Eye-catching black and whites

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, busmansholiday said:

That looks like a Shorts Sunderland flying boat. Wonder if it's the one my dad accidentally sank.........

Is the gunner aiming at something, or merely a spotter for low-flying telegraph wires?

[Remspoor]

2 hours ago, busmansholiday said:

That looks like a Shorts Sunderland flying boat. Wonder if it's the one my dad accidentally sank.........

If he hit water near France then maybe. Photo taken there.

[busmansholiday]

7 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

If he hit water near France then maybe. Photo taken there.

Nope, his escapade of repairing one (slightly incorrectly so it sank overnight) was in the far East.

[Richard_FM]

Looks like it had French Navy markings of a tricolour roundel with an anchor.

[Austat]

[martc]

[Dyslexic Viking]

The driver of this Bedford probably needed new underwear after this.

1960s Hønefoss Norway

Bergen Norway

Kristiansand Norway

Kirkenær Norway 1970

 

[Remspoor]

[Andrew353w]

10 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Scarborough, I think.

[busmansholiday]

43 minutes ago, Andrew353w said:

Scarborough, I think.

It is indeed. Sheffield reg Corsair and Leeds reg landcrab.

[lesapandre]

13 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

The driver of this Bedford probably needed new underwear after this.

1960s Hønefoss Norway

Bergen Norway

Kristiansand Norway

Kirkenær Norway 1970

 

Eclectic mix of autos.

The Kristiansand Norway picture even has a Studebaker. Interesting to see a Sunbeam Rapier too. 

[Dyslexic Viking]

4 minutes ago, lesapandre said:

Eclectic mix of autos.

The Kristiansand Norway picture even has a Studebaker. Interesting to see a Sunbeam Rapier too. 

Yes, Norway had incredible diversity in cars, everything from the US to the Eastern Bloc, so it's fun to look through these old pictures.

[lesapandre]

Yes I've just spotted a 40's Packard and Studebaker Lark too. 

[Richard_FM]

The Scandinavian countries seemed to have soft spot for American cars, even before the ships taking Saabs & Volvos to the USA started to bring 1950s cars back when they were cheap as chips.  The Harrys were pleased by this I imagine!

[martc]

Renzo 'Paso' Pasolini has found himself a great spot to enjoy the race from.

[Dyslexic Viking]

8 hours ago, Richard_FM said:

The Scandinavian countries seemed to have soft spot for American cars, even before the ships taking Saabs & Volvos to the USA started to bring 1950s cars back when they were cheap as chips.  The Harrys were pleases by this I imagine!

From what I have learned through everything I have read and heard over the years, one of the main reasons why American cars were so popular here was the quality they outlived most other cars and were worth fixing. Below is a good example, a 1936 Plymouth van that had a 31 year long working life. This van was written about in an article and the whole history is known. The last owner a farmer parked it in the barn in 1967, where it stood until the 2000s. The engine was stuck it came loose with diesel, water pump and radiator were replaced and the brakes overhauled and that was all that was needed to get it on the road again. The new owner has since driven it about 30,000km and says it is very reliable.

These magazines I subscribe to have a lot of fantastic stories from Norway back in time. Is just a shame I can not share much of this as it is copy protected.

[Dyslexic Viking]

I look through old photos now and found this from the 1950s in Hardanger Norway. And is actually a Kubelwagen that is driven off the ferry!

And the van down in the picture next to the bus appears to be right-hand drive and have English license plates?

[Dyslexic Viking]

A proud taxi owner with his first new taxi after the war a 1947 Chevrolet. Drosje was the older name for taxis in Norway and makes taxis easy to spot on photos due to the license plate.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Another Chevrolet taxi this a 1946 model with owner.

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

And another 1946 Chevrolet taxi that almost goes through the ice on the ice road Tana river Norway 1950s.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Hudson Taxi Kristiansund Norway.

[Richard_FM]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

From what I have learned through everything I have read and heard over the years, one of the main reasons why American cars were so popular here was the quality they outlived most other cars and were worth fixing. Below is a good example, a 1936 Plymouth van that had a 31 year long working life. This van was written about in an article and the whole history is known. The last owner a farmer parked it in the barn in 1967, where it stood until the 2000s. The engine was stuck it came loose with diesel, water pump and radiator were replaced and the brakes overhauled and that was all that was needed to get it on the road again. The new owner has since driven it about 30,000km and says it is very reliable.

These magazines I subscribe to have a lot of fantastic stories from Norway back in time. Is just a shame I can not share much of this as it is copy protected.

I imagine they were well suited, as most older American cars used to be mechanically over-engineered & could cope with being driven on loose surfaced roads.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I look through old photos now and found this from the 1950s in Hardanger Norway. And is actually a Kubelwagen that is driven off the ferry!

And the van down in the picture next to the bus appears to be right-hand drive and have English license plates?

Is that a very early CA van?

[Metal Guru]

14 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Yes, Norway had incredible diversity in cars, everything from the US to the Eastern Bloc, so it's fun to look through these old pictures.

Just have Teslas these days.

[skoda_fan]

5 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Is that a very early CA van?

It sure is. With a Skoda Tudor next to it! That's an amazing photo. I had no idea Norway was so diverse back then.

[Remspoor]

9 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I look through old photos now and found this from the 1950s in Hardanger Norway. And is actually a Kubelwagen that is driven off the ferry!

And the van down in the picture next to the bus appears to be right-hand drive and have English license plates?

I cannot zoom in to see the plate. However, it could e RHD because Sweden?

[Dyslexic Viking]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

I cannot zoom in to see the plate. However, it could e RHD because Sweden?

The license plate does not look like Sweden, Is difficult to see but looks like it is dark colored with light colored letters.

[Dyslexic Viking]

8 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Just have Teslas these days.

And other depressing electric and modern premium shit.

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

And other depressing electric and modern premium shit.

I was in Bergen in 2019. I have never seen as many Teslas on the road. Also passed the back of the Tesla dealer on the tram from the airport, and there were 100s in their yard.

Lots of Nissan Leafs ( Leaves?) too, between them seem to make up at least 50% of cars. Most of the rest hybrids. No one has a beat up Fiesta or Astra.

One of the biggest oil cities in the world , buying EVs on the back of exporting oil to the rest of the world. 

[lesapandre]

13 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

From what I have learned through everything I have read and heard over the years, one of the main reasons why American cars were so popular here was the quality they outlived most other cars and were worth fixing. Below is a good example, a 1936 Plymouth van that had a 31 year long working life. This van was written about in an article and the whole history is known. The last owner a farmer parked it in the barn in 1967, where it stood until the 2000s. The engine was stuck it came loose with diesel, water pump and radiator were replaced and the brakes overhauled and that was all that was needed to get it on the road again. The new owner has since driven it about 30,000km and says it is very reliable.

These magazines I subscribe to have a lot of fantastic stories from Norway back in time. Is just a shame I can not share much of this as it is copy protected.

What's the magazine called? Thanks.