Sainsbury's Archive

[HMC]

Just for the Rekord; preston 1983

[sheffcortinacentre]

Think the consul/Granada has had a headlight fire rather than an engine fire judging by the damage being in both front corners rather than more central on the bonnet.

[HMC]

@sheffcortinacentre

which reminds me 

[HMC]

TAXI! Sunderland 1989

[HMC]

Southport 1983

 

[Lord Sterling]

J Sainsbury Blackheath, West Midlands, 1997;

Rover 800! Seemingly chasing a Maestro Van:

Very little has changed since these were taken. In fact, up until around 10/12 years ago, both store and petrol station still displayed "J" Sainsbury. I pass this store regularly, on fact I passed it earlier on this evening.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 16/11/2019 at 21:23, HMC said:

Rust never sleeps, Bromley 1986

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...and in that BMW E3, it would have been pretty rampant

[Lord Sterling]

Not shite related but thisnis how the West Bromwich store looked whennI visited it in 2004/5, exactly as below from the dim lighting, floor tiles right down to the signs: (actual images of Northampton, Northfield store, 1983)

[ChinaTom]

  On 16/11/2019 at 21:36, HMC said:

Hot imp; Peterborough 1976

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Wondered how long it would be before there would be someone we actually knew! Hot Imp in blue and yellow is now in her late 60’s and is called Heather Mutton and lived at number 3 on our cul de sac. I remember being dragged around this store as a young child. She would have been walking back to an orange/red Renault 5.

[Muniphobia]

  On 17/11/2019 at 00:05, Lord Sterling said:

Not shite related but thisnis how the West Bromwich store looked whennI visited it in 2004/5, exactly as below from the dim lighting, floor tiles right down to the signs: (actual images of Northampton, Northfield store, 1983)

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The West Bromwich store closed long before 2004, it closed not long after the Oldbury store opened and became a Kwik Save.  It was definitely a kwik save in the early nineties when my Grandad used to take my mum shopping in his Montego as I can remember getting weighed down with shopping during school holidays.

[HMC]

Blackfriars 1953- coronation day

1981

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Marylebone 1976

 

[Sudsprint]

  On 16/11/2019 at 21:23, HMC said:

Rust never sleeps, Bromley 1986

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My blood pressure can't cope with much more of this. It's like the Autoshite version of TV Heaven.

A Mk1 Scirocco, TR7 and 2000/2.5Pi estate, Sud, Alfetta GTV and an unbelievably rare E3 3.3Li .

Nurse...

[HMC]

Sheffield 1974..... New multi story construction but will the cars last long enough to use it?

Then again they could always buy a new DAF

 

[Skizzer]

  On 17/11/2019 at 09:25, Sudsprint said:

My blood pressure can't cope with much more of this. It's like the Autoshite version of TV Heaven.

A Mk1 Scirocco, TR7 and 2000/2.5Pi estate, Sud, Alfetta GTV and an unbelievably rare E3 3.3Li .

Nurse...

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And a Renault 14 Regency!!!

[HMC]

Ealing 1985

 

[HMC]

Ealing 1984/85

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Fulham 1973

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Finchley 1987

 

[HMC]

Austin 3 litre and a Rancho!

Crystal palace 1983

 

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[Lord Sterling]

  On 17/11/2019 at 04:00, Muniphobia said:

The West Bromwich store closed long before 2004, it closed not long after the Oldbury store opened and became a Kwik Save.  It was definitely a kwik save in the early nineties...

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It must have been a Tesco then. It was definately West Bromwich. 

[HMC]

3.3li One of 222 Rhd Examples, 5 known about, 2 left on the road apparently 

This one lasted until summer 1986 (same year as this photo) presumably not helped by the conditions here. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 17/11/2019 at 02:09, ChinaTom said:

..... Hot Imp in blue and yellow is now in her late 60’s and is called Heather Mutton ....

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Presumably not Mutton dressed as Lamb.

[ProgRocker]

  On 17/11/2019 at 11:27, HMC said:

 

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P reg Cortina with round headlamps would make it a 1300 or 1600 base model. Also: I do like cherries. Both the small car from Datsun and the fruit.

Brazen Gate, central Norwich 1989. Built on the site of Victoria Station which was closed down by Dr. Beeching in the 1960s.

Coincidentally I vaguely recall seeing that beige Cortina around the city, possibly in the 1990s.

2CV6 Charleston in the background and a colour coded phase 2 Renault 11 (Broadway?).

[Walter White]

  On 16/11/2019 at 18:27, HMC said:

Pinner, 1987

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The Ambassador makes a fantastic car for shopping, huge boot capacity and then the driver could push themselves further into their overdraft by filling the 16 gallon fuel tank. 

Here's another on supermarket duty. 

 

[Sudsprint]

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  On 15/11/2019 at 10:16, HMC said:

Tarzan comes to town; Hezza (then environment secretary) swoops in with a government SD1 nine elms, London, 1982

 

 

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'We have 'adjusted' the brakes as you instructed Mr Heseltine.....what time do you have to get the PM's car back to her?''

[martc]

  On 16/11/2019 at 19:24, HMC said:

Sutton Coldfield 1976; staff training

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Warning Warning. Flares and petrol should never be seen together.

[HMC]

Wandsworth 1982; over the wall at the Fiat dealer they appear to be stocking unregistered Citroens.

@Six-cylinder

 

[HMC]

Nine elms 1982/3