Eye-catching black and whites

[Three Speed]

43 minutes ago, Andrew353w said:

It looks like a Dutch registered Mark 2 Volga parked at the top......

I believe it’s a VW 1500

[Andrew353w]

9 hours ago, Three Speed said:

I believe it’s a VW 1500

Yup, you're right! Sorry, my penchant for all things Eastern European overcame me!

[lesapandre]

19 hours ago, barrett said:

Really looks like one of those great Gordon Horner drawings to illustrate a 'dangers of Contental tradsmen drivers' article in Autocar circa 1967

 A30/35 being cut up at 10mph by the Jaaag  - note dashboard flower vase and driver's thumb firmly on the horn...

Gordon Horner not an artist I'd heard of...very talented. More info here:

http://motoringart.info/motoring-artist-listings/motoring-artist-information.asp?ArtistName=Horner Gordon

[Remspoor]

11 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

 

Norwegian defense forces during the invasion April 1940.

Most had little or no training and most were assigned a moth eaten uniform an old outdated rifle with 10 to 20 shots to stop the world's most powerful war machine.

I have watched and recommend the film Kongens nei (The King's Choice). Mainly about the choices made by the King and the government it does show just how           ill-prepared the country was to the threat. They really thought Hitler would keep his word and not attack the country.

[Dyslexic Viking]

3 hours ago, Remspoor said:

I have watched and recommend the film Kongens nei (The King's Choice). Mainly about the choices made by the King and the government it does show just how           ill-prepared the country was to the threat. They really thought Hitler would keep his word and not attack the country.

I am quite familiar with everything that unfolded in April 1940 and was several things but mostly that Norway is then as now as incompetent as it is possible to become. They were told early on that German warships were heading north and they did little. They also had a mobilization order for the army but it was sent out too late and by mail. There is a good TV series called Allied and Alone (Alliert og alene)  that covers the invasion from those who were to defend the country and it gives me chills I really feel sorry for the poor people who were in this.

[Dyslexic Viking]

1952 Ford taxi stationed at Otta Norway

 

Stokksund Norway

 

 

Ford AA unknown location

[Remspoor]

I will try and find that TV series. Hopefully it will be subtitled.

[Dyslexic Viking]

7 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I will try and find that TV series. Hopefully it will be subtitled.

Here is a link to it but I think it is only available in Norway and I am not sure if it is subtitled unfortunately.

https://tv.nrk.no/serie/alliert-og-alene

[Remspoor]

Thanks. The VPN I use does not have Norway on the list. I will try and find it elsewhere.

[Dyslexic Viking]

59 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Thanks. The VPN I use does not have Norway on the list. I will try and find it elsewhere.

If you are interested in something like this, a documentary has also been made about the history and escape of Jan Baalsrud as the film the 12th man is based on. The documentary goes into more detail and the entire route is repeated by 1 from the Norwegian Army and 1 from the Norwegian Navy. This one says that is available in the whole world but is worse with subtitles so you may have to learn Norwegian.

https://tv.nrk.no/serie/i-jan-baalsruds-fotspor/sesong/1/episode/6/avspiller

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

.....the history and escape of Jan Baalsrud as the film the 12th man is based on. ...

My late friend and I watched that over a year ago. It was a proper psychological thriller in the sense that we did wonder if the Nazis would catch him. We were rivetted from start to finish.

[somewhatfoolish]

10 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I am quite familiar with everything that unfolded in April 1940 and was several things but mostly that Norway is then as now as incompetent as it is possible to become. They were told early on that German warships were heading north and they did little. They also had a mobilization order for the army but it was sent out too late and by mail. There is a good TV series called Allied and Alone (Alliert og alene)  that covers the invasion from those who were to defend the country and it gives me chills I really feel sorry for the poor people who were in this.

Apart from Quisling; he was a treasonous dick.

[Dyslexic Viking]

9 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

My late friend and I watched that over a year ago. It was a proper psychological thriller in the sense that we did wonder if the Nazis would catch him. We were rivetted from start to finish.

 

Yes it is an absolutely incredible story and so one almost does not think it is true but it is. It is a pity that the documentary about this story is not available in English as it goes into more detail.

[Dyslexic Viking]

8 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Apart from Quisling; he was a treasonous dick.

Yes he was and he was not punished enough. He should have been exposed to the same thing as many Norwegians were by the Gestapo instead of being shot.

[Remspoor]

[Asimo]

Salisbury ring road, 1994. Last mot 2009.

@High Jetter - note door latch is mounted on the body, not the door.

[High Jetter]

Just now, High Jetter said:

@Asimo Indeed - and some modernz have recessed latches in the body, particularly for the rear doors. However, I was referring to a protruding handle, such as in the pic referenced. Your mission, should you choose to accept it...etc etc

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

The area where I live first tractor. Think it's a Fordson? It was eventually used to run a sawmill, something it did for many years. Do not think it has survived. The owner was a farmer and forest owner who lived from 1895 to 1993.

 

 

This is not a vehicle related image but include it since this is the same person with one of his timber stacks sometime in the 50's. Everything was chopped, barked and stacked by hand. The only aid was a horse. And the timber was floated down the river in the spring / summer. Really hard work.

[Skut]

Dundee Law.

[Remspoor]

[Austat]

 

 

 

[phil_lihp]

Helping my parents sort through some very old photos, one album from a distant family member had several photos of this car in various places.  None of them are particularly clear, I know nothing about cars of this era and couldn't even be sure which decade they're from, I'm guessing 1920s-1930s perhaps.

Can anyone ID the car?  I have no idea at all.

[JeeExEll]

YN issued in London in 1926.

[JeeExEll]

Rear- wheel steering? 

[phil_lihp]

6 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

YN issued in London in 1926.

Ah thank you, that makes sense, the family were based in London at that time.  They seemed to be quite well off at that time, so I'm guessing the car is quite a posh one but I have pretty much zero knowledge of pre-war cars past knowing what a Ford Model T looks like.

[D.E]

Looks American. Mid 1920s Oldsmobile Model 30?

[phil_lihp]

7 minutes ago, D.E said:

Looks American. Mid 1920s Oldsmobile Model 30?

Having Googled that, there is more than a passing resemblance.  Could be, although did they import those to the UK back then?

[D.E]

6 minutes ago, phil_lihp said:

although did they import those to the UK back then?

I am quite sure they did, yes. American brands were much more popular than today, and most of them had  a network of distributors and dealers across Europe. The UK was likely no exception.

[JeeExEll]

6 hours ago, phil_lihp said:

Ah thank you, that makes sense, the family were based in London at that time.  They seemed to be quite well off at that time, so I'm guessing the car is quite a posh one but I have pretty much zero knowledge of pre-war cars past knowing what a Ford Model T looks like.

First thoughts were a Crossley tourer (14 or 15 or something like that) because of the radiator grille but after looking at a few pics I don't think I was right at all.

[JeeExEll]

2 hours ago, D.E said:

Looks American. Mid 1920s Oldsmobile Model 30?

Good find.  Check out 1926 Buick Master.  (Pic deliberately reversed).

Still just a guess.   Maybe check out other 1926 General Motors models.

A Buick would have been a serious chunk of cash in 1926.  95 years ago.