once a day classic picture thread
once a day classic picture thread
I have been collecting classic pictures from the 50's and 60's of our cars for a while now. These have been collected from all over the web so thought I should start sharing them with you all.
I will post a picture each day and if anyone else wants to join in please feel free - who knows - I may even have a picture of your car from years gone by. Please keep it to just one picture a day though as I would love this to become an on going interesting thread.
So I'll start today with an A30:
I will post a picture each day and if anyone else wants to join in please feel free - who knows - I may even have a picture of your car from years gone by. Please keep it to just one picture a day though as I would love this to become an on going interesting thread.
So I'll start today with an A30:
- eddyramrod
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Re: once a day classic picture thread
One a day? I think we can manage that... how about a Viva van?
I'll be very interested to see what else pops up; I have quite a library to pick from!
Bedford HA is the correct name but if you grew up when BT (and everyone else) used these, you'll have always called it a Viva van, I'm sure. This was LTO 655P, a 1976 van, ex-British Rail, so yes, it had once been yellow, like so many. The photo dates from early 1984, just after my dad brushed it with this rather strong blue. Trust me, it was a huge improvement on the rather tatty red it came in.I'll be very interested to see what else pops up; I have quite a library to pick from!
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Eddy Rafter, reliving my teens in Cyprus
Eddy Rafter, reliving my teens in Cyprus
- troutrunner
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Re: once a day classic picture thread
Here's one of me in the 1950's sat on one of Pops many cars that I remember, he progressed to Austin A60 Farina's from this little Austin
Paul
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Re: once a day classic picture thread
Nice little Ruby, looks like a rare "Smokers Hatch" model with no bumpers, or maybe they'd just been removed. That one was originally registered in Kent in 1936 (CKT)
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1959 Austin A35 '640 TMP'
+ various other classics
+ various other classics
Re: once a day classic picture thread
Here's a photo of my current daily driver from way before I owned it, taken about 1980 I think. Not sure what happened to the sister car.
1959 Austin A35 '640 TMP'
+ various other classics
+ various other classics
Re: once a day classic picture thread
cool - I knew this could be fun
Today's pic is Bristol City Centre in the 60's
Today's pic is Bristol City Centre in the 60's
- Neil Evans
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Re: once a day classic picture thread
My dad owned a couple of these (and I worked on dozens as a Post Office Telephones apprentice). The first he bought, a 'J' reg, was a similar blue, but had originally been orange with a black roof, came from the fleet of Ready Mixed Concrete (Thames Valley) Ltd. When he aquired it when it was 7 years old, it was very much a project, having been used as the dog kennel at a local scrap yard! Once rebuilt it gave around 10 years reliable service(though the engine did once drop a valve on the A1). It was replaced with a 'Y' reg model (so one of the last) in march 1987, ex Anglian Water Authority, bought from BCA Nottingham car auctions. I'll try and dig out some photos.eddyramrod wrote:One a day? how about a Viva van?
Bedford HA is the correct name but if you grew up when BT (and everyone else) used these, you'll have always called it a Viva van, I'm sure. This was LTO 655P, a 1976 van, ex-British Rail, so yes, it had once been yellow, like so many. The photo dates from early 1984, just after my dad brushed it with this rather strong blue. Trust me, it was a huge improvement on the rather tatty red it came in.
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Father of the club's only love child
A30/A35 Club Member A191 (since 1972)
Father of the club's only love child
- troutrunner
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Re: once a day classic picture thread
The photy was taken in Kemsing, Nr Sevenoaks, KentRichard-Essex wrote: That one was originally registered in Kent in 1936 (CKT)
Paul
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Re: once a day classic picture thread
Anthony Perkins on a Vespa with NOP 203 in the background
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I was away yesterday so couldn't post - so its a double day today
- erikvogelzang
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our viva ha and me as a little boy
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today's offering.
- A40FARINAGURU
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Re: once a day classic picture thread
and a Chevanne in the the backgrounderikvogelzang wrote:our viva ha and me as a little boy
Nick Bayliss
Club's A35 (Saloon) Registrar, South Midlands Area Contact
Email, a35@austina30a35ownersclub.co.uk
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A30/A35 Member A1372 (since 1981)
Club's A35 (Saloon) Registrar, South Midlands Area Contact
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Re: once a day classic picture thread
Is the other car a Peugeot 504?A40FARINAGURU wrote:and a Chevanne in the the backgrounderikvogelzang wrote:our viva ha and me as a little boy
1959 Austin A35 '640 TMP'
+ various other classics
+ various other classics
- A40FARINAGURU
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- Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:14 am
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Peugeot 304Richard-Essex wrote:Is the other car a Peugeot 504?A40FARINAGURU wrote:and a Chevanne in the the backgrounderikvogelzang wrote:our viva ha and me as a little boy
Nick Bayliss
Club's A35 (Saloon) Registrar, South Midlands Area Contact
Email, a35@austina30a35ownersclub.co.uk
Connected with A30/A35's for 63 years
A30/A35 Member A1372 (since 1981)
Club's A35 (Saloon) Registrar, South Midlands Area Contact
Email, a35@austina30a35ownersclub.co.uk
Connected with A30/A35's for 63 years
A30/A35 Member A1372 (since 1981)