brownnova Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 40 minutes ago, 83C said: I too keep watching for the inevitable advert. Me too… This will be the scenario when it occurs! lesapandre, richardmorris, wuvvum and 7 others 3 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 Side note- ive chased up the banger racer for a backstory on how his father in law got hold of the shad, and am awaiting the grandson of the first owner getting in touch re his mothers recollections +/- photos Meanwhile the son of the original owner appears to have been a colourful character. As well as a powerboat racer, he appears also to be a racer of the earliest TVR sportscars.. lesapandre, Coprolalia, 500tops and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 better than 'Doctor owned from new' Coprolalia, eddyramrod, lesapandre and 2 others 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Doctors often wilfully neglect their cars as they are so busy with the sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 much better buying a car from a dentist in my experience wuvvum, Tubbo, Marm Toastsmith and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 58 minutes ago, loserone said: much better buying a car from a dentist in my experience Yes I have tried that as well, but my Rolls Royce came from a Butcher! egg and lesapandre 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 5 hours ago, HMC said: Its lovely to drive- distant burble, lovely smooth shifts from the gearbox (you hear the engine note drop but dont feel anything) finger light (one finger if you wanted) power steering ( with very little feel) - but so usable for a car this age. Its a full on barge but id rather trade the sharper experience (relatively) of the shad II for the detailing of the earlier cars. Soooo relaxing to go around in. It feels like im piloting a boat- sounds dreadful but if thats your thing its great! Its quicker than i was expecting. A very gentle car to drive. Dare I say this is beginning to look like a keeper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said: Yes I have tried that as well, but my Rolls Royce came from a Butcher! Say that again? 🤣 eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 11 hours ago, High Jetter said: Say that again? 🤣 Just go into Hazeldine Butchers order 1 lb of sausages, 4 lamb chops and a Rolls Royce. I believe they are sold out of 20/25’s but still have 20 HP's in stock! Then try a Dentist for a check-up, filling and a Rolls Royce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 21 hours ago, HMC said: Meanwhile the son of the original owner appears to have been a colourful character. As well as a powerboat racer, he appears also to be a racer of the earliest TVR sportscars.. 500tops, AnthonyG, Bren and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Jonny Smith? barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, grogee said: CaptainBoom and grogee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 RE Rolls Royce pins stripes, My YTS was in Dudley next door to the then RR dealer, saw a RR pull in one day with an old geezer in the back - got out holding a small wooden 'case' , found out later off the mechanics he was THE RR pin striper was 88 and they wouldn't let him retire...watched him do the stripe on 1 side in 1 stroke.. this was 1982 and he was on £100 Per Stripe...NOT car but stripe, so Easy £200 and fully chauffeured everywhere too Scruffy Bodger, lesapandre, N Dentressangle and 17 others 17 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 3 hours ago, bezzabsa said: RE Rolls Royce pins stripes, My YTS was in Dudley next door to the then RR dealer, saw a RR pull in one day with an old geezer in the back - got out holding a small wooden 'case' , found out later off the mechanics he was THE RR pin striper was 88 and they wouldn't let him retire...watched him do the stripe on 1 side in 1 stroke.. this was 1982 and he was on £100 Per Stripe...NOT car but stripe, so Easy £200 and fully chauffeured everywhere too I bet he made it look so easy. Did you fuck up try to emulate him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 22/02/2024 at 22:10, grogee said: Well they're doing better than that there Pirates of Plainmoor Club? Aka The Gulls Aka Torquay United. RIP Sprog here has a face like a wet Friday - it's not bad enough supporting the losers, they're now bankrupt? grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said: Well they're doing better than that there Pirates of Plainmoor Club? Aka The Gulls Aka Torquay United. RIP Sprog here has a face like a wet Friday - it's not bad enough supporting the losers, they're now bankrupt? Yes that is a very sad tale. Rivals of old but south-west football clubs are a rare beast and Torquay has a rich history. I don't know the full story but it was mentioned on my Argyle forum. I hope something can be done to save the club. egg and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 21/02/2024 at 17:27, HMC said: One of them told me my next should be a hillman imp, which