How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
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If we're including shunts and bumps here's a little one of mine from 1996 
"A" road in Wiltshire, "making progress", sharpish left hand bend which Farmer Giles had recently taken his cows across from one field to another, slurry everywhere. Back end stepped out, offside rear hit the grass verge and then it rolled 3 times (with a triple Salko and twist)
Landed back on its wheels and I too got out with one very minor cut. The car actually drove so I went as far as the local garage and then phoned plod. As no-one else was involved and no 3rd party damage they didn't want to know and said they wouldn't be attending.
Top brass from MG were very interested though as this was the first "real life" collision where the roll bar hidden within the windscreen frame had been tested - it worked, thankfully
"A" road in Wiltshire, "making progress", sharpish left hand bend which Farmer Giles had recently taken his cows across from one field to another, slurry everywhere. Back end stepped out, offside rear hit the grass verge and then it rolled 3 times (with a triple Salko and twist)
Landed back on its wheels and I too got out with one very minor cut. The car actually drove so I went as far as the local garage and then phoned plod. As no-one else was involved and no 3rd party damage they didn't want to know and said they wouldn't be attending.
Top brass from MG were very interested though as this was the first "real life" collision where the roll bar hidden within the windscreen frame had been tested - it worked, thankfully
eccles said:
I had a Mini Clubman as a first car....Here it is after a gentle head on one morning, in need of a bit of T-cut 
(circa 1984)
Looking at the damage I would guess you hit an errant crisp packet or had a head on with a sparrow! (circa 1984)I had a Clubman for just over a year, total rust bucket but one of the most fun cars I have ever owned - failed its MOT on a huge list of rust related things so I sold it to a local mechanic who was going to 'do it up'. He spent about 6 months welding it, fettling the engine and suspension, fitting a big Peco exhaust etc then promptly drove it into the back of a bus in Wraysbury - god only knows how he survived as the top of the window was pushed back as far as the center door pillar!
MadDad said:
eccles said:
I had a Mini Clubman as a first car....Here it is after a gentle head on one morning, in need of a bit of T-cut (circa 1984)
Looking at the damage I would guess you hit an errant crisp packet or had a head on with a sparrow! (circa 1984)I had a Clubman for just over a year, total rust bucket but one of the most fun cars I have ever owned - failed its MOT on a huge list of rust related things so I sold it to a local mechanic who was going to 'do it up'. He spent about 6 months welding it, fettling the engine and suspension, fitting a big Peco exhaust etc then promptly drove it into the back of a bus in Wraysbury - god only knows how he survived as the top of the window was pushed back as far as the center door pillar!
I'd been working nights and the car got towed back onto the RAF camp (Valley) where I was based just as all the day shift people were leaving the mess to go to work, several rumours went around camp that day as to the extent of my injuries!
ATTAK Z said:
LordBretSinclair said:
ATTAK Z said:
Austin A50 ?
Or even an A55 Van 
HQB said:
Looking very carefully at the Austin van in the picture, it is the earlier A50 version with the smaller front grille and side chromium strips dating from 1957/8. It is not the later A60 (not "55") which has the much wider and thinner grille as in the grey van above. 
That's what I thought. Originally! 'cept there was an A50, A55, and an A60, then later ones were Morris badged IIRCETA I tried to get a ton of bricks into the pickup version in 1967 ... didn't work very well after that and I got a right b
king off the plant manager at the timeEdited by ATTAK Z on Saturday 20th October 19:50
LordBretSinclair said:
If we're including shunts and bumps here's a little one of mine from 1996
"A" road in Wiltshire, "making progress", sharpish left hand bend which Farmer Giles had recently taken his cows across from one field to another, slurry everywhere. Back end stepped out, offside rear hit the grass verge and then it rolled 3 times (with a triple Salko and twist)
Landed back on its wheels and I too got out with one very minor cut. The car actually drove so I went as far as the local garage and then phoned plod. As no-one else was involved and no 3rd party damage they didn't want to know and said they wouldn't be attending.
