HMC- Mr Chowdhury’s Mercedes

23,241 · 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!

40,075 · 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..

61,512 · February 24

better than 'Doctor owned from new'

18,011 · February 24

Doctors often wilfully neglect their cars as they are so busy with the sick.

28,280 · February 24

much better buying a car from a dentist in my experience

35,601 · 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!

10,287 · 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?

13,163 · 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? 🤣

35,601 · 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!

16,461 · 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..

14,906 · February 25

Jonny Smith?

21,842 · February 25

1 hour ago, grogee said:

3,222 · 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

13,163 · 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?

7,392 · 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?

16,461 · 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.

22,578 · 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.

2,991 · 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.

18,011 · 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/

40,075 · 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”

40,075 · 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…

18,011 · 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.

61,512 · 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

1,726 · 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.

14,906 · 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.

7,392 · 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)

3,222 · 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

40,075 · 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…..

40,075 · February 26

https://m.facebook.com/BritishPowerboatRacingClub/videos/yellowdrama-iii/3182056518510586/

40,075 · February 26

https://m.facebook.com/BritishPowerboatRacingClub/videos/glory-days-1977-/583219069328049/

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