John Morrison Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Recently over in our TR 5 Section, member Paul, posted a photograph of a TR5 under the title, 'Is This Your TR5' A super picture, and what followed was a really interesting, almost one could say forensic discussion, from which came the confirmed detail that the car in question was actually a Coventry Registered Personal Export TR250. I really enjoyed the thread, and with Pauls OK have brought the picture here so a wider membership might also enjoy both the photo and the detective work. I think that similar photographs containing interesting cars, not necessarily TRs, would be a really useful contribution to our forum. Anyone have any? John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crawfie Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 3 hours ago, John Morrison said: Recently over in our TR 5 Section, member Paul, posted a photograph of a TR5 under the title, 'Is This Your TR5' A super picture, and what followed was a really interesting, almost one could say forensic discussion, from which came the confirmed detail that the car in question was actually a Coventry Registered Personal Export TR250. I really enjoyed the thread, and with Pauls OK have brought the picture here so a wider membership might also enjoy both the photo and the detective work. I think that similar photographs containing interesting cars, not necessarily TRs, would be a really useful contribution to our forum. Anyone have any? John. And this is the reason I like watching old TV series like Randall & Hopkirk, Department s , Jason King , The persuaders .... for the old motors in period settings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bleednipple Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) You did say not necessarily TR's, so... I was watching a BBC documentary the other night about the Luftwaffe raids and spotted a 'casualty' of the bombing that was a late 1930s Riley Kestrel. Being a pre-war Riley fan/owner myself I did an image grab off iPlayer and posted it on a Riley-interest Facebook group. I was then slightly gobsmacked to learn that this particular car AKV892, caught on camera after a raid on Coventry, was rebuilt after the war with a spare Kestrel body, and is still in running order today. It was used in a Poirot episode a few years ago. Here it is at a club meet in the Lakes District, apparently. Now THAT's a "survivor car". Nigel Edited October 15, 2020 by Bleednipple Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BRINDUS44 Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Here’s one I found a few years back; Regards Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) Here's another, Many thanks to whoever it was that sent this to me, it is titled York Easter 1975. Does anyone recognise the car or the event? cheers Derek Edited October 16, 2020 by saffrontr typo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) I think I may have posted this before but this is my Dad overseeing recovery of an Austin staff car that had collided with an Army lorry in Glasgow in 1953 Stuart. Edited October 16, 2020 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Oh and My Grandad with his Austin pre-war, he never had a licence as he`d been driving before it was a requirement Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Good example of what crash protection (non) these single skin build cars from the 50s and 60s (that's how you TR would crumple (or worse) fare in an accident. Also shows the quality of factory paint jobs (bad), the paint has splintered on the wing and door and come off in couple of foot squares, no adhesion ! Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, stuart said: Oh and My Grandad with his Austin pre-war, he never had a licence as he`d been driving before it was a requirement Stuart. Smart looking chap. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Motorsport Mickey said: Smart looking chap. Mick Richards He was a Dentist with two practices in Bristol, unfortunately they both got bombed out during the Blitz in 1940 one of them twice. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, Motorsport Mickey said: Good example of what crash protection (non) these single skin build cars from the 50s and 60s (that's how you TR would crumple (or worse) fare in an accident. Also shows the quality of factory paint jobs (bad), the paint has splintered on the wing and door and come off in couple of foot squares, no adhesion ! Mick Richards To be fare it had tangled with a Bedford QL! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harbottle Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Hi Stuart. Agree with Mickey, your grandad looks a cool dude with smart car. Considering what hit it the staff car got off lightly Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) Stretching the subject a little. Safety car ? Roll cage for the Mustang? Great commentary -" drivers racing without insurance, but then that's their funeral" and it might have been! Alan Edited October 16, 2020 by barkerwilliams Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 What fun ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bleednipple Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 10/16/2020 at 10:22 AM, stuart said: To be fare it had tangled with a Bedford QL! Stuart. Probably driven by my Dad (although in truth he was demobbed in 1946 so he was probably innocent of that one). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Dads and period photos. this was my dad (on the left) during his national service just after the war in Germany. he was always proud that he passed his test “track laying vehicle steered by its tracks” not sure if he ran over any staff cars though !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Another one of my Dad with one of the very first Land Rovers on test with the army in 1949. Stuart. Edited October 18, 2020 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod1883 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Where was that oval circuit? Sounds like the infamous Roger Malone on commentary (edit - so therefore somewhere in the West Country I imagine) Edited October 18, 2020 by Rod1883 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 14 minutes ago, Rod1883 said: Where was that oval circuit? Sounds like the infamous Roger Malone on commentary (edit - so therefore somewhere in the West Country I imagine) It was Ipswich. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Looking at these pictures a lot of the people involved seem to be leaning on the vehicles. Is it because the people involved were drunk, or is it that the hand brakes did not work properly? (Maybe they were all taking part in one those competitions where the last person to take their hands off the vehicle won £50.) Charlie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Charlie D said: Looking at these pictures a lot of the people involved seem to be leaning on the vehicles. Is it because the people involved were drunk, or is it that the hand brakes did not work properly? (Maybe they were all taking part in one those competitions where the last person to take their hands off the vehicle won £50.) Charlie. Nah its just to look cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/16/2020 at 9:13 AM, saffrontr said: Here's another, Many thanks to whoever it was that sent this to me, it is titled York Easter 1975. Does anyone recognise the car or the event? cheers Derek With that number the TR6 was probably driven by someone who was a miner and called Clementine. Described as "... York Easter 1975..." it was probably at the old RAF Rufforth, just off the A64 to the west of York. It was a temporary circuit with a layout formed by old 45 gallon oil drums and straw bales. It only held 2 or 3 meetings a year. The most prominent was the September Battle of Britain meeting, a combination of car races, motorbike races and air show. Very popular. Unfortunately it can never be used for racing again. It was sold off and the central part was dug up and returned to agriculture. A local gliding club used one of the remaining runway sections for some time but I don't know if they still do. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 On 10/16/2020 at 3:27 PM, barkerwilliams said: Stretching the subject a little. Safety car ? Roll cage for the Mustang? Great commentary -" drivers racing without insurance, but then that's their funeral" and it might have been! Alan Ooohh I enjoyed that. Fond memories of the Opel Ascona and the Opel Rekord. I love the way the big chevy was just left on the track where it crashed and nobody hit it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bayley Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) Edited October 28, 2020 by Gordon Bayley Adding text Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bayley Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 I posted this on another post but I think it will be seen more on here, The film Viva Las Vegas (1964) with Elvis Presley, a TR3, A Daimler Dart, a Merc SL and a TR4 with hard top. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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