Tone's underwhelming spots 11/2011 - RENNER!

[tonedepear]

Scarcely a prolific start, but seeing as I've started snapping random shite out and about in an effort to further antagonise SWMBO, have these:

 

I saw this, I nearly crashed. "Fuck me, an Applause! Wait, no it's a Charade saloon. Shit the bed" I said to her as I screech to a halt outside her main Uni building in front of a load of her peers (she's a mature student, like. We're not young or owt) and then I took this picture, as if to prove to myself I hadn't dreamt it. When did you last see one of them? I crow (to myself, pointlessly, as Ms_Tone and Jr_Tone frown and sigh at each other).

 

Then I get back on here after my week oop north and find the whole board's littered with Charade saloons. Bastards. Diggin' the spoiler, mind.

Charade Saloon, Durham by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Then we headed for a nice lunch and I embarassed her again by cocking about for ages blocking up the car park at the beefeater taking a picture of this wonky-plated 300ZX. It was quite tidy. How long did they spend polishing that, but couldn't be arsed lining the number plate up? Does my head in, that. Nicer than my car, mind.

Datsun by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Well, it's a start, isn't it. Have a glamour shot of my gimp to pad it out a bit:

12/02/2011 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

[tonedepear]

Some miniature shite, courtesy of the bairn:

 

BT Escrot Van

25022011858 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

25022011859 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

BP Tranny

25022011861 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

25022011862 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

Stance!

 

National Express - Something Plaxtons?

25022011866 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

25022011864 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

25022011866 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

GR8 4 LOSING LEGOMEN INNIT

 

Modern trab

25022011867 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

[VWPowered]

that nissan is simply devine, liking that escort van too

[Gompo]

Good effort Tony, I like Impians by the way.

 

On a side note, I fear you may work with my mate D. Burkitt.

[tonedepear]

Good effort Tony, I like Impians by the way.

 

On a side note, I fear you may work with my mate D. Burkitt.

 

Bloody hell. 'work' is probably stretching it a bit. Does everyone in Retford know everyone?

[Gompo]

Good effort Tony, I like Impians by the way.

 

On a side note, I fear you may work with my mate D. Burkitt.

 

Does everyone in Retford know everyone?

 

Yes, but I'v known him for 15 years or so.

[tonedepear]

You must be Liam Lawrence aicmfp.

[tonedepear]

More shite, featuring Malaysian post-millenium shite:

 

Yes, I parked next to it. I know. Ghey.

16/03/2011 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Oooh

16/03/2011 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

16/03/2011 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

(Same house as the MULTIAWESOME Camper, near enough. And he had another robin in pieces on the drive. Good lad.)

 

Just round the corner

16/03/2011 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

WTF

Mad max espace by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

Home-made Bullbar = awesome, but what's that on the roof? Classic (albeit a Ph2, so quite moderne) ASDA Disabled-bay shite.

 

Apologies for quality/reflections.

[Gompo]

You must be Liam Lawrence aicmfp.

 

No, but he lived on 'my' road for most of his life..

 

You better be up for spotting in Berlin, I dont want to be the only one.

[tonedepear]

Christ, that's pretty much the only reason i'm going! Mk1 jettas without roofracks! Oh, and some wartburgs and that.

[Gompo]

I spotted a Wartburg in Retford..! Not all that bothered about anything VW unless it's a K70. I agree though, there should atleast be some shite. One of the other lads going should atleast show a bit of interest too.

[tonedepear]

Dave's got a secret shite streak in him as well. Dunno if you saw his astras he had but the red one was 100%. He did (rightly) laugh right in my face when he saw my pale blue Felicia with the speed holes though.

[Split_Pin]

 

Plaxton Paramount 3500 Mk1

 

I have 3 of these. 2 are in Bluebird Coaches liveries and the other was like yours until I painted it in the cream colour First used up here until they went over to the Barbis colourscheme.

 

The lower 3200 version was common with Midland Bluebird buses around Falkirk up until about 2003. I used to travel on one most days to work.

