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doug
Joined: 12 Aug 2008
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Location: s. w. scotland
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Scotty
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I remember those little motorcycle vans in Largs when I was a wee boy in the 1950's. 
The three small boat businesses (the Halliday, Dick and Hart families) used them to transport odds & sods from their yards down to the beach, regularly you'd see half a dozen rowing-boat oars sticking out of the back canvas flap.
Good to see your Stonefield - and was really pleased to see one of Hayton's Albions, but what really caught my eye was the little 2CV pick-up lurking in the background of your Morris 1000 van picture - would it be one of the RN's versions? |
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doug
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Hi Scotty, here is another of Haytons Albions which was on the run.As you can see its been repainted in the new owners colours.
This photo was taken a couple of years ago as I didnt take one of it this year.
As for the 2cv I am sorry I dont have any info on it. |
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Ironhead
Joined: 28 Mar 2010
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Location: Leicestershire
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| Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:51 am Post subject: |
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| thanks for sharing the photo's Doug.think i've seen that wood-effect ERF before,G.Plant from Crewe had a couple similar. |
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Scotty
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Thanks for the picture Doug. 
I remember when Glasgow Fire Service got its new Hydraulic Platform with its 'Ergonomic' cab in 1968 - it was the talk of the steamie!
Apparently the last word in cab design and comfort - pity its engine didn't match in design, like when it stuck wide open at full revs on the way to a fire and blew its flywheel out through the top of its ergonomic cab!
Four extremely surprised (and lucky) firemen!  |
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Norfolkjohn
Joined: 07 Mar 2011
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Location: North Norfolk
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Some nice pictures in your gallery Doug - is that Portpatrick in some of the shots ?
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doug
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| Hi John, yes its Portpatrick.Beautiful place.The run takes a different route between Ayr and Portpatrick every year. The three wheeler in the photo is sitting outside the lighthouse at Portpatrick. |
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Norfolkjohn
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Brings back memories - I was born and brought up in Stranraer and we used to visit Portpatrick quite regularly. I seem to remember that three wheeler from somewhere in Wigtownshire but I guess it lives in the Port' now. I've not been back to the area for about 15 years so nice to see the pictures.
Cheers,
John
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