How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[na]

well as I'm a serial talk offender and as I don't seem to have posted it here before as I thought I had I'll put a photo up' just got to find it

[LordBretSinclair]

vixen1700 said:

Bit of a bump as we've had no pictures to talk about for ages.

As the thread title only states "period classics" - how's this????

My classic Gresham Flyer - how many of you out there will admit to remembering these great classic trikes?

[na]

here's one, parallel error with viewfinder

you might be able to pin the year down by the clothes, if you were there, but not easy

[na]

LordBretSinclair said:

My classic Gresham Flyer - how many of you out there will admit to remembering these great classic trikes?

you posh kids, we shared a push scooter

EFS

Edited by na on Monday 12th November 13:41

[LordBretSinclair]

na said:

here's one, parallel error with viewfinder

you might be able to pin the year down by the clothes, if you were there, but not easy

Great photo of the Princess Nigel, and the car

Gave me the incentive to dig out a photo of the 1300 I used to have in my fleet.

Nicknamed "Bouncer" - great little car.

Edited by LordBretSinclair on Monday 12th November 14:21

[na]

c'mon then the year

the car wasn't much of a bouncer later as I got a £20 fine and endorsement for 'failing to maintain suspension'

LordBretSinclair said:

Great photo of the Princess Nigel, and the car

'ey, that's the girlfriend (can't you tell by the bouncers)

Edited by na on Monday 12th November 13:44

[LordBretSinclair]

Elderly said:

LordBretSinclair said:

My classic Gresham Flyer - how many of you out there will admit to remembering these great classic trikes?

Huh .... only the base model

I raise you my Gresham Flyer Super-Deluxe

Excellent - and Nigel called me posh !!!

[na]

did you get wood capping and dash in the MG?

I assume you got a rev counter

is that a Pifco front lamp on the deluxe trike?

[Robin Hood]

LordBretSinclair said:

Great photo of the Princess Nigel, and the car

Gave me the incentive to dig out a photo of the 1300 I used to have in my fleet.

Nicknamed "Bouncer" - great little car.

Edited by LordBretSinclair on Monday 12th November 14:21

Still around and legal too !!




Vehicle enquiry
The enquiry is complete.The vehicle details for STA 362H are:
Date of Liability 01 05 2013
Date of First Registration 12 02 1970
Year of Manufacture 1970
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1275cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour GREY
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

[LordBretSinclair]

na said:

did you get wood capping and dash in the MG?

I assume you got a rev counter

is that a Pifco front lamp on the deluxe trike?

Mine was Mk II with wood dash, round speedo and matching rev counter - sadly no wood door capping.

I bet the Princess had fold out tables in the back of the seats

I've some photos of the MG interior somewhere - I'll try and find them.

[LordBretSinclair]

Robin Hood said:

Still around and legal too !!

Vehicle enquiry
The enquiry is complete.The vehicle details for STA 362H are:
Date of Liability 01 05 2013
Date of First Registration 12 02 1970
Year of Manufacture 1970
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1275cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour GREY
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

Thanks for that info Great it is still around - I did a lot of work on it bringing it back up to scratch.

It wasn't just grey though - it was Cumulus Grey !!!!!

[na]

hood frame grey then

yes VP had hyrdowhat's it suspension, wood dash and door cappings, felt hood lining, individual front seat arm rests, green tint dials (as did Kestrel I think), full leather seats of course, thick carpet, armrest to rear, two rear courtesy lights and yes two pull down picnic tables with chrome glass tray inserts

mine was the 1100 (single carb) and a bit down at heal when I had it

love to see MG interior shots

I almost bought as Austin 1100 6 years back, I'd forgotten how roomy the cars were but the one I tried (ex-Gaydon back room museum car) was dog slow

[Yertis]

na said:

c'mon then the year

1976

[na]

Yertis said:

1976

good try

[Rower]

1969 ?

[na]

we were still at junior school then

I thought the denim waist coat might pin it down but I suppose fashions ebb and flow over a number of years

OK let get the car anoraks thinking - the car, an 1100, would have been 12 or 13 years old then (old banger not 'classic')

[lowdrag]

Hmmm - Personally I'd say 1981 - but then I know nothing. However, look sharp left in this photo:-

[RichB]

Yertis said:

na said:

c'mon then the year

1976

A few years earlier I'd say.. 1973 is my guess...

[na]

that photo looks like Haynes, with a late VP before the VP Allegro

one more guess then the answer

[radlet6]

I would say the year is 1973.