Billy - Medhurst Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 AUGUST 1978 RENAULT 14 SAFRANE PRESS CUTTING by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1994 CHARLES HURST ROVER OF COLERAINE ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1975 ADVERT - POLSKI FIAT KKM167P by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1975 ADVERT - LEYLAND CARS PRINCESS by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1990 FLUER DE LYS NEWARK VANS ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1981 LEX BROOKLANDS VOLVO 244 LIMITED / SPECIAL EDITION - 1981 by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr hennabm, Jim Bergerac, Squire_Dawson and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy - Medhurst Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 I do wonder how much money was lost here..... 1981 ALFA ROMEO £5 BET ADVERT GTV6 by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1981 ALFA ROMEO £5 BET ADVERT GIULIETTA by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1981 ALFA ROMEO £5 BET ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1981 ALFA ROMEO ADVERT ALFETTA by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr Squire_Dawson, warren t claim, HillmanImp and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 They don't make 'em like they used to, eh? That Alfa 'bet' is very dodgy. To win the £5, you had to buy the Alfa: if you did buy the Audi, BMW or Renault instead, then Alfa Romeo UK kept its money. Or rather, it didn't make an even more thumping loss than it actually did in those days, iirc. brickwall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickwall Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Great ads, especially the Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickwall Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Squire_Dawson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickwall Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Jim Bergerac, Skizzer, londonm and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Re the Princesses, what happened to HON 504P & HON 506P? What were they on? That Alfa 'bet' is very dodgy. To win the £5, you had to buy the Alfa: if you did buy the Audi, BMW or Renault instead, then Alfa Romeo UK kept its money. Or rather, it didn't make an even more thumping loss than it actually did in those days, iirc. No, I think you just need to test drive the Alfa and then buy one of the others to claim your £5. Still stupid though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Just looked at this site (I have no idea how accurate it is): http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-1633409/Historic-inflation-calculator-value-money-changed-1900.html and the Volvo 244 would be £31,987.74 now, the 343 would be £17,343.90, the Polski Fiats would be £9,882.91 & £11,348.13 respectively and the Renault 14 would be £15,629.57. Scary monkeys. Nearly £16k for a Renault 14. What can you get for £16k now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Re the Princesses, what happened to HON 504P & HON 506P? What were they on? No, I think you just need to test drive the Alfa and then buy one of the others to claim your £5. Still stupid though. You're right, I stand corrected. My fault for only skim-reading before typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Just looked at this site (I have no idea how accurate it is): http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-1633409/Historic-inflation-calculator-value-money-changed-1900.html and the Volvo 244 would be £31,987.74 now, the 343 would be £17,343.90, the Polski Fiats would be £9,882.91 & £11,348.13 respectively and the Renault 14 would be £15,629.57. Scary monkeys. Nearly £16k for a Renault 14. What can you get for £16k now? I'll take the Renault 14 please... Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucedoctor Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I see a Charles Hurst advert in there. As a former employee of Mr Hurst, I can tell you that if, in 1994, you'd asked the company to get you a red Rover 600 you'd have probably got a blue Maestro van. By no later than 1997. Maybe. Hursts genius* promotions have included £25 M&S vouchers with a new Aston Martin.(really!) chaseracer and brickwall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennabm Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I used to work for Fleur de lys for 6 months and was there until chassis number 18. Sorry :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: Billy - Medhurst and brickwall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy - Medhurst Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 1970 SIMCA 1501 ESTATE ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1966 AMPHICAR ADVERT - SIDNEY MARCUS LTD SLOANE STREET LONDON by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1990 CITROEN BX ADVERT - CITROEN HAMMERSMITH by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1974 ADVERT VAUXHALL HC VIVA DS SALOON by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1974 AUSTIN ALLEGRO ADVERT - PLK477L by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1986 PEUGEOT 305 VAN ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr Squire_Dawson, HillmanImp, Jim Bergerac and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy - Medhurst Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 1990 SKODA ESTELLE AND RAPID ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1981 VAUXHALL BEDFORD CHEVANNE ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1978 PEUGEOT 504 ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1978 TRIUMPH DOLOMITE RANGE ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1975 ADVERT - BRISTOL STREET MOTORS FORD BIRMINGHAM by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1977 CHRYSLER SUNBEAM ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr PENNINGTON AUTOCAR 1896 by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr hennabm, brickwall, Jim Bergerac and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 What can you get for £16k now? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1971BUICK-RIVIERA-ONE-OWNER-CAR-/360926214042 brickwall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy - Medhurst Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 1982 ADVERT HANGER FORD DEALERS BIRMINGHAM - FORD GRANADA 2293cc L ESTATE NOC485X by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1982 ADVERT - MITCHELL COTT MOTOR VEHICLES BIRMINGHAM by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1982 ADVERT - TONY COX LTD BIRMINGHAM LADA DEALER by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1982 ADVERT - CHEYLESMORE GARAGE AUSTIN ROVER CAR DEALER COVENTRY by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1982 ADVERT - CRANMORES DATSUN BEARWOOD BIRMINGHAM by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1982 ADVERT - WOOTTON WAWEN SAAB DEALERSHIP SOLIHULL by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1962 ADVERT - CHAPMANS GARAGE 163 DERBY ROAD LOUGHBOROUGH VAUXHALL DEALER by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr 1962 MANN EGERTON RECOVERY SERVICE ADVERT - NORWICH / IPSWICH / KINGS LYNN by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr ATKINSON LORRY IN TROUBLE BOOKLET - COVER by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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