Eye-catching black and whites

[Metal Guru]

On 28/10/2024 at 19:30, Remspoor said:

The crims being chased didn’t worry. Either it ran out of fuel (if it was a V12) or broke down. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

[sheffcortinacentre]

6 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Is that from "more American graffiti"  as  I think that's same pickup combo that John milner tows his rail with.

[martc]

 

[martc]

[MiniMinorMk3]

14 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Is that from "more American graffiti"  as  I think that's same pickup combo that John milner tows his rail with.

No it's not from the shite American Graffiti film.

They were taken in 1972 by Rick McCloskey on Van Nuys Boulevard.

Fabulous Photographs of Cruising Van Nuys Boulevard In 1972 - Flashbak

[Joey spud]

 

[Joey spud]

[Metal Guru]

47 minutes ago, Joey spud said:

 

“The panel gap on the bonnet’s fine, let’s get on with the windscreen”

[lesapandre]

58 minutes ago, Joey spud said:

 

I'd be more worried about the fit of the boot on the car in front given it is closed.

Looks like they are manually lifting the screens into place - several teams in series - one of the things notable about these UK production line pictures is how basic was still the construction technology - no wonder the cars had quality control issues.

Little safety gear there - both fitters seem to have no foot protection.

[Remspoor]

[somewhatfoolish]

12 hours ago, martc said:

 

The politics forum, earlier. I never knew that alsatians secretly wore shoes.

[Metal Guru]

14 hours ago, lesapandre said:

I'd be more worried about the fit of the boot on the car in front given it is closed.

Looks like they are manually lifting the screens into place - several teams in series - one of the things notable about these UK production line pictures is how basic was still the construction technology - no wonder the cars had quality control issues.

Little safety gear there - both fitters seem to have no foot protection.

The guy on the right appears to have two feet but only one leg!

[Remspoor]

[lesapandre]

32 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

It's Rouen. The service station is still there but much has changed.

[lesapandre]

21 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Can almost feel those cars dissolving in the salty slush. Gateshead 1971.

"Oh what happened to you?
Whatever happened to me?
What became of the people we used to be?
Tomorrow's almost over, today went by so fast
It's the only thing to look forward to - the past."

 

[HillmanImp]

This is Hall Ings in Bradford. 

Is that a Panhard in the bottom right or something else? 

[adw1977]

I think it's a Panhard PL17.

[Metal Guru]

17 hours ago, Remspoor said:

There’s always one f@cking idiot who doesn’t know what side their filler cap is on.

[Remspoor]

Kirkstall Road, Leeds

[lesapandre]

14 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Kirkstall Road, Leeds

Rising Sun - surviving when Google drove by (just).

[Remspoor]

9 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Rising Sun - surviving when Google drove by (just).

Just like the road.

[Joey spud]

[Joey spud]

Looking at all the rubbish everywhere could this image have been taken during the Dustmen strike of 1978/79 ?

Otherwise as the van has a Kent registration it could be anywhere in the Medway towns..

[MiniMinorMk3]

3 hours ago, Joey spud said:

Looking at all the rubbish everywhere could this image have been taken during the Dustmen strike of 1978/79 ?

Otherwise as the van has a Kent registration it could be anywhere in the Medway towns..

An image search suggests that it was taken in Brick Lane E1.

[lesapandre]

15 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

An image search suggests that it was taken in Brick Lane E1.

Just off Brick Lane - I think it's Cheshire Street. Also in the film Lock Stock. If not there one of the other side streets.

Likely the dustman strike - in those days was still a big garment and rag trade area hence all the business waste backed up.

[D.E]

[lesapandre]

7 hours ago, Joey spud said:

Looking at all the rubbish everywhere could this image have been taken during the Dustmen strike of 1978/79 ?

Otherwise as the van has a Kent registration it could be anywhere in the Medway towns..

Interestingly ...(well to me anyway 🤣)...

The van is not a Morris Quarter Ton van even though it is based on the Morris Minor - but a 'badge engineered' Austin 6cwt (also done in an 8cwt).

In the bonkers world under supremo Len Lord - BMC's policy was to provide Austin and Morris with complete commercial ranges to satisfy their competing dealer networks. Even though the combine had been in existence since 1954  Austin-badged variants of the Minor van (and associated pick-up) were created to fill the range out after the end of Austin A35 van production in 1968.

These have new Austin badging and the corporate Austin 'crinkle-cut' radiator grille installed... but were otherwise identical to the standard Minor commercials, and were sold as the Austin 6cwt and Austin 8cw until around 1973.

And people wonder why they went bust...

So even though it looks ancient - the van is not actually that old -  a 'new' post 1968 model

Of course whilst BMC were messing about sticking new badges etc on an old van - Ford had in 1968 introduced their new Escort van...a really different era...

And by the time the Morris/Austin stopped production the Escort had been available five years. Superceded by the Marina van.

Mad old BMC.

[Metal Guru]

14 hours ago, Joey spud said:

Looking at all the rubbish everywhere could this image have been taken during the Dustmen strike of 1978/79 ?

Otherwise as the van has a Kent registration it could be anywhere in the Medway towns..

I blame Thatcher!

[Asimo]

Why, was it her job to lube this van’s trunnions?