isnt a bad idea! Less hassle than moving a beached oil tanker, for sure. The planets are aligning. Check the number plate. grogee, egg, barefoot and 24 others 23 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 24/02/2024 at 18:28, HMC said: Its lovely to drive- distant burble, lovely smooth shifts from the gearbox (you hear the engine note drop but dont feel anything) finger light (one finger if you wanted) power steering ( with very little feel) - but so usable for a car this age. Its a full on barge but id rather trade the sharper experience (relatively) of the shad II for the detailing of the earlier cars. Soooo relaxing to go around in. It feels like im piloting a boat- sounds dreadful but if thats your thing its great! Its quicker than i was expecting. A very gentle car to drive. Comfortable quiet waftiness is what big luxurious cars should be about. Indeed it's what they were about until all this daft Nurburgring wannabe Top Gear type shit meant everything had to handle like an MX5. Hence low profile tyres on everything & often crap ride comfort. lesapandre, LightBulbFun, DSdriver and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 13 hours ago, bezzabsa said: RE Rolls Royce pins stripes, My YTS was in Dudley next door to the then RR dealer, saw a RR pull in one day with an old geezer in the back - got out holding a small wooden 'case' , found out later off the mechanics he was THE RR pin striper was 88 and they wouldn't let him retire...watched him do the stripe on 1 side in 1 stroke.. this was 1982 and he was on £100 Per Stripe...NOT car but stripe, so Easy £200 and fully chauffeured everywhere too And here is the current pinstriper in the pinstriper tradition: https://money.cnn.com/2015/04/30/autos/rolls-royce-stripe-painter/ Dan29, yes oui si, Vantman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 More on our original owners son. He also started his own (small) airline…. Is it like private plates? - looks like “Ken Cassir AViation” lesapandre, egg, Burnside and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Most of the fleet seem to have survived, including #1 which although crashed, was repaired and lived on. #2 seems to still be around, or at least parts of it… egg, Vantman, lesapandre and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 And it's got pinstripes. Maybe reunite plane and car sometime. Or just settle for the kit: https://jbarhobbies.com/products/cessna-402-b-1-72-resin-kit-by-gremlin People clearly had quite a 'lifestyle' right at the top of the cotton and clothes manufacturering trades. Mostly gone in the 80's when it all went abroad. Burnside, 500tops and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 It's extremely hard to make money from a small airline I think, as the long wikipedia list of 'defunct UK airlines' attests to. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_airlines_of_the_United_Kingdom lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 7 hours ago, EyesWeldedShut said: Well they're doing better than that there Pirates of Plainmoor Club? Aka The Gulls Aka Torquay United. RIP Sprog here has a face like a wet Friday - it's not bad enough supporting the losers, they're now bankrupt? Do you live near Torquay? As I’m Paignton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 6 hours ago, HMC said: More on our original owners son. He also started his own (small) airline…. Is it like private plates? - looks like “Ken Cassir AViation” Yes. I don't know quite how it all works but lots of companies seem to have very convenient letters. The first letter is a country identifier and the rest seem up for grabs. G- Uk, D- Germany, N-USA, etc Nike had N-IKE and some wrestling type had N-247WWE. egg and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 4 hours ago, Tubbo said: Do you live near Torquay? As I’m Paignton. Used to live other side of Torbay - Maidencombe way. I worked in Westlands School (aka The Spires) - moved to West Wales in 2006 (via North Dartmoor for 5 years). La Sproglette has followed The Gulls forever and is a bit miffed at the latest news - touchy subject (I'm not into footie at all) grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 21 hours ago, High Jetter said: I bet he made it look so easy. Did you fuck up try to emulate him? I struggle to draw stick figures so deffo didn't try that LOL High Jetter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Some further Cassir trivia…. Thanks to Ken’s entry in the Goodwood members meeting race in 1959, that early TVR has more sales kudos…. And is now given tribute with a T-shirt….. Six-cylinder, warren t claim and Vantman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 https://m.facebook.com/BritishPowerboatRacingClub/videos/yellowdrama-iii/3182056518510586/ DSdriver, wuvvum, Vantman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 https://m.facebook.com/BritishPowerboatRacingClub/videos/glory-days-1977-/583219069328049/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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