A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)

[Tyre Smoke]

What's the blue estate?

[Mr lestat]

Tyre Smoke said:

What's the blue estate?

Mk1 cortina I think

[Escort3500]

Mr lestat said:

Tyre Smoke said:

What's the blue estate?

Mk1 cortina I think

A Super Estate

[RichB]

Tyre Smoke said:

Between the beige Marina <clip>

Certainly looks like an A40 but they usuallu had overriders?

[aeropilot]

Escort3500 said:

Mr lestat said:

Tyre Smoke said:

What's the blue estate?

Mk1 cortina I think

A Super Estate

Yep.
I don't think that's real Lotus-Cortina either......many an ordinary MK.1 'tina was painted up to look like a Lotus back in the day. Don't even think its a GT painted to look like a LC either.

[Escort3500]

aeropilot said:

Escort3500 said:

Mr lestat said:

Tyre Smoke said:

What's the blue estate?

Mk1 cortina I think

A Super Estate

Yep. I don't think that's real Lotus-Cortina either......many an ordinary MK.1 'tina was painted up to look like a Lotus back in the day. Don't even think its a GT painted to look like a LC either.

Yes, no Lotus or GT badge on the rear flank so probably a sixties version of a LC ‘Tribute’, ‘Recreation’ or ‘Evo’ in modern parlance

[Tyre Smoke]

You don't get that anymore do you? "My mate Dave will put a green Lotos stripe on your car if you bung him £50. Bring it round tea time Friday, pick it up Saturday afternoon."

I suppose the modern equivalent is S3 badging on your A3 or M badging on your cooking Beemer.

[TarquinMX5]

manorcom said:

Torquay Harbour 1984

What's the estate/SUV in the 5th row, to the right of the boats? - the screen and chrome surrounds don't fit with a Range Rover.

The Marina (P-regd, 8-years old?) in the 2nd row looks to have had a hard life. This shot from the 80s shows how much things had changed from the 60s and 70s, with Volvos, Mercedes, Audi, Renault amongst others.

The area (water) behind and to the left is a marina now.

[LargeRed]

Nissan Patrol ST ??

[Tyre Smoke]

Yeah, I'd go with the Patrol. Big old units them.

[aeropilot]

Tyre Smoke said:

Yeah, I'd go with the Patrol. Big old units them.

Very rare in UK back then.....plus if photo was 1984, the pre-86 Patrol's had circular headlamps.....and if you zoom in, it looks like it has small rectangular headlamps.....?

Which fits better with being an early Jeep Wagoneer which were actually probably more common in UK back then.

There were two people in my motor club that owned them in the mid 80's as cheaper 4x4 for marshalling and rally recovery than a RR.

[Tyre Smoke]

Aero, I think you're on the money!

[Escort3500]

High Street, Alton, Hants (I’m guessing pre-A31 by-pass), in the days when a nun would check the oil in your Standard 10 Companion whilst the tank was being filled

[P5BNij]

When did you last see a new bus chassis being driven on the road like this....?

[aeropilot]

P5BNij said:

When did you last see a new bus chassis being driven on the road like this....?

I used to live near the old AEC bus/lorry factory in West London, and that was a familiar sight to me as a youngster back in the late 60's and into the early 70's.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Escort3500 said:

High Street, Alton, Hants (I’m guessing pre-A31 by-pass), in the days when a nun would check the oil in your Standard 10 Companion whilst the tank was being filled

Is she checking her phone?

[TarquinMX5]

Escort3500 said:

High Street, Alton, Hants (I’m guessing pre-A31 by-pass), in the days when a nun would check the oil in your Standard 10 Companion whilst the tank was being filled

I'm surprised that they haven't been helping out on forecourts for the past two weeks or so.

Trying to date the photo, I'd guess 1959/1960; the Rover P5 on the left looks fairly new (introduced late '58) and is that a 105E Anglia three behind the coach? Austin A55 Cambridge in front of the Rover P4?

[LargeRed]

you mean Sister Drip.........

[VYT]

manorcom said:

Torquay Harbour 1984

Blimey, I think that Marina Coupe was mine.

[RONV]

aeropilot said:

I used to live near the old AEC bus/lorry factory in West London, and that was a familiar sight to me as a youngster back in the late 60's and into the early 70's.

My brother used to deliver Seddon Diesels like that from Oldham to Southampton docks in the 60's