Dyslexic Viking Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 The driver of this Bedford probably needed new underwear after this. 1960s Hønefoss Norway Bergen Norway Kristiansand Norway Kirkenær Norway 1970 busmansholiday, Remspoor, Rab and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Dyslexic Viking, Andrew353w, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew353w Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Remspoor said: Scarborough, I think. hennabm and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 43 minutes ago, Andrew353w said: Scarborough, I think. It is indeed. Sheffield reg Corsair and Leeds reg landcrab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 13 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: The driver of this Bedford probably needed new underwear after this. 1960s Hønefoss Norway Bergen Norway Kristiansand Norway Kirkenær Norway 1970 Eclectic mix of autos. The Kristiansand Norway picture even has a Studebaker. Interesting to see a Sunbeam Rapier too. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, lesapandre said: Eclectic mix of autos. The Kristiansand Norway picture even has a Studebaker. Interesting to see a Sunbeam Rapier too. Yes, Norway had incredible diversity in cars, everything from the US to the Eastern Bloc, so it's fun to look through these old pictures. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Yes I've just spotted a 40's Packard and Studebaker Lark too. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 The Scandinavian countries seemed to have soft spot for American cars, even before the ships taking Saabs & Volvos to the USA started to bring 1950s cars back when they were cheap as chips. The Harrys were pleased by this I imagine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Renzo 'Paso' Pasolini has found himself a great spot to enjoy the race from. Dyslexic Viking and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Richard_FM said: The Scandinavian countries seemed to have soft spot for American cars, even before the ships taking Saabs & Volvos to the USA started to bring 1950s cars back when they were cheap as chips. The Harrys were pleases by this I imagine! From what I have learned through everything I have read and heard over the years, one of the main reasons why American cars were so popular here was the quality they outlived most other cars and were worth fixing. Below is a good example, a 1936 Plymouth van that had a 31 year long working life. This van was written about in an article and the whole history is known. The last owner a farmer parked it in the barn in 1967, where it stood until the 2000s. The engine was stuck it came loose with diesel, water pump and radiator were replaced and the brakes overhauled and that was all that was needed to get it on the road again. The new owner has since driven it about 30,000km and says it is very reliable. These magazines I subscribe to have a lot of fantastic stories from Norway back in time. Is just a shame I can not share much of this as it is copy protected. DSdriver, Remspoor, D.E and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I look through old photos now and found this from the 1950s in Hardanger Norway. And is actually a Kubelwagen that is driven off the ferry! And the van down in the picture next to the bus appears to be right-hand drive and have English license plates? Asimo, D.E and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 A proud taxi owner with his first new taxi after the war a 1947 Chevrolet. Drosje was the older name for taxis in Norway and makes taxis easy to spot on photos due to the license plate. lesapandre, LightBulbFun and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Another Chevrolet taxi this a 1946 model with owner. lesapandre and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 And another 1946 Chevrolet taxi that almost goes through the ice on the ice road Tana river Norway 1950s. warch and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Hudson Taxi Kristiansund Norway. D.E, Asimo, artdjones and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said: From what I have learned through everything I have read and heard over the years, one of the main reasons why American cars were so popular here was the quality they outlived most other cars and were worth fixing. Below is a good example, a 1936 Plymouth van that had a 31 year long working life. This van was written about in an article and the whole history is known. The last owner a farmer parked it in the barn in 1967, where it stood until the 2000s. The engine was stuck it came loose with diesel, water pump and radiator were replaced and the brakes overhauled and that was all that was needed to get it on the road again. The new owner has since driven it about 30,000km and says it is very reliable. These magazines I subscribe to have a lot of fantastic stories from Norway back in time. Is just a shame I can not share much of this as it is copy protected. I imagine they were well suited, as most older American cars used to be mechanically over-engineered & could cope with being driven on loose surfaced roads. Dyslexic Viking, High Jetter and lesapandre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said: I look through old photos now and found this from the 1950s in Hardanger Norway. And is actually a Kubelwagen that is driven off the ferry! And the van down in the picture next to the bus appears to be right-hand drive and have English license plates? Is that a very early CA van? Dyslexic Viking and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Yes, Norway had incredible diversity in cars, everything from the US to the Eastern