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[Joey spud]

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[Remspoor]

Elgin Avenue  W9 london

[martc]

Peace Hotel, Shanghai. The car is a Buick 8, Chiang Kai Shek rolled in one of these his was said to be the first Buick in China, US cars in general became very popular in China pre 1949. Nowadays (locally produced) Buicks are still popular there. Coincidence? Probably, as we all know Chiang Kai Shek led the revolution against the empire and was the  head honcho for years but after the second world war his nationalists lost to Mao, so he very much fell out of favour.

Saying that, they've restored his home in Nanjing and outside is his Buick...

The feds are checking it out aboard a Chang Jiang motorbike.

 

[martc]

Trabant 500s around the factory, VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau, Zwickau, DDR, 1960.

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70 year old Mr Mark Hill riding his 45 year old penny farthing in Battersea, 30th April 1934

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With 12-litre flat fours mounted transversely amidships, the 1904 Gordon Bennett Wolseley ’beetles’ were 75mph cars, note the wire reinforcement of the wheel spokes. 

[martc]

The opening of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, often referred to as the 'First Bridge of the Yangtze', 1958, a product of the first five year plan. There’s a lot of GAZ M20s and  a few pre-revolution Buicks (as discussed above) and some Chryslers. US cars were very popular in China pre 1949.

[bigstraight6]

37 minutes ago, martc said:

70 year old Mr Mark Hill riding his 45 year old penny farthing in Battersea, 30th April 1934

I thought it might have been Jeremy Vine at first glance.

[Yoss]

On 09/09/2024 at 17:17, Remspoor said:

 

On 09/09/2024 at 17:35, busmansholiday said:

55013, "The Black Watch"

Are you saying this as you've seen a higher res version or one with a caption or just going on the length of the nameplate? Yes it's too long to be a racehorse and shorter than most regiments but I'd say The Green Howards or Royal Scots Grey would also be around that length. 

[busmansholiday]

10 hours ago, Yoss said:

 

Are you saying this as you've seen a higher res version or one with a caption or just going on the length of the nameplate? Yes it's too long to be a racehorse and shorter than most regiments but I'd say The Green Howards or Royal Scots Grey would also be around that length. 

It's a frequently used picture off the internet.

[EyesWeldedShut]

11 hours ago, martc said:

With 12-litre flat fours mounted transversely amidships, the 1904 Gordon Bennett Wolseley ’beetles’ were 75mph cars, note the wire reinforcement of the wheel spokes. 

I do like the drip trays there - guess those went to Land Rover when they started up?  

75mph in one of those is, frankly, scary - still be a bit of a blast though (as long as it was just in a straight line?)

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[lesapandre]

On 16/09/2024 at 17:42, Remspoor said:

Clermont-Ferrand  France.

 

[Joey spud]

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Crowds gather to witness the opening of the Sidcup/A20 bypass in the thirties.

[lesapandre]

52 minutes ago, Joey spud said:

Wow - that's some motoring paws bet they feel pretty roar about it - they'd be lion to say that wasn't dangerous- mane thing is to get it done fast of course - alternatively they could have pussed the car away.

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, Joey spud said:

Amazing picture not seen that before - is that the fateful day? I assume Donald Campbell not seen is already buckled in. 

[Remspoor]

6 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Wow - that's some motoring paws bet they feel pretty roar about it - they'd be lion to say that wasn't dangerous- mane thing is to get it done fast of course - alternatively they could have pussed the car away.

RAC. Royal Auto Cats

[Remspoor]

Gouvernestraat, Rotterdam.  1966

[lesapandre]

29 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Gouvernestraat, Rotterdam.  1966

Shows the diversity of European cars at the time: front/rear/transverse/flat/water/air-cool and conventional/2/4 and more cylinder engines - and rubber, conventional and pneumatic suspension etc. 

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