Just curious.....what's this?

[Vealie]

Spotted in Uckfield last Thursday.......

[rdodger]

That's big man in a romper suit getting out of a small car!

[Vealie]

That was my impression too! However, Caterham stylee, Q plate. Must be a kit. Yes?

[rdodger]

Yes it's a 7 alike. Looks like a one piece mould at the back (rear panel and arches) so probably a Westfield.

[Westyman]

It's a Tiger - Tiger shaped rear bodywork and a "Tiger" emblem on the rear - just to the left of the spare wheel

[Vealie]

Cheers, Westyman!

What sort of punch would that be packing?

[jeffw]

Tiger Cat E1 I think. Anything from a Pinto to a ITBed Duratec so 100-250BHP depending on engine. Mind you I'm sure somebody has turbo/supercharged one so it could be 400BHP.

[mikeveal]

Good question. Many people seem to struggle with this concept.
It's a trolley park. When you've emptied your shopping into your boot, you're supposed to return your trolley to one of these instead of leaving it to roll / blow around the car park ricocheting off other peoples cars.

[Vealie]

mikeveal said:

Good question. Many people seem to struggle with this concept.
It's a trolley park. When you've emptied your shopping into your boot, you're supposed to return your trolley to one of these instead of leaving it to roll / blow around the car park ricocheting off other peoples cars.

Like it!

Interesting name you have there mikeveal

[mikeveal]

Yours too! There aren't many of us about.

There are basically three families in Southampton who share the same surname. None of us know of a relationship to the other families, but it's probably there if you go back far enough.

Your family hail from this direction?

[Furyblade_Lee]

I have seen that car, I think he is a member of SouthernKitCars. Yes it is probably a Tiger.

[Vealie]

mikeveal said:

Yours too! There aren't many of us about.

There are basically three families in Southampton who share the same surname. None of us know of a relationship to the other families, but it's probably there if you go back far enough.

Your family hail from this direction?

My lot are from South London, Norbury to be precise. Before that. Who knows! We lost touch with that side of the family in the 70's. All that remains is the name. Lol

[ugg10]

Quick Surname search - concentration around Southampton is correct (along with Humberside and Devon).

http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/Map.aspx?name=VE...

Another site says less than 1300 people with the same surname.

But another say 1447 so not very common really.

http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/surnames/VEAL

[ugg10]

The car above is on the DVLA as a Tiger - confirmed

Date of Liability 01 07 2014
Date of First Registration 05 07 2006
Year of Manufacture 2006
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1993cc

With a cc of 1993 it is probably a a Ford Pinto so anything from 100hp in fairly standard form upto to 155hp with cams,twin 45's, tubular exhaust and properly jetted and set up, but most likely around the 130hp with twin 40s and a fast road cam.

[Vealie]

ugg10 said:

Quick Surname search - concentration around Southampton is correct (along with Humberside and Devon).

http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/Map.aspx?name=VE...

Another site says less than 1300 people with the same surname.

But another say 1447 so not very common really.

http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/surnames/VEAL

Cheers ugg! You wouldn't expect to find quite so many people with the surname but then the census proves you wrong!

[mikeveal]

Ugg - that is really cool. Thanks.

[Kieranv]

Can I join in the Veal(e) party?

My name has an E on the end though.

[Vealie]

I cannot tell you how many times my name has been recorded as Veale! Welcome!