Bloc, so it's fun to look through these old pictures. Just have Teslas these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoda_fan Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 5 hours ago, High Jetter said: Is that a very early CA van? It sure is. With a Skoda Tudor next to it! That's an amazing photo. I had no idea Norway was so diverse back then. Dyslexic Viking and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 9 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: I look through old photos now and found this from the 1950s in Hardanger Norway. And is actually a Kubelwagen that is driven off the ferry! And the van down in the picture next to the bus appears to be right-hand drive and have English license plates? I cannot zoom in to see the plate. However, it could e RHD because Sweden? lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Remspoor said: I cannot zoom in to see the plate. However, it could e RHD because Sweden? The license plate does not look like Sweden, Is difficult to see but looks like it is dark colored with light colored letters. hennabm, lesapandre and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Metal Guru said: Just have Teslas these days. And other depressing electric and modern premium shit. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said: And other depressing electric and modern premium shit. I was in Bergen in 2019. I have never seen as many Teslas on the road. Also passed the back of the Tesla dealer on the tram from the airport, and there were 100s in their yard. Lots of Nissan Leafs ( Leaves?) too, between them seem to make up at least 50% of cars. Most of the rest hybrids. No one has a beat up Fiesta or Astra. One of the biggest oil cities in the world , buying EVs on the back of exporting oil to the rest of the world. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 13 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: From what I have learned through everything I have read and heard over the years, one of the main reasons why American cars were so popular here was the quality they outlived most other cars and were worth fixing. Below is a good example, a 1936 Plymouth van that had a 31 year long working life. This van was written about in an article and the whole history is known. The last owner a farmer parked it in the barn in 1967, where it stood until the 2000s. The engine was stuck it came loose with diesel, water pump and radiator were replaced and the brakes overhauled and that was all that was needed to get it on the road again. The new owner has since driven it about 30,000km and says it is very reliable. These magazines I subscribe to have a lot of fantastic stories from Norway back in time. Is just a shame I can not share much of this as it is copy protected. What's the magazine called? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 11 hours ago, High Jetter said: Is that a very early CA van? Yes it is.They were (and are) a very interesting vehicle - in 'crewcab' window form they were a popular people carrier when I was growing up in the 60's. Lots bodied as campers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, lesapandre said: Yes it is.They were (and are) a very interesting vehicle - in 'crewcab' window form they were a popular people carrier when I was growing up in the 60's. Lots bodied as campers too. My Dad bought one in 1969 , a utilibrake with 12 seats, as you say the forerunner to the people carrier. Royal Blue with a massive white stripe down each side. Luckily it had properly upholstered seats ( albeit vinyl that you stuck to in hot weather), not wooden seats most “crew cabs” had. Interesting “a/c”. Big slots at the front which you opened and air rushed in or the ultimate on hot days , running with the side sliding doors opened. My Dad never allowed this but my Scouts did in theirs. We managed to get from Kent to the far North of Scotland towing a caravan all with about 50bhp. Dyslexic Viking, lesapandre and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, lesapandre said: Yes it is.They were (and are) a very interesting vehicle - in 'crewcab' window form they were a popular people carrier when I was growing up in the 60's. Lots bodied as campers too. The seemed to be popular as ice cream vans, like the CF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 'I've got a van, you can drive it if you like, it's got a stripe up the side just to make it look good' Pink Floyd, Cambridge 1965. Remspoor, Amishtat, Asimo and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 A very old postcard from Den Haag, The Netherlands. A time when you could leave a ladder at the kerb side. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 7 hours ago, lesapandre said: What's the magazine called? Thanks. It is the Norsk Motor Veteran Nyttekjøretøyer magazine which unfortunately is only in Norwegian. Which deals with commercial vehicles older than 30 years. They have a lot of good content but the favorites are the stories like the story of some brothers who started bus and freight transport in the early 20's and they follow them through life and the challenges of bad roads, the war and more. They have shared many of these stories. In this new edition, it is written about bank buses, Setz museum in Switzerland, about bus owner Johan Fredrik Stensrud who started in 1924 and follows him and the company and the vehicles he owned over the years and much more. The sister magazine to this is the Norsk Motor Veteran, which covers everything older than 30 years that is not a commercial vehicle. lesapandre and warch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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