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Old Classic Car updates: 2016-onwards
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Two original letters sent by the Albion Motor Car Co. Ltd. in 1929, to a customer in Cornwall, added today.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/albion-motors.htm

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I can remember, back in the 1980's, when the 2.5% 30 day discount was quite common. Does it still exist today ?.

I am right in thinking that the discount taken was a farthing, (quarter of a penny) I can, just remember, farthings.

I wonder what the real cost of sending the second letter was.

time,letter,envelope,postage
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Added today, a road safety booklet issued by RoSPA and Ford in 1954.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/better-driving.htm

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A colourful booklet from 1950 for Iberian Continental Tours, plus a covering letter from Blue Cars (Continental) Ltd.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/iberian-tours.htm

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi
Enquiries made suggest that the picture is Seddon/Plaxton but with artists licence changing the look somewhat.
Nobody has yet comeup with what actually did do these services.
See 22/08/18 postings on here.
http://www.sct61.org.uk/zzlyl721

Reference view.
http://www.sct61.org.uk/mkkon893
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A period (1964) BMC Passport to Service issued to the new owner of an Austin 1100, added in.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/bmc.htm

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Newly added, scans taken from a motorcycle tyres booklet from 1913.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/vintage-tyre.htm

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lucas factory notes regarding the SW4 windscreen wiper motor, added to the reference section.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/library/lucas-sw4.htm

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Also added today, a second instalment of motoring memories sent over by a visitor to OCC.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/car-memories.htm

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Third of today's updates are three interesting photo additions from 1916, of a Delaunay-Belleville. First is outside the Cat and Fiddle pub nr Buxton, while the second it believed to be in the town.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/delaunay-belleville.htm

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My Grandparents had a white Mk2 Cortina just like that when I was a youngster. I remember many happy sunday trips out around the Mendips in it.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pre-war Lucas service notes regarding their voltage control regulators of the 1930s.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/library/lucas-regulators.htm

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
An original, if a little tired, sales poster from 1938 promoting Ford's V8 range in Germany, added.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/v8-1938.htm

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
An interesting publication (July 1944) issued by the AA, RAC & RSAC regarding post-war road and traffic improvements/regulation.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/postwar-roads.htm

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Also new today, photos of a unique Bond Minicar transporter, based on a Ford E83W, that hit the roads in 1952. More info is sought on it.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/e83w-artic.htm

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