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[lesapandre]

Yes it could be a Ford Pop? But it seems very jacked up.

[Dyslexic Viking]

31 minutes ago, lesapandre said:

Yes it could be a Ford Pop? But it seems very jacked up.

Think it has 4 doors so then it can not be a Pop? Can it be a Ford Prefect?

It's very similar.

[High Jetter]

Windows are smoller, tho. I'd guess something US?

[lesapandre]

Or an Opel Olympia late 40's? This is the 4-dr but they did a 2-dr.

[Dyslexic Viking]

1 hour ago, lesapandre said:

Or an Opel Olympia late 40's? This is the 4-dr but they did a 2-dr.

I do not think so as the car in the picture does not have the spare wheel at the back of the car, the rear also seems flatter. And I do not think the car is American because of the size but I can be wrong. I still think it's a Prefect as I still think it's similar.

 

One fun fact my grandfather's first car was a pre-war Opel Kadett. And these were like Olympia in the picture that they did not have a luggage compartment door/hatch his was also 3 door so access to the luggage compartment was cumbersome and difficult as one had to put down the back seat backrest for access.

[martc]

Mr Selwyn Francis Edge, British businessman, racing driver, cyclist and record-breaker in his 6 cylinder Napier at Brooklands.

[martc]

Fuji Rabbit scooter produced in Japan by Fuji Heavy Industries (of Suburu fame) from 1946 to 1968.

[martc]

From the 1973 Kawasaki USA advertising campaign - 'You're jumping a puddle or flattening a hill, flying the freeway or riding the range. On your way to somewhere or nowhere. You're rolling in good times. On a Kawasaki.'

With the notorious road holding of the two stroke Kawasakis of that era I would suggest 'Rolling in puddles, flattening hedges,... on your way to a ditch. On a Kawasaki.'

[Remspoor]

19 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Think it has 4 doors so then it can not be a Pop? Can it be a Ford Prefect?

It's very similar.

Number plate location on the Pop is lower that the BW photoed car.

If it is a sit up and beg ford then it is more than likely an Anglia .

 

[Remspoor]

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

A previous 'fuel crisis' by the look of it - some of the pumps are covered.

[Remspoor]

3 hours ago, lesapandre said:

A previous 'fuel crisis' by the look of it - some of the pumps are covered.

1970's

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

1970's

1973 I'd say. Mini van is 73 plate and looks quite new. Mk 1 Capri and Transit could also be that age but look well used. Other cars mk 11 Cortina and Vauxhall Victor FB are much older . 
Next fuel crisis was 1979, you’d expect to see Mk111 or IV Cortina somewhere.

[STUNO]

As an aside... we got Belgian built Plymouths in the early 50's for some important reason. Were they built with RHD for the UK market and did not sell ?

they were this body style

 

[Remspoor]

[JimH]

A display of Ford cars and tractors at Falkirk Ice Rink.

 

 

 

[JimH]

One from the Falkirk archives for @LightBulbFun. Dated 1938 a gent is trying out the new bridge  with his invalid carriage. 

[Remspoor]

Somewhere in The Netherlands

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, JimH said:

One from the Falkirk archives for @LightBulbFun. Dated 1938 a gent is trying out the new bridge  with his invalid carriage. 

The Austin 12 parked to the left would have been a virtually  new car at the time - this shape introduced 1936.

Lorry is a circa1936 Fordson Model 61 E88W 25CWT truck - these had a V8 engine I think.

Falkirk was a centre of heavy industries - so prosperous enought to have new vehicles about.

That bridge looks really new - note the pristine stonework.

LMS goods wagons in background.

 

 

[JimH]

Grangemouth was at the eastern end of the Forth and Clyde canal which meant it grew into a prosperous town but it had one wee drawback. It was a few feet above sea level which meant it spent more than a few occasions being slightly below it. This meant that the fire brigade did a fair bit of pumping. 

Things must have been bad at this one because the Grangemouth Fire Brigade only a a single Shand Mason steamer. I am almost certain that the engine on the right is a Merryweather Gem so they must have called in some assistance from another brigade. This pair working at full tilt would have sounded very nice indeed. 

[LightBulbFun]

4 hours ago, JimH said:

One from the Falkirk archives for @LightBulbFun. Dated 1938 a gent is trying out the new bridge  with his invalid carriage. 

thats pretty cool! Im not sure I have seen any period pictures of a hand propelled Invalid carriage in general use

I mean yeah iv seen pictures where someone has posed for it, but never just a "street scene" like that, so thats neat  

at least im pretty positive thats hand propelled! although I do know the Petrol Argsons and the such like could stil be hand propelled for finer movement, or when the petrol engine engine lets you down

[DSdriver]

On 12/14/2021 at 4:04 PM, Remspoor said:

Tonbridge

I thought I recognised the cars, that queue is still there

[lesapandre]

 1909 Rolls Royce chassis number 60985 'Blue Mist' used by T E Lawrence  during the Arab Revolt.

The original owner died in the sinking of the Titanic. A British diplomat who then owned it took the  car to Cairo during the First World War and it was in Cairo that Lawrence comendeered the car in 1917.

The location of the vehicle is unknown - so possibly destroyed or maybe it is still out there somewhere.

[lesapandre]

[High Jetter]

Son of Ford. That RR, skinny rears?

[Remspoor]

Utrecht

[Remspoor]

Not an Austin, We do not service other makes.

[Remspoor]

[Remspoor]

[Dyslexic Viking]

In Norway, police officers in rural areas had to use their own cars for work. The police sign on the roof was set up when they were at work and laid flat when the car was in private use. Unsure when this ended but my dad has memories where the local police officer used his own diesel Blubird in police service so it lasted a while.