Horsetan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 .....And back to Earls Court for 1973... Just think, in 1973, the Citroen lads knew what the DS's replacement would look like, but had also realised that they weren't going to be able to afford to put a rotary engine in it........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Another one from '68 (actually shot in October '67 by the look of it, although he's not featured this is the show John Lennon attended and bought the Iso Fidia straight off the company's stand))... ''got ya cheque book...?'' Warning - has NSU Ro80 content! Love the 'Groovy' music man! The clip jogged my memory of when i worked a lot around the Crumpsall area of Manchester in the late '70's & early '80's and we would often see, have a brew and a Kit-Kat and a chat to the actor Joe Gladwin, the actor who played Wally Batty in 'Last of the Summer Wine' He had a lovely mint Aztec Gold coloured Humber Sceptre on his driveway just like the one in the film, and he was always washing and polishing it, it truly was his pride and joy......an 'H' reg' from memory...with loads of lovely chrome and a dark Brown vinyl roof. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Spent a few minutes casually going through clearly visible reg. number plates.....Thus far, only the MGC GT is still in use, being taxed, & MoT'd currently. Looking though the video of traffic [1964]....I checked almost a dozen number plates [not conclusive, I know]...and none are still on the DVLA database. I did note a couple of rarities, however...a DKW [sonderklasse, perhaps?] 2 stroke briefly....and a Peugeot 203. I note pedestrians haven't changed in 50 years, they still try to step under turning lorries! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted June 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2018 McLaughin-Buick continued as a name for Canadian built Buicks for quite a while after the GM takeover - right up to WWII I think. The Prince of Wales/Edward VII/Duke of Windsor had a few of them. It was probably an acceptable foreign car for a Royal to have as they were still made in the Empire.... As mentioned to Michael Portillo recently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted June 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2018 An excitable scallywag takes a stroll around some cars that went for the scrappage scheme. It's funny what he finds exciting. I've never seen anyone so happy to find a Mk5 Escort. Some of those are worth a lot, and some scrapping would be criminal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Just brought my 'B' back from the garage. With a new heater valve and alternator there is a passing resemblance to the shots in the MGC video. Ray Edited June 27, 2018 by Silver Sidelines 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Steve Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Todays little job, a non charging 20's Lanchester 2 door coupe with a dickey seat! 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 What's wrong with the seat , then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 35 years old and only one owner from new (me !) 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Londontram Posted June 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2018 Well I had the Rover out last night to run a family friends son to his prom so she had a good wash and polish before hand. I couldn't get any at the prom as I was driving but took these on the seafront near Great Yarmouth just managing to catch the last of the sun's rays. She don't scrub up to bad does she? 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 That Rover is one beautiful car. I had a Rover 60 and 105 so i envy you your pre-war jobbie. PGH's Scimitar I have rode in several times. Ford Granada 6-cylinders and a lightweight plastic body = some motor. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) Being in the trade back in the day I was lucky enough to work on and drive both the early 3lt and later 2.8lt scimitars and its always been a long time favourite of mine. My one regret a few years back I was offered a nice 2.8 in really good condition for only a grand but went for a Daimler 2.5lt (Mk 2 jag shape) but the money would only stretch so far. A shame as I've always thought it was such good car that never got the recognition it deserved Edited June 29, 2018 by Londontram 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 That Rover is one beautiful car. I had a Rover 60 and 105 so i envy you your pre-war jobbie. PGH's Scimitar I have rode in several times. Ford Granada 6-cylinders and a lightweight plastic body = some motor. That would be..the Korean War? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) That would be..the Korean War? An easy and often made mistake as the car is actually the 1949 model the last year of the running board Rovers but the body design is basically the same as the pre war model Edited June 29, 2018 by Londontram Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Spotted in Howden today was a very nice MG TA in cream called Annalise. Pity I didn't have a camera with me... steve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) Just discovered that Duran Duran used to go to their early gigs in a Citroën CX Break! Edited June 30, 2018 by Horsetan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Just discovered that Duran Duran used to go to their early gigs in a Citroën CX Break! . So they got the lucky Break! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Spotted in Howden today was a very nice MG TA in cream called Annalise. Pity I didn't have a camera with me... steve I wonder if that will be the attraction of the Waterwheel tearooms just on the edge of Howden? The owner appears to be an enthusiast, & seems to encourage old vehicles/odd vehicles/flash vehicles to come park & visit. Been the a couple of times with the old Mustang, for an area group monthly get-together.....meet, natter, avoid the bacon butties. Coffee is a fiver for two mugs....so best only partaken of if someone else is paying. My first visit, not only were the Muzzies there, so were a Lotus bunch, some ancient MG's, and a bunch of other mixed oldies. Some ego-boost [isn't that a new Ford engine?]...blatting of load throaty exorsts on exiting..[i keep mine to a quiet 6 pot burble...200 cu in is enough for my wallet].......mainly from the Lotus bunch [or TVRs].....MG folk doing much tutting....I'm thinking I'll take the Dellow down to the next Mustang meet......I know the MG folk hate Dellows......which are always invited to MG motor sporting events...but always given a separate class..... Nice big car park, however, which is a pre-requisite for meet organisers......and the place is fairly easily accessible....even if getting through Howden is a hammer horror nightmare...all streets lead back into the town...a ploy to keep people looking at the shops, no doubt? I now go up to Redbeck, turn right...then take the wrong turning for the caff....and end up back in Howden again......Grrrrr! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) . So they got the lucky Break! I wonder if it was a CX Reflex? Edited June 30, 2018 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 A 'spot' I forgot to mention the other day, driving home from work I passed a poor late model (ie : quadruple headlamps as per the Silver Cloud III) Rolls Royce Phantom V parked up in a bus stop which had apparently 'failed to proceed', the bonnet was up and that very nice young man from the RAC was attendance. It looked gynormous and rather spiffing in highly polished silver over mason's black. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 On my way back from the local shops this morning I spotted a stunning Aston Martin DB6. Burgundy paint and chrome glinting in the morning sun; cream leather interior. The Aston also sounded as good as it looked. Oh and honorary mention has to go to the six-cylinder Honda CBX motorcycle that I also saw on my travels; it sounded marvelous as it went past. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) Good looking cars in their day, I bought this Morris off Merfyn of this parrish because I wanted to keep my similar bodied Wolseley going. This old bus ended up with the Wolseley engine and some of its doors before i hand painted it in SELNEC PTE orange & white. Photographed in Shaw (Oldham) winter 1970 when a friend and I were doing a photographic tour of the newly formed Selnec area..... Edited June 30, 2018 by coachmann 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) Ahh... the good old days of roadside servicing and repairs, cursing the day you ever bought it... Edited June 30, 2018 by Rugd1022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted June 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2018 This mornings outing produced a pristine white P5B which sounded lovely, and a white Rolls wedding car, not sure what type, but before the shadow (dawn?). Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2018 Ahh... the good old days of roadside servicing and repairs, cursing the day you ever bought it... Mini roadside repair.jpg That was why I liked the Triumph Herald/Vitesse family - you could even sit down on a wheel when you were adjusting the tappets 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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