Richard_FM Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 8 hours ago, lesapandre said: Imp...Imp...Singer Chamois I'd have you know! Rootes even considered a Humber version! lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 It was like that high street halfrauds. I worked in branches in...Hastings, Eastbourne, Brighton, Worthing, Southsea, Portsmouth, Tunbridge Wells, maybe others. First job from school, late '70s. Even had reps from Duckhams (phwoar) and Castrol visiting regularly with gifts & promotions. At some sites we fitted tyres, Kelly Springfield was a tie-in (spotted part of a KS sign on junk & disorderly). Learnt loads about retail & display techniques, some a tad shady. The area manager, Steve Austin (honest) had a company white 2dr 1.3 Marina that fuckin flew. He had a penchant for changing names like Mister Beales (his boss) into Megesterger Begeleges. No, nor me, but I humoured him. One Saturday in Worthing, busiest day of the week, Yours Truly spotty idiot was only staff in store, as Manager (Ian Sumpter IIRC) was sick. This is 1979/80, ok? On my own, I took £2,500 odd. And the Sweda till balanced to the penny! Desmo wing mirror might have been £1.50, a mini bypass hose 50p at that time. I think they got bought out / asset raped by bigger sharks like so many companies in the 80's. somewhatfoolish, Andrew353w, martc and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 "At the horse races", 1947. Remspoor, Dyslexic Viking, J W Pepper and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 8 hours ago, lesapandre said: Imp...Imp...Singer Chamois I'd have you know! My first car was a Califorinian. EDY667E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 33 minutes ago, D.E said: "At the horse races", 1947. Nice find, hardly any info about that one http://www.vintagebentleys.org/carpages/gj6649.php J W Pepper, lisbon_road and D.E 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 15 hours ago, High Jetter said: It was like that high street halfrauds. Actually, it was more like Les Smith than Halfords, in that we a) didn't do any bike stuff and b) we knew about, and were interested in, cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 21 hours ago, barrett said: Nice find, hardly any info about that one http://www.vintagebentleys.org/carpages/gj6649.php Ha, cool! This is from the collection of a Dutch photographer who visited England in the 1940s. He took some other pictures that feature this Bentley in the background: Edit: actually, it appears in a lot more pictures. Seems he was driven around in it! RayMK, somewhatfoolish, Remspoor and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Oslo Norway 1960s RayMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Oslo Norway 1960s RayMK, martc, Remspoor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Oslo Norway 1960s RayMK and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Deansgate, Bolton 1936 RayMK, Remspoor and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 martc, Remspoor, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton 1949 martc, somewhatfoolish, Remspoor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 . Andrew353w, Remspoor, Shite Ron and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 double whammy! somewhatfoolish, martc, Remspoor and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 H Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 50 minutes ago, Christine said: Is that a Peel? Christine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 29/07/2022 at 23:11, barrett said: K L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 29/07/2022 at 23:28, High Jetter said: Is that a Peel? L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Rhyl Dyslexic Viking, sheffcortinacentre and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennabm Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 7 hours ago, Christine said: Yes ,I think so ... they were made on the Isle of White .. Isle of Man - hence the name Peel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew353w Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 10 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Oslo Norway 1960s Is that a Moskvich 403 in the middle? That's a Wartburg 311 next to it and a Renault Dauphine next to that. Great! Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Andrew353w said: Is that a Moskvich 403 in the middle? That's a Wartburg 311 next to it and a Renault Dauphine next to that. Great! I think it is. And it is always fun and interesting to look at traffic pictures from Norway from the 1950s and 1960s as we probably had the world's most varied fleet of cars back then. Everything from Eastern European/Russian to European and American cars and there were still many pre war cars on the road also. Remspoor, DSdriver and Andrew353w 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 10 hours ago, High Jetter said: Is that a Peel? It's a Tippen Delta LightBulbFun and High Jetter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pastry Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 36 minutes ago, barrett said: It's a Tippen Delta Is that possibly an inv***r Mk 12D, second series, facelift GT, in the centre of the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 12 hours ago, Christine said: Has anyone told @LightBulbFun yet? LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 13 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Oslo Norway 1960s Also, I think the panelled in estate could be a Moskvitch 412 - but the panels should be corrugated... unless it's a trick of the light and they are. Oh, and the rear wing doesn't look quite right. So if not a Moskvitch, what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pastry Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, martc said: Also, I think the panelled in estate could be a Moskvitch 412 - but the panels should be corrugated... unless it's a trick of the light and they are. Oh, and the rear wing doesn't look quite right. So if not a Moskvitch, what is it? I think Opel Rekord P2. RayMK and martc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, martc said: Also, I think the panelled in estate could be a Moskvitch 412 - but the panels should be corrugated... unless it's a trick of the light and they are. Oh, and the rear wing doesn't look quite right. So if not a Moskvitch, what is it? Opel Rekord P2 RayMK and martc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 15 hours ago, High Jetter said: Is that a Peel? 4 hours ago, Mr Pastry said: Is that possibly an inv***r Mk 12D, second series, facelift GT, in the centre of the picture? as mentioned the vehicle on the far left BKV310D is a Tippen Delta, a Tippen Delta 5 or 6 to be more specific (trying to work out if its got 16 inch or 12 inch wheels, its registered right when they changed roughly) and the GPU3xxB Invacar is an Invacar Mk12A (Invacar Mk12D's where later and in standard Ministry blue, not the Invacar peacock blue and white) DSdriver, Remspoor and Yoss 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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