A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk III)

[21st Century Man]

Dapster said:

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Milkyway said:

A MG Sherpa...no doubt the idea was considered at some point.

The mind boggles!

I drove a Post office V8 Sherpa once - unladen. It had some grunt and sounded awesome. Well, in the 4 miles between fill ups...

I once drove an LDV 400 with a twin plenum last of the line Rover SD1 Vitesse engine in it. I also heard of one with a Taraka engine in it from a wrecked TVR.

[lancslad58]

From "travel to the past" on Twitter

Colourised film from California 1940's


https://x.com/thepast1900s/status/1778208051612586...

There are a number of other films some transport related some not. f

https://twitter.com/thepast1900s

Edited by lancslad58 on Wednesday 24th April 04:51

[bigothunter]

lancslad58 said:

From "travel to the past" on Twitter

Colourised film from California 1940's


https://x.com/thepast1900s/status/1778208051612586...

There are a number of other films some transport related some not. f

https://twitter.com/thepast1900s

American cars of the 1940s were magnificent. Thanks for posting these videos

[21st Century Man]

Pretty much the first thing I did when I bought a forties car was to fit seatbelts.

It seems incredible that nobody really thought of it until quite late in the development of the automobile.

[Elderly]

My wife's grandmother ...... she thinks . But Why is she talking to cup and saucer?

I've no idea what the car is ......

[Turbobanana]

Elderly said:

My wife's grandmother ...... she thinks . But Why is she talking to cup and saucer?

I've no idea what the car is ......

Looks a bit Sunbeam-ish, like a 16 or 20.

[MisterNick]

Just saw this on BBC and thought clip 41 sec to 57 should be posted here. Apologies if wrong thread.

The whole one and a half minutes is a good watch too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-65429882

[swisstoni]

MisterNick said:

Just saw this on BBC and thought clip 41 sec to 57 should be posted here. Apologies if wrong thread.

The whole one and a half minutes is a good watch too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-65429882

Very nice.

[Escort3500]

MisterNick said:

Just saw this on BBC and thought clip 41 sec to 57 should be posted here. Apologies if wrong thread.

The whole one and a half minutes is a good watch too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-65429882

And a damn sight more efficient than CalMac

[Dapster]

Gatwick 1975

[aeropilot]

Dapster said:

Gatwick 1975

Interesting to see a predominately British made car park, can't see any Japanese cars there, and only 4 German, with the 2 Beetles, a Type 2 camper and a single Merc. A few Italian's plus a fair number of French, with Citroen, Peugeot and Renault's....plus the two Swedes with a Volvo and a Saab. How times have changed in half a century.

Couple of interesting Fords, with a rare Mk.3 Cortina GT seen, plus an AVO Escort, likely a custom pack Mexico, but could be a RS2000 with vinyl roof option.

[Dapster]

Far left of row 4 is an Alfetta Berlina, then on the 7th row there's a canvas roofed job which looks like a Citroen Mehari. Right of that row, a few cars from the end, looks like a BMW Neue Klasse E3 saloon.

There's another white Merc W114/5 right hand end of row 6 but yes, no Japanese in the main car park.

[Jordie Barretts sock]

There is a Lada though. Or though it might actually be a Fiat estate.

Found a Datsun in the far car park I think...

Edited by Jordie Barretts sock on Sunday 28th April 14:26

[aeropilot]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

There is a Lada though. Or though it might actually be a Fiat estate.

Found a Datsun in the far car park I think...

Edited by Jordie Barretts sock on Sunday 28th April 14:26

Lada only were first sold in UK from May '74, so higher chance its a Fiat.

That's a Daf, not a Datsun.

I've also just spotted the Skoda as well over by the far fence.

[aeropilot]

OK.....just realised you were circling the 120Y behind, not the DAF

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Yeah sorry, my circling wasn't the best!

[keeef]

Dapster said:

Gatwick 1975

Maxi lasted another 10 years. :-

ULA 957M
? Untaxed Vehicle ULA957M is not Taxed
Tax due: 1 November 1985
Incorrect tax status?
MOT
No results returned

Anyone read the reg on the one (with sunroof) three rows back?

Edited by keeef on Sunday 28th April 15:15

[keeef]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Another Maxi! Below the circled car and below the mini on the roundabout.

And another lower right beside the herald.

Edited by keeef on Sunday 28th April 15:22

[TarquinMX5]

A Marina police car (were there many of those?). Quite a few Rover P6s, XJs (right hand one, second row, looks like a Double-Six V.Plas), two older Rover P4s in the top section, Frogeye, Hillman Husky and 2 x Renault 16s.

Granada Ghia coupé, 3rd from left, row 5 ?

[aeropilot]

Can't work out what this is......kit car perhaps?