A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)
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P5BNij said:
Not having seen the film or likely to....what ultimately happens to the unfortunate victim's arm in this picture ?
I'm not sure it's as common in real life as it is in cheap movies, but attaching large sums of money to somebody's bodily extremities in the hope of "security" is just asking for trouble!
Loose_Cannon said:
I'm not sure it's as common in real life as it is in cheap movies, but attaching large sums of money to somebody's bodily extremities in the hope of "security" is just asking for trouble!
It was a common thing to do back in the day (40's/50's/60's) but had largely disappeared as a sensible means of security by the end of the 1970's.I was racking my brains trying to remember the last daft "heist" caper that featured some poor unfortunate at risk of dismemberment for the sake of someone else's coin.
"Ronin" in 1998 springs to mind, whether that was realistic at all who knows, it was a bit average at the time and feels even sillier 20 years later.
"Ronin" in 1998 springs to mind, whether that was realistic at all who knows, it was a bit average at the time and feels even sillier 20 years later.
A couple from a running friend's archive, the London to Brighton relay in the 50s. the route was the A23, no road closures, just run down the road!
Lady in her invalid carriage next to the cyclist, she apparently followed the race every year.
Apologies for those pesky runners obscuring the view of the vehicles!
DVLA says no details available for WPH 10!
Lady in her invalid carriage next to the cyclist, she apparently followed the race every year.
Apologies for those pesky runners obscuring the view of the vehicles!
DVLA says no details available for WPH 10!
john2443 said:
A couple from a running friend's archive, the London to Brighton relay in the 50s. the route was the A23, no road closures, just run down the road!
Lady in her invalid carriage next to the cyclist, she apparently followed the race every year.
Apologies for those pesky runners obscuring the view of the vehicles!
DVLA says no details available for WPH 10!
WPH 10 was a Bedford SBO model chassis number 33488 fitted with a Duple body number 1055/51. It was a 38 seater, front entrance coach new in March 1955 to Thomas of West Ewell. No recorded subsequent owners. Lady in her invalid carriage next to the cyclist, she apparently followed the race every year.
Apologies for those pesky runners obscuring the view of the vehicles!
DVLA says no details available for WPH 10!
Here is another picture from 1964. http://www.sct61.org.uk/zzwph10
Edited by HQB on Monday 6th January 18:29
HQB said:
WPH 10 was a Bedford SBO model chassis number 33488 fitted with a Duple body number 1055/51. It was a 38 seater, front entrance coach new in March 1955 to Thomas of West Ewell. No recorded subsequent owners.
Here is another picture from 1964. http://www.sct61.org.uk/zzwph10
Yes, it's got Edward Thomas on the front. Here is another picture from 1964. http://www.sct61.org.uk/zzwph10
Edited by HQB on Monday 6th January 18:29
Which takes me back to my primary school years in the 60s when my best mate lived just around the corner from their yard behind a bungalow by the junction of Nightingale Drive with Chessington Road!
Just had a look and Edward Thomas & Sons are still operating from the same place - I sometimes see their coaches on the roads when I'm over that way.
If they still operate how they used to, that 1955 one may be rotting in the back of the yard!
Mr Tidy said:
HQB said:
WPH 10 was a Bedford SBO model chassis number 33488 fitted with a Duple body number 1055/51. It was a 38 seater, front entrance coach new in March 1955 to Thomas of West Ewell. No recorded subsequent owners.
Here is another picture from 1964. http://www.sct61.org.uk/zzwph10
Yes, it's got Edward Thomas on the front. Here is another picture from 1964. http://www.sct61.org.uk/zzwph10
Edited by HQB on Monday 6th January 18:29
Which takes me back to my primary school years in the 60s when my best mate lived just around the corner from their yard behind a bungalow by the junction of Nightingale Drive with Chessington Road!
Just had a look and Edward Thomas & Sons are still operating from the same place - I sometimes see their coaches on the roads when I'm over that way.
If they still operate how they used to, that 1955 one may be rotting in the back of the yard!
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