martc Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Felsted, Essex, 1975. J W Pepper, Austat, Dyslexic Viking and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Construction of Corby Civic Centre in 1964 (now demolished). RayMK, J W Pepper, sheffcortinacentre and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 martc, mitsisigma01, Dyslexic Viking and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 RayMK, Remspoor, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 RayMK, J W Pepper, Dyslexic Viking and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Hereford, 1976. J W Pepper, RayMK, Austat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Dyslexic Viking, RayMK, Shite Ron and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Sheffield Town Hall Shite Ron, RayMK, sheffcortinacentre and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Remspoor, RayMK, Dyslexic Viking and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Remspoor, sheffcortinacentre, J W Pepper and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Bingo! I win. Volvo Amazon (124?), Heinkel Cabin Cruiser and Peugeot 403. South of France, late '50's? RayMK, Yoss and J W Pepper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Burford, 'Gateway to the Cotswolds'. J W Pepper, Shite Ron, RayMK and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 4 hours ago, martc said: Burford, 'Gateway to the Cotswolds'. Been to Burford, on a tour of the Cotswolds, nice place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 J W Pepper, MorrisItalSLX, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 9 hours ago, martc said: Bingo! I win. Volvo Amazon (124?), Heinkel Cabin Cruiser and Peugeot 403. South of France, late '50's? The 'Heinkel' is in fact a much rarer Velam Isetta. https://rarefrenchsportscars.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/isetta-velam-1956-2014-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 hours ago, RayMK said: The 'Heinkel' is in fact a much rarer Velam Isetta. https://rarefrenchsportscars.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/isetta-velam-1956-2014-1.jpg Good spot. I stand corrected. RayMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Shepton Mallet, 1969. Dyslexic Viking, RayMK, J W Pepper and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Yarmouth, 1969. J W Pepper, RayMK and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Remspoor, J W Pepper, RayMK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1959: Rye in East Sussex. J W Pepper, Yoss, RayMK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Torquay Harbour, 1968. RayMK, Dyslexic Viking, sheffcortinacentre and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 DSdriver, Shite Ron, J W Pepper and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, martc said: Good spot. I stand corrected. I thought it was a 1950s Iso Isetta but although the proportions were similar there were too many detail differences.  Somewhat baffled, I kept digging and found that the French also licensed the Isetta, namely the Velam Isetta - which I'd never heard of - and the styling details matched your photo.  Thanks to you, I've learnt something new today.  Remembering it tomorrow is my problem.  I'm getting to that funny age!  martc and DSdriver 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Your humble servant. RayMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 hour ago, martc said: Yarmouth, 1969. Harwoods brings back memories. IOW reg Herald in more conservative paint than the racy one in front. martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 St. Bartholomew, Dalston Lane. When Regent delivered petrol to your door in pint bottles. RayMK and J W Pepper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Spoiler After applying a freight livery (coal sector) to his Reliant Robin, Ken in 1992 painted his other one in an InterCity livery. There was media attention from the press and television (see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad_zQx7kRTs), this being an example of where someone's railway enthusiasm becomes a media curiosity because it goes further than what is usually expected. BR did (I think) initially threaten court action but ultimately accepted his homages. According to the news report, they were "very impressed with Ken's obvious enthusiasm for their trains," just hoping he used them some time. Privatisation happened, Ken thought it would ultimately be a good thing, and so wanted to show his support. A fan of Richard Branson (according to the Grantham Journal) in 1998 he painted one of his cars in Virgin's colours. Its legal advisers told him to remove the paintwork. I'm not sure what happened thereafter. I do however want to quickly take you back to 1992. BR saw an opportunity to take advantage of the attention given to Ken's cars and popped out a newspaper advert on 25 July. It did not however cast the vehicles in a positive light. Indeed, BR's initial ambivalent or negative reaction to the liveries is perhaps reflected in the tagline: "It's nothing new. We've been making cars look stupid for years." Â Austat, Remspoor, Yoss and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Dyslexic Viking, J W Pepper, Austat and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh. J W Pepper, Dyslexic Viking, Austat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Austat, adw1977, Dyslexic Viking and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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