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12,909 · November 24, 2022

6 hours ago, Richard_FM said:

There's a P reg Mk2 Escort so it's 1975-6 at the earliest, Mazda didn't import the 1000s into the UK until 1974, even though they were a little dated style-wise by then.

Actually I think there’s a Mk IV Cortina (third from the left), which didn’t come out until 76.

2,882 · November 24, 2022

59 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

Actually I think there’s a Mk IV Cortina (third from the left), which didn’t come out until 76.

Thanks you've got sharper eyes then me!

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23,445 · November 25, 2022

1961 Ford Country Sedan in use as Taxi and ambulance in Norway. The owner had this in this use for 10 years and the picture below shows what the spring thaw on Norwegian gravel roads is like. And here a local farmer probably had to help with the horse or the tractor to get it loose, which was common.

17,322 · November 25, 2022

In that era UK export vehicles were sometimes specified with balloon tyres when destined for places with few/no tarmac roads. Was that the case in Norway, or did people just make do with being towed out by the farmer when they got stuck?

23,445 · November 25, 2022

15 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

In that era UK export vehicles were sometimes specified with balloon tyres when destined for places with few/no tarmac roads. Was that the case in Norway, or did people just make do with being towed out by the farmer when they got stuck?

I don't know, but I would assume that at least in rural areas like in the picture, they would use tires with a coarser tread pattern for better traction. And dad confirms this if he remembers correctly. But know that tire chains were very common in winter.

And a big heavy 2wd car could probably get stuck regardless of the tires with how bad the roads were.

12,909 · November 26, 2022

3 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I don't know, but I would assume that at least in rural areas like in the picture, they would use tires with a coarser tread pattern for better traction. And dad confirms this if he remembers correctly. But know that tire chains were very common in winter.

And a big heavy 2wd car could probably get stuck regardless of the tires with how bad the roads were.

I remember in the 60s my Dad had a Ford pop 100E. He had “town and Country “ tyres fitted on the rear wheels. I thought they were tractor wheels (aged 7).