Barrow Wheels: Hurricane Alert!

[Reece Bleasdale]

7 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

There's at least one Hong Kong Crown Taxi which has made it to Britain......

This one is actually a Japanese-spec Super-Deluxe, like mine, liveried up like a HK taxi. I've spoken to the owner a fair bit over instagram messenger regarding parts.

[Reece Bleasdale]

10 hours ago, warninglight said:

I love that it has the antimacassars! Can you open the rear door from the driver's seat?

Last time I saw it was at Roy's ices in the sunshine.

I'm sure you'll have seen Jonny Smith's taxi videos.

Thank you! They're a factory option for these, as well as the lace curtains.

Unfortunately it doesn't have the pneumatic doors, the taxis got these, but it's possible to retrofit an OEM kit, so watch this space...

I don't think I have seen his videos but I'll have a look for them.

Can't beat a Roy's on a hot day! 

[eddyramrod]

On 8/9/2021 at 4:23 PM, Reece Bleasdale said:

Can't beat a Roy's on a hot day! 

Let me know when it's happening and I'll bring Huggy along if I can...

[eddyramrod]

Let's do some more spotting, shall we?

First, remember this?

Spotted in the blocked-off pocket of a side road near my house, poor little Fabia gained Police Aware stickers and was eventually moved into the back yard of one of the houses along the main road, where it remains, unused.

So, out and about again....

This Mini was in a yard in Kendal, looking like it hasn't moved in a couple of years or more.

And a few steps to the left...

I think that bike is chained to the wheel.  Blingo also looking neglected.

And finally, a grab-shot as I drove home from my lockup...

It's the Saab we're supposed to be ogling, obviously...

[eddyramrod]

On 5/11/2021 at 1:19 PM, eddyramrod said:

And it's back!

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Back where I first papped it too, sporting a new (or more likely used) wing instead of the mangled one, so maybe someone cares for it after all.

Now then... way back in 1976-7 I did a year at art college, so I reckon I'm artistically-qualified enough to judge this, and pronounce upon it.

And the words I pronounce are: fuck me, what an offensive piece of shit!  I mean, what's right with it?  Someone please tell me, because I can't see any such element.

 

Further updates!  The little Connect has gone, as has the white Trafic/Vivaro that was on the adjacent corner for months.

That pig-ugly Dub though... it turned up in my street for a day, almost opposite my front window!  Since then it's been parked mostly in the next street parallel, behind mine.  God, it's vile.

[eddyramrod]

Some pics from the Lakeland Motor Museum meet today...

 

Whoa there, what?

Yes, a Princess HLS, and in absolutely lovely condition.  But wait...

It's even a 2200!  Better than that: just like my first one, it's automatic!

[Tom]

On 5/29/2021 at 9:36 PM, eddyramrod said:

I've just alluded to this in Huggy's thread, but you might as well have it here too...

1963 Chevy Nova, with a built and blown 350 SBC making a minimum of 600bhp.

And then a 1985 Polo breadvan, owned by a 21-year-old who visits his mate in my street.  Ross (the mate; green Polo) lives at number 12, I'm at number 8.  Tom loves his one-litre Polo and takes enormous pride in it being the oldest car in his circle of friends, with the obvious exception of Huggy since I seem to have been admitted to his circle over the last year or so.

Tom is also a big fan of Hub Nut

Hi eddyramrod I have been scrolling and was amazed to find this 😂 I put it in for its mot and got the cambelt and water pump done and it passed with 2 advisories only being really small things such as an oil leak from the sump (we aping) and a wheel bearing on the back (needs nipping up) it's still going and is going for some bodywork and paint when I have the funds and time so until then it's back to work to pay for it. Thanks again for posting it 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[eddyramrod]

Since the start of the pandemic I've noticed some local cars not moving...

Skoda Superb, anyone?  MoT well out, and it's been sitting on that flat tyre for months.

Two VW Caddy vans, 11 and 07 reg, neither of which has moved since the Plague began.  I haven't even seen any life in the house these sit outside.

Mitsubishi estate arrived around New Year and again is sitting on a flat tyre with no tax or test.  I'm beginning to think these quiet streets around me are being turned into a dumping ground.

[eddyramrod]

Mits and Skoda have now gone; no change with the vans.

Meanwhile, one of my support groups held a History Walk today, during which I managed a  little spotting...

Heard this before I saw it, and then I had to drag my camera out of my trouser pocket.  Sorry about the quality; it's a Vitesse.

My friends were most amused that I was shooting all these old cars.

[eddyramrod]

I've managed a couple of grabs recently!  Sierra was at Asda...

