How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
Discussion
Cyb1967 said:
I can confirm it’s a Vanden Plas Princess 3 Litre as I own one , the tall overiders below the lights were unique to that model.
I only recognised it because there is one in a classic auction next week and I looked at it whilst viewing a car I am planning to bid on. It looks lovely, but the estimate is beyond my budget. 52classic said:
Back to Bury St Edmunds.... The Zodiac/Zephyr MKIII in the row behind the Rover and the Minx convertible will date he pic to between 1963 & '66.
Not sure if the green car next to it is a 'Z' Car MK IV - which would move us on to 1966 + or an early Corsair.
I reckon it’s a Corsair. Roof shape and size compared to the white Z MkIII too small for a Z Mk IV. And the white one must be a Zodiac surely? Rear quarter window where Zephyr was a metal panel.Not sure if the green car next to it is a 'Z' Car MK IV - which would move us on to 1966 + or an early Corsair.
Edited by JeremyH5 on Wednesday 18th July 21:18
JeremyH5 said:
52classic said:
Back to Bury St Edmunds.... The Zodiac/Zephyr MKIII in the row behind the Rover and the Minx convertible will date he pic to between 1963 & '66.
Not sure if the green car next to it is a 'Z' Car MK IV - which would move us on to 1966 + or an early Corsair.
I reckon it’s a Corsair. Roof shape and size compared to the white Z MkIII too small for a Z Mk IV. And the white one must be a Zodiac surely? Rear quarter window where Zephyr was a metal panel.Not sure if the green car next to it is a 'Z' Car MK IV - which would move us on to 1966 + or an early Corsair.
Bobo W said:
Here you go, this should keep you busy
Points awarded for identifying as many cars as possible / location (pretty easy) and year
Can I have extra points for identifying the original registration offices of those cars whose plates we can read so that we have some idea of how far they might have travelled ? Please ?Points awarded for identifying as many cars as possible / location (pretty easy) and year
Of course 6WBJ (Rapier ?) is probably transferred from an earlier car but it is an East Suffolk plate so not very far from home in West Suffolk. As for the others : CF (Minx) and GV (Austin A50/A55 ?) were both West Suffolk so very local, whereas the Merc with PJ was originally registered in Surrey – a short trip for an exotica – though well before the M25, of course ! I cannot quite make out the Minx convertible – if HXM or HYM then London but quite an old car at the time so more likely to have moved around. PC on the Auntie Rover is also from Surrey - an easy enough trip for the archetypal bank manager owner. The mark 1 ‘tina beside the bus might be CL – if so then its’s from over the border in Norwich. I cannot make out any of the others.
Does anyone recognise the livery of the bus ? The reg no appears to end in either E or F; the only East Anglia reg to end so is VF which was Norwich. Or maybe CE, JE or VE which were Cambridge/Isle of Ely ?
ClaphamGT3 said:
6WBJ belonged at the time to a friend of my mother's and dates the photo to '64-5.
That's amazing! What's the chances of that? Someone posts a picture taken in the 60's and you actually spot a car that belonged to a friend of your mums. I've had a long day but did read that correctly? gothatway said:
Can I have extra points for identifying the original registration offices of those cars whose plates we can read so that we have some idea of how far they might have travelled ? Please ?
Of course 6WBJ (Rapier ?) is probably transferred from an earlier car but it is an East Suffolk plate so not very far from home in West Suffolk. As for the others : CF (Minx) and GV (Austin A50/A55 ?) were both West Suffolk so very local, whereas the Merc with PJ was originally registered in Surrey – a short trip for an exotica – though well before the M25, of course ! I cannot quite make out the Minx convertible – if HXM or HYM then London but quite an old car at the time so more likely to have moved around. PC on the Auntie Rover is also from Surrey - an easy enough trip for the archetypal bank manager owner. The mark 1 ‘tina beside the bus might be CL – if so then its’s from over the border in Norwich. I cannot make out any of the others.
Does anyone recognise the livery of the bus ? The reg no appears to end in either E or F; the only East Anglia reg to end so is VF which was Norwich. Or maybe CE, JE or VE which were Cambridge/Isle of Ely ?
