Eye-catching black and whites

[martc]

Sheep sales on Reeth green. c. 1960. The vicar is looking concerned, a couple of inches further and it's an offence.

[martc]

[RayMK]

1 hour ago, martc said:

Richmond Market Place. c.1940s.

Probably at least 1951 if that is a Vauxhall Wyvern EIX or the equivalent Velox.

[lesapandre]

Shows how many really old cars soldiered on right into the 1950's and beyond - mostly then driven off the road by the introduction of the MoT for the first time.

The Rolls looks a beauty and is highly likely to survive.

[Richard_FM]

4 minutes ago, lesapandre said:

Shows how many really old cars soldiered on right into the 1950's and beyond - mostly then driven off the road by the introduction of the MoT for the first time.

The Rolls looks a beauty and is highly likely to survive.

It was quite hard to buy a new car in the first few years after the war, as most were being exported & customers often had to have a good reason for needing a new car, normally needing it for work.  The alternative was to keep an older car on the road, with a bit of make do & mend.

[Remspoor]

France

[Metal Guru]

8 hours ago, martc said:

Richmond Market Place. c.1940s.

Early inspiration for the Shard?

[Richard_FM]

[Remspoor]

[Metal Guru]

5 hours ago, Remspoor said:

The days when the M1 was so quiet, the police pulled each other over for something to do.

[Yoss]

7 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

The days when the M1 was so quiet, the police pulled each other over for something to do.

And got out to take photographs after summoning a helicopter. They really did have more time on their hands. 

[Remspoor]

10 hours ago, Yoss said:

And got out to take photographs after summoning a helicopter. They really did have more time on their hands. 

No twitter to police in those days.

[Remspoor]

more poor parking skills.

[Three Speed]

Silverstone 1974

[barrett]

27 minutes ago, Three Speed said:

Silverstone 1974

I'm sure that's somebody I know, but I've forgotten who it is. Great pic.

[backache]

8 hours ago, barrett said:

I'm sure that's somebody I know, but I've forgotten who it is. Great pic.

Still Taxed !!

[Three Speed]

8 hours ago, barrett said:

I'm sure that's somebody I know, but I've forgotten who it is. Great pic.

 

16 minutes ago, backache said:

Still Taxed !!

The driver was Dr William Sellers. The car is still around but I’m not sure who owns it now.

[barrett]

2 hours ago, Three Speed said:

 

The driver was Dr William Sellers. The car is still around but I’m not sure who owns it now.

Ah, Willie Sellers. Still active in the VSCC I think - he might even still have the Traction

[MiniMinorMk3]

[Remspoor]

[lesapandre]

15 hours ago, Remspoor said:

1973 Oil Crisis probably - I don't think it's the 'quad' Green Shield stamps causing the queue. Nice old Porsche and what looks like an XK Jaguar at the pumps.

Kensitas fag ad too. The photo is taken in Beehive Lane - Ilford N. E. London.  So it's a bit of a 'snapshot' of what suburban Londoners were driving (and smoking) at the time.

Petrol station now closed - so 'quad stamps' are no more. But the 'Jet' petrol station in the distance is still there.

[lesapandre]

18 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Australian produced Mini with the quarterlight?

[MiniMinorMk3]

6 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Australian produced Mini with the quarterlight?

Yep. Picture is on Bondi Beach

[MiniMinorMk3]

[martc]

Side, NuT, 1950's.

[Remspoor]

12 hours ago, lesapandre said:

The photo is taken in Beehive Lane - Ilford

I did not recognise it. I was living in Ilford in 73 and I had my first car with the obligatory, but never used, petrol coupons.

[MiniMinorMk3]

[Remspoor]

North Spain.

[D.E]

Cony Guppy at the bottom left!

[High Jetter]

Bottom left? Pretty weird all over! @barrett?