How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
Discussion
nicanary said:
HQB said:
We have an answer! The left hand car is a Connaught L3SR and here is a picture to prove!
http://images.conceptcarz.com/imgxra/Connaught/51-...
The right hand car is still under investigation! As before, I'll report asap!
I think you could be right. They made 3 with cycle wings for road/race use. How the hell one finished up at that garage we can only guess.http://images.conceptcarz.com/imgxra/Connaught/51-...
The right hand car is still under investigation! As before, I'll report asap!
I've been scanning my family's photographs so I can send them to everyone and there are a few period car photos in there.
First, my wife's grandfather's car (Morgan?) and a local tradesman.
Not quite sure where this one comes in
My family's A40 van (with window and rear seat conversion)
Followed by the 4/44
Then the Hillman Super Minx Estate
Mother's Mini on holiday with my brother and his mates (car was actually a 1960 model, used on Jersey for 8 years and given a G reg when it came over)
A nice Dolomite (Andy Rouse was very patient, waiting while I checked my light meter etc. etc...)
Another hero posing
Another poser - he jumped in a course car (Eclat I beleive). Currently competing in Masters F1
My A-H Sprite which I converted to Modsports spec from my road car (late 1970s)
My then road car (which I kept for 9 years)
Same car on 7/7/77 when my (then future) wife received her first degree (following on from the similarly adorned Mexico above)
And finally, 30 years old and I guess passing as "period", my first XR3 (yes, I was stupid enough to buy a second). I imported this in January 1982 and was greeted with 9" of snow when I got back and had to register it.
First, my wife's grandfather's car (Morgan?) and a local tradesman.
Not quite sure where this one comes in
My family's A40 van (with window and rear seat conversion)
Followed by the 4/44
Then the Hillman Super Minx Estate
Mother's Mini on holiday with my brother and his mates (car was actually a 1960 model, used on Jersey for 8 years and given a G reg when it came over)
A nice Dolomite (Andy Rouse was very patient, waiting while I checked my light meter etc. etc...)
Another hero posing
Another poser - he jumped in a course car (Eclat I beleive). Currently competing in Masters F1
My A-H Sprite which I converted to Modsports spec from my road car (late 1970s)
My then road car (which I kept for 9 years)
Same car on 7/7/77 when my (then future) wife received her first degree (following on from the similarly adorned Mexico above)
And finally, 30 years old and I guess passing as "period", my first XR3 (yes, I was stupid enough to buy a second). I imported this in January 1982 and was greeted with 9" of snow when I got back and had to register it.
Edited by XRS on Thursday 23 August 10:29
DickyC said:
Could the right hand car be a three wheeler?
interestingly enough, I thought along the same lines. Could it be a Powerdrive ? (1955/58)Again, the headlights are in the wrong place. If you look at the photo closely, the lights are in pods on the bonnet-top, and not on the leading edge of the wings. That means the bonnet is probably a moulded item , and screams glassfibre to me.
hidetheelephants said:
Bit of change of pace; this was lurking in granny's photo album. No idea what the flash motor is or who flash harry was; for the latter I will interrogate mater, the former I leave to you gents.
That radiator suggests a Standard, possibly the 9.5hp S model. In those days most makes had very individual radiator shapes to help differentiate each other. May also be a Calcott.DickyC said:
Roy C said:
The Don of Croy said:
DickyC said:
It wasn't a complete waste though, I did find out that Frazer-Nash survives as an engineering consultancy.
I recall visiting an office of Frazer Nash near Gatwick in the 1990's - they were working on automated letter sorting equipment. Total office headcount about five full time.Archie Frazer-Nash also invented the Vickers-Nash Safe Load Indicator for cranes and the Frazer-Nash Gun Turrets used on WW2 bombers. He left the car business - AFN - in 1929.
How 'bout that?
I rather enjoy coincidences.
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