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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:58 pm    Post subject: Classics at work Reply with quote

Inspired by troutrunner's photo of his A30 seeing proper use (below), has anyone here also got pics of their car, van or whatever being used properly - ie how it may have been used when a current model?

Here's troutrunner's A30



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's my Series 2a Land Rover - with it's 200tdi ex Discovery engine - towing my twin axle trailer, or at least stationary while I took the photo.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seven years ago, almost to the day (car since sold)



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Possibly not how used when a current model, but an example of how I put the stag to work Very Happy

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Moving spare Bedford ute bits in 2006.



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Doing a boot sale with my A35 in 2009 Smile And yes we did get all that in the car!


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i was up my familys farm in the oxford towing bales in an ifor williams trailer a few weeks ago Shocked
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Richard H wrote:
Doing a boot sale with my A35 in 2009 Smile And yes we did get all that in the car!


Great picture Richard, I too have similar memories.....

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote






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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote








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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another taxi still earning itself a living....

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

3/4 ton scrap metal..........



Trouble is the at the scrap yard the crane driver was about to grab the whole van Evil or Very Mad


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you get paid by cheque?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love the jag taxi! Smile
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