High Jetter Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I was like 9 then. Fess up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 minute ago, High Jetter said: I was like 9 then. Fess up! About -7 I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 DKW Monza: SteersWithThrottle, JeeExEll, somewhatfoolish and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Krasnoyar (Краснояр), homemade Soviet vehicle: Looks like a shite attempt at a Datsun 100a F11 to me a bit: JeeExEll, somewhatfoolish and outlaw118 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 It's a Ford. Looks American but it's not. Not Australian either. It has dinky little van-panels instead of C-pillar windows. Because it's a car van hatchback thing for carrying stuff. Too much stuff. It has no centre door pillars and the seats come out easily. It has rear wheel drive and a little 2.2 litre flathead V8. Only available with a V8. It's the French Ford Vedette Abeille, 1952 - 54. I like it. A lot. Some later Vedettes got a 3.9 litre petrol flathead V8 as used in French Ford trucks but I don't think these basic models were included in the upgrade. (If anyone's interested, see also Simca V8s). Skut, adw1977, Dan_ZTT and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Minimal rear lighting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Yes, minimal rear lighting. Bfg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleyeller Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Renault 18 Automatic convertible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Another Scorcher martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Barry Stimson did motor caravan conversions too, (designed the Romahome). And a trailer-tent-boat. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9MSC1AZp20o martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 On 8/29/2020 at 3:21 PM, bunglebus said: Minimal rear lighting? 'une voiture agréable' - I like the lack of hype in that statement - a bit 'very acceptable' Dacia Denem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 On 8/26/2020 at 11:45 AM, martc said: 1970 - Dolly birds look, old ladies stare.... different times, different times. 2020 - old fellas on t'internet swoon. They did a Scorcher (which rings a faint bell), a Safari 6 a Trek and a Sting as well. Scorcher... Bet there was much polishing of helmets - the red one's a Stadium Achilles.... martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Not a car but a bus. The Yutong CityMaster. A 21st Century Routemaster made for Macedonia Supernaut, martc, jon.k and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, dozeydustman said: Not a car but a bus. The Yutong CityMaster. A 21st Century Routemaster made for Macedonia thats a funny coincidence, as while I have known about these for a few years, I happened to run into them again earlier today while idly reading about double decker buses around the world on wikipedia as you do, and then you post about them now (also think I have said it before, but LHD Half cabs really mess with my head LOL) Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Yes, just looks wrong! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Chinese pastiche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 That looks better than the ones that have actually replaced the Routemasters in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 On 8/29/2020 at 3:26 PM, JeeExEll said: Yes, minimal rear lighting. They did a rather mean looking pickup version called the Colonial. JeeExEll, tobyd, puddlethumper and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Came across this huge American stylee Mazda MPV that I'd never been aware of. Must like a drink with it's 3.0 V6. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I did not know that Honda sell a Hydrogen Fuel cell in just in California (naturally!) called the Clarity. There's also a PHEV version. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 13 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: (also think I have said it before, but LHD Half cabs really mess with my head LOL) So what about one with the cab on the right side but the platform on the wrong side? This bus did have the platform returned to the correct side. Unfortunately it looked like this. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Here are some LHD ones in Portugal. egg and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Yoss said: So what about one with the cab on the right side but the platform on the wrong side? This bus did have the platform returned to the correct side. Unfortunately it looked like this. not sure iv seen a platform swapped RM from the "platform" side before, think iv only see them from the side where the platform is supposed to be but is not LOL, at least its much cleaner than just hacking a door into the side of the bus as I have sadly seen done a few times sadly not the only RM iv seen butchered like that, there is another rebuilt to look like a 1930s double decker, cant quite recall its registration other than it was scottish A suffix re-reg jobby ending in 299A (I thought maybe EDS299A or LDS299A but none of those turn up an RM) 1 hour ago, Richard_FM said: Here are some LHD ones in Portugal. did those start out as LHD or where they converted? I wonder because I know stagecoach had some operations in Portugal where they sent some RMAs over which had the entrance/stair case flipped (but I think they reminded RHD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, egg said: I did not know that Honda sell a Hydrogen Fuel cell in just in California (naturally!) called the Clarity. There's also a PHEV version. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Clarity Originally the FCX Clarity. Can't remember whether it was Honda or Toyota that made a fuel cell car available on an experimental basis here, but there was only one hydrogen filling station set up at Sainsbury's Colindale. The pump is no longer in use, but is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Originally the FCX Clarity. Can't remember whether it was Honda or Toyota that made a fuel cell car available on an experimental basis here, but there was only one hydrogen filling station set up at Sainsbury's Colindale. The pump is no longer in use, but is still there. Yep, I was aware that Toyo have the Mirai, James May has one and raves about it! I didn't know how advanced Honda's work in this area was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 minute ago, egg said: Yep, I was aware that Toyo have the Mirai.... That's the one. It didn't really catch on, and I don't know of any other hydrogen fuel stations other than the defunct Sainsbury's one. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 51 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: not sure iv seen a platform swapped RM from the "platform" side before, think iv only see them from the side where the platform is supposed to be but is not LOL, at least its much cleaner than just hacking a door into the side of the bus as I have sadly seen done a few times sadly RM iv seen butchered like that, there is another rebuilt to look like a 1930s double decker, cant quite recall its registration other than it was scottish A suffix re-reg jobby ending in 299A (I thought maybe EDS299A or LDS299A but none of those turn up an RM) did those start out as LHD or where they converted? I wonder because I know stagecoach had some operations in Portugal where they sent some RMAs over which had the entrance/stair case flipped (but I think they reminded RHD) Yep, Portuguese Regents were a thing. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Richard_FM said: Here are some LHD ones in Portugal. With Atlanteans or Fleetlines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 24 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: That's the one. It didn't really catch on, and I don't know of any other hydrogen fuel stations other than the defunct Sainsbury's one. Google tells me about 16 or so stations, one on Orkney! But most near M25 for Mr May's convenience... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 35 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Originally the FCX Clarity. Can't remember whether it was Honda or Toyota that made a fuel cell car available on an experimental basis here, but there was only one hydrogen filling station set up at Sainsbury's Colindale. The pump is no longer in use, but is still there. Is there a current pic of that? I have a strange fascination with anything quirky or out-of-place like that, things like signs for long-defunct shops that are still in place years later for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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