[tonedepear]

Plaxton Paramount 3500 Mk1

 

I have 3 of these. 2 are in Bluebird Coaches liveries and the other was like yours until I painted it in the cream colour First used up here until they went over to the Barbis colourscheme.

 

The lower 3200 version was common with Midland Bluebird buses around Falkirk up until about 2003. I used to travel on one most days to work.

 

I have 3 as well! IIRC one 2 are national express, and one is either Stanstead Express (?) or Gatwick Express. Or something along those lines. I shall interrogate the folks and try and get them to root around the loft. They were my favourites, cos if you ground them against the base of the fireplace it sounded like a proper engine noise.

[tonedepear]

Saw this at Wallington last week. In glorious nick, with ABSOLUTELY THE RIGHT WHEELS ON.

IMAG0045 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

Only one picture cos I was being *physically removed from the scene* by swmbo.

 

Mmmm. Pale red.

Povvo cav by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0008 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

And here's a selection of the shitest of my former shite, just for giggles:

 

14/06/2010 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

24/12/2010 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

S7001588 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

K, I'm done.

[tonedepear]

Some recent grot

 

IMAG0143 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0181 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0180 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0182 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

GR9 FOR CHURSHING PEASANTZ

 

IMAG0183 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0187 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0188 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

[Gompo]

I spotted a white Impian the other day, showing signs of rust on one of the rear arches..

[tonedepear]

IMAG0202 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

GOLD

 

IMAG0209 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

BROWN

[tonedepear]

Nowt that exciting, but there's been fuck all of late, so:

 

IMAG0311 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Shite van street, Cleckheaton:

IMAG0427 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

Is it me, or is that Merc van a bit stumpy?

 

IMAG0428 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Carry on now...

[tonedepear]

Well, I've been a busy boy, and have thrutched together a blog-style list of my former shite. Hussar.

 

http://mingebagcitroens.blogspot.com/

 

Feel free to peruse and enjoy.

 

In the meantime, have this that I parked next to in Asda on my lunch break:

 

IMAG0568 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

And these, that I snapped at Beamish museum on the weekend:

 

IMAG0554 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0557 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0534 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0520 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0521 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0519 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

IMAG0564 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

[messerschmitt owner]

Plaxton Paramount 3500 Mk1

 

I have 3 of these. 2 are in Bluebird Coaches liveries and the other was like yours until I painted it in the cream colour First used up here until they went over to the Barbis colourscheme.

 

The lower 3200 version was common with Midland Bluebird buses around Falkirk up until about 2003. I used to travel on one most days to work.

 

I have 3 as well! IIRC one 2 are national express, and one is either Stanstead Express (?) or Gatwick Express. Or something along those lines. I shall interrogate the folks and try and get them to root around the loft. They were my favourites, cos if you ground them against the base of the fireplace it sounded like a proper engine noise.

I have one as an X40 Glasgow bus, which is the one I used to get to work and uni every weekday for about five years!

[tonedepear]

I have one as an X40 Glasgow bus, which is the one I used to get to work and uni every weekday for about five years!

 

Ooh! Is it bright Orange? I have a posh Lima (?) Strathclyde Transport train in OO, which was what I used to get up and down from Kirkie to Glasgow/Edinburgh in the dim & distant. It's in my folks loft though, as my dad "claims" it's his.

 

Comme ca:

[messerschmitt owner]

The X40 was a midland Scottish Plaxton so blue and cream - picked it up at St Ninians at 7.25 and off at Killermont Street at just after eight, after a whistle stop tour of Scumbernauld bus station.

 

I have a Strathclyde Transport bus stop sign at home though in the orange and black livery.

[tonedepear]

The X40 was a midland Scottish Plaxton so blue and cream - picked it up at St Ninians at 7.25 and off at Killermont Street at just after eight, after a whistle stop tour of Scumbernauld bus station.

 

I have a Strathclyde Transport bus stop sign at home though in the orange and black livery.

 

Ooh. That makes me way more misty-eyed than it should.

[tonedepear]

Right. First up, some chod from the last few days, including some scary Durham council-estate shots where I was being quite careful not to arouse interest and get my head kicked in (and are therefore shit - sorry).

