Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

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[spardo]

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Yes and, as I am sure Dig will agree, a definite nono anchoring between the welds.

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mushroomman:
David, is there no way that you can copy and paste your Buntine experience and put it on S.D.U.'s Trucks, Tracks and Tall Tales Around The World thread.

Yes I can, did it for someone else in OZ (SA) some months ago. Not sure I want to be associated with a thread called ‘Tall Tales’ though, next thing you know I’ll have Buzzer back asking me to count again. Eh John?

But although it is only one chapter it is rather long and I wonder if that would be ok on a thread. I’ll see what I can do though.

Edit: Just found and had a look at the thread, not seen it before and I reckon it could be done without disruption, some of those tales are longer than my whole book.

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Now you know why we need road trains.

[suedehead]

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VOSA would do the driver for that. The hydraulic arm/bucket is not secured

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Just found and had a look at the thread, not seen it before and I reckon it could be done without disruption, some of those tales are longer than my whole book.

Done.

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[froggy55]

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All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

[dennis_javelin]

Froggy55:

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All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

Was that bubble car not made by Messerschmitt? There were also alternative models made by Heinkel and BMW from memory.

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Froggy55:

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All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

Heinkel left ■■■■■■, British made, Froggy? Perhaps London was behind the rest of the country if you saw none, they were all over the place and sadly our matron at my boarding school was killed in a Messerschmit. Head on collision with something a bit higher off the ground decapitated her.

Also I noticed something strange, at least 2 of the cars, one a Cambridge, seemed to have windscreen wipers set up for left hand drive as well.

[5thwheel]

Froggy55:

Buzzer:
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All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

BMW Isetta,lefthooker licence built in quite a few countries,right hookers were UK built.

David

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5thwheel:

Froggy55:

Buzzer:
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All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

BMW Isetta,lefthooker licence built in quite a few countries,right hookers were UK built.

David

I thought it was a Heinkel, but no matter, the exit was via the front wasn’t it? The whole panel swung outwards, steering wheel, controls and all. Did the direction of swing differ between left and right hookers?

[les_sylphides]

Spardo:

Froggy55:

Buzzer:
Buzzer0

All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

Heinkel left ■■■■■■, British made, Froggy? Perhaps London was behind the rest of the country if you saw none, they were all over the place and sadly our matron at my boarding school was killed in a Messerschmit. Head on collision with something a bit higher off the ground decapitated her.

Also I noticed something strange, at least 2 of the cars, one a Cambridge, seemed to have windscreen wipers set up for left hand drive as well.

I think it’s just the position the wipers are parked in, Spardo. If you look closely, they are pivotted centrally so the sweeps should be equal; unlike the A40 next to it, which has offset pivot positions.

[ray_smyth]

Three artic fridge lorries from Murcia Province in South-East Spain delivering
fruit & veg to the large distribution factory near Wigan earlier today.
A Renault, a Ford, & a Volvo. Also, a Mercedes-Benz from Slovakia.

Ray Smyth.

[dennis_javelin]

Spardo:

Froggy55:

Buzzer:
Buzzer0

All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

Heinkel left ■■■■■■, British made, Froggy? Perhaps London was behind the rest of the country if you saw none, they were all over the place and sadly our matron at my boarding school was killed in a Messerschmit. Head on collision with something a bit higher off the ground decapitated her.

Also I noticed something strange, at least 2 of the cars, one a Cambridge, seemed to have windscreen wipers set up for left hand drive as well.

So does the car, Vauxhall Velux maybe, behind the two seater.

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Les Sylphides:

Spardo:
Also I noticed something strange, at least 2 of the cars, one a Cambridge, seemed to have windscreen wipers set up for left hand drive as well.

I think it’s just the position the wipers are parked in, Spardo. If you look closely, they are pivotted centrally so the sweeps should be equal; unlike the A40 next to it, which has offset pivot positions.

I take your point but I still find it strange that a possibly irritating curve in the swept area should be only just outside the eyeline of the driver’s right eye, and also that it should park in clear view at the bottom. Anyway you have set me off now, I shall be paying special attention to all the wipers I see around here, although not so many right hookers these days.

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Spardo:

Froggy55:

Buzzer:
Buzzer0

All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

Heinkel left ■■■■■■, British made, Froggy? Perhaps London was behind the rest of the country if you saw none, they were all over the place and sadly our matron at my boarding school was killed in a Messerschmit. Head on collision with something a bit higher off the ground decapitated her.

Also I noticed something strange, at least 2 of the cars, one a Cambridge, seemed to have windscreen wipers set up for left hand drive as well.

Earlier 50s, English cars’ wipers parked pointing right. In operation they travelled through an arc of 135~140⁰.
In the late 50s~early 60s, most manufacturers changed the linkage to park pointing left. The pivots were relocated close to the right A pillar and centre of the windscreen. The arc was reduced to 100~115⁰. Compare the swept pattern of a Mk 2 and Mk 3 Zephyr.
As all manufacturers ultimately adopted this swept area, I imagine it was legislated.

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Star down under.:

Spardo:

Froggy55:

Buzzer:
Buzzer0

All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

Heinkel left ■■■■■■, British made, Froggy? Perhaps London was behind the rest of the country if you saw none, they were all over the place and sadly our matron at my boarding school was killed in a Messerschmit. Head on collision with something a bit higher off the ground decapitated her.

Also I noticed something strange, at least 2 of the cars, one a Cambridge, seemed to have windscreen wipers set up for left hand drive as well.

Earlier 50s, English cars’ wipers parked pointing right. In operation they travelled through an arc of 135~140⁰.
In the late 50s~early 60s, most manufacturers changed the linkage to park pointing left. The pivots were relocated close to the right A pillar and centre of the windscreen. The arc was reduced to 100~115⁰. Compare the swept pattern of a Mk 2 and Mk 3 Zephyr.
As all manufacturers ultimately adopted this swept area, I imagine it was legislated.

Certainly a better idea.

[yorkpensioner]

Dennis Javelin:

Spardo:

Froggy55:

Buzzer:
Buzzer0

All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

Heinkel left ■■■■■■, British made, Froggy? Perhaps London was behind the rest of the country if you saw none, they were all over the place and sadly our matron at my boarding school was killed in a Messerschmit. Head on collision with something a bit higher off the ground decapitated her.

Also I noticed something strange, at least 2 of the cars, one a Cambridge, seemed to have windscreen wipers set up for left hand drive as well.

So does the car, Vauxhall Velux maybe, behind the two seater.

The Bedford truck seems to have settled the window wipers problem. One left and one right. True British.

[oiltreader]

Dennis Javelin:

Spardo:

Froggy55:

Buzzer:
Buzzer0

All cars are British made! One wouldn’t see that today!

If bubble-cars such as YXH 944 were quite common in France in the '50s and '60s, I have no memory of seeing them in London.

Heinkel left ■■■■■■, British made, Froggy? Perhaps London was behind the rest of the country if you saw none, they were all over the place and sadly our matron at my boarding school was killed in a Messerschmit. Head on collision with something a bit higher off the ground decapitated her.

Also I noticed something strange, at least 2 of the cars, one a Cambridge, seemed to have windscreen wipers set up for left hand drive as well.

So does the car, Vauxhall Velux maybe, behind the two seater.

Standard Atlas pickup waiting to turn right and I say the two seater is an Austin Healey Sprite or MG Midget going by the shape of the windscreen.
Oily
edit Just had a Google and it could be an Austin Healey 100.