Micra was at Iceland...

And...!  You may remember in another thread I mentioned a little Reliant that I found sitting in a yard in the next street, that seemed like it had been there a LONG time.  Well here it is...

What you can't see, behind the door on the left, is at least one, possibly two, four-cylinder engine blocks standing on one end, with what looks like a gearbox perched on top of them.  And also looking like they've been there a long time.  Now I know Reliants are lightweight, but this one does sit a bit nose-up, which might suggest there's no engine in the front any more.  I haven't crossed the threshold to look closer, nor have I seen anyone on the property to ask.

[mk2_craig]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

I've managed a couple of grabs recently! 

Did you actually time travel back to 2012 for those? 

[Jazoli]

1 hour ago, mk2_craig said:

Did you actually time travel back to 2012 for those? 

Have you been to Barrow?

Nothing unusual with these spots there was a few old bangers at Tesco on Monday.

[eddyramrod]

Let's have some more...

I might have posted this before!  It lives on an industrial estate, tucked away from passing traffic.  Mere yards away from it is this...

...Which I know I've posted before, because someone commented at the time.  I'd seen it in Ulverston that time, but now it doesn't look like it goes anywhere much.

Oh and... what does your local Mayor drive?

Ours drives a 2009 Kak with not quite the number of hubcaps it had when it left the factory!  She lives round the corner from me too.

[Dobloseven]

Believe our City Mayor drives a Vauxhall Astra. Many think he doesn't drive at all, due to the amount of cycle lanes popping up. 

[De Selby]

Bristol's soon to be discontinued Mayor Rees drives a soon to be discontinued Ford Galaxy, apparently.

[eddyramrod]

There's a garage round the corner from my house.  It's always busy, with cars queueing outside along the road.  I've used it a few times now, with the demise of the others I was using.  These two vans have been there for weeks now.  I should probably be posting them in the Twins thread too!

[eddyramrod]

Remember this?

Well look what I found on Saturday...

465, where mine was 425.  How about that!  And only a couple of minutes earlier, I'd found this...

[Split_Pin]

425 is still going strong with one of my Vauxhall buddies.

[eddyramrod]

I took MrsR to the dentist, and while I was waiting for her, this parked two spaces along...

Now this one... I first saw on the back of a banger racer's truck, and expected to see it subsequently without glass and with a liberal coating of Dulux.  But no, next time I saw it, she was washing it in the back alley, and after that, here it is in the front street!

After this appeared on her truck, so did a 940 saloon.  I wonder what that will look like next time I see it...

[Ian_Fearn]

Didn’t quite know where to put this…..

[eddyramrod]

Here will do fine!  This car does have a thread ("Goodbye Huggy, Hello Handsome") but thank you anyway.  I haven't seen the mag on the shelves yet but rest assured I'll be buying one when I do!

[Spiny Norman]

On 3/1/2023 at 7:04 AM, Split_Pin said:

425 is still going strong with one of my Vauxhall buddies.

One of the AS bikes, at least half a dozen of us have owned it at one point.  I bought it from Andy and the lad I sold it to was going to transplant the oily bits from a rusty T5 into it. I see it's just been MOTd so lives on. 😛

[Jazoli]

Spotted

Eddy and the jag in practical classics mag

@eddyramrod

 

[eddyramrod]

There has been some Spotting lately!  We'll start with two from the Lakeland Motor Museum last Saturday...

And one today, out in the wild...

 

[eddyramrod]

A few more...

I took the Jag to the garage in Dalton, across from the bakery, and while they ran the scanner over it I went for a walk.  So we start with a pair of Dubs...

And an Aldi that I first noticed when I was still working!

Then a Jeep that seems to have been buried in this field for some time...

And finally, a cute little Panda.

[eddyramrod]

I'm finding far too many Dubs... this one was in Barrow centre, in a back street.

[eddyramrod]

Some BLARG action from around town recently...

[Bear]

That Lakeland museum is quite the place for spots. There were Elises there on Sunday but the carpark held treasure...

I like how the green one is holding its rope like a dog who is carrying its own lead...

[Dobloseven]

We're having a few days in Barrow. Spotted this lovely thing on a seafront car park. Also a Sierras nest, but haven't managed to get a picture yet. No visit to Barrow is complete without a meet up with Eddy and a cruise round the mean streets in his Jaguar with a soundtrack of cop show theme tunes!Whats not to like? MrsD quite fancies moving here. 

[Dobloseven]

Went to get a drive by photo of the Sierra collection. There's at least three, possibly five. This was blocking the view.