DDolfelin Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinZaPint Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Last batch from the pub paddock for this month MG Magnette ZA 1955 Austin-Healey BN1 100-4 1954 MG TD 1951 Triumph GT6 1969 Triumph TR3 1960 and finally a view across the paddock 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Seen in Peel this week - BSA 3 wheeler and a Singer Chamois. aaaa1.jpg aaaa2.jpg That Singer looks to be the fastback shell, which must now be quite a rarity in anything other than Sunbeam guise. Even back in the 70s I can't remember seeing more than one or two, and, as a car mad small boy, it was the sort of thing I'd have noticed. Went to a classic vehicle show held in Ormskirk Lancs today, some real classy stuff on show and funny stuff 2010-07-15 16.23.29.jpg 2010-07-15 16.23.52.jpg 2010-07-15 16.29.11.jpg 2010-07-15 16.34.58.jpg 2010-07-15 16.50.07.jpg 2010-07-15 16.48.03.jpg 2010-07-15 16.52.13.jpg 2010-07-15 17.04.17.jpg 2010-07-15 17.09.02.jpg Lovely, as are the subsequent posts. I'm particularly taken with the single-seat Austin 7 special. I wanted to do that with mine but couldn't see how to have a central single seat and working rear suspension without risking contact of the torque tube with a sensitive male area in the event of full spring compression . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 That GT6 is fabulous! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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runs as required Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I'm racking my brains about TK 559. That is a beautiful fabric body of (I would guess) 1931 date. IIRC there were such things as 4 wheeler BSA cars with a similar rad, but I'm going to plump for a Standard Swallow from the days when (SIr) Bill Lyons was still making a name for himself with innovative bodywork in Blackpool. dh 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 NTO272P.JPG Love that Dolly Sprint! I do so little mileage these days that if I could find a good one & get rid of the Mini out of the garage I'd seriously think of getting one for a daily driver. After all, I have my over 60's bus pass for when it breaks down....!! Keith 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 30, 2017 I'm racking my brains about TK 559. That is a beautiful fabric body of (I would guess) 1931 date. IIRC there were such things as 4 wheeler BSA cars with a similar rad, but I'm going to plump for a Standard Swallow from the days when (SIr) Bill Lyons was still making a name for himself with innovative bodywork in Blackpool. dh Its a Standard 9 with the production body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Its a Standard 9 with the production body. Thanks for that Phil. The Standard that really bugged me above was that sweet little RAF Standard 8 convertible - they must have been fun to have ridden in when driven by a pretty WRaf somewhere sunny like Malta. Our Headmaster (the Boss) used to drive a highly polished civvy fawn 1947 model very slowly to and from school and was utterly terrifying. He never missed a trick about what was happening along the sidewalks of our mill town: a loose tie, a missing cap or (worst of all) eating in the street. The car must have driven itself! A peculiarity was that a bell would sound as the starter motor engaged. A cry would go up in detention "The Boss is off home". dh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted August 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 30, 2017 That Singer looks to be the fastback shell, which must now be quite a rarity in anything other than Sunbeam guise. Even back in the 70s I can't remember seeing more than one or two, and, as a car mad small boy, it was the sort of thing I'd have noticed. Lovely, as are the subsequent posts. snip< Yes, it was a fastback. Next door had a Stiletto when I was a kid - same shape. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Anyone for a TR7, or a transit camper van with no interior, both need work!! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 That TR7 looks like it had some money spent on it at one stage, before it went horribly wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Anyone for a TR7, or a transit camper van with no interior, both need work!! The VW LT25 behind the TR is a bit of a rarity nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted September 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2017 Can anyone see the point in this? For the amount of fabrication involved I'm sure I could have come up with a more imaginative conversation on an allegro. Two door mid mounted rover V8 with Renault 25 transaxle comes to mind http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162655171865?_trkparms=pageci%3Ac1379c04-8f42-11e7-8557-74dbd180988d%7Cparentrq%3A3eafa8c315e0aa42ee2b9d62fff8f46a%7Ciid%3A1&_mwBanner=1&redirect=mobile 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2017 Can anyone see the point in this? For the amount of fabrication involved I'm sure I could have come up with a more imaginative conversation on an allegro. Two door mid mounted rover V8 with Renault 25 transaxle comes to mind http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162655171865?