A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)
Discussion
bigothunter said:
Motorway infrastructure unable to cope with demand and no forward planning to address the problem. Like NHS, railway network, education, parking, free air space, power generation and everything else which has gone to pot
I was a kid back then. Suddenly Britain was forging ahead (or so it felt). E-type released, rapid coaches, British motorways to rival autobahns with long journey times halved. Germany capitalised to their benefit but Britain lost the initiative. Key objective of the Third Reich was sufficient 'living space'.
Maybe there are just too many Brits occupying a small island...
Too many of everyone occupying a small island, the uk would be much better with around 10 million less, elephant in the room of the world is overpopulation. I was a kid back then. Suddenly Britain was forging ahead (or so it felt). E-type released, rapid coaches, British motorways to rival autobahns with long journey times halved. Germany capitalised to their benefit but Britain lost the initiative. Key objective of the Third Reich was sufficient 'living space'.
Maybe there are just too many Brits occupying a small island...
bigothunter said:
AmgMercedes said:
Too many of everyone occupying a small island, the uk would be much better with around 10 million less, elephant in the room of the world is overpopulation.
World population has doubled since 1973.
Though, looking at the gloomy predictions about antibiotic resistance by 2050, its likely that by end of the century we'll be back to post WW1 levels of age expectancy rather than what the post WW2 era gave those of us born between 1950 and 1980/90 ish, which should start to see a levelling off and likely reduction in world population.
aeropilot said:
bigothunter said:
AmgMercedes said:
Too many of everyone occupying a small island, the uk would be much better with around 10 million less, elephant in the room of the world is overpopulation.
World population has doubled since 1973.
Though, looking at the gloomy predictions about antibiotic resistance by 2050, its likely that by end of the century we'll be back to post WW1 levels of age expectancy rather than what the post WW2 era gave those of us born between 1950 and 1980/90 ish, which should start to see a levelling off and likely reduction in world population.
Edited by AmgMercedes on Monday 27th June 16:55
AmgMercedes said:
Only enough food to feed so many I’m afraid. Not sure what will happen to the developing world. I think it’s Nigeria that is expected to have a massive population explosion as infant mortality isn’t what it was but they are still having as many children. Won’t be able to feed themselves.
William Hague wrote an excellent article about African population explosion leading to famine. His predicts we wll experience an unstoppable tsunami of immigrants surging northward across Europe, on a huge scale unlike anything experienced so far. Not a good prospect.But all this politics is way off topic which is my fault because I started it Maybe it's time to refocus on the less contentious subject of classic pictures?
bigothunter said:
William Hague wrote an excellent article about African population explosion leading to famine. His predicts we wll experience an unstoppable tsunami of immigrants surging northward across Europe, on a huge scale unlike anything experienced so far. Not a good prospect.
But all this politics is way off topic which is my fault because I started it Maybe it's time to refocus on the less contentious subject of classic pictures?
Indeed. Noted But all this politics is way off topic which is my fault because I started it Maybe it's time to refocus on the less contentious subject of classic pictures?
aeropilot said:
P5BNij said:
Interesting the badge on the rear and E reg would indicate its a very late Mk.1 S but its only got a single tank...?Thought twin tanks had become standard on the S by early '66?
mfmman said:
Is the "pace" car a Talbot Solara, not the most common on the road and a surprising choice I would have thought for that role
Certainly is! I presume it was because of the Motaquip sponsorship, which I think was Peugeot-Talbot's equivalent to Unipart. With a bottlid fitted it may have been the daily transport of the stadium manger, that was certainly the case with a subsequent Volvo 740 used by John Earrey.Dan Singh said:
A big to the Spottedlaurel Flickr collection. Hours of entertainment to be had.
Thanks!Have a recent upload with a nice variety of everyday European (and a little bit of Japanese) content:
Svolvaer, Norway old postcard mid-late 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Spottedlaurel said:
Thanks!
Have a recent upload with a nice variety of everyday European (and a little bit of Japanese) content:
Svolvaer, Norway old postcard mid-late 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Surprisingly high proportion of red cars there. Would only be around 10% today.Have a recent upload with a nice variety of everyday European (and a little bit of Japanese) content:
Svolvaer, Norway old postcard mid-late 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
67Dino said:
Spottedlaurel said:
Thanks!
Have a recent upload with a nice variety of everyday European (and a little bit of Japanese) content:
Svolvaer, Norway old postcard mid-late 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Surprisingly high proportion of red cars there. Would only be around 10% today.Have a recent upload with a nice variety of everyday European (and a little bit of Japanese) content:
Svolvaer, Norway old postcard mid-late 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
The wonderful and colourful days of the 60's and 70's as opposed to todays obsession with monochrome.
aeropilot said:
67Dino said:
Spottedlaurel said:
Thanks!
Have a recent upload with a nice variety of everyday European (and a little bit of Japanese) content:
Svolvaer, Norway old postcard mid-late 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Surprisingly high proportion of red cars there. Would only be around 10% today.Have a recent upload with a nice variety of everyday European (and a little bit of Japanese) content:
Svolvaer, Norway old postcard mid-late 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
The wonderful and colourful days of the 60's and 70's as opposed to todays obsession with monochrome.
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