Our fleet in the 80s Another photo 25/2/15

[Vantman]

I found this rubbish old photo of me and my then brother in laws 'company' and personal motors. Sometime in the early 80s.

[Bren]

I bet your neighbours loved you.

 

Did you put cones out like the TV series "bread?"

[Junkman]

Even being an Autoshiter was nicer and better in the 80s.

[danthecapriman]

Awesome fleet! Particularly the commercials. What's on the back of the Transit diesel? Looks like a small tanker or something?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I'd hazard a guess it was a tank full of this

 

I'm more intrigued by the Landcrab on Cosmics, Ive never seen one on alloys,apart from Minilites.

[twosmoke300]

Awesome fleet! Particularly the commercials. What's on the back of the Transit diesel? Looks like a small tanker or something?

Probably a supply of ky-gas to try and start the fucker

[Vantman]

Yes 'Esso Blue' in the tanker and 'Pink Paraffin in the van,1000 litres in each. The D800 was used in the summer.

[r.welfare]

If you hadn't told us the date I would have gone for early 70s with surrounding period architecture!

[lisbon_road]

Do any of them still exist?

 

My Avatar picture (is that right?) does still exist.

[UmBongo]

Mmm...Maxi.

[Vantman]

 

I'm more intrigued by the Landcrab on Cosmics, Ive never seen one on alloys,apart from Minilites.

 

Yes,Cosmic alloys on my Mk 3 1800 automatic,bought from the then local copper. A lovely motor,that was my third and last 1800. No other pictures of it though.

[HMC]

Love pics like these! That Austin a40 did well to still be around, but it wasn't around for much longer- DVLA has the tax lapsing in April '83. Those transits are brilliant.

 

Got any more fleet shots?

[RichL]

Love the big houses in the background. I want a house that looks like that.

[PiperCub]

^^ That'd easily be made into two houses nowadays!

[Vantman]

They look like upside down houses.

 

Yes,upside down houses,i think most houses on the estate were similar.

[MrFarkinBasz]

Pink Paraffin! Haven't seen that for years.

 

Nice fleet!

[Vantman]

Found another photo--

[stuboy]

wonder whats parked there nowadays