COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2
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Cliftonite said:
My dad was really peeved when his brand new vehicle turned up in 1970 bearing silver on black plates. They were updated to reflective ones pronto!
I still have that vehicle AND the original plates (!) which I am considering putting back on it!
What car is it, out of interest? When the 240 gets registered, it’ll be an L Reg and it’ll have reflective plates probably, unless I go for those silver and black ones seemingly made from lines, not sure what you call them ... metal plates for a ‘72 car, while legal, just look a bit wrong ...I still have that vehicle AND the original plates (!) which I am considering putting back on it!
dandarez said:
Doofus said:
dandarez said:
Just about to meet something coming over the brow on the wrong side of the road (or 'hopefully' turning into the pub?)
I only said it was coming over the brow as it looked like a 'front' white reflective no. plate and a pair of headlights and the car being at an angle like it had just driven over from the other lane.
I looked at it again and I've blown it up and I'm none the wiser.
If that's a 'rear' shot, I can't make it out at all.
No problem but I'm genuinely interested to know what it is (surely if it's vintage it would have black/silver digit plate? Or perhaps it's a kit car? But then if it's a rear shot, a 'yellow' reg plate would be evident wouldn't it? I'm confused. What is the 'white' oblong strip is if it's not a rear no. plate?
Please answer. Put me out of my misery, it's now driving me mad!
dandarez said:
No problem but I'm genuinely interested to know what it is (surely if it's vintage it would have black/silver digit plate? Or perhaps it's a kit car? But then if it's a rear shot, a 'yellow' reg plate would be evident wouldn't it? I'm confused. What is the 'white' oblong strip is if it's not a rear no. plate?
You're assuming it's British; European cars have different coloured plates. Also, unlikely but there is nothing to prevent an owner putting current coloured plates on an older car..CanAm said:
dandarez said:
No problem but I'm genuinely interested to know what it is (surely if it's vintage it would have black/silver digit plate? Or perhaps it's a kit car? But then if it's a rear shot, a 'yellow' reg plate would be evident wouldn't it? I'm confused. What is the 'white' oblong strip is if it's not a rear no. plate?
You're assuming it's British; European cars have different coloured plates.Looks a bit like a VW Type 181, with maybe one of those 'German font' plates....???
dandarez said:
Now, I know my eyesight is not what it used to be, but that 'vintage' car heading 'up' the hill. What is it?
I only said it was coming over the brow as it looked like a 'front' white reflective no. plate and a pair of headlights and the car being at an angle like it had just driven over from the other lane.
I looked at it again and I've blown it up and I'm none the wiser.
If that's a 'rear' shot, I can't make it out at all.
No problem but I'm genuinely interested to know what it is (surely if it's vintage it would have black/silver digit plate? Or perhaps it's a kit car? But then if it's a rear shot, a 'yellow' reg plate would be evident wouldn't it? I'm confused. What is the 'white' oblong strip is if it's not a rear no. plate?
Please answer. Put me out of my misery, it's now driving me mad
it is the rear of a Bull Nose Morris 2 seater [& dicky] I only said it was coming over the brow as it looked like a 'front' white reflective no. plate and a pair of headlights and the car being at an angle like it had just driven over from the other lane.
I looked at it again and I've blown it up and I'm none the wiser.
If that's a 'rear' shot, I can't make it out at all.
No problem but I'm genuinely interested to know what it is (surely if it's vintage it would have black/silver digit plate? Or perhaps it's a kit car? But then if it's a rear shot, a 'yellow' reg plate would be evident wouldn't it? I'm confused. What is the 'white' oblong strip is if it's not a rear no. plate?
Please answer. Put me out of my misery, it's now driving me mad
... not mine, btw
Edited by mehere on Wednesday 10th January 10:32
mehere said:
dandarez said:
Now, I know my eyesight is not what it used to be, but that 'vintage' car heading 'up' the hill. What is it?
I only said it was coming over the brow as it looked like a 'front' white reflective no. plate and a pair of headlights and the car being at an angle like it had just driven over from the other lane.
I looked at it again and I've blown it up and I'm none the wiser.
If that's a 'rear' shot, I can't make it out at all.
No problem but I'm genuinely interested to know what it is (surely if it's vintage it would have black/silver digit plate? Or perhaps it's a kit car? But then if it's a rear shot, a 'yellow' reg plate would be evident wouldn't it? I'm confused. What is the 'white' oblong strip is if it's not a rear no. plate?
Please answer. Put me out of my misery, it's now driving me mad
it is the rear of a Bull Nose Morris 2 seater [& dicky] I only said it was coming over the brow as it looked like a 'front' white reflective no. plate and a pair of headlights and the car being at an angle like it had just driven over from the other lane.
I looked at it again and I've blown it up and I'm none the wiser.
If that's a 'rear' shot, I can't make it out at all.
No problem but I'm genuinely interested to know what it is (surely if it's vintage it would have black/silver digit plate? Or perhaps it's a kit car? But then if it's a rear shot, a 'yellow' reg plate would be evident wouldn't it? I'm confused. What is the 'white' oblong strip is if it's not a rear no. plate?
Please answer. Put me out of my misery, it's now driving me mad
... not mine, btw
Glad I waited for a correct answer before jumping in again.
Looking at the rear plate I suppose the distance blur makes it look all 'white' when it's in fact the white letters/figures.
We all have our own special areas, for me it's the late 50s on. Not that I'm uninterested in vintage and veteran cars, I am. I even have a copies of the Clutton/Bird/Harding pocketbooks and Boddy stuff for reference.
But then I don't always get the time to peruse the many books I have in my possession - at some points I had in excess of 20,000 books, but there is good reason for that!
theadman said:
Elderly said:
This was yesterday, though I've shot this car a couple of times now. It's a lovely thing.
(But I would still have an Espada first!)
uk66fastback said:
The stance on that Aston in those photos you linked to Tog, is superb!
POA means very expensive!
Under half a mil, a bargain POA means very expensive!
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C913770
uk66fastback said:
Cliftonite said:
My dad was really peeved when his brand new vehicle turned up in 1970 bearing silver on black plates. They were updated to reflective ones pronto!
I still have that vehicle AND the original plates (!) which I am considering putting back on it!
What car is it, out of interest? When the 240 gets registered, it’ll be an L Reg and it’ll have reflective plates probably, unless I go for those silver and black ones seemingly made from lines, not sure what you call them ... metal plates for a ‘72 car, while legal, just look a bit wrong ...I still have that vehicle AND the original plates (!) which I am considering putting back on it!
P5BNij said:
uk66fastback said:
Cliftonite said:
My dad was really peeved when his brand new vehicle turned up in 1970 bearing silver on black plates. They were updated to reflective ones pronto!
I still have that vehicle AND the original plates (!) which I am considering putting back on it!
What car is it, out of interest? When the 240 gets registered, it’ll be an L Reg and it’ll have reflective plates probably, unless I go for those silver and black ones seemingly made from lines, not sure what you call them ... metal plates for a ‘72 car, while legal, just look a bit wrong ...I still have that vehicle AND the original plates (!) which I am considering putting back on it!
For a '72 car, I have a proper set of raised plastic on pressed metal like these.
http://www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/...
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