 

Yum:

IMAG0608 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Robin:

Robin by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Robin's trailer/caravan thing:

Robin Airstream by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Rusty W123 that's not moved in the last year that I know of:

Merc that hasn't moved in ages by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

And then today's epic joy - a trip to Newburn Hall Motor Museum.

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1986711

 

It was founded and run by a bloke called Tony Pirelli (who used to be a stunt man in his day) until he passed away a couple of years ago, and now his Widow and a family friend run the place. It's ace. Family friend will take you round and show you stuff, and generally be amiable. Prices online say it's £2 for adults and £1 for kids, but it cost us £8 (2 adults and the bairn) so I'm not sure what they've gone up too, but they've gone up. It's an old army place of some sorts, with a hall at the back which has a few cars in. Ace though.

 

Family friend's ace Viva

Lovely Viva by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

MKIV Spit (I managed not to take any pictures of it apart from this, somehow)

Spitfire IV (1500 engine I think) by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Escort, obviously.

Escrot by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Model A

Model A Ford by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Fucking Harry Potter.

IMAG0658 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Clyno

IMAG0666 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Granny

Granny by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Toyota Cressida crammed in near the back

Minty Cressida by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Invicta Black Prince

Invicta Black Prince 1 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Another Invicta Black Prince

Invicta Black Prince 2 by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Diplomatic Humber Hawk

Dimplomatic Humber by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

"total loss" oil system on an old Standard (which featured in Supergran, apparently). The oil is pumped up onto that rocker shaft, and then just drains down onto the road. When it get's low, the back pressure blows a little whistle to alert you to stop and re-fill the sump. I had a capri that did that, but without the whistle.

"Total loss" Oil system. Brill. by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Lovely

Roger-Moore-Mobile by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Bloke was a bit bemused that I spent ages gawping at the shabby gold monty that someone donated them a few years back.

Monty by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

Monty by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

Monty Int by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

He shared my enthusiasm for this though - 20k MG Metro Turbo

Minty MG Metro by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Ace workshop left pretty much as it was when the owner died. I somehow failed to take a picture of a bookshelf out of shot, which was just stacked with new-old stock oil filters and brake shoes and stuff. I'm going to have to go back one day and do it properly. (in fairness the bairn and ms_tone were getting muttery by this point)

Best workshop ever by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

Best thing about the place is half the cars are still taxed and run.

 

Popped in to Tesco on the way home and snapped this little beauty!

Comedy Weeny Aston @ Tesco by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

 

A grand day out!

[dollywobbler]

So, were you drooling all over that Montego then? The bonnet is soaked!

[tonedepear]

So, were you drooling all over that Montego then? The bonnet is soaked!

 

The roof on the place is a bit leaky!

[Lord Sterling]

Love the Montego, 'TON' plates were mostly on Austin-Rover press cars in the 80s, who do the cars belong to?

[tonedepear]

Love the Montego, 'TON' plates were mostly on Austin-Rover press cars in the 80s, who do the cars belong to?

 

Some are privately owned and stored there (splitty bus was recently back from someone's holiday), some are owned by the museum having been donated or restored by the late owner.

[boobydoo]

Prices online say it's £2 for adults and £1 for kids, but it cost us £8 (2 adults and the bairn) so I'm not sure what they've gone up too, but they've gone up.

 

Well, lets see shall we?

 

2 adults + 1 child = £8. So let's assume that an adult fee is now £3 and a child £2. However , this means that the child price has increased 100% compared to just 50% for an adult, which doesn't seem right.

Maybe it's £3.25 an adult and £1.50 a child which I would say is slightly more fair. Unless the child footfall is pretty non-existant, so they kept the child price at £1 and put the adult up to £3.50 as this would have a greater effect on revenue.

Depending, of course at what age they class a person to be a child instead of adult which I would personally put at 15 or less....so it would depend on the age of your 'bairn' because they may have charged 3 adult fees which actually doesn't add up to £8 at all.

 

I reckon the thieving fuckwit on the till has charged you wrong.....did you get a receipt?

 

Excellent museum though!