How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[Yertis]

fourfoldroot said:

My TR6 back in 1990 ish, it was an ex usa one on carbs. I had it tuned once on a rolling road and the guy said it had about 180 bhp at the rear wheels. I'm not so sure but the back end loved to snap away in the wet.Next door neighbour was into classics too and you can just see the tops of an Austin 8 and a Merc 200T estate.

Edited by fourfoldroot on Saturday 3rd March 13:15

Triple Webers though, not the usual pair of Strombergs you find on US cars.

[SilverHarrier]

s m said:

Here's my old 309gti and my XR4i in 1996

The two mk3 Cavaliers belonged to a husband and wife that lived in the house to the left of the cars

Nice pics S M, which did you have first? The 309 or XR4? Certainly two different drives!
I always liked the XR4i's- thought the extra pillar at the back and rear spoiler stood them out well.

[SilverHarrier]

[quote=Bebee]A good friend of mine who I have know since 1985 and who is 20 years my senior, started a motor repair business with his neighbour and best friend (the chap 1st from the left on the bikes) in 1974. They worked from the back of my business premises, he retired in 2005 then came and worked with me part time, I bought his business premises since and still keep in touch even though he has now completely retired, he often regaled tales of car ownership, etype, Ferrari, Jensen, Morgan, Jags, he's had the lot!
Anyway, he gave me some pics from his past containing cars and bikes, a Sutton Coldfield man born and bred.
I'll post a few more up as and when.

The Healey (744 GON) is still about, though a colour change took place at some point.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20929/lot/302/











Nice pictures, not just the Healey but the Matchless is also still about! I did a DVLA check just to be nosey and looks like its still on the road.
Think the model is a G12.

Here's a picture of a 1958 G11 that my dad bought in 63, strangely enough this ones still about too!

[SilverHarrier]

Biddenden High St, outside the Red Lion 1963. View today is virtually unchanged except more cars about!
Maybe should have put this in bad parking thread as the Anglia/Pop? is on the path..

[aeropilot]

Yertis said:

fourfoldroot said:

My TR6 back in 1990 ish, it was an ex usa one on carbs. I had it tuned once on a rolling road and the guy said it had about 180 bhp at the rear wheels. I'm not so sure but the back end loved to snap away in the wet.Next door neighbour was into classics too and you can just see the tops of an Austin 8 and a Merc 200T estate.

Edited by fourfoldroot on Saturday 3rd March 13:15

Triple Webers though, not the usual pair of Strombergs you find on US cars.

That ribbed valve cover looks like the ones SAH used to sell, which would explain the triple Webers as well.

I think 180hp at the flywheel is more likely, not at the wheels, as that would be over 200 at the flywheel, and I can't ever recall any Triumph Six giving those figures?
I remember triple Weber SAH tuned 2.5's having around 180hp.

[Sardonicus]

SilverHarrier said:

Biddenden High St, outside the Red Lion 1963. View today is virtually unchanged except more cars about!
Maybe should have put this in bad parking thread as the Anglia/Pop? is on the path..

Use to live there village of the siamese twins great picture fortunately changed very little not sure the chinese take-away was there back then though

Edited by Sardonicus on Saturday 3rd March 23:55

[TR4man]

aeropilot said:

That ribbed valve cover looks like the ones SAH used to sell, which would explain the triple Webers as well.
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I seem to recall that the SAH valves covers had the SAH insignia on them or later the Triumphtune logo?

[gothatway]

SilverHarrier said:

Maybe should have put this in bad parking thread as the Anglia/Pop? is on the path..

I think the grille marks it out as an Anglia. Not certain though.

[fourfoldroot]

aeropilot said:

Yertis said:

fourfoldroot said:

My TR6 back in 1990 ish, it was an ex usa one on carbs. I had it tuned once on a rolling road and the guy said it had about 180 bhp at the rear wheels. I'm not so sure but the back end loved to snap away in the wet.Next door neighbour was into classics too and you can just see the tops of an Austin 8 and a Merc 200T estate.

Edited by fourfoldroot on Saturday 3rd March 13:15

Triple Webers though, not the usual pair of Strombergs you find on US cars.

That ribbed valve cover looks like the ones SAH used to sell, which would explain the triple Webers as well.

I think 180hp at the flywheel is more likely, not at the wheels, as that would be over 200 at the flywheel, and I can't ever recall any Triumph Six giving those figures?
I remember triple Weber SAH tuned 2.5's having around 180hp.

