Eye-catching black and whites

[MrT]

On 07/02/2024 at 19:35, lesapandre said:

Most of that view survives - but the usual pedestrianised. Trams went in 1959.

Central Tram Shed became the Queen's Hall concert venue until it too was demolished in 1989.

I moved to Leeds in 1981, Queens Hall was falling down then, dreadful place. 

[lesapandre]

8 hours ago, Joey spud said:

60's Maidstone.

Rootes Rochester high street.

Remained in some sort of motor use until recently - building now undergoing conversation to student housing - in the Rochester High Street Conservation Area.

[lesapandre]

8 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

"Would you mind putting that Morris Minor round the back sir? You see it's embarrassingly better than any of our current models."

Or...

"No need to worry about the strike mate...one day soon all this will be a housing estate."

Or...

"Gotcha Stokes - trying to sneak in!"

[busmansholiday]

8 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Forget the Minor or the Anglia in front of it, MGB Roadster or Fiat 850 Coupé (inside), which would you have ??

[sheffcortinacentre]

1 hour ago, lesapandre said:

Remained in some sort of motor use until recently - building now undergoing conversation to student housing - in the Rochester High Street Conservation Area.

Prime growth industry in Sheffield 

[Joey spud]

On 17/07/2024 at 19:34, lesapandre said:

Remained in some sort of motor use until recently - building now undergoing conversation to student housing - in the Rochester High Street Conservation Area.

Yeah Rootes became Rochester motor company then Robins and Day before moving to Gillingham business park.

Next door was Rochester Rail Station which has now moved from the High street in to nearby Corporation street.

I was a spotty Peugeot/Talbot techy at RoMoCo back in the 80's when the 405 was launched.

There's been a lot of student housing going down in the area for years now to serve the University of Greenwich campus based in Gillingham.

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, busmansholiday said:

Forget the Minor or the Anglia in front of it, MGB Roadster or Fiat 850 Coupé (inside), which would you have ??

MGB or MGC for sure. The one behind is a puzzle, could be a fettled Fiat.

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[MrT]

On 04/04/2024 at 13:06, MiniMinorMk3 said:

HC97 of the 306th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron 

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[MrT]

On 13/05/2024 at 15:03, Momentary Lapse Of Reason said:

The plane is an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy. Four RR Dart turboprops. Designed as a load carrier into rough airfields etc. Handful sold to cargo operators including BEA. The RAF had some to slightly different spec. The Argosy had two main problems

1) When it was designed the boss of the Hawker-Siddey group wanted to save money and it was decided that save money the main wing should be based on that of the Avro (another HS group company) Shackleton, which was derived from the Lancaster via the Lincoln a d Tudor. Added weight and it had to be redesigned anyway later on (sounds familiar in British industry) 

2) The C130 Hercules  first flew in 1954, the first Argosy few in 1959 and the improved spec 200 series and RAF C.1 in 1961. Just over 80 were built. 

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

2 hours ago, MrT said:

The plane is an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy.

The plane with the Moos is an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW650

This is an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW154

This is the variant of Land Rover was produced, with narrower axles,

so they could be fitted two abreast into the hold of the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW660,

the Military version of the Moo Carrier.

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[Joey spud]

I think this is a police warning not to visit any of these places. Ever.

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[DSdriver]

On 17/07/2024 at 12:40, Remspoor said:

Now they need that  ignition splash guard

Navigator error, thought they were at Eynsford 🤣

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[MrT]

On 30/05/2024 at 09:02, Momentary Lapse Of Reason said:

The aircraft are P51Bs or Cs. They were shipped across the Atlantic, sometimes as deck cargo, thus the covering to protect them. They mainly came through Liverpool. First arrivals in late 1943 for the US Eighth Air Force, a bit later for the RAF. They were taken to Burtonwood where they were reassembled and tested prior to delivery to units. The arrival of the Merlin powered P51B transformed the US daylight bombing offensive, as they could escort bombers all the way to their targets and back. Bomber losses dropped dramatically and Luftwaffe fighter losses increased, to almost unsustainable levels. Even the Me262 did little to improve the situation, being by no means invulnerable (engines with a 10 hour between overhaul and a life of 25 hours didn't help). 

[MrT]

On 30/05/2024 at 09:09, Momentary Lapse Of Reason said:

Northrop P61 Black Widow nightfighters similar story to Mustangs above.  A couple of Squadrons were UK based from mid 1944, then moved to the continent and disbanded at the end of the war. The P61 was a big beastie, even for a US fighter, the RAF had one to test, but were apparently unimpressed when compared to the current and latest Mosquito nightfighters entering service (NF30 with two stage supercharged Merlins). 

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[Joey spud]

On 19/07/2024 at 11:39, DSdriver said:

This is how you traverse Eynsford Ford. I doubt a bit of water is ever going to stop a simple Ford side valve engine.

[Joey spud]

On 15/07/2024 at 22:06, lesapandre said:

Something thoroughbred relegated to the back there - and lurking amongst all those mass-produced cars.

Divided windscreen could be an XK Jaguar - but the scuttle is too high - in comparison to the Minx next to it, and the bonnet line too upright  - so maybe a Riley RMD Drophead (1949-51).

Alternative is an AC 2-Litre Drophead (1947-56).

Or less likely a Healey Westland Roadster (1947-50).

Or a Paramount (1950-56).

Anyway whatever it is - let's hope it found a caring buyer and survived. Being a more specialist car - maybe it's still about.

I've found another image of the car lot.

I've still no idea what the mystery Drophead is though.