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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4294 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Rick the body of the OB has now been ID'd as a Duple, which is stated as not one of Boults as their's had Plaxton bodies, The livery is slightly different also.
No suggestions YET as to whose livery it might be. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Following on from the recent Mk1 Cavalier update, a period photo of an early 1970s Vauxhall Firenza coupe.
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/vauxhall-firenza.htm
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Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc. |
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Also newly-added today, a factory photo of a MetroVicks electric delivery van chassis of the 1930s/40s.
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/electricvehicles.htm
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Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc. |
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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An invoice issued by the Triumph motorcycles factory at Meriden in 1952, added in.
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/triumph-meriden.htm
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4294 Location: Lancashire
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:55 am Post subject: |
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I'll have a look, thanks Penman.
Added today, two excellent pre-war photos of a c1912/13 De Dion Bouton Roadster.
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/dedionbouton.htm
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Also new today, a colour snap of a graffiti-laden Minx Series IIIC in Oslo.
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/minx_siii.htm
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Three receipts issued by an Austin/Morris/Fiat/Ford/Vanguard dealer in the 1950s, added in.
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/motor-service.htm
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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New to the magazines section is a copy of The Motor, published in 1940.
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/the-motor.htm
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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Original old photo of a Fordson 7V removals van added to the following page today.
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/fordson-7v.htm
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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HJ (now age 12) did a video this afternoon - in a single take - describing part of his collection of old tins.
https://youtu.be/SCmEAgotjPY
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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As it's VE Day, H describes and oily-rags a number of his wartime-era car spanners.
https://youtu.be/WZOnY1iGgmA
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Video looking at my old A40 Mk1, inc a walkaround and a look at some of its old paperwork & history, uploaded today.
https://youtu.be/TFnjW-vGfqc
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21622 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Hot on the heels of my A40 video, HJ contributes his opinions of his favourite Dinky toy racing cars of the 1950s.
https://youtu.be/YTlUndcaAvs
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