How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[keeef]

pottman said:

And on to something a little bigger but in the theme of this thread perhaps.


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Nice!

Still have a VDP version of that. :-

[guru_1071]

pottman said:

Another Mini. I'm sure the PH cognoscenti will advise whether it was a 998, 1071 or 1275

it will be either a 998cc or a 997cc cooper - no s on the bonnet

as its a 64 with the full skirt front panel its too early to be a 1275 s (they had the cut outs and where 1965)

it cannot be a 1071 s as it has no 's' badge

love the badge bar, it certainly lived on a few cars!

[Dapster]

pottman said:

Did anyone have the SD1 3500 Dinky toy? I did!! Note genuine BL shutlines and window alignment....

[pottman]

guru_1071 said:

it will be either a 998cc or a 997cc cooper - no s on the bonnet

as its a 64 with the full skirt front panel its too early to be a 1275 s (they had the cut outs and where 1965)

it cannot be a 1071 s as it has no 's' badge

love the badge bar, it certainly lived on a few cars!

Thanks. I knew someone out there would have the answer.

The badge bar still exists somewhere in the depths of my father's garage - though I think the badges are a little the worse for wear now.

[guru_1071]

pottman said:

I think the badges are a little the worse for wear now.

proper, period brdc (blue one) and brscc (yellow one) enamel shield badges are worth quite good money, so don't throw them away!

from memory the period ones have a number stamped at the bottom to show the membership number - they are very prized (even with patina) by collectors

much nicer than the nasty repros!

[Spottedlaurel]

pottman said:

I think the Triumph was the last BL car my Dad owned as the dealership switched over to Renault. If anyone is interested I'll post the Renaults separately.

Well, I'd be happy to see them. Great shots you've already treated us to.

[gdaybruce]

Pictures taken at Bristol Uni Hall of Residence car park in 1971. I navigated in this Singer Chamois in University Motor Club rallies and we ended up winning the championship by virtue of being the only crew to enter (and finish) all the events. Behind the car in the first pic is my truly terrible James Captain bike, powered (if that's the right word) by a Villiers 200cc 2 stoke with a 3 speed box.

This 1969 photo (below) shows the school Transit minibus - one of the 1st generation with a V4 petrol engine. This was the 'Workobus' version with wooden benches down each side and of course, no seat belts. This photo was taken in North Yorkshire when a party of us did the Lyke Wake Walk: 42 miles across the moors in 24 hours.



A school friends Triton: Triumph engine in a Norton frame. We were all deeply envious of this!



And finally, my own first car, bought for £20 with MOT and tax and sold without either (and no chance of getting an MOT) for £22.50! This features a mate when we went camping in the Lakes.

[pottman]

guru_1071 said:

proper, period brdc (blue one) and brscc (yellow one) enamel shield badges are worth quite good money, so don't throw them away!

from memory the period ones have a number stamped at the bottom to show the membership number - they are very prized (even with patina) by collectors

much nicer than the nasty repros!

Looks like a rummage around the garage is called for - I'll post some pics when I find them.

[RichB]

pottman said:

guru_1071 said:

proper, period brdc (blue one) and brscc (yellow one) enamel shield badges are worth quite good money, so don't throw them away!

from memory the period ones have a number stamped at the bottom to show the membership number - they are very prized (even with patina) by collectors

much nicer than the nasty repros!

Looks like a rummage around the garage is called for - I'll post some pics when I find them.

Nice badges. the blue one is BARC, the BRDC is by invitation only

[mehere]

gdaybruce][url said:

Pictures taken at Bristol Uni Hall of Residence car park in 1971. I navigated in this Singer Chamois in University Motor Club rallies and we ended up winning the championship by virtue of being the only crew to enter (and finish) all the events. Behind the car in the first pic is my truly terrible James Captain bike, powered (if that's the right word) by a Villiers 200cc 2 stoke with a 3 speed box.

This 1969 photo (below) shows the school Transit minibus - one of the 1st generation with a V4 petrol engine. This was the 'Workobus' version with wooden benches down each side and of course, no seat belts. This photo was taken in North Yorkshire when a party of us did the Lyke Wake Walk: 42 miles across the moors in 24 hours.

All WONDERFUL stuff - dont it make us feel old though ?

