DVee8 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Dyslexic Viking, Remspoor, martc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Regent Street, Saint James’s, 1930. A rare sighting of a Burney Streamline. Designed by the aeronautical engineer Sir Dennistoun Burney it had an in-line 6-cylinder rear mounted 2 litre engine and independent suspension; it could carry 6 passengers. 12 were built, the most prominent customer was the Prince of Wales. But the engine overheated, the exhaust gasses were sucked into the passenger compartment, it was unreliable and eye bleedingly expensive. Also there was a Great Depression on. No further models were made. Dyslexic Viking, Asimo, D.E and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 The original Michelin Man, Bibendum, 1898. lisbon_road, Remspoor and lesapandre 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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martc Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 GAZ Chaika. Remspoor, lisbon_road, lesapandre and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 26 minutes ago, martc said: Regent Street, Saint James’s, 1930. A rare sighting of a Burney Streamline. Designed by the aeronautical engineer Sir Dennistoun Burney it had an in-line 6-cylinder rear mounted 2 litre engine and independent suspension; it could carry 6 passengers. 12 were built, the most prominent customer was the Prince of Wales. But the engine overheated, the exhaust gasses were sucked into the passenger compartment, it was unreliable and eye bleedingly expensive. Also there was a Great Depression on. No further models were made. Crossley built 25 under licence, although I'm not sure whether these were in addition to the 12 Burney Streamline prototypes quoted elsewhere. The Crossley version appeared to have a front mounted radiator. Remspoor, lesapandre and martc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 martc, Dyslexic Viking, Crackers and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Remspoor said: That looks like the former St Nicholas church in the background (now the Slug and Lettuce Bar!) in Worcester. I can't identify the street. A lot has been demolished and rebuilt, plus pedestrianised. I think there's a Honda Acty, 1977ish peeping through the gap on the right. Edited April 25, 2022 by RayMK Possible year at earliest 1977?? lesapandre and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 1 hour ago, RayMK said: That looks like the former St Nicholas church in the background (now the Slug and Lettuce Bar!) in Worcester. I can't identify the street. A lot has been demolished and rebuilt, plus pedestrianised. I think there's a Honda Acty, 1977ish peeping through the gap on the right. Yes it is lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 lesapandre, sheffcortinacentre, Remspoor and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 4:49 PM, martc said: The original Michelin Man, Bibendum, 1898. My French cast-iron one. I think it's original- very thick and very heavy metal - (just like me) but there are a lot of copies about...so who knows but a nice thing anyway. Michelin House - the tyre company's very attractive Art Deco headquarters still survives in London - now a restaurant. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_House Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 14 hours ago, Remspoor said: Bus is a Leyland National and interesting if flawed design. 8.3l turbocharged engines. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyland_National#:~:text=The Leyland National is an,Bus Company and British Leyland. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 4:46 PM, martc said: Regent Street, Saint James’s, 1930. A rare sighting of a Burney Streamline. Designed by the aeronautical engineer Sir Dennistoun Burney it had an in-line 6-cylinder rear mounted 2 litre engine and independent suspension; it could carry 6 passengers. 12 were built, the most prominent customer was the Prince of Wales. But the engine overheated, the exhaust gasses were sucked into the passenger compartment, it was unreliable and eye bleedingly expensive. Also there was a Great Depression on. No further models were made. Burney was Member of Parliament for Uxbridge from 1922 until 1929 - a seat now occupied by one B. Johnson... Same spot today martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 12 hours ago, RayMK said: I think there's a Honda Acty, 1977ish peeping through the gap on the right. Yes, a Mk1 TN, dates the pic at 1977 or later Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 3 hours ago, lesapandre said: Burney was Member of Parliament for Uxbridge from 1922 until 1929 - a seat now occupied by one B. Johnson... There has to be a joke in here somewhere - noxious fumes, unreliable, good friend of the aristocracy and a complete flop ... and then there's old BJ. Remspoor, Andrew353w and lesapandre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 10:50 AM, Metal Guru said: Hill man Imp and Bedford HA from 1963, can’t see anything newer, so 63/64? The low light Morris Minor looks rough, but most cars over 10 years old tended to be that way until recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Dyslexic Viking, sheffcortinacentre, lesapandre and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Mk 1 Tranny, what have Curry's got? Can't see a reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 18 hours ago, High Jetter said: Mk 1 Tranny, what have Curry's got? Can't see a reg Cant see as some wally is acting as a number plate obscuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 hennabm, lesapandre and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Remspoor, hennabm, lesapandre and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 7 hours ago, martc said: Think that belongs in the bad parking thread! Three Speed, lesapandre, Yoss and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 23 hours ago, martc said: The Eagle has landed. martc and Richard_FM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 lesapandre, Andrew353w, Shite Ron and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 RayMK, Dyslexic Viking and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Monument Junction, King William Street, that there London, 1939. Dyslexic Viking and RayMK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Trinity Square Car Park, Gateshead; designed by Owen Luder Partnership with Rodney Gordon as project architect, built 1964-69, demolished 2010. Dyslexic Viking, Yoss and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Sudbury Amishtat, Dyslexic Viking and RayMK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 I see your monowheel and bid... more B&W gems and some chat here - https://www.vintag.es/2015/05/monowheel-failure-of-weirdest-transport.html Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Ørsta Norway 1939. A Volvo taxi and a Chevrolet truck both from 1934 have had a small collision. And the truck still exists. Asimo, D.E, bigstraight6 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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