The bus is in Goldsmiths of Sicklesmere livery. They were a private company that operated a host of schools contracts for Suffolk CC up until the 80sOf course 6WBJ (Rapier ?) is probably transferred from an earlier car but it is an East Suffolk plate so not very far from home in West Suffolk. As for the others : CF (Minx) and GV (Austin A50/A55 ?) were both West Suffolk so very local, whereas the Merc with PJ was originally registered in Surrey – a short trip for an exotica – though well before the M25, of course ! I cannot quite make out the Minx convertible – if HXM or HYM then London but quite an old car at the time so more likely to have moved around. PC on the Auntie Rover is also from Surrey - an easy enough trip for the archetypal bank manager owner. The mark 1 ‘tina beside the bus might be CL – if so then its’s from over the border in Norwich. I cannot make out any of the others.
Does anyone recognise the livery of the bus ? The reg no appears to end in either E or F; the only East Anglia reg to end so is VF which was Norwich. Or maybe CE, JE or VE which were Cambridge/Isle of Ely ?
SilverHarrier said:
ClaphamGT3 said:
6WBJ belonged at the time to a friend of my mother's and dates the photo to '64-5.
That's amazing! What's the chances of that? Someone posts a picture taken in the 60's and you actually spot a car that belonged to a friend of your mums. I've had a long day but did read that correctly? Auntieroll said:
aeropilot said:
It's the first gen Princess 3 Litre, or VDP 3L Mk2, not the later end of line VDP 4L R, which as you say has the rounded rear lights.
There never was a Riley version made of these, but there was an Austin, the Westminster.
Riley 4/72 ?There never was a Riley version made of these, but there was an Austin, the Westminster.
Bobo W said:
OK so here's another one for you that's slightly off beat.
What it is, is pretty clear as it's written on the side albeit very blurry, but without looking at the URL, where do you think it is? As to when it was, I think I maybe a year out on labelling.
Silverstone, Sept 16th 1947......???What it is, is pretty clear as it's written on the side albeit very blurry, but without looking at the URL, where do you think it is? As to when it was, I think I maybe a year out on labelling.
The wisdom of PH never fails to amaze.
The prospect of going to the grand prix and see the latest car to attempt the land speed record do a demonstration run around the circuit is unthinkable today, net alone then, as it doesn't look that manoeuvrable.
As to dates, I originally had 1950 because I know my Dad went to the first proper grand prix at Silverstone but now think 1949 in line with this article http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/railton-special.htm
The prospect of going to the grand prix and see the latest car to attempt the land speed record do a demonstration run around the circuit is unthinkable today, net alone then, as it doesn't look that manoeuvrable.
As to dates, I originally had 1950 because I know my Dad went to the first proper grand prix at Silverstone but now think 1949 in line with this article http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/railton-special.htm
Nincompoop said:
I'm flattered!
I used to work for a well-known restoration outfit and had a call one day asking if anyone would be interested in a "free old car." Donor's Pa had passed on and she needed to empty his workshop quickly, so I quite naturally responded in the affirmative!
It's a good old Ford Pop E93 sidevalve special, built by her father in 1959 from an Edwards Brothers kit (known as the "EB60"). He took it off the road in '61 and it never turned a wheel again until we winched it from its slumbers and onto the trailer. There was still air in the tyres - genuine antique that, sir! - and everything moves/turns except for the engine and box, which are both notable by their absence.
It'll be a while until I need to worry about motive power, anyway - plenty to do before I get to that stage...
I used to work for a well-known restoration outfit and had a call one day asking if anyone would be interested in a "free old car." Donor's Pa had passed on and she needed to empty his workshop quickly, so I quite naturally responded in the affirmative!
It's a good old Ford Pop E93 sidevalve special, built by her father in 1959 from an Edwards Brothers kit (known as the "EB60"). He took it off the road in '61 and it never turned a wheel again until we winched it from its slumbers and onto the trailer. There was still air in the tyres - genuine antique that, sir! - and everything moves/turns except for the engine and box, which are both notable by their absence.
It'll be a while until I need to worry about motive power, anyway - plenty to do before I get to that stage...
Obviously you'll be dropping in a crated V8, or similar
sc42 said:
Bobo W said:
Here you go, this should keep you busy
Points awarded for identifying as many cars as possible / location (pretty easy) and year
The road sign in the centre of the photograph is known as the Pillar of Salt, constructed in 1935 by Basil Oliver, and is grade II listed.Points awarded for identifying as many cars as possible / location (pretty easy) and year
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