What happend with the farmer that left the st on the road that caused the accident ?
Top brass from MG were very interested though as this was the first "real life" collision where the roll bar hidden within the windscreen frame had been tested - it worked, thankfully
"A" road in Wiltshire, "making progress", sharpish left hand bend which Farmer Giles had recently taken his cows across from one field to another, slurry everywhere. Back end stepped out, offside rear hit the grass verge and then it rolled 3 times (with a triple Salko and twist)
Landed back on its wheels and I too got out with one very minor cut. The car actually drove so I went as far as the local garage and then phoned plod. As no-one else was involved and no 3rd party damage they didn't want to know and said they wouldn't be attending.
What happend with the farmer that left the s
t on the road that caused the accident ?Top brass from MG were very interested though as this was the first "real life" collision where the roll bar hidden within the windscreen frame had been tested - it worked, thankfully
woodytype S said:
What happened to the farmer etc.....
In a nutshell - nothing.I discussed this with plod and my insurance company the next day, once I had gotten over the shock etc.
The consensus was that whilst the slurry contributed to the collision it was primarily my fault as I was driving "too fast for the conditions", typical plod speak. The helpful officer also reminded me I should only drive at a speed where I could see far enough ahead to stop before any obstruction and asked what I would have done if there had been a broken down lorry around the bend or a cyclist lying in the road.
To be fair my insurance conpany was very good and the car was completely rebuilt on a new shell with very little fuss.
I’m shaking my head now
I’m shattered I expected better from you, I don’t know who I’ll trust now
LordBretSinclair said:
The consensus was that whilst the slurry contributed to the collision it was primarily my fault as I was driving "too fast for the conditions", typical plod speak.
oh, come on I expected better from you than a whiney youngster excuse - at your age - I hope I've read this wrong and what you’re saying is that you were among the consensus – by what you’ve put it was your fault LordBretSinclair said:
The helpful officer also reminded me I should only drive at a speed where I could see far enough ahead to stop before any obstruction and asked what I would have done if there had been a broken down lorry around the bend or a cyclist lying in the road.
yes exactlyI’m shattered I expected better from you, I don’t know who I’ll trust now
na said:
I’m shaking my head now
I’m shattered I expected better from you, I don’t know who I’ll trust now
The primary fault was entirely mine Nigel and as I said in my original post I was "making progress", in fact too much progress. As I said the officer reminded me about forward observation and I agreed with him.LordBretSinclair said:
The consensus was that whilst the slurry contributed to the collision it was primarily my fault as I was driving "too fast for the conditions", typical plod speak.
oh, come on I expected better from you than a whiney youngster excuse - at your age - I hope I've read this wrong and what you’re saying is that you were among the consensus – by what you’ve put it was your fault LordBretSinclair said:
The helpful officer also reminded me I should only drive at a speed where I could see far enough ahead to stop before any obstruction and asked what I would have done if there had been a broken down lorry around the bend or a cyclist lying in the road.
yes exactlyI’m shattered I expected better from you, I don’t know who I’ll trust now
I made no excuses in my post and it was "woodytypes" who questioned why the farmer wasn't to blame - not me.
I trust faith is restored
Edited by LordBretSinclair on Monday 22 October 15:12
Nigel, please read my original post again - I didn't blame anyone or anything else.
I used the word primary as the main cause of the collision but the slurry was a secondary and contributing factor in the chain of events - if it hadn't been there I would probably have got round the bend. (Some say I'm round the bend anyway)
Apologies to other PHers for using up a "primarily" () picture thread with loads of words.
I used the word primary as the main cause of the collision but the slurry was a secondary and contributing factor in the chain of events - if it hadn't been there I would probably have got round the bend. (Some say I'm round the bend anyway
)Apologies to other PHers for using up a "primarily" (
) picture thread with loads of words.Edited by LordBretSinclair on Monday 22 October 16:36
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