Eye-catching black and whites

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, uk_senator said:

I went off on a Google images tangent after searching one of JeeExEll`s recent pics, eventually tripped over this one, seemingly featuring brand new BL stuff awaiting distribution, I then re-image searched this pic to see if there was a better resolution picture anywhere, for Google to then identify it as "1970s car scrap yard" 😐

Cynical Google, very cynical..

I think some of these may be part-finished vehicles. Due to component supplier strike action and other production line woes BLMC ended up with a lot incomplete vehicles at one time or another.

[Richard_FM]

I remember seeing a clip of a news report from the 1970s mentioning that a days production had to leave the factory without windscreen wiper motors as Lucas were on strike & none could be supplied.

As for the above photos, it looks like the road once had tram or trolleybus wires on it from the design of the lampposts.

[martc]

On 8/7/2021 at 7:33 PM, JeeExEll said:

1906.  It's probably best if you keep your feet pointing in the same general direction. 

Article here - https://theoldmotor.com/?p=139342

In case his revolution idea doesn't catch on, Lenin's Plan B involved flogging universal mobility to the masses.

[martc]

14 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

Truck looks American but I think it may be a Bedford.

 

It's a Bedford TJ - all British but influenced by the parent company, GM, USA designs.

The TJ had an extraordinarily long life starting in 1958, the last one was made in 1998* (by Bedfords successor AWD), although sales in the UK stopped in 1975 they were very popular abroad, particularly in Africa. Many UK sales went to the GPO. 500,000 were made.

*when AWD decided to stop building them Caterpillar wanted to continue but safety concerns put the kibosh on that.

A brochure cover from 1988

[Remspoor]

[martc]

 

Anny Deim, from Austria, with her Calthorpe 500, sometime in the 1930's.

Heels and cobbles.

[martc]

This could go in one of several threads...

Loading an Ikarus 260, designed to carry cosmonauts, into an Antonov An-22 'Flying Cathedral' heavy transport aircraft, at Lvov, Ukrainian SSR, 1974

[sheffcortinacentre]

They don't quite seem to have grasped the premise of the Italian job

[barrett]

On 8/10/2021 at 3:03 AM, Austat said:

I've always loved the design of these Panhard 24s.

Off-topic colour pic, but I saw some of the modular styling models for this a while back at an exhibition 

somebody has been building a replica of the estate for years but I doubt it will ever get done, sadly. Such a looker.

[Rab]

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[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, Rab said:

Another Triumph Mayflower...for a short time Post-War there was a car shortage and just about anything made sold (in this case for export).

[lesapandre]

2 hours ago, Rab said:

What a fantastic photo. Rush hour Sydney Harbour Bridge - I would guess in the morning.

And who says all modern cars look alike...

[Dyslexic Viking]

[lesapandre]

The guy on the roof is the real subject of the photo. Wonderful building...

[Dyslexic Viking]

 

I have not noticed him until now. That's a little weird.

[Remspoor]

7 hours ago, lesapandre said:

The guy on the roof is the real subject of the photo. Wonderful building...

So is he waving or feeding the pigeon?

[lesapandre]

I think he is practicing his cabaret act. On stage 10 birds emerge from under his his hat when he says the magic words...Ford Consul.

[lesapandre]

384 Old Kent Road London. Buildings and raised pavement still there and remarkably unaltered.

[Rab]

Apologies if double post.From family archive on Dad's side in Edinburgh. I think its the Arran ferry...

[Rab]

Also from family archive.Perthshire.

[Rab]

My Aunt Margaret (R) and her cousin.Forth Rail Bridge. WW2..or just after...

[Dick Cheeseburger]

On 6/2/2014 at 3:24 AM, forddeliveryboy said:

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/2d/cf/c6/2dcfc605a54eec4991c38f79cd48cde7.jpg

 

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/11/b2/a7/11b2a73624f0ae2e1cdaa5567c0ab5ed.jpg

 

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/8c/26/81/8c2681a709cc0cbad80adbead9653cc6.jpg

 

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/ba/e6/47/bae6479930554ef14e8a3b6a6f1cb8ac.jpg

 

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/de/ba/2e/deba2e41d36d8e58a598b850bdf522c9.jpg

 

Paris, Rue de Marbeuf showroom

I just have to share this gem again from early days in the thread. Amazing. 

 

Edit: Had to re-upload the photos as originals not working...

 

[lesapandre]

"Always 100 Citroens ready to take to the road"

[Bfg]

^ the truly amazing thing was that the architect's model looked fabulous and so they built it ..forgetting that from street level the display aspect would hardly be seen !

[lesapandre]

Yea it's actually like a child's garage made real. Must have had a pretty good lift.. 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Interesting and sad back-story to the building, too. https://www.google.com/amp/s/driventowrite.com/2019/08/15/toyota-amlux-garage-marbeuf-paris-citroen/amp/

Citroen built an ultra modern showroom in 2004 but it looked tacky in comparison and now appears to be permanently closed.

[martc]

The view at the North end of Birmingham New Street in 1973. A Hymek is arriving btm left while a Birmingham Corporation bus crosses Navigation Street bridge with the power signal box dominating the scene.