A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)
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Lily the Pink said:
Tyre Smoke said:
Ireland somewhere?
I'm going by what looks to.be a 'Z' and perhaps an 'I' in the number plate.
Wartime, judging by the white paint - I guess that wasn't necessary in the republic, not sure if it applied in Northern IrelandI'm going by what looks to.be a 'Z' and perhaps an 'I' in the number plate.
However, it could well be in the years after the war, and in late 40's, as many vehicles never got the white blackout trim painted out (often by hand with a paint brush!) until years later.
Tyre Smoke said:
Ireland somewhere?
I'm going by what looks to.be a 'Z' and perhaps an 'I' in the number plate.
Sorry, should have mentioned. Here's proper and full response!I'm going by what looks to.be a 'Z' and perhaps an 'I' in the number plate.
Nowhere near Ireland at all, it's here in the UK.
Witney in Oxfordshire - the corner of Bridge Street (accident actually on the Bridge). Was the A40 through route to Wales back then.
If I recall the white on the mudguards signify wartime period.
The same Bridge corner c.1950 and no obstructions all removed.
Today, you couldn't make it up, they have a pedestrian crossing virtually on the corner! Initially, when it was put there complaints came in about the crossing flashing yellow lights going out - Oxfordshire County Council who decided the crossing be put in such a position washed their hands, and blamed the electricity supply company. One hand doesn't...
Been some near misses as it's a junction, especially when someone just walks onto the crossing, unsurprisingly.
I know Bridge Street very well, my great grandfather shot his father (my great, great grandfather) dead there in 1884 in their house along the street.
Somehow he got away with the murder at his trial, one of the well-known blanket high-ups speaking on his behalf, and avoided being hanged and went on to become a well known engineer in the town - if he'd gone to the gallows obviously I wouldn't be here!
Special supplement editions of the murder in newspaper format were available for One Penny or six copies for 4d
Obviously I've erased the name of the defendant and the deceased as I have the same name!
apols for the slight sidetrack, carry on...
dandarez said:
Tyre Smoke said:
Ireland somewhere?
I'm going by what looks to.be a 'Z' and perhaps an 'I' in the number plate.
Sorry, should have mentioned. Here's proper and full response!I'm going by what looks to.be a 'Z' and perhaps an 'I' in the number plate.
Nowhere near Ireland at all, it's here in the UK.
Witney in Oxfordshire - the corner of Bridge Street (accident actually on the Bridge). Was the A40 through route to Wales back then.
If I recall the white on the mudguards signify wartime period.
The same Bridge corner c.1950 and no obstructions all removed.
Today, you couldn't make it up, they have a pedestrian crossing virtually on the corner! Initially, when it was put there complaints came in about the crossing flashing yellow lights going out - Oxfordshire County Council who decided the crossing be put in such a position washed their hands, and blamed the electricity supply company. One hand doesn't...
Been some near misses as it's a junction, especially when someone just walks onto the crossing, unsurprisingly.
I know Bridge Street very well, my great grandfather shot his father (my great, great grandfather) dead there in 1884 in their house along the street.
Somehow he got away with the murder at his trial, one of the well-known blanket high-ups speaking on his behalf, and avoided being hanged and went on to become a well known engineer in the town - if he'd gone to the gallows obviously I wouldn't be here!
Special supplement editions of the murder in newspaper format were available for One Penny or six copies for 4d
Obviously I've erased the name of the defendant and the deceased as I have the same name!
apols for the slight sidetrack, carry on...
they say "if you dig deep enough" 
thanks 
finlo said:
Halmyre said:
I assumed Mylchreests as they are both IOM registered.£680 for the 1100 is about £11,360 today. £425 as a trade-in for the A60 is about £7,100.
Dapster said:
manorcom said:
It looksto me to be a Jaguar MkIX modified with a tailgate?
And no rear window - shed built conversion?Clearly done to convert the old Jag into a more suitable support vehicle for bike racing, although looking at the photo, I doubt the Jag is more than 10 years old, but that given cars in those were usually rusted heaps at 10 years old, its an old Jag. Probably got a tow bar on for a bike trailer, and was still a more comfortable and pleasant way of getting around to UK race circuits than something like the Thames van in the picture.
manorcom said:
Here is an unusual one. On a FB page there is a picture of Motorcycle racer with a Thames 400 van. But more interesting is the car to the left. It looks to me to be a Jaguar MkIX modified with a tailgate? Any ideas?
Seeing this pic, particularly the bike, makes me realise how much "neater" designs have become over the years.I mean, the bike has all the bits you'd expect to see on a modern, high performance bike: handlebars, front forks, big disc brake on the front wheel, fairing, drive chain and sprocket, rear uprights etc. But here, everything seems to be on display and in its most basic form: look at a modern bike and everything looks so clean, tidy and in harmony with the rest of it.
Appreciate it's the same with cars, but generally there's bodywork hiding most of it anyway so you don't see the difference so much.
aeropilot said:
Dapster said:
manorcom said:
It looksto me to be a Jaguar MkIX modified with a tailgate?
And no rear window - shed built conversion?Clearly done to convert the old Jag into a more suitable support vehicle for bike racing, although looking at the photo, I doubt the Jag is more than 10 years old, but that given cars in those were usually rusted heaps at 10 years old, its an old Jag. Probably got a tow bar on for a bike trailer, and was still a more comfortable and pleasant way of getting around to UK race circuits than something like the Thames van in the picture.
Lily the Pink said:
aeropilot said:
Dapster said:
manorcom said:
It looksto me to be a Jaguar MkIX modified with a tailgate?
And no rear window - shed built conversion?Clearly done to convert the old Jag into a more suitable support vehicle for bike racing, although looking at the photo, I doubt the Jag is more than 10 years old, but that given cars in those were usually rusted heaps at 10 years old, its an old Jag. Probably got a tow bar on for a bike trailer, and was still a more comfortable and pleasant way of getting around to UK race circuits than something like the Thames van in the picture.
But, yes absence of an obvious brace element across the rear does make one wonder how long it lasted post conversion.
Halmyre said:
Sort of reminds me of this;https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/videos/2387713...
RichB said:
Halmyre said:
Crikey, and he couldn't even order a specific colour he provided a choice of blue or green. Turbobanana said:
manorcom said:
Here is an unusual one. On a FB page there is a picture of Motorcycle racer with a Thames 400 van. But more interesting is the car to the left. It looks to me to be a Jaguar MkIX modified with a tailgate? Any ideas?
Seeing this pic, particularly the bike, makes me realise how much "neater" designs have become over the years.I mean, the bike has all the bits you'd expect to see on a modern, high performance bike: handlebars, front forks, big disc brake on the front wheel, fairing, drive chain and sprocket, rear uprights etc. But here, everything seems to be on display and in its most basic form: look at a modern bike and everything looks so clean, tidy and in harmony with the rest of it.
Appreciate it's the same with cars, but generally there's bodywork hiding most of it anyway so you don't see the difference so much.
hidetheelephants said:
Is the front stopper on the bike not a drum of some exotic kind?
Could be a Rickman disc brake, like this http://suprememotos.com/uploads/postfotos/1968-ric...
Someone else used to do something similar but I can’t remember who.
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