How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[P5BNij]

Lovely set of photos Dapster... I'd say that is Walter in the 1981 pic, and don't those opened up 917s look fragile..?

[dandarez]

keeef said:

dandarez said:

1965. My Dad had just sold our Austin A40 for a brand spanking new Singer Chamois.

Any pictures of the A40?

dandarez said:

Once I got a driving licence, he decided he wanted a new Austin Maxi.

or the Maxi?

Here's a period pic of the A40 I still own, along with a couple of Maxis.

Been searching for pics but sadly no. Which is surprising, thought I would have. Will keep looking.

However, in response to TR4man above, sad or not, I can roll the A40 reg off without thinking (not the later Maxi's though).

The reg was 164 FFC.

[williamp]

More car parks, mid 80s (none of the images are mine, but I love them!!)

[Dapster]

williamp said:

More car parks, mid 80s (none of the images are mine, but I love them!!)

1st 2 look like Marlborough high street. Pics from 1984 I'm guessing (the blue Sierra is a B reg) and I can't see anything much newer. The BMW E28 facing away from us has a registration like "WTC 1" or similar. Nice 944. The burgundy estate in front of the green winnebago thing is Renault 18 I think.

The seaside is earlier I think. There is a new "aerodynamic" Audi 100 C3 facing away from us in the row the blue Ascona is turning into which would make it 1982 or later. I can't see anything much later.

Edited by Dapster on Friday 29th September 22:46

[soxboy]

The bottom picture is York, next to the Coppergate Centre. This opened around 1983/84 with the oh so posh Fenwicks on view.

I remember my dad's Renault 18 handbrake failing there and him explaining about why he had to park it in gear.

[keeef]

Dapster said:

Bloody hell. You have dangerously exotic neighbours. That's a Peugeot 504 next to the caravan isn't it? They'll be eating salami for tea rather than spam.

Had, rather than have. Photo was from early 80s.

Yep, it was fun changing the spark plugs on the Pug.

Don't remember the 504 being particularly rare back then.

[keeef]

dandarez said:

Will keep looking.

Thanks.

dandarez said:

The reg was 164 FFC.

Sadly, it looks to be long gone.

[mehere]

Dapster said:

Edited by Dapster on Thursday 28th September 22:45

Super pictures...

Edited by mehere on Monday 2nd October 10:18

[P5BNij]

Newton Abbot station in the '70s...

[RichB]

P5BNij said:

Newton Abbot station in the '70s...

Cor, elf 'n safety would have a heart attack these days! Drivers meandering around on a railway truck having parked their cars! Good grief...

[Horsetan]

P5BNij said:

Newton Abbot station in the '70s...

Isn't that signal gantry now preserved in the NRM's main hall?

[Loose_Cannon]

mehere said:

Dapster said:

Super pictures...

Have you noticed how in all these before and now photographs, in the recent ones everywhere looks cleaner, double glazed......... and just a little bit dull and st.

Edited by Loose_Cannon on Friday 6th October 12:02

[SystemParanoia]

Wacky Racer said:

My new1979 Ford Capri

My Royal Enfield in 2012


Ribblehead Viaduct/Settle-Carlisle line....North Yorkshire.

i like how you exchanged the sheep

[healeyfan]

One sign in 1979. 5 additional signs in 2012. Modern cars also have a voice telling you which way to turn.

[P5BNij]

Horsetan said:

Isn't that signal gantry now preserved in the NRM's main hall?

Yes I believe so H, and the WR gantry from the other end of the station is now up on the road close to the overbridge.

[Mark A S]

P5BNij said:

Lovely set of photos Dapster... I'd say that is Walter in the 1981 pic, and don't those opened up 917s look fragile..?

I'll second and third that, Fabulous atmospheric photos

[Wacky Racer]

SystemParanoia said:

i like how you exchanged the sheep

Well spotted....

[Notwen]

Chestergate Stockport, year not known, but guess at post 67.

[aeropilot]

Notwen said:

Chestergate Stockport, year not known, but guess at post 67.

Likely from the Mk2 Cortina clearly in view. Everything else is clearly earlier, and given the Mk2 was released in Oct '66, it could even be late '66 or early '67.

[Nik da Greek]

P5BNij said:

Horsetan said:

Isn't that signal gantry now preserved in the NRM's main hall?

Yes I believe so H, and the WR gantry from the other end of the station is now up on the road close to the overbridge.

Is it to show future generations how daft an idea it was having signals that fail to off? [/rail anorak]