How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[Sardonicus]

Jonny TVR said:

Sardonicus said:

as he gay or something? cos he looks like a right tit or just flamboyant (same thing) or whatever , maybe the car was protesting it didnt want him behind the wheel and maybe a MG Midget was better suited

I think he was the exact opposite to gay .. that was normal attire in the seventies anyway!

Just a TIT then

[dandarez]

Jonny TVR said:

Sardonicus said:

as he gay or something? cos he looks like a right tit or just flamboyant (same thing) or whatever , maybe the car was protesting it didnt want him behind the wheel and maybe a MG Midget was better suited

I think he was the exact opposite to gay .. that was normal attire in the seventies anyway!

Normal attire? You speak for yourself, I was around in the 70s and few dressed like Robbins.
You are however correct about him being the exact opposite - he always said he couldn't remember how many wives he'd had. Probably because he was always surrounded by women. God knows why?
Oh, money!
His ex wife Grace told a few tales in her book 5 years ago.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334392/Ha...

[P5BNij]

He was quite the dapper lady's man in his day our Harold...







Some more period Interceptor shots with a thrusting young go getter at the wheel, complete with driving gloves...!





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[Yertis]

P5BNij said:

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They don't look too happy do they? But I suppose it was the seventies, an era of perpetual rain unless it was 1976 when everyone fried instead.

[Loose_Cannon]

Was it really necessary for the dude in the back to sit sideways like a chaise longue? I thought the interceptor had decent adult rear seats.

[P5BNij]

Most of the period reviews suggest there's little or no leg room in the back if the driver has his seat all the way back on the runners. Wouldn't be so bad for me though, being of the 'Italian ape' persuasion in the physique department!

[mehere]

Yertis said:

They don't look too happy do they? But I suppose it was the seventies, an era of perpetual rain unless it was 1976 when everyone fried instead.

.. are they just off do do "a job" ? bank or payroll perhaps?

[DickyC]

mehere said:

.. are they just off do do "a job" ? bank or payroll perhaps?

No, they're racing to a decent hairdresser they've just heard about.

[Wildcat45]

LordBretSinclair said:

9th September 1966 in West London - taking Christine Shrimpton out to lunch when he collided with The Countess of Carlisle

Can't decide if that's a pub, a steam engine or an old cross-channel ferry.

[P5BNij]

Abingdon station...


Kings Cross 1955...


Dean Street, London in 1966, anyone know what the car is...? Apparently the reg' number on the Merc is now on a Lexus...


I wonder if the young lads here all became dedicated petrolheads...


Le Mans 1970...


Le Mans 1973... or possibly on the Targa Florio...?


Richard Burton with his Silver Cloud 1 or 2 in February 1966, plus a bonus Mk1 Morris Cooper 1071 S...

Edited by P5BNij on Sunday 18th March 10:55

[Bebee]

P5BNij said:

On closer inspection, it looks like Les Dawson on the receiving end of a handshake and keys handover?
Would this explain the why so many salesmen in on the pic?

Edited by Bebee on Sunday 18th March 12:34

[LordBretSinclair]

P5BNij said:

Le Mans 1973... or possibly on the Targa Florio...?

Definitely Le Mans.

That's the back streets of La Chartre Sur Loir

[P5BNij]

Thanks

[TR4man]

Waterloo Road in Stoke On Trent in 1968.

Is that an Interceptor coming towards us?

[P5BNij]

Yes, it's a Mk1 Interceptor.

[vixen1700]

On the subject of Interceptors, here's Michael Rimmer's.

Played by Peter Cook, The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer is a great flick if you haven't seen it.

[DickyC]

P5BNij said:

Dean Street, London in 1966, anyone know what the car is...? Apparently the reg' number on the Merc is now on a Lexus...

Are there any students of David Ogle in the house?

[droopsnoot]

vixen1700 said:

On the subject of Interceptors, here's Michael Rimmer's.

Further on the subject of Interceptors, I've been catching the re-runs of "The Protectors" being shown late at night on ITV4 during the week.

[vixen1700]

droopsnoot said:

Further on the subject of Interceptors, I've been catching the re-runs of "The Protectors" being shown late at night on ITV4 during the week.

Yep, caught them all again recently.

Why does Harry's Jensen sound like a 1600 Cortina though?

[gothatway]

DickyC said:

Are there any students of David Ogle in the house?

Reckon the chaps are having a good ogle.