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Do you dress to match the era of your car?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:29 pm    Post subject: Do you dress to match the era of your car? Reply with quote

I must confess to owning an assortment of flat caps, plus a trilby, and often wear one of them when behind the wheel of the Morris.

Do you ever dress to match the era of your car? Perhaps flares or a bright tank-top while driving a 1970s car, or tweeds when piloting something from the 1940s?

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cannot picture me now in flares and a curly perm and Bay City Rollers gear. Laughing Laughing What if you are the same age as your car do you go about in nappies? Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I went through the Mini Skirt phase. Razz
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Do you dress to match the era of your car? Reply with quote

Rick wrote:


Do you ever dress to match the era of your car?

RJ


Hi Rick,

it dont stop there Wink





My uniform is a copy of the one M Spooner (Brandts chauffuer) was wearing when he drove the car in the 70ies, got 2 pictures with him wearing it.

Got my sunglasses from their original owner, who bought them new in 1972 Cool

The girl next to the car, is Lärke, she was also in pictures for the Classic & Sportscar article.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Do you dress to match the era of your car? Reply with quote

JC T ONE wrote:
Rick wrote:


Do you ever dress to match the era of your car?

RJ


Hi Rick,

it dont stop there Wink



I approve of your attention to detail Wink

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sometimes!


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't have to; it's my normal wardrobe.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Uncle Alec wrote:
I don't have to; it's my normal wardrobe.



I've got a scruffy car as well Laughing





Sorry Uncle
I'll get my hat
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never!, but each to his own Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Only when being paid....

I.E Victorian fairs etc, they normally ask for a cap, shirt, waistcoat etc...

Occasionally wear a top hat on an engine, just to stop the cinders landing on ones head...

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

buzzy bee wrote:
Only when being paid....

I.E Victorian fairs etc, they normally ask for a cap, shirt, waistcoat etc...



and they pay you to turn up? wow, must look into getting something really old Smile

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, only adopt similar poses to those around when my car was new.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find jeans and a T shirt suit the 60s admirably and the 70s, 80s, 90s and so on........ pity I no longer have the figure I had back then Sad
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick wrote:
buzzy bee wrote:
Only when being paid....

I.E Victorian fairs etc, they normally ask for a cap, shirt, waistcoat etc...



and they pay you to turn up? wow, must look into getting something really old Smile

RJ


When doing demonstrations and entertaining yes. Normally riding a large wheeled bicycle.
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