How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
Discussion
Nik da Greek said:
Is it to show future generations how daft an idea it was having signals that fail to off? 
[/rail anorak] 
Not daft for GW or BR(W) diehards: that spectacle plate was massively weighted to act as a counterbalance - therefore its default position was "on" if the cable snapped. [/rail anorak] Horsetan said:
Nik da Greek said:
Is it to show future generations how daft an idea it was having signals that fail to off? [/rail anorak]
Not daft for GW or BR(W) diehards: that spectacle plate was massively weighted to act as a counterbalance - therefore its default position was "on" if the cable snapped. [/rail anorak] 
Turning out the loft yesterday we came across this among my wife's photos. She doesn't remember the photo, the date, the event, the venue or the car. However, she's a Newbury gal whose first husband was an American airman based at Greenham. Although they moved all over the world with the USAF, the car is right hand drive and that suggests that the car gymkhana, or whatever it is, could well have been local. Some interesting stuff in the background, too.
RichB said:
Horsetan said:
Nik da Greek said:
Is it to show future generations how daft an idea it was having signals that fail to off? [/rail anorak]
Not daft for GW or BR(W) blowhards: that spectacle plate was massively weighted to act as a counterbalance - therefore its default position was "on" if the cable snapped. [/rail anorak] Orrrrrr.... you could just do what those fiendish Southern engineers did and have signals that raised to off
DickyC . . . that picture is of Beaulieau motor museum (their display area). The building in the background is the restaurant. The best image I can find of it is https://images.cye-group.com/Assets/39078/big.jpg
early_911 said:
DickyC . . . that picture is of Beaulieau motor museum (their display area). The building in the background is the restaurant. The best image I can find of it is https://images.cye-group.com/Assets/39078/big.jpg
Of course it is! Why ever didn't I recognise it? When eventually I turned the picture over, it has 10/84 printed on the back. October 1984? I would have guessed it was the sixties. I know it's not fool proof - it could be a reprint - but it's probable.
Any thoughts on the main car? I reckon it's wearing Borranis.
DickyC said:
Turning out the loft yesterday we came across this among my wife's photos. She doesn't remember the photo, the date, the event, the venue or the car. However, she's a Newbury gal whose first husband was an American airman based at Greenham. Although they moved all over the world with the USAF, the car is right hand drive and that suggests that the car gymkhana, or whatever it is, could well have been local. Some interesting stuff in the background, too.
manorcom said:
I had no idea Mini Mokes were sold in the USA.
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There's Al Jardine thinking: "I wish they all could be Hillman Californians.":
Barris Kustom built twenty five 1966 "Mini Surfers" for Capitol Records, twenty to be given away in Beach Boys related radio station competitions and these five for the Boys.
Horsetan said:
Nik da Greek said:
....Orrrrrr.... you could just do what those fiendish Southern engineers did and have signals that raised to off
Feckin' upper quadrants. No style. No panache. It's like witchcraft, right? 
By way of compensation have a pic of Imps on one of the longer/more reliable journeys of their life
P5BNij said:
Tokyo Motor Show 1967, Twiggy tries to upstage the gorgeous Toyota 2000GT...
She was given that car if I recall but couldn't drive as she didn't have a driving licence! The 60s was a fabulous decade, if not the best, for so much.
Her flashy boyfriend was hairdresser Justin de Villeneuve, he used his wife's surname!
He also went under the alias of Christian St. Forget for his hairdressing business. The best laugh was his real name was common ol' Nigel Davies.
Here she is at 'the wheel', but she couldn't drive.
I think that is boyfriend Justin de Villeneuve (Nigel Davies!) next to her in that publicity shot. I also reckon that is when the car had been shipped over to here for her in the UK.
Note the tyres, Dunlop SP's!
No Bridgestones or Yokos. But to be fair I think a major Japanese tyre co. Sumi something or other had acquired the rights to Dunlop in Japan in the 60s? Too complicated for me, someone on here will know.
I think that is boyfriend Justin de Villeneuve (Nigel Davies!) next to her in that publicity shot. I also reckon that is when the car had been shipped over to here for her in the UK.
Note the tyres, Dunlop SP's!
No Bridgestones or Yokos. But to be fair I think a major Japanese tyre co. Sumi something or other had acquired the rights to Dunlop in Japan in the 60s? Too complicated for me, someone on here will know.
Yertis said:
dandarez said:
Just found this old pic. Around 1969.
Young lady aside,
I loved that Corbeau seat - it went in other Imps/cars of mine.
Corbeau still make them to order, but they don't look anywhere near this good and cost a packet, which they didn't back then.
Great composition. Young lady aside,
I loved that Corbeau seat - it went in other Imps/cars of mine.Corbeau still make them to order, but they don't look anywhere near this good and cost a packet, which they didn't back then.
Loose_Cannon said:
Youve cropped out the best bit! She looks cracking.
Sorry, I missed your replies. I was right cropping it, you didn't take notice of the Corbeau seat!Anyway, off Corbeau and car topic and just in response to Loose_Cannon.
'She still is!'
(unlike me, but I'm just a lucky b
d!)Here you go, forget the car (and seat) for a mo.
Which one do you reckon she is? Rear shots taken about 1984, so 15 years later.
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