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lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans

Anyone else been following this series. It is quite down to earth and light years away from the programmes about Bonham's or Coy's or Sotheby's. I have recorded the series. The Talbot Sunbeam was amazing, and the Moggie was good value too.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

Yes we've watched it from the beginning, anything that features a few garage-finds gets the thumbs-up from me. Nice, easy-going, TV.

RJ
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consul 57 · Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 487 Location: somerset

i had a sunbeam talbot, sadly not a lotus, but that rusted from new!
loved the mk2 zodiac as well, and being a fellow mk2 owner, and trials rider that was the best prog so far!
although the imp engine was not in that fire pump as he claimed.

alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire

Coventry Climax in fire pumps...with constant revs cam.

Whilst doing my last job...I qualified/became one of the ast civilian Green Goddess instructors [as & when a fire strike threatened]...
Dozens of Green Goddess pumps would be driven up from places like Cardington, and other storage depots....for us to use to train military personnel with.

I loved them.....and could, with patience, get over 50 mph out of one...
Each vehicle came fully equipped with, amongst other gubbins, a portable pump....powered by a Coventry Climax OHC engine...oh how I wished folk weren't looking, now & again.....?
Used to be a fella that did conversions [cam, etc] on portable pump engines,to make them usable on vehicles..

As MoD instructors, we'd be 'hired out' to Home Office for the duration....

Sadly, like the Green Goddess, my ticket has 'timed-out'....[along with a lot of other instructor tickets I once held]
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Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces.

Rootes75 · Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:36 pm Post subject:

I have seen the adverts for the new series but havent caught up with one yet. It is one of the better programmes to watch.
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alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire

Having been personally..and spent one or two pleasant days [scoffing Balderson's pasties as well] looking over the stock..I do feel the net result of the TV coverage is, prices have gone somewhat higher than would otherwise be expected....

A very cramped site too...
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Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces.

Rootes75 · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 4:29 pm Post subject:

How does it work with the memorabilia?

Is that all auctioned too? If so the auction must go on all day!
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alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire

Clactonguy · Joined: 20 Mar 2018 Posts: 104 Location: clacton on sea

nice easy going program. shows both sides on things and has interesting sales etc I have watched a few and have asked other gals to start recording series . wonder if any members will see car they own or had go through. liek my first car. an Morris 1100 or second an escort Mexica mark 1 ( chassis No: XXXXx 0002 ) yes 2 ! second one off line with battery back under bonnet . lol then theres mk 2 cortina. mini 1000. capri mk1 1600 xl , zephyr Mk 4 V6. Sierra estate. a few Fiestas etc

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:10 am Post subject:

Agree with that. Its the sons who like their Fords.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:54 pm Post subject:

OH!!

I do like some Fords, not a fanatic but some are pretty good.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 10:19 am Post subject:

Just sat down and have watched an episode of Junk and Disorderly on ITV catch up, anyone else watched these?

The one I cought was at our local Autojumble at Shepton Mallet.
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