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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1850 on: September 15, 2019, 05:36:51 PM »
This one opposite us at Burnett Heads CP.
Very pretty ‘66 Stang towing a Sunliner van from the late 50’s.



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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1851 on: September 15, 2019, 06:26:08 PM »
Top one : Consul Capri ?   second one : Triumph 2000 or 2500 ...     Triumph Herald .. right

Top one is a Consul Classic, the four door version of the Capri. Had a raked back rear screen like an Anglia.

Think you are right on the other two. The hard top on the Herald is a pretty rare sight. The top doesn't actually look quite right for a factory fit coupe. There's something else blue lurking in the same bush as the Consul along with a doorless Mercedes and several others. I couldn't get close enough to investigate further.

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« Reply #1852 on: September 15, 2019, 10:45:28 PM »
One of the  first cars I looked at buying when I got my licence was a Triumph Herald, spoke to a couple of older blokes about it and got told to steer clear of them ..  Something about being known for rear suspension failures in a corner causing crash's or having a front end crash causing the forwards tilt forwards bonnet to come back through the windscreen and taking your head off ..
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« Reply #1853 on: September 16, 2019, 02:47:49 AM »
Took the old girl out for a run to a local agricultural show. She remained remarkably cheerful considering she was on gate duty.



By chance there was a Consul Classic there. just caught him before he drove off.



There was an eclectic mix of other stuff there, ranging from a 3 litre Bentley to a Mach 1 Mustang and a late model Aston Martin Vantage.





Two old tracked Fowler tractors caught my eye in a sea of grey Fergies and Fordsons.



Anybody know what on Earth this trailer could be used for? Attached to the back of a WW2 era Bedford truck.



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« Reply #1854 on: September 16, 2019, 04:19:49 AM »
That Land Rover ruins a very good shot right there.

So you get out, open the gate, then make the hornbag other half get out, just so you can get a photo of her in a tight top and a short skirt.

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« Reply #1855 on: September 16, 2019, 05:57:16 AM »
So you get out, open the gate, then make the hornbag other half get out, just so you can get a photo of her in a tight top and a short skirt.

Almost correct. She opened the gate, about twenty bloody gates actually... and I was merely trying to include a panoramic view of this (mostly) green and pleasant land.

Glad you liked it though. :D



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« Reply #1856 on: September 16, 2019, 08:18:50 AM »
I'd lay odds on that the trailer is from WW1 going by the wheels .. maybe an ammunition box or spares for  a gun carriage  spring to mind
EDIT : More than likely from an 18 pounder gun train from the 1930's going by the google pics ..
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« Reply #1857 on: September 16, 2019, 08:26:37 AM »
I'd lay odds on that the trailer is from WW1 going by the wheels .. maybe an ammunition box or spares for  a gun carriage  spring to mind
The wheels look like they're buoyancy tanks with bungs?

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« Reply #1858 on: September 16, 2019, 08:54:18 AM »
Are  the same on the gun carriage, Maybe water filled to help  control  gun chassis movement from the recoil  when the gun is fired ? trying to get the pics of the towed  gun train ..
EDIT: Stuffed if I can find the PDF in google images with the pics I saw ..
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« Reply #1859 on: September 16, 2019, 09:18:06 AM »
That makes more sense.

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« Reply #1860 on: September 16, 2019, 09:20:40 AM »


So you get out, open the gate, then make the hornbag other half get out, just so you can get a photo of her in a tight top and a short skirt.

But I dont see anyone complaining about it.

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« Reply #1861 on: September 16, 2019, 06:29:01 PM »
I'd lay odds on that the trailer is from WW1 going by the wheels .. maybe an ammunition box or spares for  a gun carriage  spring to mind
EDIT : More than likely from an 18 pounder gun train from the 1930's going by the google pics ..

have you got a link to the Google pics? I've spent the last half hour searching but can't find anything.

It's a pity that the bloke who owned it wasn't around when I took the pic.

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« Reply #1862 on: September 16, 2019, 10:28:07 PM »
Took the old girl out for a run to a local agricultural show.

She doesn't look old to me ??   ;D ;D
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« Reply #1863 on: September 17, 2019, 10:00:38 AM »
Almost correct. She opened the gate, about twenty bloody gates actually... and I was merely trying to include a panoramic view of this (mostly) green and pleasant land.

Glad you liked it though. :D
Nice legs but! Oops i mean nice panoramic views.

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Re: SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.
« Reply #1864 on: September 17, 2019, 10:05:45 AM »
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... chance there was a Consul Classic there. just caught him before he drove off.


is that the standard rear, havent seen one with those lights before.
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« Reply #1865 on: September 17, 2019, 11:35:16 AM »
Two versions of the Consul Capri had the same
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« Reply #1866 on: September 18, 2019, 10:32:33 AM »
any bets on how much tihs will pull

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Brock went on to win event nine times – earning him the nickname 'King of the Mountain'.

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« Reply #1867 on: September 18, 2019, 02:50:07 PM »
I'll tip it to go $1,000,000 to $1,200,000
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« Reply #1868 on: September 18, 2019, 03:54:00 PM »
Well its a personal taste thing, I guess  ...     A sporty ummmm LandRover
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« Reply #1869 on: September 18, 2019, 04:14:34 PM »
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I'll tip it to go $1,000,000 to $1,200,000

yea.. would be nice to see it doing a parade lap at the mountain... most probably wouldnt know whose it was :(
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« Reply #1870 on: September 18, 2019, 04:33:33 PM »
Well its a personal taste thing, I guess  ...     A sporty ummmm LandRover

Somebody stamped on this one...


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« Reply #1871 on: September 18, 2019, 04:48:14 PM »
This one is cool been a few done in Oz  with the Slammed look like that .. Hey Dandy, At the show you got the pics of the Army gear from was there anything to say what millitary club etc that truck and Limber / Caisson  was from .. can I ask what town the show was in ..
Buggered if I can re find the page I saw a grainy B/W  pic of the that type of trailer on, its got me intrigued
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« Reply #1872 on: September 18, 2019, 05:20:42 PM »
Cute little A30 for sale up this way somewhere

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« Reply #1873 on: September 18, 2019, 06:09:49 PM »
This one is cool been a few done in Oz  with the Slammed look like that .. Hey Dandy, At the show you got the pics of the Army gear from was there anything to say what millitary club etc that truck and Limber / Caisson  was from .. can I ask what town the show was in ..
Buggered if I can re find the page I saw a grainy B/W  pic of the that type of trailer on, its got me intrigued


Unfortunately, no. It was only in the next village though, organised by the Boddington Vintage Association so it won't be too hard to find someone who does know. I know what you mean about that trailer. I've spent a good few hours now searching with every combination of key words I can think of and come up with nothing. On the plus side, I do know a lot more about 18 pounder guns and their limbers though. Lots  in Australia.

I don't think there necessarily any connection (apart from physical) between the truck and trailer though. I'll have a look through some pics I took at previous shows and see if it's in those. I don't remember it though.
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« Reply #1874 on: September 18, 2019, 08:51:42 PM »
WW1 German Bussing A5P Armoured car had similar wheels too
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