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tog said:
Where's the castle in the last one? Flags are at half mast.
As 'truck71' has already said, it's Conwy.The half-timbered brick building on the extreme left is (or was, at least) "The Blue Bell" (or "Gloch Las"). Next door is the "George and Dragon. The drab looking shop on the right, with the white windows is now white, with a blue corporate "BetFred" facade. Next door, the first stone building was the "Conway Municipal Offices", which is picked out in stone (concrete?) lettering below the second floor windows, and further up on the right, behind the telephone box, is the Natwest Bank. Then there's a gap, for a tiny car park for two or three cars, before the third pub in that shot, "The Bridge" ("Y Bont").
There's still a 'cafe' beyond the George, but now calls itself "Castle Tea Gardens" or some such. Next door but one to that is a great Pistonheads connection - the "Datsun" Chinese takeaway... http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g18...
tog said:
yellowjack said:
tog said:
Where's the castle in the last one? Flags are at half mast.
As 'truck71' has already said, it's Conwy.
Well done on the locations all, they are indeed Hawkshead, Ragley Hall, Aldeburgh, Southwold Green and Conwy. I was 50/50 on whether to post the locations (as written on the slides) but I'm glad I didn't as it seems to have sparked some interest. So on that basis, here's another four.
ETA - last two are the same place, from further down the road in the second one. I thought those back-to-back R16s were a bit of a coincidence.
ETA - last two are the same place, from further down the road in the second one. I thought those back-to-back R16s were a bit of a coincidence.
Edited by droopsnoot on Monday 3rd August 10:46
droopsnoot said:
Well done on the locations all, they are indeed Hawkshead, Ragley Hall, Aldeburgh, Southwold Green and Conwy. I was 50/50 on whether to post the locations (as written on the slides) but I'm glad I didn't as it seems to have sparked some interest. So on that basis, here's another four.
ETA - last two are the same place, from further down the road in the second one. I thought those back-to-back R16s were a bit of a coincidence.
First one is Pier Street, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. I think.ETA - last two are the same place, from further down the road in the second one. I thought those back-to-back R16s were a bit of a coincidence.
Edited by droopsnoot on Monday 3rd August 10:46
droopsnoot said:
As someone else mentioned there's a surprising amount of European metal on those slides, clearly a well to do area. That must also be one of the earliest Lancia Betas if it was on an L plate, I wonder how long it lasted??
soxboy said:
droopsnoot said:
As someone else mentioned there's a surprising amount of European metal on those slides, clearly a well to do area. That must also be one of the earliest Lancia Betas if it was on an L plate, I wonder how long it lasted??
The registration on the Lancia is possibly not age-related; having a single figure it may be the owner's personal plate.
forsure said:
The registration on the Lancia is possibly not age-related; having a single figure it may be the owner's personal plate.
You're right it would appear. After a try or two, I worked it out as LNK 1L. Cartell listed it as a Beta 1600, DVLA then said it was a 1975 model that lasted until 1983. Strange that the plate didn't get transferred again if it meant something in the first place.A couple of Celicas to be seen. TUU 329S made it to 1990.
Spottedlaurel said:
Strange that the plate didn't get transferred again if it meant something in the first place.
There's a need for the car to have a valid MOT to transfer the plate off (though I don't know if there was back then), maybe the rust that Lancias had a reputation for crept up and made it uneconomical to deal with.Those four were Yarmouth, Winslow x 2, and Thame. Here's the final four.
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