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[petestenning]

I know this isn't racing orientated but many of us have shots of nostalgic cars/trains/planes/boats even so why not show any you want to .

so here are some of mine.

[E1pix]

Very nice idea, Pete!

Nostalgic for me as well, having hand-pinstriped hundreds of Concours cars in a former career... not many photos, though.

[millau]

I know this isn't racing orientated but many of us have shots of nostalgic cars/trains/planes/boats even so why not show any you want to .

so here are some of mine.

Good topic; interesting shots

[petestenning]

Top one is a Ford Eifel something i know nothing about.

Next a Vanden Plas either 3 litre or 4 litre R

3RD one is an Allard ?

The plane is at Duxford might be a Heinkel/Messersmidt really cant remember .lol.





A neat Daimler SP250[Dart]

Edited by petestenning, 19 February 2012 - 09:59.

[Tim Murray]

3RD one is an Allard ?

Yes indeed - we identified it as an Allard P1 the last time you posted it.

[kayemod]

The plane is at Duxford might be a Heinkel/Messersmidt really cant remember .lol.

It's a Junkers Ju 52, 'Tante Ju' (Auntie Ju) as it was often known in Germany in its heyday.

Edit, can you believe that I spelled Germany wrong? I'd better stick with Deutschland in future.

Edited by kayemod, 19 February 2012 - 10:24.

[petestenning]

Thanks Tim for reminding me .

[elansprint72]

I must make a big print of this one.

[kayemod]

I know this isn't racing orientated but many of us have shots of nostalgic cars/trains/planes/boats even so why not show any you want to .

It's not often that I get a chance to post boat pics on here, so these are a couple of mine.

Travelling home through Germany last September, we found a hotel right on the Rhein, just south of Koblenz. It was called “Das Boot”, the place was built in the shape of a boat hull, and all the staff wore nautical uniforms. I enquired about a room, and the guy answered, “Bitte wait ein Moment, I’ll ask der Kapitan if we have ein Kabin frei”, all slightly pretentious, but it was a lovely place to stay with excellent food. They gave us a room with balcony on the first floor, I got myself a beer from the bar, and was sitting in the evening sun watching all the river traffic, something I could do all day long, when I heard the unmistakable beat of paddles. It was the Rhine’s last paddle steamer Goethe, built in 1913, largest side-wheeler in the world, and only re-engined from steam to diesel about two years ago, it runs every day from April to October.




About four years ago, we went to Dresden, another wonderful trip through what used to be East Germany, where the Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt run a fleet of nine paddlers, still steam powered, and they run a constant daily service up and down the mighty Elbe.




It’s a fascinating place, what used to be East Germany, lots of interesting old vehicles around, and very friendly people. We found steam powered scheduled services on some railway lines out of Meißen and Dresden.


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Edited by kayemod, 11 April 2013 - 20:26.

[Duc-Man]

Top one is a Ford Eifel something i know nothing about.

There is a little article with some basic information on Wikipedia about it.

[PCC]

I must make a big print of this one.

Yes, you must. Absolutely stunning...

[PCC]

It's not often that I get a chance to post boat pics on here...

Forgive me for straying off-topic again, but since you mentioned boats...

The Bluenose was a beloved fishing and racing schooner built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in 1921. After years of nearly undefeated racing, she was sold for purely commercial use and sank off the coast of Haiti in 1946. She is immortalized (among many other places) on our Canadian dime.

In 1963, a replica was built in the same shipyard in Lunenburg, using the original plans. The Bluenose II was bought by the Nova Scotia government in 1971, and operated as an 'ambassador' for the province until a 'refit' (in reality a complete scrapping/replacement) in 2010.

I know bugger all about ships and sailing, but while living in Nova Scotia became enthralled with the sheer beauty of sailboats. So here is the Bluenose II in the summer of 2009, her last full season before being scrapped:



I know this is not exactly 'motorized', but there is a motor in there somewhere...

Edited by PCC, 21 February 2012 - 03:50.

[HFninja]

[seldo]

A great shot - Stratos with no knickers

[kayemod]

A great shot - Stratos with no knickers

And exposing both of its exhausts...

[Stephen W]

A regular sight in the forests!

[E1pix]

I know this is not exactly 'motorized', but there is a motor in there somewhere...

Beauty photo, Hey.

[we've been to Lunenberg, fabulous! You seen 'The Matthew' in Bonavista, NF?]

Edited by E1pix, 21 February 2012 - 11:15.

[elansprint72]

I know bugger all about ships and sailing, but ............

............ you do know a thing or two about composition!

