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Rick
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POTD is a scan featuring one of several period-correct items of literature describing styles of numberplate available to British motorists in the 1950s.
Added to the reference section of OCC in July 2019:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/library/numberplates.htm
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POTD for today is a scan of a Vauxhall-inspired pedal car, taken from a page describing the range of pedal cars on offer by Tri-ang in the 1930s.
Added in May 2016:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/1930s-pedal.htm
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Rick
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After a brief hiatus, a return to POTD.
Today's is a press photo of a Bond GT4.
Added to OCC in May 2007:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/bondequipe.htm
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Rick
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Continuing this infrequently-updated thread (!), today's POTD is of a rare Cunard-bodied Morris 10/4.
Added to OCC in October 2016:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/morris-cunard.htm
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Rick (OCC Admin)
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Lancashire
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Hi
For the benefit of others who didn't know about Cunard Coach Builders.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunard_(coachbuilder)
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Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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Rick
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Today's POTD is for Top Gear magazine, published in 1951 (nothing to do with the BBC).
Added to the motoring magazines section in Jan 2013:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/carmagazines.htm
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Rick
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POTD is a period snap of a Series 1 Lotus Elan.
Added back in August 2008:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/lotus_elan.htm
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Rick
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POTD is of a rare FSO Syrena 100.
Added to OCC in July 2012:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/fso.htm
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Rick
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Continuing with the mid-1950s Polish theme, a Mikrus MR-300.
Added to OCC in July 2012:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/mikrus.htm
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Rick
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POTD is long overdue, so for today, two Metamet catalogues describing the firm's range of Jeep spares and conversions, both early 1950s.
Added to OCC in January 2016:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/jeep-metamet.htm
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Sid
Joined: 20 Sep 2017
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Location: From whence cometh the mighty Lagonda
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It's not everyday I see my home town listed alongside The Hague and Cape Town. A bit like Del Boy's Peckham, Paris and New York. |
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Rick
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POTD is of the BRRRR! Party Game.
Added to OCC in July 2008:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/brrrr.htm
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Rick
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POTD is of a smart enamel badge for a Latvian motor rally held in 1939, accompanied by its owner's pre-war driving licence.
Added to OCC in January 2007:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/racinglicence.htm
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Rick
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POTD is of a 1936 Ford V8 woodie, which included a write-up of the car's restoration.
Added to OCC in January 2012:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/ford-woodie.htm
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Brent29
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Incredible restoration of that Woodie! |
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