[DickyC]

RichB said:

Nice badges. the blue one is BARC, the BRDC is by invitation only

At one time I had Lionel Martin's BRDC badge and the BRDC paid a premium for its return. Which was nice.

[RichB]

DickyC said:

RichB said:

Nice badges. the blue one is BARC, the BRDC is by invitation only

At one time I had Lionel Martin's BRDC badge and the BRDC paid a premium for its return. Which was nice.

Well as an Aston owner I have to ask how you came by that? Was he a relative? Either way nice piece of automobilia and great that the club recognised the value of it. I wonder if AMOC knew you had it?

[guru_1071]

RichB said:

ice badges. the blue one is BARC, the BRDC is by invitation only

sorry, my mistake!

nice items anyway!!!

[neutral 3]

This photo was taken outside the Ace Garage, is it a Chrysler Wimbledon by any chance ?

[DickyC]

RichB said:

DickyC said:

RichB said:

Nice badges. the blue one is BARC, the BRDC is by invitation only

At one time I had Lionel Martin's BRDC badge and the BRDC paid a premium for its return. Which was nice.

Well as an Aston owner I have to ask how you came by that? Was he a relative? Either way nice piece of automobilia and great that the club recognised the value of it. I wonder if AMOC knew you had it?

I knew his son, John, who gave me a pile of stuff over the years. The AMOC seemed disinterested, saying they had copies of the important things. Long after John died I got into financial difficulties and had to sell almost everything that wasn't bolted down. Bonhams sold the Lionel Martin and Bamford & Martin articles for me at their auction at the factory in 2009. It was Bonhams who told me I wasn't entitled to sell the badge and contacted the BRDC. So much stuff, it made me very sad. I tell myself John would have rather I sold it than lose the house. The AMOC bought some of the items and I kept one of the two AM arm bands from the 1922 French Grand Prix and some Martin family bits that I will give to the AMOC one day. John was in the RAF in the middle east during the war when his father died. I have the paper trail of increasingly frantic telegrams as his step mother's friends tried to contact him in the middle of the Allied advance. He flew home in a succession of hitched aeroplane rides including, if I remember correctly, a Flying Fortress from Malta.

[RichB]

Fascinating story, thanks for posting it.

[pottman]

I apologise for those of you who aren't Renault fans, but for those that are, here's a few more that my Dad owned (slightly less "period" I'm afraid) ...



Think this was the next one



Then this



I liked this



Lots of these (boring), but can you identify the cars in the background?



And then on to a couple of these (wish I had one now)







The last two were mine

And then a few of these .. any of them still around?









And to end, my favourite (bonus points for the location)

[Wacky Racer]

gdaybruce said:

Pictures taken at Bristol Uni Hall of Residence car park in 1971. I navigated in this Singer Chamois in University Motor Club rallies and we ended up winning the championship by virtue of being the only crew to enter (and finish) all the events. Behind the car in the first pic is my truly terrible James Captain bike, powered (if that's the right word) by a Villiers 200cc 2 stoke with a 3 speed box.

This 1969 photo (below) shows the school Transit minibus - one of the 1st generation with a V4 petrol engine. This was the 'Workobus' version with wooden benches down each side and of course, no seat belts. This photo was taken in North Yorkshire when a party of us did the Lyke Wake Walk: 42 miles across the moors in 24 hours.



A school friends Triton: Triumph engine in a Norton frame. We were all deeply envious of this!



And finally, my own first car, bought for £20 with MOT and tax and sold without either (and no chance of getting an MOT) for £22.50! This features a mate when we went camping in the Lakes.

Sorry to be pedantic, but that's not a TRITON, it's a NORBSA, the engine is out of a 500cc BSA Gold star.

Your Villiers engine was 197cc.....

Very nice photos btw.....

[V8 TVR]

pottman said:

I apologise for those of you who aren't Renault fans, but for those that are, here's a few more that my Dad owned (slightly less "period" I'm afraid) ...



Think this was the next one



Then this



I liked this



Lots of these (boring), but can you identify the cars in the background?



And then on to a couple of these (wish I had one now)







The last two were mine

And then a few of these .. any of them still around?









And to end, my favourite (bonus points for the location)

That is a fantastic Petrolhead selection of Renaults.

[V8 TVR]

P.S. What car is in the garage in the photo of the 5GT Turbo and Raider?