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    Blinds were traditionally either sign written or screen printed, often with a template for each destination and in the case of the blind shown above, the destination was drawn to match the aperture of the destination display. In an era of electronic displays being the norm on buses, blinds are still available from one or two suppliers who can support the needs of preserved vehicle owners. https://www.mckennabrothers.co.uk
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    You really must take more care, you'd have been responsible for wrecking a quite magnificent layout...
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    And this year can claim to be back to its best.
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    I’ve regularly left coaches parked in the street outside my house but when delivering new and unregistered vehicles, which can’t be left unattended on the road whilst on trade plates, they had to be shoehorned on to the drive at an acute angle across the frontage. It led to a visit from the boys in blue one Sunday evening to enquire if it was supposed to be there, I’ve no idea what they expected me to say😂
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    It’s long been my favourite show and this year’s done nothing to change that, a superb line up of layouts covering a wide range of scales and genres made it well worth the trek. Encouraging to see a lengthy queue on opening this morning, sign that the show is back to its best after a lengthy, enforced lay off. Anyone looking for something to do tomorrow, head for York. Credit to all those whose efforts make this institution of a show possible, we’ve lost a number of them in recent years which must increase the load on others, take a bow all of you.
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    York in 1976, a day excursion by United Counties aboard a Bristol RE afforded the opportunity for first visits to both the show and the NRM, which was much smaller in those days and could be covered in a few hours. York is still a big favourite and Preparing for the annual pilgrimage this weekend, it’s hard to believe it’s almost 50 years ago since that first trip and I can count the number of York shows I’ve missed in that time on the fingers of one hand, and only one in the past 33 years. Looking forward to this years show, thoroughly recommended for a great atmosphere, slightly quirky venue and for those denied conventional retail therapy on Sunday, a great opportunity feed your habit and part with some cash 😉
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    80% off fees are on for listings this weekend, you should find a link from the home page.
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    There was a requirement pre-Brexit for all EU citizens traveling to the UK to have passports, and vice-Versa. The only exception was for youth groups, who do now require a full passport.
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    There were several 20s in the 2014x and 2015x number range that were regulars in the area into the 1980s in green. 20147 had become a bit of a celebrity being the most recognisable as being in green, the remainder were so filthy it was difficult to tell what colour they were.
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    The Road Haulage Association can assist with Carnets and advice on taking vans to Europe
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    Interesting, Plaxton granted licensing rights to ODC for the Elite i and the Panorama in 2014, the Panorama existed only as a concept at that stage. They already had the rights to the Elite and Leopard as well as some historical names that were still trademarked by Plaxton/ ADL. The rights weren’t exclusive and in not exercising them, presumably they didn’t see a viable volume for them so good to see that someone else has picked them up and been granted the licence as well.
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    They were never moved, they were the fodder for the pink unicorns that roamed North London in the 1980s...
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    Best of luck with this and I really do hope the business case for it is as strong as is hoped, I've never been a fan of the NEC per se, its location and transport links are exceptional but it comes at a premium cost and loss of control of many aspects of their events that organisers would like to have more of a handle on, and I speak as an former exhibitor at major trade shows there for over 20 years. Warley's legacy has set a high bar and expectations are equally high that what follows will be even better. Stepping into the shoes of any highly regarded institution is a serious challenge and with I and thousands of others looking forward to it, there's no pressure guys!
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    A real hard one to take for those of us who grew up with Steve playing the soundtrack of our lives, he's been a constant in my life from the Saturday night show on Radio 1 right up to his Sunday morning show on Radio 2 just a couple of days ago. When he first caught my attention, October half term 1979 I think it was, Police had just released Regatta De Blanc and Buggles were at No1 with Video Killed the Radio Star. Steve stuffed that idea down their throats! A true professional dedicated to his craft, he pushed boundaries and as mentioned above, probably broke a few by todays standards! Weekdays haven't been the same since he departed and now we've lost his wit, humour and humility for good. Credit to Sara Cox for dedicating the rest of her show to Steve and his favourite music after the news broke at 5pm, he'd have been humbled I'm sure. Reunited with his posse, Steve will liven the spirits wherever he ends up and he can duet on Pick of the Pops with Fluff Freeman. Keep 'em spinning up there old chap, we're gonna miss you.
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    Generally, I’d agree but the heat last year made it almost unbearable in there and caused us to shorten our visit significantly. If similar conditions prevail this year then we probably wouldn't go, the time we were able to spend at the show didn’t justify the 200+ mile round trip. I can understand the reluctance of traders, even exhibitors, to commit when they risk having to endure that kind of heat for a couple of days. Hopefully the ventilation system will be able to maintain a more comfortable environment for them, it’s still a key show on the calendar and it would be a real shame if it was another one that was lost for the want of a suitable venue.
