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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4276 Location: Lancashire

Hi
Saw this hiding in some undergrowth in Wolverhampton yesterday.
It has a pair of bonnet mounted faired in heads/spots and it looks like a sports/rally steering wheel.

Also later on the M60 (Daisy Nook area) a glimpse of a bright yellow Triumph, open top (Stag I think) stopped by an emergency phone.
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Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:32 pm Post subject:

Now, a very odd spot on the way home tonight. A silver Aston DB5 with the registration number '006'...
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1937 Ford 7w
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1946 ERF C.I.5
1947 Hillman Minx
1955 Hillman Minx Mk8
1950 Commer R541

lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1393 Location: Le Mans

I had to look the car up, since I didn't have a camera, and it turns out I saw a Railton. I must have seen one before,but I don't know when.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21546 Location: UK

A 1950s Scammell (with living van) and an ERF just went by, there must be something going on this weekend.

RJ
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Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21546 Location: UK

Daimler SP250 just burbled its way past, very nice.

RJ
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Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc.

Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:03 pm Post subject:

I think there is a bike meet on near me or at least a local get together. Some lovely old bikes have just passed, the sound of the prewar engines are like music.
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1937 Ford 7w
1937 Hillman 80
1946 ERF C.I.5
1947 Hillman Minx
1955 Hillman Minx Mk8
1950 Commer R541

norustplease · Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 647 Location: Lancashire

Red E Type out on the A6 in Clayton le Woods yesterday.
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V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 550

I saw an Austin A40 Sports yesterday, it was sort of a strange pinky colour

consul 57 · Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 290 Location: somerset

Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:04 pm Post subject:

They could well have been heading up to Chew, it was aboit 10ish this morning.
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1937 Ford 7w
1937 Hillman 80
1946 ERF C.I.5
1947 Hillman Minx
1955 Hillman Minx Mk8
1950 Commer R541

MikeEdwards · Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2002 Location: South Cheshire

A bit of a contrast today, two at the car boot sale and one parked in town later.

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 3987 Location: Derby

The driver's door on the Ford has dropped which made me wonder if it has seen any maintenance at all?

Or am I being unfair?

It is just that with no M.O.T. requirement I can't help wondering just how safe some of these old cars are?

Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:32 pm Post subject:

Certainly some nice patina with the Ford.
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1937 Ford 7w
1937 Hillman 80
1946 ERF C.I.5
1947 Hillman Minx
1955 Hillman Minx Mk8
1950 Commer R541

badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1177 Location: Netherlands

Not sure if it is the same type of TVR. A friend visited me yesterday with his 1999 TVR Griffith 500 which he owned since 2005. We made a short drive.
Very fast indeed. But it is not a car for me. Very cramped, too modern. I do not dislike the styling but it does nothing for me.

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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 3987 Location: Derby

My Brother is a big TVR fan and has had lots of them over the years. They are quite incredible cars in my opinion but a marque to avoid unless you have deep pockets.