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Some rather ham-fisted colourisationising going on here (but it is Gt Yarmouth):

 

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Great Yarmouth old postcard '1971' by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

The Minor Traveller has ended up with a rather curious colour scheme. The '7' on the right looks a little dubious too......

 

Looks like the postcard publishers were still at it in the 1980s:

 

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The Promenade, Rhos-on-Sea old postcard 1980s C.1579 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

For the sake of completeness, another one of Rhos-on-Sea.

 

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The Promenade, Rhos-on-Sea old postcard 1980s C.1578 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

This is actually pretty interesting, not so much for the Audi 100 Coupe (unusual sight as it may have been) but for the Datsun by the bus stop which is remarkably still around:

 

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1979 Datsun 140J (A10) 2006 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

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Only a true shiter recognises a car thirty five years after it appeared on a discarded seaside postcard.....  Brilliant! 

 

On another subject, that Mk1 Escort is almost certainly wearing a "Cust-O-Magic" side stripe - pre cut from quality* vinyl and available for popular models.  I can remember the small ads in Car Mechanics and Hot Car!

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Some rather ham-fisted colourisationising going on here (but it is Gt Yarmouth):

 

22806564877_927741bc85_b.jpg

Great Yarmouth old postcard '1971' by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

 

 

Oh My Fooking GOD

Ive just had a flashback ( and not a nice one) to Shearings coach holidays with the grandparents back in the 1970's to Gt Yarmouth and that ruddy clock.

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On another subject, that Mk1 Escort is almost certainly wearing a "Cust-O-Magic" side stripe - pre cut from quality* vinyl and available for popular models.  I can remember the small ads in Car Mechanics and Hot Car!

 

There was me thinking it was a genuine sporty model......

 

 

Oh My Fooking GOD

Ive just had a flashback ( and not a nice one) to Shearings coach holidays with the grandparents back in the 1970's to Gt Yarmouth and that ruddy clock.

 

Sorry. Have another view of it (Warning: Contains Freddie 'Parrotface' Davies content).............

 

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Wellington Pier, Gt Yarmouth old postcard (early '70s) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Love the contrast between Mk3 Cortina 2dr and the Pop. Shame I didn't scan this in at a bigger size, but I think all the cars can be identified.

 

This one was sent in August at the end of the long, hot summer of 1976 to Grace from Mrs Bunting with the rather brief message "Lovely here after the storm so hot".

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