Eye-catching black and whites

41,301 · April 3, 2023

1 hour ago, Bfg said:

In 1936 this too would have been something exceptional ..not least because the wings were streamlined into the body tub, which with its art~deco architectural influences were very advanced for car styling of the day.

Unfortunately the designer appears to have lacked he ability to sketch in 3d.

Oh well, looks like it's back to the Bugatti for all of us dreamers...

21,287 · April 3, 2023

Bugatti? Don't worry Rodney next week we will be....Oh wait.

17,294 · April 3, 2023

Tideline on a Regal? 🤣

13,638 · April 3, 2023

59 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Tideline on a Regal? 🤣

Yea, sporty M9, like the go faster side stripes. (Puffs on pipe...)

2,053 · April 4, 2023

13 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Bugatti? Don't worry Rodney next week we will be....Oh wait.

Anyone spot the express train in the background, hauled by 2 class 25 locos?

I'll get my anorak and leave....!

18,758 · April 4, 2023

21,287 · April 4, 2023

1 hour ago, lesapandre said:

The German North African campaign?

21,287 · April 4, 2023

Stafford

7,741 · April 4, 2023

6 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Stafford

Lady on the right there looks really happy*
Place I grew up in - there's even a car or two in the picture.
Love the smoke from all the coal fires...

18,758 · April 4, 2023

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

The German North African campaign?

Picture taken 1959 in Morocco by Paul Bowles writer and composer.

18,758 · April 4, 2023

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

Stafford

Zip-up brown fur lined suede bootees on right. I remember them well - and ladies on bikes with baskets...

Photo could anytime after 1968.

21,287 · April 4, 2023

9,048 · April 4, 2023

9 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Is that a scene from Indiana Jones and the last Beetle?

4,421 · April 4, 2023

11 hours ago, Andrew353w said:

Anyone spot the express train in the background, hauled by 2 class 25 locos?

I'll get my anorak and leave....!

I’m not sure, they look like class 26 or 27 locos which would be North of the border…

5,973 · April 5, 2023

Anyone know what this one off prototype is based on?

7,741 · April 5, 2023

Looking at the front diff I'd go for a Land Rover FC101

[edit] https://www.lrsoc.com/web/portfolio-items/photos-from-the-estate-of-andrew-barnard/#:~:text=1954 Land-Rover ‘Mini-Bus’ prototype - interesting

7,741 · April 5, 2023

https://www.autoboerderij.nl/2020/11/26/land-rover-mini-bus-by-mulliners-of-birmingham/

1,778 · April 5, 2023

1 hour ago, warch said:

Anyone know what this one off prototype is based on?

Land Rover Series 1 LWB,

modified to make it Forward Control.

5,973 · April 5, 2023

Have a Landrover truck with special lowering rear suspension as a reward!

21,287 · April 5, 2023

Breaking news.... men building the Tamar Bridge.

2,053 · April 5, 2023

Westward T.V. was established by Sir Peter Cadbury (he of the chocolate fame) and it was a great company, with an interest in the local area. T.S.W. (Television South West) who gained the franchise in 1982 were never as good at the local stuff.

2,882 · April 5, 2023

5 hours ago, Andrew353w said:

Westward T.V. was established by Sir Peter Cadbury (he of the chocolate fame) and it was a great company, with an interest in the local area. T.S.W. (Television South West) who gained the franchise in 1982 were never as good at the local stuff.

I heard he never forgave the IBA for not including Bristol in Westward's coverage, instead creating the HTV West sub-region.

2,053 · April 6, 2023

9 hours ago, Richard_FM said:

I heard he never forgave the IBA for not including Bristol in Westward's coverage, instead creating the HTV West sub-region.

You have a point there. My late grand-father and father ran an electrical retail business in Bideford and were enthusiastic supporters of Sir Peter Cadbury and his plans-not least since a good local T.V. franchise would encourage sales of T.V.s! KERCHING!

Oddly north Devon (but not the rest of the county) had the relative luxury of tow I.T.V. franchises; Westward T.V. from Plymouth and (as it was) T.W.W. (Television Wales and the West) from Bristol, which was transmitted from South Wales.

I appreciate I've gone "off piste" rather here, so will take my anorak from under the pile of coats in the spare room and take my leave......