How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

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DarkMatter

1,473 posts

230 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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ivanhoew said:
what is the black car chaps?
Riley RME?

Dapster

6,877 posts

179 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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Oldwolf said:


Back in 1974 our family car was a 2 door white Escort like your parent's one (but with square headlights), however the reg was "UGY 933F" which isn't a million miles off that of the Zodiac. It was a South London reg although my father bought it in Yorkshire. It was THE MOST UNRELIABLE care he ever owned! Each morning he timed his departure to work for when he saw the milkman at the end of the road. As it was certain that the car wouldn't start, he'd have a helper to give it a push. Eventually milky changed his route!

Still, I have fond memories of it and would love to show one to my kids.

Rob Dicky

206 posts

222 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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A few from Olivers Mount Scarborough late 60s










Rob Dicky

206 posts

222 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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RAC rally 1971 Harewood House stage










sorry about the quality but original slides were not that good.

Rob Dicky

206 posts

222 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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Lake District about 1969




again uploaded from old slides of dubious quality.

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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Rob Dicky said:
A few from Olivers Mount Scarborough late 60s









Fantatstic some serious old engines in those pictures eek

mehere

309 posts

146 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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RAC Rally - 1977 [or maybe 1978] - Abernant Lake Service/Rest halt..










forsure

2,118 posts

267 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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ivanhoew said:
what is the black car chaps?
Riley RMB c1950, I'd suggest.

Known at the time as the Riley Two-and-a-half-Litre.




RichB

51,435 posts

283 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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forsure said:
Riley RMB c1950, I'd suggest. Known at the time as the Riley Two-and-a-half-Litre.
They made a 1.5 litre and a 2.5 litre and it's hard to tell from that picture which that car is.

v8250

2,724 posts

210 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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Rob Dicky said:
RAC rally 1971 Harewood House stage










sorry about the quality but original slides were not that good.
...From Harrogate It Started...great original photographs, thank you for sharing.

ivanhoew

974 posts

240 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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forsure said:
ivanhoew said:
what is the black car chaps?
Riley RMB c1950, I'd suggest.

Known at the time as the Riley Two-and-a-half-Litre.
thank you mr forsure .

GTRene

16,374 posts

223 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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Rob Dicky said:
A few from Olivers Mount Scarborough late 60s
Lovely that Lotus with those wide wheels/tires, looks serious.

forsure

2,118 posts

267 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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RichB said:
forsure said:
Riley RMB c1950, I'd suggest. Known at the time as the Riley Two-and-a-half-Litre.
They made a 1.5 litre and a 2.5 litre and it's hard to tell from that picture which that car is.
The 2.5 had a longer wheelbase and bonnet than the 1.5. Looks like the bigger car to me.


RichB

51,435 posts

283 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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What about the RME, wasn't that another one?

ATTAK Z

10,599 posts

188 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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forsure said:
RichB said:
forsure said:
Riley RMB c1950, I'd suggest. Known at the time as the Riley Two-and-a-half-Litre.
They made a 1.5 litre and a 2.5 litre and it's hard to tell from that picture which that car is.
The 2.5 had a longer wheelbase and bonnet than the 1.5. Looks like the bigger car to me.
I think the back bumper was different on the 1.5 too - less bulky


Edited by ATTAK Z on Monday 16th February 20:59

mehere

309 posts

146 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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RichB said:
What about the RME, wasn't that another one?
RME was the later 1 1/2 litre - with minor changes - but easy way to tell is that RME had NO running boards.......

RichB

51,435 posts

283 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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Ah right. But it's very confusing because the internet turns up pictures like this one saying it's an RME - note it's got running boards



and then pictures like this where you'll see a separate front wing and no running boards... confused


FakeConcern

336 posts

136 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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What an interesting thread with some great pictures.
Here are a couple of mine

This is about 1980 my Mini 1000 (first car) and my girlfriend (now wife)

This is about 1984 my Mini 1275GT (third car, second was also 1275GT) and me

forsure

2,118 posts

267 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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RichB said:
Ah right. But it's very confusing because the internet turns up pictures like this one saying it's an RME - note it's got running boards



and then pictures like this where you'll see a separate front wing and no running boards... confused

The RME only had the non running-board styling for the last year of production (1955)
By this time the 2.5 (RMF) had been replaced by the Pathfinder.
So it's true that all non running-board cars are RMEs, but not vice-versa.

RichB

51,435 posts

283 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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Wow, but anyway, as we're on the subject here's one of mine from 1974
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