How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[threespires]

It's an Opel. They were subsidised on price so UK sales were quite strong before 1939.

[Sardonicus]

manorcom said:

Nice pics again. Merry Christmas everyone.

As a quiet interlude some unseen old Birmingham pictures:

I like the convertible car on the right. Anyone know what it is? Looks French to me. The picture is captioned Witton Road, Aston 1939.


Strange looking car on the left with the wide arches. Again what is it, anyone? I don't know. Captioned Erdington High Street. Probably mid 1950's.

This next pair of pics are said to be BSA road testers 1950's:



A great shot dated 1926 of Roberts & Co Garage, Yardley Road:


This pic interested me. 1960 Sandy Lane Bordesley. Look at the chap painting the Keep Left sign. I wondered if he was employed by the council:


Although very serious at the time, a shot of The Auxiliary Fire Station, Geraldine Road, Hay Mills. I bet this 1939 set up was a hoot to drive:


A lovely pic of Fishers & Ludlow [Later part of Pressed Steel Fisher then BL] Castle Bromwich 1964. A cool Honda at the end.:


And last but not least; those of us of a certain age will remember the Rag & Bone man, a common sight as late as the early 1960's:

A balloon? Goldfish in a plastic bag? A cheap Hong Kong toy?

Fantastic pictures, rag N bone (totters) men was still using horse drawn carts in the London suburbs right into the mid to late 70's where I once lived

[nicanary]

The strange-looking woodie could well be a Humber Snipe WW2 staff car which has been rebodied. It looks like it has high suspension travel and the extended arches would have covered the balloon tyres used in the Libyan desert.

[aeropilot]

nicanary said:

The strange-looking woodie could well be a Humber Snipe WW2 staff car which has been rebodied.

Probably original body, although maybe modified a little looking at the photo, as there was a 'woodie' version called the Snipe Utility used during the war.




A mate of mine bought an very rough, ex-RAF one to restore back in the late 90's.

[williamp]

aeropilot said:

Probably original body, although maybe modified a little looking at the photo, as there was a 'woodie' version called the Snipe Utility used during the war.




A mate of mine bought an very rough, ex-RAF one to restore back in the late 90's.

Love the guy in the backgorund with the blacked out face. Does he think he is special forces??

[aeropilot]

williamp said:

aeropilot said:

Probably original body, although maybe modified a little looking at the photo, as there was a 'woodie' version called the Snipe Utility used during the war.




A mate of mine bought an very rough, ex-RAF one to restore back in the late 90's.

Love the guy in the backgorund with the blacked out face. Does he think he is special forces??

Looking at his physique, in his case, SF would stand for Super Fat

[RichB]

Sardonicus said:

manorcom said:

...And last but not least; those of us of a certain age will remember the Rag & Bone man, a common sight as late as the early 1960's:

Fantastic pictures, rag N bone (totters) men was still using horse drawn carts in the London suburbs right into the mid to late 70's where I once lived

I certainly remember the rag'bone man round our way growing up in Ealing in the mid '60s. He was a fearsome looking bloke, about 20 stone with big round face and bulging eyes! Used to ride on the cart wearing a string vest swearing at us kids as we used to taunt him then ride away on our bikes !

[718rsk]

The first car I ever drove legally complete with "L" plates,

Followed closely by this,

Took my driving test in December 1969 in a Datsun unfortunately I cannot remember the model.

[Hugo a Gogo]

718rsk said:

The first car I ever drove legally complete with "L" plates,

I had one of them, around 90-91 as a daily driver

[718rsk]

I shouldnt have thought you saw many others around at that time, like most cars of that era on a quiet night you could listen to them rusting away.

[Hugo a Gogo]

yeah quite rare, but still cheap

it's amazing how many of them are in practically every 'street scene' pic from the 60s

[ATTAK Z]

Hugo a Gogo said:

yeah quite rare, but still cheap

it's amazing how many of them are in practically every 'street scene' pic from the 60s

My first decent car was a 1964 Series IV Sunbeam Rapier bought for £450 in 1968 ... Rootes Group cars were very popular back then

[aeropilot]

Hugo a Gogo said:

718rsk said:

The first car I ever drove legally complete with "L" plates,

I had one of them, around 90-91 as a daily driver

An ex of mine bought a mint convertible version around 92-ish, and used it as a daily, which was kind of of a shame as she bought it off the 2nd owner, who had had it since the late 60's, and it had been garaged all its life and within 5-6 years she ended up selling it as a parts cars as it had deteriorated so quickly, as she used it through the winter as well not really keeping on top of looking after it as it needed.

[RichB]

Sounds about right. 5-6 years was about the life span of these cars in the '60s.

[718rsk]

The Minx was in reasonable condition when it was traded in for the Zodiac, the only reason for the change was the demand to cater for four children growing up. I had an "Arrow" series Humber Sceptre for a while around '77 -'78 with the 1750 engine it went quite well.

[alpinemauve]

Isle of Wight - 1960's car - with a 1970's look?


The later, back on the mainland, at Herne Bay with a new owner.

[mike9009]

My father=in=law has recently shared some 'old' prints he had taken back in the day.... though there might be some interest for them on here...









We suspect it is about 1978 but he claims 1982 and at Brands Hatch (not my specialist field...). I have a few more which I will share later....

Edited by mike9009 on Friday 30th December 14:31

[aeropilot]

Appropriate given recent events....

Debbie Reynolds posing in her brand new Torch Red 1955 Ford Thunderbird

[Sardonicus]

Great pics slightly off topic but disappeared didnt Alan Pond have service stations back in the 70's/80's? I remember one in Westerham Kent as a kid the name nudged my memory

[droopsnoot]

Sardonicus said:

Great pics slightly off topic but disappeared didnt Alan Pond have service stations back in the 70's/80's?

There was a dealership in Crewe called "Alan Pond" at some point, probably late 70s or early 80s. I can't remember what manufacturer, perhaps Renault. Building is now a carpet shop.