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[Brian M]

Just got back and wanted to be the first to post!


We have doubled the numbers - 4 cars met at Takely, but following a heavy downpour, Pat left the Midget and 3 of us convoyed to the car Show at Matching Green:

Me in the Volvo, Rich (630TMP) in his A35, and Nic and Pat in the Talbot.



I had a word with the organisers who are old friends of mine, and Nic and Pat were awarded the prize for best pre-war, green, open tourer with red wheels! Now they will wonder......



And finally a pic of all of us:



A good time was had by all.
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[Nic Jarman]

Some nice cars turned up,



This is what empires are made of,

And this is Brian & Rich

And here is one for Buzzy

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1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
Dax Rush

[PACresta]

Some very nice cars there, thanks for posting.

[Richard H]

Wait, there's more....

At the Three Horseshoes


This was in the car park, not part of the group though.

My friend Marcus and Nic's Midget.


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[Richard H]

At the show. When I saw this A35 pickup I was so excited I wasn't listening to the marshall telling me where to go......



Very original Thames van

Wolseley 6/110


Rubies

Smart early Mini

Very original Daimler DB18 and Model T Ford

Me wearing my silly hat at the wheel of a lovely Green Goddess


Jowett Javelin






Morgan 3 wheelers


Nic and Pat on winners row



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Richard Hughes

[Richard H]

And Nic it was great to meet you and Pat by the way
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Richard Hughes

[Nic Jarman]

On closer inspection we realised the trophy says," Matching Green Vegetable Club - Winner of - Largest Marrow"
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1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
Dax Rush

[Keith D]

Hey guys,

A fantastic set of photos and a great cross section of cars. It was obviously a terrific day.

Keith

[Rick]

excellent - looks like you had a great day

R
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[Richard H]

It was a great day out, and I was really tired by the time I got home! The highlight for me was seeing the A35 pickup - I didn't know there were any in Essex.
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Richard Hughes

[buzzy bee]

Hi

Excellent pics, the daraq, and the E83W are my favourites!

Cheers

Dave

[Ghost]

I really like the Austin A35 pickup – WVF 379. When I was a child our family lived near Reading University and a pickup like this was most days parked on the campus. I sort of fell in love with it!

Now I'm older and wiser I realise the error of my ways, what can you get in the back?

Also 'mine' had a red vinyl top to match the spare wheel cover.

[Richard H]

Hi Ghost,

Yes it was in lovely condition. The load area is very small and was totally impractical for load carrying. However it does have a fold up dicky seat. When the pickup was introduced the idea was to have two seats in the back for ferrying builders around building sites etc, while qualifying for the cheaper commercial rate of Purchase Tax. However the Inland Revenue dismissed Austin's claims it was a commercial and taxed it at the car rate of Purchase Tax. Hence they were very slow to sell and only 475 were built. I remember the registration of this one from a club magazine last year - at that time it was unrestored. The tax disc was issued locally in Harlow, so it must live nearby.

Incidentally this one had a red tonneau cover as well - it is folded back in the pictures All UK market pickups were finished in the attractive shade of Tweed Grey with Cherry Red trim
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Richard Hughes

[emmerson]

Brian M, catching reflections in yyour car bonnet is getting to be a habit!!

[Brian M]