_trkparms=pageci%3Ac1379c04-8f42-11e7-8557-74dbd180988d%7Cparentrq%3A3eafa8c315e0aa42ee2b9d62fff8f46a%7Ciid%3A1&_mwBanner=1&redirect=mobile Someone actually built a mid engined Allegro as you described. The only difference was that it was on an estate bodyshell. Externally it looked like a standard model and the owner delighted in giving boy racers a shock at the traffic lights. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted September 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2017 Someone actually built a mid engined Allegro as you described. The only difference was that it was on an estate bodyshell. Externally it looked like a standard model and the owner delighted in giving boy racers a shock at the traffic lights. I'd have loved to have seen that 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Can anyone see the point in this? For the amount of fabrication involved I'm sure I could have come up with a more imaginative conversation on an allegro. Two door mid mounted rover V8 with Renault 25 transaxle comes to mind http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162655171865?_trkparms=pageci%3Ac1379c04-8f42-11e7-8557-74dbd180988d%7Cparentrq%3A3eafa8c315e0aa42ee2b9d62fff8f46a%7Ciid%3A1&_mwBanner=1&redirect=mobile Just seems bizarre! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Can anyone see the point in this? For the amount of fabrication involved I'm sure I could have come up with a more imaginative conversion on an allegro. Two door mid mounted rover V8 with Renault 25 transaxle comes to mind http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162655171865?_trkparms=pageci%3Ac1379c04-8f42-11e7-8557-74dbd180988d%7Cparentrq%3A3eafa8c315e0aa42ee2b9d62fff8f46a%7Ciid%3A1&_mwBanner=1&redirect=mobile The one question I have is "Why?", knowing full well that its owner/creator would only answer "Because." I can't remember the last time I saw a Renault 25. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted September 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2017 Actually I got of wrong it wasn't a 25 it was a 30 the reason Renault 30s and 20s disappeared was their transxle was useful for various conversions in the same way as most metro turbo's gave up their power units for fitting to minis until a lot of idiot owner's of the day realised there was ablot more involved such as fitting a box to the bulkhead to accommodate the turbo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Actually I got of wrong it wasn't a 25 it was a 30 the reason Renault 30s and 20s disappeared was their transxle was useful for various conversions..... There weren't many 20s and 30s sold here to start with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chriswright03 Posted September 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) Rode across to Sleaford yesterday for the 25th Anniversary Classic Car Show. Second time I have been and once again glorious day with sun and clear skies. How do they do that? Took a few pictures but rather than just post a load of pictures of the usual fare here are a couple of the odd balls. Just as we were leaving there was a fly past by the one remaining flying Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as until fixed all Merlin engined aircraft in their care are grounded. This one had the Griffon engine. Sadly by this time the camera had thrown a wobbly so no pictures of that. So just a bit of an overall view to start with. I am sure some on here must have an interest in Fire Appliances so here are two of Lincoln's finest. Followed by something for the weekend! Go on then otherwise someone would say What no Moggies! OK not old so some may say not Classic as such but there can't be many of these about. Included this because I now a couple of you have a 'thing' for them, as would I could I afford the fuel. Then what I in my ignorance at first sight thought was a Lancia even with the clue on the roof. Must have been a BOGOF offer on at the time. Lastly and for no other reason than despite being a motorcyclist of years standing still have a soft spot for them as I passed my test on one at the tender age of 16. Edited September 3, 2017 by chriswright03 To try and get rid of the pesky duplicate....and failed. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Like the Austin Gypsy. A bit different from two-a-penny Land Rovers . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chriswright03 Posted September 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2017 Yes it was a surprise to me as well. I guess cost maybe was the reason as even in those days they would have bean counters. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 The two Gilberns are very very presentable. Only ever seen one. Shows what good looking cars they were; shame that the market was not in their favour at the time. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 My next door neighbour bought one of those Gilberns (quite cheaply) at the stage when I was at my peak of enthusiasm for innovative Citroen and NSU car engineering. To me the Gilbern just seemed a rather conservative neo BMW sports saloon with a rather BMC 1100 look about its front end. He spent a great deal of effort in fettling the Gilbern before selling it and settling into building light aeroplanes. dh 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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