How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[nicanary]

aeropilot said:

D-Type Jag taking part in Pikes peak Hillclimb perhaps.....???

I wonder which one and when...??

The SCCA often allocated race numbers which lasted a whole season, rather than issued individually for each event. The painted wing-tops made me think Bill Krause, and lo and behold his number for 1959 and 1960 was #27.

So this could well be XKD519 which was owned by his father. At this point in its history it was fitted with a Corvette engine, a common ploy to keep it competitive (same goes for Listers), although I'd bet it's now back with XK power (more valuable).

Looks like Pikes Peak to me, too.

Bill Krause was very, very fast, but a bit wild.

[aeropilot]

nicanary said:

aeropilot said:

D-Type Jag taking part in Pikes peak Hillclimb perhaps.....???

I wonder which one and when...??

The SCCA often allocated race numbers which lasted a whole season, rather than issued individually for each event. The painted wing-tops made me think Bill Krause, and lo and behold his number for 1959 and 1960 was #27.

So this could well be XKD519 which was owned by his father. At this point in its history it was fitted with a Corvette engine, a common ploy to keep it competitive (same goes for Listers), although I'd bet it's now back with XK power (more valuable).

Looks like Pikes Peak to me, too.

Bill Krause was very, very fast, but a bit wild.

[manorcom]

A few old pics of Gt Yarmouth from some time ago:
1956 Car park

1956 Fuel queue:

1954 bridge opening:

1954 station:


1955 Large load arriving:

1957 Large load arriving:

1956:


St.PierreEglise:

Edited by manorcom on Tuesday 22 November 22:58

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

manorcom said:

A few old pics of Gt Yarmouth from some time ago:
1956 Car park

1956 Fuel queue:

1954 bridge opening:

1954 station:


1955 Large load arriving:

1957 Large load arriving:

1956:


St.PierreEglise:

Edited by manorcom on Tuesday 22 November 22:58

Fantastic!

[yellowjack]

manorcom said:

A few old pics of Gt Yarmouth from some time ago:

1954 bridge opening:

Not sure on the vehicle type, but that's a military registration on the covered pick-up. If the sticker on the right is red over blue it'll be a Royal Artillery unit, but I can't work out the formation badge on the left of the tailgate.

[aeropilot]

yellowjack said:

manorcom said:

A few old pics of Gt Yarmouth from some time ago:

1954 bridge opening:

Not sure on the vehicle type, but that's a military registration on the covered pick-up. If the sticker on the right is red over blue it'll be a Royal Artillery unit, but I can't work out the formation badge on the left of the tailgate.

Almost certainly red/blue RA ID, and I do recognise the formation sign on the left, but can't remember what it is off the top of my head.....will need to dust off the appropriate book of the shelf when I get home late tonight.

[Dr Interceptor]

aeropilot said:

Almost certainly red/blue RA ID, and I do recognise the formation sign on the left, but can't remember what it is off the top of my head.....will need to dust off the appropriate book of the shelf when I get home late tonight.

Looks like anti-aircraft command, but the photo doesn't expand that well.

[ChilliWhizz]

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

ChilliWhizz said:

580 odd cars later



My old Moggie

[manorcom]

Great Lotus pic.

More Gt Yarmouth:
Noted as Bunns trucks


Some of old Abingdon
Undated:




1956 Market Place:

Birmingham Rep Theatre 1951:

Can't be sure if I've already posted this, but here goes it is a good old car park pic somewhere:

Coventry Road, Birmingham 1950's:


Evening News somewhere:

[Hofmeister kink]

DSC_0555 by srblythe, on Flickr

[manorcom]

I think the ear defenders were standard issue with the Ladas?

[lb3nson]

My Sprint hillclimbing in olden times (well it must be as it's black and white!)

[aeropilot]

Dr Interceptor said:

aeropilot said:

Almost certainly red/blue RA ID, and I do recognise the formation sign on the left, but can't remember what it is off the top of my head.....will need to dust off the appropriate book of the shelf when I get home late tonight.

Looks like anti-aircraft command, but the photo doesn't expand that well.

I think your right about being AAC, as I've looked up the 284 on a RA background and it was allocated to the 47 LAA Regt.

[dinkel]

ChilliWhizz said:

With heavy tires

[bristolracer]

manorcom said:

Can't be sure if I've already posted this, but here goes it is a good old car park pic somewhere:

Coventry Road, Birmingham 1950's:

Look how well parked they all are!

[aeropilot]

bristolracer said:

manorcom said:

Can't be sure if I've already posted this, but here goes it is a good old car park pic somewhere:

Coventry Road, Birmingham 1950's:

Look how well parked they all are!

Military discipline....

Given probably almost all the drivers of those cars had either served in WW2 (or even WW1!) or had done recent National Service.

[truck71]

Hofmeister kink said:

DSC_0555 by srblythe, on Flickr

Period PDI at the dealer.

[JimmyJam]

My sister and I in about '78


Grandparents '72


Brother and I '82 ish


'74ish


Dad '72


Grandmother '74

[supercars in manchester]

went out for a passenger ride in this Lamborghini Countach 25th edition with only 700km on the clock