Eye-catching black and whites

[martc]

'Coo Mum, look at all the straight lines. Someone could cut themselves with that'.

[martc]

1954 -> 1955

A few years later...

Happy* New Year to all our veiwers.

[Macscrooge]

17 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Bonus Austin Champ in the background!

[JeeExEll]

Stonehaven, Scotlandshire 1970s.

What's the car far left?  Like a Simca 1501 or early Audi 100, slightly Pug 504. Looks to have seat headrests, a bit unusual for a K-reg 71/72 car. Looked at this pic for ages and can't think what it is.

 

[busmansholiday]

8 minutes ago, JeeExEll said:

Stonehaven, Scotlandshire 1970s.

What's the car far left?  Like a Simca 1501 or early Audi 100, slightly Pug 504. Looks to have seat headrests, a bit unusual for a K-reg 71/72 car. Looked at this pic for ages and can't think what it is.

 

NSU K70 ?

[Shite Ron]

I think it is a Mazda

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-of-2-remaining/313360122231?hash=item48f5b80177:g:JpIAAOSwIy1f6Hgh

 

[Amishtat]

4 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

I think it is a Mazda

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-of-2-remaining/313360122231?hash=item48f5b80177:g:JpIAAOSwIy1f6Hgh

 

I was about to say Simca 13 or 1501 but I believe you're right. 

[puddlethumper]

21 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Liked for the Champ. Had one once.

[Remspoor]

[somewhatfoolish]

One for @beko1987

[puddlethumper]

12 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

One for @beko1987

Probably got one in his loft somewhere.

[martc]

Liverpool, early '80's.

[Sham]

Some things never change.

[warch]

2 hours ago, martc said:

Liverpool, early '80's.

But amazingly we added a little petrol, turned her over a few times and she sprang into life #ifonlyeverythingwasasreliable #hokeydubshite 

[martc]

50 minutes ago, warch said:

But amazingly we added a little petrol, turned her over a few times and she sprang into life #ifonlyeverythingwasreliable #hokeydubshite 

Copyright Woody Allen, The Sleeper, 1973...

 

[lesapandre]

On 1/1/2021 at 2:30 PM, Shite Ron said:

I think it is a Mazda

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-of-2-remaining/313360122231?hash=item48f5b80177:g:JpIAAOSwIy1f6Hgh

 

Was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in Italy.

[Bfg]

Just to help you recall the great times we had, at places like Duxford., 

.              ...and indeed can look forward to again - Here's a picturesque reminder . . .

 

..almost black and white

[martc]

5 minutes ago, Bfg said:

Just to help you recall the great times we had, at places like Duxford., 

.              ...and indeed can look forward to again - Here's a picturesque reminder . . .

 

..almost black and white

That looks like a modern reproduction of the original air and space exhibition, held at the Tustin Airship Hanger, Tustin, California in 1942   -

[Remspoor]

[adw1977]

2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

I wondered what on earth that was, looks like a Standard Atlas with a Scammell badge.  A bit of googling led me to this page:

Scammell Scarab Four

Basically it's the front end of a Standard Atlas and the back end of a Scammell Scarab!  It did make production, but not many were sold.

[martc]

Eagerly awaits 'divine intervention' comments...

[Andrew353w]

19 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

I wondered what on earth that was, looks like a Standard Atlas with a Scammell badge.  A bit of googling led me to this page:

Scammell Scarab Four

Basically it's the front end of a Standard Atlas and the back end of a Scammell Scarab!  It did make production, but not many were sold.

I'm not surprised! As I understand it, the so-called "Atlas" van was woefully under-powered and too low-geared, thus reducing it to low-speed urban deliveries. I think it had a 950cc engine, which wasn't really up to the job!

[martc]

 

[martc]

12 minutes ago, Andrew353w said:

I'm not surprised! As I understand it, the so-called "Atlas" van was woefully under-powered and too low-geared, thus reducing it to low-speed urban deliveries. I think it had a 950cc engine, which wasn't really up to the job!

Why were British vans so cr*p when the Italians, for example, were hooning around in these?

  

[Vantman]

[somewhatfoolish]

7 hours ago, Remspoor said:

The bastard offspring of a Scammell Scarab and a Standard Atlas? 

[martc]

[martc]

[martc]

Steam fire engines in that there Noo Yoik. No35 seems to be completely steam powered; No58, the one with the bonnet, looks like it has a petrol (or should that be gas?) engine and uses the steam for the pumps. And is the other horse drawn? I guess these were kept under steam at all times otherwise the fire would be out before they could get there/pump the water.

[JimH]

Go and look up the Merryweather Fire King. It is not quite as monstrous as the LaFrance(?) top left but the same sort of layout. They must have been horrific to drive - Just look at the size of the steering wheel.