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Vintage Fly Guy



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:06 am    Post subject: Stars and their classic cars Reply with quote

I found this today and thought it was interesting. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/classy-stars-with-their-classic-cars/ss-AA1I5Yak?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=68cfc9a56fbb4cb08a0e7cfd1ec648c4&ei=75

How the other half lived, eh!
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Penman



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have put this on before- Whether it was before or after her test is immaterial because she failed that one.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 7:29 am    Post subject: Learning In A Jag Reply with quote

Maybe if she had learned to drive in something like the Minor Traveller behind the Jag she would have found it easier to pass her test?
Who is it Shirley Bassie?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes 'tis Burly Chassis herself. It was before she really hit the national scene and was still doing local gigs.
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:03 am    Post subject: Re: Learning In A Jag Reply with quote

bjacko wrote:

Who is it Shirley Bassie?


You have suddenly made me feel very old!

Shirley Bassey is still with us at the age of 88.

Incidentally, she never did pass her driving test.
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


Obviously Diana Dors with her Cadilac.


Also the famous Delahaye.

Diana and her Husband Alan Lake had a property in Sunningdale (where I used to live) She was well liked in the village and would stop and chat with absolutely no 'side' despite her stardom. Incidentally, their house had a fantastically lavish swimming pool.

Sadly it all ended in tragedy.
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Penman



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm living in Swindon and some of the younger residents in my warden sheltered complex remember Diana Mary Fluck from her early days as a local girl returning for local events.

I say younger but then I'm 83 and no longer able to drive "legally" my fellow residents vary between late 50s and one lady of 85.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mick Fleetwood still has Lettuce Leaf, a 1934 Austin Seven that he has owned since the 1960s:


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:51 am    Post subject: Shirley Bassey Reply with quote

Shirley Bassey was born the same day as my wife. 8-01-1937 but my wife is in a nursing home with Alzheimers. I am still at home like a bachelor but still driving etc.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Katie Boyle's Triumph Herald (born Caterina, hence the CB number plate)


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2025 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Songwriters Les Reed and Geoff Stephens with their respective Espadas. Les lived in the Council house opposite to My Dad in their early days.


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2025 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it is hard to read it is Jean Simmons and Stewart Granger and ss my sign off line says!

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As a young lad, I was taken to Adam Faith's wedding by Les Reed in his metallic bronze Mercedes 600 Pullman! (sorry, no photos on line).

Singer Adam Faith married dancer Jackie Irving in 1967.

He had a serious car accident.


Here he is in a wheel chair taking it easy!

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I rather liked this photo.



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 12:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

His Cadilac must have run out of gas. That was probably the "spare" in the boot!
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