RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted September 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2020 5 hours ago, jcredfer said: AKA the Fastest Breadvans in the World..... I watched one at Brands Hatch, {BOAC 5,000 series??} having a ding with a 7 litre yank job [Lola, someone will know better]. Round the bends, which involved most of the course, the Lotus came out streets ahead, every time. Only to be put back behind again down the finishing straight... round again, same result. Julian We had the same issue with the Ford Galaxies when we raced a Mini (Riley Elf) in special saloons, they ate us on the straights and we popped them on every bend.......bloody hairy racing that was! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I still can't look at the rear end of an S1 or S2 Europa without the theme tune to 'UFO' popping into my head, it just has that Gerry Anderson look about it, especially from this angle.... 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted September 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2020 Bet you didn't know Newton Heath had an allocation of Morris Minors! 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted October 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2020 Grabbed shot, cropped down taken this afternoon while on my walk around the village. Roller? 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Yes, from the 1920s I think, when they were, for a while, using horizontal grille slats. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2020 35 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said: Grabbed shot, cropped down taken this afternoon while on my walk around the village. Roller? Pwonounced "Woller"! 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: Pwonounced "Woller"! Only if you were experiencing educational disadvantage, with attention deprivation and attending an expensive Private scoool. Julian 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Also... if you have sufficient "Daddy" funds... you may be able to get to play your Twump cards... The rest of us have to rely on honest research and reasoned projections of future consequences. Julian 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Interesting vehicle seen yesterday while driving so no photo I'm afraid. Saw two fellas having a conversation over the back of a pick up truck, probably social distancing. As I passed I thought the truck looked a bit 'unusual', looking at the front it was a Standard Vanguard. No idea if there were ever pickups made but if it's a modified one but certainly different. Edited October 2, 2020 by great central Missing word 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2020 18 minutes ago, great central said: Interesting vehicle seen yesterday while driving so no photo I'm afraid. Saw two fellas having a conversation over the back of a pick up truck, probably social distancing. As I passed I thought the truck looked a bit 'unusual', looking at the front it was a Standard Vanguard. No idea if there were ever pickups made but if it's a modified one but certainly different. There were van and pick-up versions of the Vanguard produced (and an estate car). Many were used by the RAF and used overseas in places such as Malta and Cyprus. Series I. In RAF service. Series III with longer bed. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 Talking of pick ups, I spotted this fairly rare thing on eBay; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-Austin-Morris-J4-pickup-stored-decades-original-reg-catering-conversion/154031985702 Mike. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Talking of pick ups, I spotted this fairly rare thing on eBay; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-Austin-Morris-J4-pickup-stored-decades-original-reg-catering-conversion/154031985702 Mike. My brother worked a a builder's merchant, for a while and they had one of these. They always made sure there was some form of weight at the rear of the cargo bay, otherwise a slightly rapid application of the brakes would have the rear end {like the pun there??} launch into the air, with little chance to influence where it might descend again!! Julian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I've just started watching an Italian crime drama from 2008-2010 called 'Romanzo Criminale' which is stuffed to the gunnels with period vehicles, it starts off in 1977 and moves on to the '80s and early '90s, but in the first three episodes alone there are loads and loads of '60s and '70s Alfas, Fiats, Lancias, BMWs, Porsches, Citroens and Renaults, plus numerous trucks and vans in the background, one of the main characters tools about in a very nice Innocenti Mini Cooper.... the Italian production companies don't do things by halves.... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Really is a nice Innocenti... 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Traxson Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 16 hours ago, BernardTPM said: Yes, from the 1920s I think, when they were, for a while, using horizontal grille slats. I believe the slats could have their angle altered from fully open to closed according to the cooling needed for the engine. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 What channel, Nidge? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 59 minutes ago, jcredfer said: My brother worked a a builder's merchant, for a while and they had one of these. They always made sure there was some form of weight at the rear of the cargo bay, otherwise a slightly rapid application of the brakes would have the rear end {like the pun there??} launch into the air, with little chance to influence where it might descend again!! Julian Wasn't just the J4 pick up Julian, the van version was also capable of such things. I knew a colleague at the gas board who, on seeing the house address he needed, slammed all on, and then wondered why when he had stopped he was still at a somewhat jaunty angle. Getting out to survey the scene he found a mini driven by a somewhat inattentive lady securely wedged under the van. Mike. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 16 hours ago, Oldddudders said: Pwonounced "Woller"! No, Pwonounced "Woyce"! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, jwealleans said: What channel, Nidge? Bought both series on dvd from Amazon a few days ago Jonathan... I think it was originally shown on Sky Atlantic though . Edited October 2, 2020 by Rugd1022 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 More Italianate nostalgia.... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2020 Next stage on the assembly line is the rust insertion dip........ 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, boxbrownie said: Next stage on the assembly line is the rust insertion dip........ It was alleged at the time that the rust was already alive and well in the Polish steel used by Lancia (I had two) and others........... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
choo1choo Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I purchased a new Lancia Beta Coupe when they first arrived in the UK. Oh dear! The rust resulted in a respray with the car not even six months old. Ther most endearing quality was the clock which always ran backwards! Guess what I sold to buy it...yep..my V12 E type with 27000 miles on the clock. Silly silly boy. A very sad Craig. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Another dose of continental nostalgia.... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) I wonder what convertible Ms Loren is driving? steve Edited October 6, 2020 by steve1 Sense 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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