retrogeezer Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 These aren't usually my cup of tea but this one is strangely appealing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Nice to see that some of the Scottish vehicles caught on cam are known to others on here, ta for the feedback, makes it so much more interesting when there's something of a "history" to a spot. Here's wot else I has been doing ai. We went to the half centenary b-day bash of some A35-based BMC roadster thing and Mk2_C ate lots of cake. DC has documented the less dull exhibits inside the museum recently so I thought I'd see if there was anything of note lurking. Triumfph stufph A more acceptable form of MG Perhaps a bit too classic, but what the heck Nice! They couldn't get away with B&H livery today A one-off apparently, is going to stay derelict until they can discover a bit more about it. An Italian interpretation of the Sprite/Midget? Dutch-reg CF had a very new looking body, over here it's the other way round, bin your old Bedford chassis and bosh the 1974 body onto some E-reg Freight Rover 400 ex-tipper. Much more like it! Frog Moke BM Mk3 Escy Ghia, now we're talking Only vehicle I could be bothered to photograph inside But outside this was parked up, I'd love to sand off all the paint and expose the various bits of fibreglass invariably holding that roof to the sides and the sides to the floor Star o' the show for me. Hell Ecktrick CF had only clocked up a few thou miles. GREAT 4 SAVING MUNNY ON FOSSIL FUELZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torsten2001 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 An impressive selection, I think the P5 and leccy Bedford are ex Royalty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Much more like it! What it is with some of this era of Renault Trafics having a flush Grille and others having a sticky-out one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross_K Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 But outside this was parked up, I'd love to sand off all the paint and expose the various bits of fibreglass invariably holding that roof to the sides and the sides to the floor.What's the crack with these 'Cooper' vans? Same as the one I spotted last week except for the signwriting font: Is this some kind of Mini scene thing? Or is it just like the way Reliant Robin owners have a deep desire to spray their motors yellow and write 'Trotters Independent trading' on the side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiel Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 That Innocenti is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 What's the crack with these 'Cooper' vans?Is this some kind of Mini scene thing?Or is it just like the way Reliant Robin owners have a deep desire to spray their motors yellow and write 'Trotters Independent trading' on the side?Pretty much so yes, some sort of perverse desire to turn an ordinary functional cramped van with 998cc donkey into a slightly warmed over van with faux 1275 Cooper donkey. Bit like Fords XRV van, only made up by mini owners, who in about 20 years will be returning their vans to stock, as is/ will be the next whim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 Few more taken on a journey from Warwickshire to Tayside. Couldn't get the cam out in time for, among others: identical mustard Landcrab in Doncaster, ropey red mk2 XR2 replica in Askern, silver Lancia Prisma! D117OUG in Selby, dead-looking B-reg Datsun Laurel on the B6278. Bonus points for the location of this badge embedded into the footway Trabant Reliant Morris Triumph Humber (plate-raped) Ford Another Ford Austin Renault Volvo Yank 1 Yank 2 Random bits of old RWD vehicle challenge Excitement all a bit much for this bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 What's going on with that Renner 11?Clio 16v wheels, unusual grille, 6-digit plate, what lurks beneath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 "Yank 2" is an Australian Ford Fairlane - a sort-of stretched Granada Mk2, really. Top spots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Loving the Brown high spec Cortina!! Nice on-the-move spottage - this is what I'm trying to get the hang of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 What it is with some of this era of Renault Trafics having a flush Grille and others having a sticky-out one?I always thought it was petrol/diesel, like the mk1 transits... Probably wrong though, I usually am... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyloud Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Amazing how eastern bloc the front of the Renner looks, with that grill. Neat pictures too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 More from recent trips to Scotland, the first few pics were all taken in 2007 but never uploaded: Gotta be a rarity now Challenging cat piss tarp challenge CF2 campa F-reg Bedford Midi must be pretty uncommon these days Nice mk3 Escort convertible Primer grey Niva LHD, chrome bumpers, flat tyres Nice line-up of big shite More big shite Big Audi estate Big Audi saloon Late model Merc A-reg Beemer For the amusement of Mr S.L. Laurel D-reg Bluebird with period graffix/trimz Excellent Sunny Coop Espace Quadra! Knackered Golf Lovely Capri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 More from recent trips to Scotland, the first few pics were all taken in 2007 but never uploaded: Gotta be a rarity nowI do like those old Mercs but gotta say what's behind looks even more interesting! Wish you'd snapped the old C Series ERF & even older style Merc lorry too! They must be in a yard or part of a collection? (either that or Scotland has the oldest working lorries in the country! I miss old lorries on the road....) Challenging cat piss tarp challenge Oooo.....err.....hmmm......nope it's no good, I'm gonna have to google it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Star o' the show for me. Hell Ecktrick CF had only clocked up a few thou miles. GREAT 4 SAVING MUNNY ON FOSSIL FUELZ.Cool! Besides the fact it's a special electric vehicle, it has the look of a pre MkII CF prototype judging by the half MkI half MkII look it has & the V reg would make it right there at the end of the CF MkIs as the MkII came in at W reg I believe. Love