How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
Discussion
This thread gets better and better. thanks everyone. Love the old Mercedes lorry: I grew up with models of these. For some reason, they were what my Dad would buy. I'm sure other toys were available!!
And those racing cars. In a few years time I'll show my photos from 90s racing circuits. They should look properly old then! Keep it up everyone
And those racing cars. In a few years time I'll show my photos from 90s racing circuits. They should look properly old then! Keep it up everyone
16VJay said:
eccles said:
Shame Moss isn't in a proper Jag, not one of those horrible (IMHO) kit cars.
Looks like an XK120 Drop Head Coupe.....HQB said:
16VJay said:
eccles said:
Shame Moss isn't in a proper Jag, not one of those horrible (IMHO) kit cars.
Looks like an XK120 Drop Head Coupe.....The thick frame open model is the Drop Head Coupe with a retractable roof (look behind Biggins).
The cleaner looking thin framed model (as launched) is the Open Two Seater or Roadster which had a completely detachable tent-like roof, but obviously cleaner lines when removed.
That just leaves the Fixed Head Coupe with its elegant curved rear roof line which was subsequently lost on the XK140 and XK150 Fixed Head Coupes
The cleaner looking thin framed model (as launched) is the Open Two Seater or Roadster which had a completely detachable tent-like roof, but obviously cleaner lines when removed.
That just leaves the Fixed Head Coupe with its elegant curved rear roof line which was subsequently lost on the XK140 and XK150 Fixed Head Coupes
7ss said:
Hello,Not sure if anyone else has answered - I think that is the "Devil's Elbow" on the A93 - just below the Ciarnwell Pass / Glenshee Ski Centre on the Blairgowrie side. You can see it on google maps. I think the lower hairpin still exists as part of a wee car park / picnic spot. It's been 4 year since I was last up that road, so I don't remember the details.
I just did a wee google and found this:
"The Devil's Elbow was the name given to the steeply climbing double hairpin bend on the old road through Gleann Beag near its highest point at the Cairnwell pass. In the space of 5 miles (8 km) the height above sea level doubles from 335m (1100 feet) at Spittal of Glen Shee to 670m (2200 feet) at the highest point on the road from Blairgowrie to Braemar. The old road was bypassed by a wider modern road without such dramatic hairpin bends in the 1960s.
Concrete blocks can still be seen in the vicinity which formed part of a World War II defensive line intended to prevent German invaders moving south from a landing in NE Scotland."
And this link - a short TV feature on that section of road. I've not watched it yet...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/landscapes/devils_el...
cheers,
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