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    Just goes to show how far ahead of its time the DS was, 70 years on and it still looks futuristic. I've nothing against electrics but I've never seen one that has the kind of character that the most desirable of fossil fuel cars has, but this might just be the one that does.
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    I wonder what era that price tag belongs to? Until fairly recently I'd a Western kit that I acquired from a swapmeet in 1993 which had a W&H price label for £12.50. I often wondered how old that was.
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    Fishers are still trading in Wigston, though Ford dealers nowadays.
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    As do some of his trains...
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    A sad loss, Annie was a trailblazer for more than just female DJs, she helped drive the BBC out of a traditional, "stuffy" approach to broadcasting and paved the way for a more contemporary outlook that has given DJs since the freedom to explore wider genres and new artists. RIP Annie
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    Yorks ran summer dated express services to most of the main East and South coast resorts in the 1960s when their Britannias would have been in service. They also had licences to run tours and day excursions which would have taken them all over the UK and into Europe so these coaches could have been seen almost anywhere. Not certain but I think the last of their Britannias were sold in 1968-69, a number of them went to Premier Travel in Cambridge for further service but Yorks moved with the times and once the maximum length went to 36’ in 1961, the days of 30’ coaches with only 41 seats were numbered in the fleet and aside from smaller coaches, 45 and 51 or 52 seats became the norm, mostly on AEC or Ford chassis until Volvo gained a stronghold in the mid-70s.
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    The 1302 distinguished the biggest technical development the Beetle ever saw with the introduction of McPherson strut front suspension on what was known as the ‘big Beetle’. The standard cars had torsion bars front and rear, this both pre-dated and outlasted the strut set up with the Mexican and Brazilian built cars that saw Beetle production into the 2000s having the traditional platform. The 1302 range (flat screen/ strut suspension) only lasted three model years before being replaced by the 1303 (curved screen/ strut suspension) in late 1972. Both versions came in standard 1300cc form (1302 & 1303) or 1600cc (1302S/ 1303S) but the 1300 versions were rare in the UK, the extra cost of about £150 probably put buyers off when they could have a 1300 torsion bar car with the same performance at less money.
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    A pal of mine was a driver at CW in the pre-electric days and from what I can recall of his memories of working to Moorgate, the 127s were out of gauge for the Moorgate line (roof profile and vents?) whereas the 116 and 125 were both permitted to work over the MML connection, though in practice the 125s rarely did.
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    Kingfisher Wharf

    RANGERS posted an exhibition layout in 4mm scale

    More information about "Kingfisher Wharf"
    A 4mm/ 00 layout depicting a canal or riverside wharf with adjoining industry, warehouses etc, in any period from the 1920s to the 1970s. The geographical location could be anywhere, buildings are mostly generic types typical of the period depicted. Stock, the personnel, vehicles and some bespoke features set the period depicted on the day. Operation is mostly digital, can be analogue operated as some of the locos for certain periods are non-DCC. Scenic section is 4’ x 18” deep, contained within a proscenium. Fiddle sections add another 20” either end so total is about 7’6” with an access from front to back required at one end also. Layout has its own lighting rig (a very grandiose name for an LED light strip!). Power requirements are a twin 13a socket or a single that I can use a twin adapter for. Shipping requirements are in a single car with two operators. Layout is based in North Northants/ Cambs/ Rutland border presently. Availability is from May 2024 onwards, possibility of a single day show before that.
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    Not sure how relevant this is to earlier eras but as late as 1979 we had two merchants, both received coal by the wagonload attached to freights from Toton destined for the British steel plant, and one of which had their yard within the plant site, the other in the former station yard. It often looked a bit odd to have up to half a dozen 16t BR std minerals at the head or rear of a train of tube empties or BSC non-pool tipplers. The wagons were detached from the main train and one lot collected by a BSC shunter to take into the site via the internal network, the other dropped into the BR siding adjacent to the yard headshunt to be transhipped directly into bags. With a load of about 8 tons in a wagon, that would equate to around 160 bags or about two lorry loads by weight. At the time both were using 7.5t Commer and Bedford TKs, though the merchant on the BSC site also used Commer bulk hoppers for coke deliveries. I’m guessing the one originated from the BSC coke ovens, I don’t ever remember seeing coke coming in by rail.
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