I think 180 at the flywheel is even optimistic, I have probably misremembered it,it was over 25 years ago! It had been prepared for track racing with a catch tank and uprated brakes. It was very lumpy under 3000 rpm so it probably had an uprated camshaft. I think it still had the standard exhaust manifold,but the exhaust was very noisy. It popped and banged on the over run. It would probably get an asbo nowadays. Looking at the mot history it seems to be sorned with an increasing list of advisories over the years.

[s m]

SilverHarrier said:

s m said:

Here's my old 309gti and my XR4i in 1996

The two mk3 Cavaliers belonged to a husband and wife that lived in the house to the left of the cars

Nice pics S M, which did you have first? The 309 or XR4? Certainly two different drives!
I always liked the XR4i's- thought the extra pillar at the back and rear spoiler stood them out well.

I had the 309 first - ran it for around 4 years but had the chance to buy the XR4i cheap and it was a very solid example so bought it. Ran them together for about a year but it was the XR4i that stayed on - just needed slightly firmer springs ( one offs by Leda ) and better dampers

Moving a few years on but still in the last millenium.......


Waiting in the queue for the Chunnel to holiday in France

[Dapster]

oldnbold said:

Ha ha!! Lock up your daughters! Can a car possibly ooze more testosterone!

[theadman]

john2443 said:

Apols for facebook link but there are too many pics to show and there may be copyright.

Warning - don't look unless you have a lot of time to spare/waste!

https://www.facebook.com/British-Saloons-of-the-19...


Presumably Browns Lane fire-
https://www.facebook.com/307883176279118/photos/a....

john2443, thanks for posting these. It's like a trip in a time machine - brilliant. But like you say, don't open unless you have a spare evening!!

[mehere]

motorway maintenance - 1977 - Traffic Officer ??? - nah.. they wouldnt give us fancy 4x4 company cars in those days - so you stuck yr flashing light on wotever you owned!

...trickier when the roof was down tho ..

We couldn't afford big cones either back then .. or many of them, in fact..

[fourfoldroot]

mehere said:

motorway maintenance - 1977 - Traffic Officer ??? - nah.. they wouldnt give us fancy 4x4 company cars in those days - so you stuck yr flashing light on wotever you owned!

...trickier when the roof was down tho ..

We couldn't afford big cones either back then .. or many of them, in fact..

Nice,a TR5. I bet you wish you still had it. I'd love one but I've missed the boat price wise. I suppose you could get more cones in with the roof down!

[mehere]

fourfoldroot said:

Nice,a TR5. I bet you wish you still had it. I'd love one but I've missed the boat price wise. I suppose you could get more cones in with the roof down!

Well, urm, as a matter of fact.. I do have a '5 currently [but not the one in the picture].

Prices achieved are often no-where near the Asking/Advertised price by the way ....

[iSore]

SilverHarrier said:

Mum and Dad around 1980 with Aunt and Uncles Cooper behind, I know very little about Minis so if anyone could give me any info on Model, Mk etc id be interested!

Almond green/Old English white Morris Mini Cooper mark 1, almost certainly a 998 as last 997's were late 1963/very early 64. BHK is Essex.

[aeropilot]

iSore said:

SilverHarrier said:

Mum and Dad around 1980 with Aunt and Uncles Cooper behind, I know very little about Minis so if anyone could give me any info on Model, Mk etc id be interested!

Almond green/Old English white Morris Mini Cooper mark 1, almost certainly a 998 as last 997's were late 1963/very early 64. BHK is Essex.

Loving the retro-fit rear window wiper as well

[iSore]

Plus reversing lights and alloy spats/wider wheels.

This one didn't make it - sad to think they were just worthless back then.

[NDA]

Sardonicus said:

Use to live there village of the siamese twins great picture fortunately changed very little not sure the chinese take-away was there back then though

So named because the King of Siam used to live in the village.

[Sardonicus]

NDA said:

Sardonicus said:

Use to live there village of the siamese twins great picture fortunately changed very little not sure the chinese take-away was there back then though

So named because the King of Siam used to live in the village.

Nope afraid not although I never knew that bit of info Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst (The Biddenden Maids) were born in 1100 and conjoined twins I loved this little village

Edited by Sardonicus on Sunday 4th March 19:30