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[adw1977]

I don't think we've had these yet.  Halifax, sometime from 1983 onwards.

LCX649W - untaxed since May 1996

MCP621H - untaxed since July 1987

UVR200S - also untaxed since 1987

Renault 9 was probably pretty new at the time.  Late Marina coupe in the background on the right.

Early Passat on the left?  And in the distance, what looks like a Chrysler Alpine in a fetching autoshite two-tone colour scheme!

Cortina AOW 646V - untaxed since Feb 1990

[NorfolkNWeigh]

5 hours ago, Isaac Hunt said:

And if your were Brian Williams born in 1945, you might not have the Daimler anymore but that plate is now on a 2010 Rangie

Seems unlikely a 24 year old driving , at the earliest, a 2 year old 420. An E-Type would have been the choice of wealthy young influencers and dot.com millionaires of the day.

[Frogchod]

I'm a certified Vauxhall hater.

But blimey , that Cavalier looks good.

Soft squishy seats or Vauxhall granite in these ?

[Frogchod]

How did I miss this thread, great stuff in here.

If this wasn't in Cambridge this 70's tastic woman is my mother...

[HMC]

Here’s a better view plus a tatty van (bmc?) ahead

[adw1977]

I think that van is a Commer.

[HMC]

That mid 70s Cambridge series has some great stuff in the car park, here’s a few randoms I forgot about 

 

[ETCHY]

On 10/30/2019 at 7:37 PM, HMC said:

Crosby, 1983

wedgister? @vulgalour

How bloody cool does that Princess look. That truly was a great looking car.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

2 hours ago, HMC said:

That mid 70s Cambridge series has some great stuff in the car park, here’s a few randoms I forgot about 

 

So, what do we think to the blue saloon penned in by Rootes Arrows? 

At first I though PB Cresta , but then noticed the headrests. Maybe an Audi or bearing in mind Sainsbury's in Cambridge would be a good hunting ground in the 70's  for future politicians, a Volga?

[Spottedlaurel]

I'm inclined to agree on PB Cresta. Is it/another one also there behind the trolleys in the first photo?

 

[lesapandre]

4 hours ago, adw1977 said:

I don't think we've had these yet.  Halifax, sometime from 1983 onwards.

LCX649W - untaxed since May 1996

MCP621H - untaxed since July 1987

UVR200S - also untaxed since 1987

Renault 9 was probably pretty new at the time.  Late Marina coupe in the background on the right.

Early Passat on the left?  And in the distance, what looks like a Chrysler Alpine in a fetching autoshite two-tone colour scheme!

Cortina AOW 646V - untaxed since Feb 1990

Having lived up there the Pennines is hard on cars - so not surprised these did not last long.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

13 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I'm inclined to agree on PB Cresta. Is it/another one also there behind the trolleys in the first photo?

 

Yes, you're  right. In fact it's the same car, you can see the headrests. 

Must have been some of these

Its in a different space although near to a scruffy white Rootesmobile again, presumably members of staff.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

That mid 70s Cambridge series has some great stuff in the car park, here’s a few randoms I forgot about ....

I think that weirdly-shaped white helmet is an early Shoei. Always looked like it had a bit missing from the back.

[High Jetter]

5 hours ago, adw1977 said:

I think that van is a Commer.

PB 1500, second vehicle  I drove after a Moggy at school. Test passed 1st time.

 

[JeeExEll]

How 'modern' does that 2.8i Ghia look with the large TRXs?

Sweeney's doin ninety an' they've got nowhere to go . . .

 

Very cool for cats.

The pics in this thread are fantastic.

[lesapandre]

12 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Yes, you're  right. In fact it's the same car, you can see the headrests. 

Must have been some of these

Its in a different space although near to a scruffy white Rootesmobile again, presumably members of staff.

I remember those slip on headrests at the time. They were quite the thing - very popular. Was the era of the driver's window deflector - a kind of perspex tunnel that clipped on the drivers side of the car and polythene 'demisters' that glued to the back window.  Hardly see any of these 'accessories' these days on on old cars. Was quite a big business this tat and there was loads of it. Presumably not seen because most of it fell apart after a very few years.

[lesapandre]

Karobes history:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karobes

 

[HMC]

1975 Cambridge again; 

Know the feeling: on the spot repair of old heap whilst other half looks on unimpressed 

[bunglebus]

Huddersfield, 92

 

 

Even FX4s seem to be a rare sight these days

 

[bunglebus]

Same town, different branch, 1982

 

 

Skoda and Lancia must have been unusual even then

 

[HMC]

Balham 1982. Princess Margaret in a silver wraith II (plus protection officers in a Carlton?)

[bunglebus]

Have we had Durham yet?

 

[bunglebus]

Washington (not that one)

 

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

2 minutes ago, HMC said:

Balham 1982. Princess Margaret in a silver wraith II (plus protection officers in a Carlton?)

That Carlton is unlikely to be protection officers as the Royal Family wouldn't have had a second 'Chase car' at that time, even The Queen would usually only have one " Royal Detective" who would sit in the passenger seat of her car.  Maybe a couple of BMW R80s in London to clear traffic, that'd be it. More likely the car of that senior copper hovering in the background .

i did a couple of courses in the 90's, run by former Met diplomatic officers and from their stories it was a pretty cushy and laid back job, can't imagine it is these days.

[bunglebus]

Edinbrrrr

 

[HMC]

Mr Vsevolod Serafimovich Murakhovsky (the Soviet Union's Minister of Agriculture) and other delegates visit the Sainsbury's store at Clay Lane, Burpham, Guildford on 5 July 1986

 

“BOGOFF?!”

[MKT]

Farnham 1993

Whats that in the disabled bay? I first thought Volvo 360 but on second looks it isn't.

Renault 5 TL F581 SLU survived until February 2004, lasting just under 15 years, having been registered in April 1989.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

23 minutes ago, HMC said:

Balham 1982. Princess Margaret in a silver wraith II (plus protection officers in a Carlton?)

Probably headed straight for the wines and spirits section. 

[bunglebus]

Different Edinbrrr

 

 

[HMC]

Can’t remember where or when this was but full marks to them.