Austat Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Remspoor, Dick Longbridge, Shite Ron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Dyslexic Viking, DSdriver, Austat and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 7 hours ago, Austat said: Smug 60's advertising kind of sums up the era really... and the British manufacturers attitude generally. Ad associates Rover with a junk yard - and says the car is better than this lot... Of course by '68 the P6 had been in production 5 years so a bit of an old crock by then anyway. The competition was catching up... Meanwhile at Ford they were doing this aspirational advertising and of course it worked. Even the Queen got a Granada. Asimo and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 9:34 PM, Dick Longbridge said: Tell me that pretty building on the right wasn't flattened... I don't know Halifax that well so I couldn't tell you. Here's a couple of other Hfx ones (pinched from here) - both of Cow Green Minx(?) vs Consul(?) imminent RTA centre bottom? Note brave pedestrians risking life and limb to use the zebra (and two of Halifax's finest bobbies on hand to write up both RTAs. Few years later, town planners have spent £££s installing a subterranean pissoir (sorry, pedestrian underpass) to reduce accidents. Smell of urine is so bad that Mr Cloth Cap there in the centre island chancing it above ground. Be ironic if the road roller got him....... (Bagsies the P6 please) lesapandre, Dyslexic Viking, Remspoor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 WTF is the Hillman doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 The driver of the Consul is a woman and they fancy their chances? 2 hours ago, Remspoor said: WTF is the Hillman doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Construction of ambulance Norway 1937 Remspoor, LightBulbFun, D.E and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said: The driver of the Consul is a woman and she is shouting I got you on camera, yer I got you on fucking dash cam FTFY Amishtat and somewhatfoolish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Remspoor said: WTF is the Hillman doing? The roundabout rules were not standardised to the rules we all know and love until 1966. This picture could easily be older than ‘66. Note the lack of road paint indicating “give way”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garythesnail Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 5 hours ago, Remspoor said: WTF is the Hillman doing? On its third lap drifting around the roundabout - there's a dab of opposite lock going on there...... Perhaps not. Shite Ron, Remspoor and GeorgeB 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwth Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 6 hours ago, Remspoor said: WTF is the Hillman doing? Taking advantage of the Consul having parked up next to the lovely round grassy picnic area. Note also the life size tin soldier in front of the lorry on the left, also heading for the new fangled round roadside picnic area thing. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I wondered if the Ford was stationary too. 'Keep Left' is fine, if you know which hand is which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 'Where's that oil coming from?, Dad's only had it for a day' 'Here and here and here. The whole thing is effing effed mate, much like the whole British industry, mark my words' 'You'd better take your sandals off before going inside, Mum will go ape sh*t bonkers' Remspoor, warch, adw1977 and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 'We're all going on our Summer holidays' (in Italian) plus a bonus Renault Fregate. lesapandre, warch, Shite Ron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/16/2021 at 4:54 PM, Remspoor said: WTF is the Hillman doing? There is really a lot going on in that photo. The Hillman V Ford. The "soldier" in front of the gully cleaning lorry.😉 The lorry in the distance which seems to have a huge crane jib and a load of poles overhanging the rear. The road layout is abysmal, where the bus is approaching. Two policemen stand over to the left in front of the shop. The direction sign, at the bottom right, does not match the road layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Jim Clark, Scottish Formula 1 racing driver and twice World Champion testing the tyre's pressure. lesapandre and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 16 hours ago, Remspoor said: There is really a lot going on in that photo. The Hillman V Ford. The "soldier" in front of the gully cleaning lorry.😉 The lorry in the distance which seems to have a huge crane jib and a load of poles overhanging the rear. The road layout is abysmal, where the bus is approaching. Two policemen stand over to the left in front of the shop. The direction sign, at the bottom right, does not match the road layout. Aye - it's Grim Up North...Halifax is a great place though. Well worth a visit. Formerly home to Woodall Nicholson... Norland is a village near Halifax... Austat, Macscrooge, Shite Ron and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 6 hours ago, martc said: Jim Clark, Scottish Formula 1 racing driver and twice World Champion testing the tyre's pressure. Clark was killed in a Formula Two racing accident in 1968 on the Hockenheim circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 3 hours ago, lesapandre said: ..... God Almighty, was there actually a Hearse of the Year Show? Remspoor and DSdriver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I think it was part of The National Undertakers Awards.. . It is an industry like any other... My advice...never get in a Private Ambulance and if you are going to a hosp'...make sure it is an 'ital not an 'ice. Tadhg Tiogar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 26 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: God Almighty, was there actually a Hearse of the Year Show? There used to be, but it's died out now. Andrew353w, martc and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Talking of Hearse Horse of the Year... Now I wouldn't stick two fingers up at that (a joke for our younger viewers). Spoiler It's Harvey Smith, a famous equestrian of the the 1970's, who became infamous by sticking two fingers up at the judges during a 1971 show jumping event Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, martc said: Talking of Hearse Horse of the Year... Now I wouldn't stick two fingers up at that (a joke for our younger viewers). Reveal hidden contents It's Harvey Smith, a famous equestrian of the the 1970's, who became infamous by sticking two fingers up at the judges during a 1971 show jumping event There's some massive negative camber on that rear wheel...... Bfg and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 7 hours ago, High Jetter said: There used to be, but it's died out now. That was a grave mistake then. Many could not wait wake to go to the show. I will get be pallbearers coat....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 9:57 AM, lesapandre said: Aye - it's Grim Up North...Halifax is a great place though. Well worth a visit. Formerly home to Woodall Nicholson... Norland is a village near Halifax... Just realised this is another example of 'those doors'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 16 hours ago, martc said: Talking of Hearse Horse of the Year... Now I wouldn't stick two fingers up at that (a joke for our younger viewers). Hide contents It's Harvey Smith, a famous equestrian of the the 1970's, who became infamous by sticking two fingers up at the judges during a 1971 show jumping event V for victory M'lud... Harvey is still with us and went on to train a winner of the Grand National. martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 martc and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Daimler (and Lanchester) showroom London. 1953 - just shows how long Brenda has been with us. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 1 hour ago, lesapandre said: ....1953 - just shows how long Brenda has been with us. Don't remind Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Remspoor and hennabm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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