the 'styled by Avon' Lotus Sunbeam colour scheme too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I think with the CF it's a half-arsed attempt to make it look a bit futuristic because as we all know electric vehicles are the future and we'll all be driving them in around 30 years time in 2008.....It is very cool though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Ah fond memories of CF's.. here's my old one - although mine didnt have the four pot ripped out and batteries installed, it had the four pot ripped out and a Holden straight six wedged in mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 More from recent trips to Scotland, the first few pics were all taken in 2007 but never uploaded: Gotta be a rarity now Nice mk3 Escort convertible A-reg Beemer Love the old Merc - the ones with the stepped side windows are pretty uncommon indeed nice local reg too. Escort is unusual in not have been Barried oot its nut by now too eh? Me likes! I've been trying to snap the Beemer for months, it drives along Dalry Road at the same time every day as I'm walking to the train station, driven by a young bloke too not old giffer! mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiel Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Computer says 'no' on the Dutch Jeep's reg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Here you go Regie CPTC (with clue) Stereotype!The vehicle details for ULS 7T are: Date of First Registration 10 05 1984 Year of Manufacture 1984 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2127CC Fuel Type Petrol Vehicle Colour BLUE More big old Ford junk Accord. Remarkably the owner has had both VSC332V and VSC334V as well for many years, both 4-door saloon examples. LWB Mini Looks like someone's filled up the SLD on this old Merc van One that nearly got away The Ailsa I enjoyed last month Not many Mk2 Fiestas in Scotland, didn't catch up with an xrtwo.com forum member who has one so here's a March 2004 shot of my "1.6 Ghia"which I still own and now looks likereally oughta pull my finger out and get it built back up sometime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Here you go Regie CPTC (with clue) Mk2 Tranny - I recognise the reg! This used to languish in a housing estate next to the railway line on the way into Edinburgh on the Glasgow Shuttle line. I wondered where it went. Where is it now? Its former stablemate, E944 SOV, a MK2 Transit minibus, still lauguishes under CPTC, along with an old American van (another CPTC) and a modern Merc SPrinter. I am guessing he kept the E-reg one on account of it being an extremely late model Mk2? Love the Ailsa - I remember these in their Edinburgh heyday in the 90's, augmented by some former Clydeside TSJ-S examples. I used to ride on 2 HSF-X examples in Glasgow when they were transferred there in their twillight years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Is the E-reg Transit a darker blue twin-wheel example IainL? Seem to recall seeing one answering to that description knocking about when working in the city.Must photograph the 02-reg, Mk3 Transit minibus that E+M Horsburgh of Livingstonshire own and operate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 02-reg, Mk3 Transit minibusDo these exist? Latest I've seen's an X reg I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Wow at the Accord! Is it in use or just stashed away? Are you saying he still owns the saloons, or have they now gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Is the E-reg Transit a darker blue twin-wheel example IainL? Seem to recall seeing one answering to that description knocking about when working in the city.Must photograph the 02-reg, Mk3 Transit minibus that E+M Horsburgh of Livingstonshire own and operate Yep thats the one - although it has patches of primer in many places lol!I live within Horsburghs operating area - I'll need to look out for that 02-plater! Must have sat in the coachworks for ages before being registered or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Ah i know the man that has said brown high-spec cortina... not too far from me actually. He's got it on ebay just now.I'd buy it myself but im feeling the need for a change from mk4 tinas for a bit... Got two of the things already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 I spent a week in the UK last month, unfortunately I left my camera in friggin Scotland so these are what I uploaded before that happened. Carlton at Weymouth Terry Ferminal Pov 505 estate seen from sodding Weymouth traffic jam B-reg Bedfraud big bastaad 21 Savanna Any ideas? Hard to believe that early examples of this style Audi 100 are now over 25 years old. Frog-reg Panda. Any way of finding out the age online? Plaxton Paramount Wonder which nationalised industry this started life with? Starlet. These things are very mk3-Fiesta-ish from this angle, next generation started on G-prefix I think? Highlight of the trip for me. The vehicle details for PEC 6L are: Date of Liability 01 10 2008 Date of First Registration 14 05 1982 Year of Manufacture 1982 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1598CC Sunny on a generally unsunny day BL light commercial tat Not sure what this is, interesting cab arrangement. Fiesta 1.1 Wow at the Accord! Is it in use or just stashed away? Are you saying he still owns the saloons, or have they now gone?Sparingly used these days; he has a selection of more modern Hondas for daily duties. The saloons are still in the same ownership; one a fairly decent red high-spec Hondamatic job, the other a basket case beige manual example of sparser trim level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Christ, that Audi and that Mk2 Cav are early ones. I'm amazed both have survived at all - the Cav as they have a reputation for eventually getting eaten by the tinworm (as everything does); the Audi 'cos it wasn't until '85 that they actually galvanised the bodies. Superb period colours too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The green lorry looks like a Commer or Karrier to me - might even be 2-stroke.That Big Bedford floats my Boat a lot, as does the early Audi 100 - I didnt know these started at 'y'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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