourself after it goes dark (or maybe even before it goes dark)

Nice Mk2 Morris Mini 850 / 1000 getting a helping hand...