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Three spotlights.  Not two.

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1 hour ago, lesapandre said:

I think it's  sheer modernity that put people off taking it into the classic 'fold' - it's not really a charming 'old car' but something quite modern.  With the detailing tidied up it could be a 70's car. Quite nice inside with a wood-effect dash. Quite plain and simple but why not? They were even rallied I think. A bit of an orphan car.

Modern is of course a relative term. IVe had 2 A40s , an early saloon complete with rod operated rear brakes which I bought in 1984 to teach the now MrsN how to drive- that didn’t go well and I sold it to my Dad who ran it for a couple of years. As his other car was ( and still is) a S1 Land Rover it seemed modern to him.

The second was 1965 Countryman with a 1275 in it, that did feel modern and even compared to my brand new XR3i felt nippy and handled well. I made good money out of that one , sold in an ad in Practical  Classics in 1986. So was considered a classic* even then.

 

As for competition, here’s Stirling’s sister withe Xoe, the car that was the first Practical Classics cover and project car, in 1980 or whenever.

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3 hours ago, artdjones said:

Those trolleybus pics of Cardiff are superb, this one though, I've got in full technicolour as their Alexander bodied Bristol VRs weren't delivered until 1979 and it's in the later orange livery rather than the old crimson.

Pedantic mode off.

 

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8 hours ago, artdjones said:

That looks like a 79-81 Trans am  outside waring & gillow

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19 hours ago, Andrew353w said:

As has already been stated, this is Rolle Quay, in Barnstaple. The narrow gauge Lynton & Barnstaple railway ran along here and the twin-hipped roof on the left was the railway's yard, in Pilton. I was born in Barnstaple, so I know the area well. 

I have family living in the area. My mother's funeral was in late Feb and I only just managed to get back to Spain before Lockdown here.

 

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14 minutes ago, artdjones said:

What strikes me about this set of photos is how much commercial 'churn' there is in everyday life. Most of the named stores and chains have gone and a good number of the car brands too.

The photo is 1975 by the cinema adverts - that's 45 years of change. 

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18 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Cardiff's trolleybuses finished in January 1970. If you want to see them, and the chod that was running around then, there's a couple of good and short videos on YouTube.

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1 minute ago, busmansholiday said:

Cardiff's trolleybuses finished in January 1970. If you want to see them, and the chod that was running around then, there's a couple of good and short videos on YouTube.

This must have been not long before the end as Ely Bridge was replaced at that time.That's the temporary Bailey bridge that was used while the work was going on.

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14 hours ago, artdjones said:

I hope they're all in the same bubble.

(I'll get me coat).

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14 hours ago, artdjones said:

Man in trilby to van driver - 'watcha chum, yew nearly 'ad me orf'

Man in bowler 'don't fret pal I seen it all'

Man in van 'sorry mate I didn't see you, bloody NCAP mandated A pillars'