Eye-catching black and whites

[sheffcortinacentre]

Ford loaned the 1970 England world cup team MK2 Cortina 1600e's I believe a couple survive all had reg G rest W orld C up then players number H.

There are several team photos of them

[Richard_FM]

I heard Jimmy Hill suggested changing Coventry City's name to Coventry Chrysler as one of his ideas for sponsorship but it wouldn't have gone down well with the FA.

[lesapandre]

6 hours ago, artdjones said:

A Routemaster style bus is considerably narrower than a modern one - and IMHO so much nicer to ride in

[busmansholiday]

8 hours ago, lesapandre said:

A Routemaster style bus is considerably narrower than a modern one - and IMHO so much nicer to ride in

The bus above is an AEC Regent which is 7'6"" wide. It's far closer related to the RT, the predecessor to the Routemaster which was 8' wide. The new Routemaster is 8' 3 1/4" wide.

As for ride quality, I'd take a modern bus with air suspension over the one above with its cart springs. Routemasters were though a massive improvement over the Regent as they had coil springs.

[artdjones]

[artdjones]

[Remspoor]

8 minutes ago, busmansholiday said:

The bus above is an AEC Regent which is 7'6"" wide. It's far closer related to the RT, the predecessor to the Routemaster which was 8' wide. The new Routemaster is 8' 3 1/4" wide.

As for ride quality, I'd take a modern bus with air suspension over the one above with its cart springs. Routemasters were though a massive improvement over the Regent as they had coil springs.

Modern buses rattle so much.

 

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, artdjones said:

'Scenes from Olde England': No. 46

Roadside Magic Mushroom Vendor

Or

She is saying: "Truly you say, if I eat that, my car will go 10mph faster"

 

[warch]

15 hours ago, Andrew353w said:

Cars are now wider! My Daf 33 shoots through width restrictions around my town which I crawl through in my Subaru. I am also of the opinion that driving standard are not what they used to be, but that's a whole new discussion....

Pavements are often wider these days, because pedestrians have got wider too.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

17 hours ago, DSdriver said:

Is it because modern cars are much wider or have roads got narrower. Or is it because they now have cars parked all along both kerbs that you lose the perspective?

Never mind that, I can't stand drivers who straddle the centre line of the street even when they've got plenty of room on their side. I'm pretty sure I once knocked off someone's door mirror as we passed. 

[artdjones]

[artdjones]

[Shite Ron]

On 11/13/2020 at 8:30 AM, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I think Ford supplied Cortinas to the 1966 World Cup squad.

Much better than the Ferraris and such like that footballers now drive.

This is a great thread, I am really enjoying the pictures from artdjones of Cardiff.

[UltraWomble]

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[artdjones]

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[artdjones]

Bargoed Hill. At least 1 in 8, some of it at 1 in 4.25, and with two right angled bends. It feels strange to get a car up there, let alone a bus.

[Andrew353w]

2 hours ago, artdjones said:

Bargoed Hill. At least 1 in 8, some of it at 1 in 4.25, and with two right angled bends. It feel strange to get a car up there, let alone a bus.

I looked at the road on Googlemaps & it seems every bit as steep. Much of the properties on the right of the black and white picture have been demolished over the years, though.

[JeeExEll]

Snap.

[JeeExEll]

[JeeExEll]

Badges and fancy spinner hubcaps.  A car from The Future.

[JeeExEll]

This is a particularly frustrating pic.  1963 Manchester.  Who owned the Caddy?

[JeeExEll]

'Right, that's me parked'.

[JeeExEll]

[JeeExEll]

What's the van on the right?  Style looks a bit American but obv it's not.

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[JeeExEll]

Get your car fixed and your shoes repaired too.