MinZaPint Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 The car in the picture is a 1932 Vauxhall Cadet 2192cc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 ...The author and philosopher Albert Camus was killed when travelling in a Facel Vega driven by his publisher and close friend, Michel Gallimard. The car was estimated to be travelling at 112mph when the driver lost control and hit a tree, Gallimard died five days after the accident. Other reports say 70mph (about 112km/h). The photos of the wreck are quite sobering; the car split in two, with the engine block being lobbed some yards down the road. All this down to one defective tyre, possibly two. It was said that Gallimard couldn't actually afford to maintain his Facel properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Could be an Austin America. Isn't memory a weird thing - it must be 50 years or more when my late dad had a Hillman Super Minx with rubber mats that had 'Austin of America' embossed on them! I'll never know where they came from or why they fitted a Hillman so well! But I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday...!! Keith 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Couple of random oldies... Somewhere in France, 1982... In the land of Van Der Valk... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Couple of random oldies... Somewhere in France, 1982... FB CH.4572 April 1982 E Ciclet.jpg In the land of Van Der Valk... FB LAM MIURA Street Rens Biesma.jpg Somebody tell Horsetan that I never had one of these but should have ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Somebody tell Horsetan that I never had one of these but should have ! You'd only have wrecked it, or had something go catastrophically wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Here's a photo I took in The Rocks in inner-city Sydney back in 1974 - two Minis, one Morris 1500, and a Hillman Hunter: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted March 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2018 Think I had one of these once and apart from obviously being a Vauxhall, I'm not sure as to what model. All I remember, is that it had train carriage style straps with which to lower the windows, that I got off my Uncle Fred who's interpretation of a "Small leak" was a cracked block. Never got it repaired and swapped it with a Ford Eight that had a cracked everything. This wonderment ended up in the Village Duck pond which had disappeared altogether beneath a blanket of fog on a bend outside of Caddington, Beds on the way to work. Anyone know what it is? My grandfather had the successor model, a 1933 Light Six (aka 14/6) in black. He had it pre-war, possibly from new, and it lasted until 1964 or possibly '65. My uncle, a teacher and skilled mechanic (worked in a garage in the school holidays) kept it running and in good condition through several MOTs until something failed that couldn't be sourced from a local scrapyard. There were nets attached to the roof lining to hold gloves, newspapers etc. Said uncle ran a Daimler of similar vintage. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) My grandfather had the successor model, a 1933 Light Six (aka 14/6) in black. He had it pre-war, possibly from new, and it lasted until 1964 or possibly '65. My uncle, a teacher and skilled mechanic (worked in a garage in the school holidays) kept it running and in good condition through several MOTs until something failed that couldn't be sourced from a local scrapyard. There were nets attached to the roof lining to hold gloves, newspapers etc. Said uncle ran a Daimler of similar vintage. Thanks for that, Pete. Now that you mention it, the one I had was a six cylinder job and though I would have dearly liked to have kept it, stitching up a cracked block in those days would have cost more than what the car was worth. However, and having another web search, this could have been the model instead ! Edited March 8, 2018 by allan downes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 More nostalgia... East India Dock Road in the early '70s... Blenheim Crescent near Ladbroke Grove, 1967... Someone cutting a dash in his rakish BMW through the mean streets of London surrounded by British fare... Meanwhile, up country in downtown Handsworth, Brum... Had a stroke of luck this week, managed to bag a reasonably priced copy of the Brooklands Road Test book on the Citroen SM, I've seen it on ebay at ridiculous three figure sums recently but got it for £21.95 on Amazon. Futuristic, exotic road going space ship based reading material ahead me hearties 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 The Citroen SM - this one is actually the original UK press car when the SM was launched - now owned by my boss. Just amazing to drive ... Jon 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) A nice tidy v6 Capri visiting us for a suspension upgrade , it’s got its original velour interior, original caspian blue ‘livery’ with recaro seats and the owner just managed to source the pepper pot wheels to really bring it back to ‘stock’ . It’s just missing it’s “injection” stickers on the boot and wings - that’ll finish it off nicely Jon Edited March 8, 2018 by 43179 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 .... Someone cutting a dash in his rakish BMW through the mean streets of London surrounded by British fare... FB London BMW.jpg... Only about 50 E3s left in Britain, not all on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 DC32317F-0670-4643-8728-0822A215C69A.jpeg A nice tidy v6 Capri visiting us for a suspension upgrade , it’s got its original velour interior, original caspian blue ‘livery’ with recaro seats and the owner just managed to source the pepper pot wheels to really bring it back to ‘stock’ . It’s just missing it’s “injection” stickers on the boot and wings - that’ll finish it off nicely Jon Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Every now and then you stop at the shops and see something interesting #1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Ah yes, Humber Supersnipe. Had a couple of them and even had a go at hand painting one once. But least said, the better. The second one I put through the auction at Eastbourne but the engine disintegrated in a cloud of smoke when the driver revved it up at the block. Anyway, a Traveller bought it for a hundred quid, spat in my hand, took a quid back saying it was for "Good luck " Hope he had good luck rebuilding the engine ! As a possible matter of interest, Roots bought the engine rights off Armstrong Siddeley, shortened the stroke and shoved it into the Snipe's engine bay. One of Roots better decisions I thought and it went really well, reached a hundred with apparent ease and returned 20mpg. Smashing cars. Wished I sill had one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chriswright03 Posted March 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2018 More nostalgia... East India Dock Road in the early '70s... Blenheim Crescent near Ladbroke Grove, 1967... Someone cutting a dash in his rakish BMW through the mean streets of London surrounded by British fare.. Meanwhile, up country in downtown Handsworth, Brum... Had a stroke of luck this week, managed to bag a reasonably priced copy of the Brooklands Road Test book on the Citroen SM, I've seen it on ebay at ridiculous three figure sums recently but got it for £21.95 on Amazon. Futuristic, exotic road going space ship based reading material ahead me hearties Some great pictures as usual Nidge. Sadly Ladbroke Grove always reminds me of the tragedy there. The picture of the BMW seems to also include a coat hanger aerial! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Ah yes, Humber Supersnipe. You do see quite a few Super Snipes and Hawks at car shows here, but it's rare to see one on the road. The driver of this one looked like he was in his 80s. Maybe it was a one owner car - that would explain the condition, as it looked original rather than restored. Edited March 9, 2018 by Wolseley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 A selection of Humbers at the All British Display Day at King's School, Parramatta: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 And some more Humbers at the All British Display Day (I haven't tagged all my photos yet, so I missed these the first time around). I took some of the photos in 2011 and some in 2015 - I haven't been for a couple of years, but I might be there this year. And, just for a bit of variety, here's my car at the 2011 event: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Ah yes, Humber Supersnipe. Had a couple of them and even had a go at hand painting one once. But least said, the better. The second one I put through the auction at Eastbourne but the engine disintegrated in a cloud of smoke when the driver revved it up at the block...... Paging Allan Downes. Paging Allan Downes Edited March 9, 2018 by Horsetan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Every now and then you stop at the shops and see something interesting #2 This time at the Woolworths supermarket at Glenorie: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Paging Allan Downes. Paging Allan Downes I am at a loss as to what to say about that car - at least at a loss for something to say that can be posted on this forum..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I am at a loss as to what to say about that car - at least at a loss for something to say that can be posted on this forum..... It's right up Allan's street. Almost made (sic) with him in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Steve Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 The maddest car ever made? Had occasion to do some work on this a few years ago. Anyone know what it is? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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