[E1pix]

[Reminder to self... don't forget about Elan's sweeeeeet plane photo]

Pete, you're right, that plane photo needs a really big print! Very cool, so cool it looks as if shot in period.

[kayemod]

Forgive me for straying off-topic again, but since you mentioned boats...

The Bluenose was a beloved fishing and racing schooner built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in 1921. After years of nearly undefeated racing, she was sold for purely commercial use and sank off the coast of Haiti in 1946. She is immortalized (among many other places) on our Canadian dime.


I know this is not exactly 'motorized', but there is a motor in there somewhere...

And here's one I built earlier, roughly thirty years earlier as far as I can remember, sailing in company with a friend's, not a brilliant pic, but it's scanned from an old 6" x 4" print. I made a fibreglass hull for these two, I've still got the mould stored away somewhere in the roof of my garage. My model has a non-scale motor hidden away in there as well, insurance for when the wind drops.



Edit, just re-scanned and improved slightly, mustn't lower our standards must we?

Edited by kayemod, 21 February 2012 - 12:02.

[David McKinney]

What scale, Rob?

[kayemod]

What scale, Rob?

Again from distant memory something like 1/36th, which gave a hull length around 33" and over boom & bowsprit about 48", we didn't do metric much back in those days of course. If anyone asks for pics of models, the floodgates will open, so please don't tempt me, I've got hundreds of them, built up over many years of glueing little bits of wood together.

[HFninja]

It must just be a case that the Stratos just could not keep its draws on.

[PCC]

Pete and Eric, you're too kind! Now, if only I'd known 'a thing or two about composition' back in the days when I used to go to races...

[elansprint72]

It must just be a case that the Stratos just could not keep its draws on.

I hope that bloke with the timer was nifty on his pins, or he was about to get HIS drawers pebble-dashed in about a quarter second.

[Duc-Man]

My first little contribution on this theme:





'American Way Of Drive' Mannheim 2010

[alansart]

3 Wheeler Morgan.




Most people go to the Zoo to look at the animals. In Vienna I found a Steyr-Puch

[petestenning]

MG CGT



Rover 3500 estate Any idea who did the conversion.?




Jensen CV8

Edited by petestenning, 21 February 2012 - 18:18.

[Tim Murray]

Rover 3500 estate Any idea who did the conversion.?

According to this site FLM Panelcraft converted the basic shells, and the interiors and cosmetics were then fitted by either Crayford, HR Owen or Hurst Park Motors.

[Terry Walker]

Don't often see these on the bench:

Rolls-Royce Phantom 3 V12 - 60 degrees V12, no offset - used fork-and-blade conrod system. 7 point something litres.

There are no factory workshop manuals for these engines, and virtually no spares, which makes overhauling them a challenge. Oh, and if the alloy block is rotten, you have to make your own new one. Take one large alloy ingot, hammer, chisel, and start sculpting . . .

[Stephen W]

I hope that bloke with the timer was nifty on his pins, or he was about to get HIS drawers pebble-dashed in about a quarter second.

Possibly Italian therefore impervious to pain inflicted whilst watching a motor sport event!

[petestenning]

[HFninja]

Had to share this one with you, Latvala would of insisted.

[HFninja]

May throw you with this one.

[Tim Murray]

1933/34 Austin 7 RP Box Saloon.

[David McKinney]

Wasn't "box" only a nickname? Or am I thinking of something else to do with Austin 7s of about then?

[Tim Murray]

I think you're right David - the factory designation would appear to be just 'RP Saloon'.

[petestenning]

[DogEarred]

A gathering of old Fords I came across by accident at Cap Gris Nez last year - Near the old German fortifications.

[Lee Nicolle]

Don't often see these on the bench:

Rolls-Royce Phantom 3 V12 - 60 degrees V12, no offset - used fork-and-blade conrod system. 7 point something litres.

There are no factory workshop manuals for these engines, and virtually no spares, which makes overhauling them a challenge. Oh, and if the alloy block is rotten, you have to make your own new one. Take one large alloy ingot, hammer, chisel, and start sculpting . . .

What no local Roller Wreck near you Terry!

[arttidesco]

Not sure how nostalgic this Cadbury's Creme Egg, seen at Castle Combe last week, is but it is motorised built on a Bedford Rascal van.

[Robin Fairservice]

Look – No Steering Wheel – 1913 Jowett Two seat

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A Le Mans winner, the J1 Jupiter that won its class in 1952

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A line of nicely rounded Rears – Jowett Javelin Saloons

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Now here is Arabella – a 1934 Jowett Eagle

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This didn’t win the Concours – a 1930 Jowett Long Four

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Not in time – A 1954 Jowett R4

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Here’s Jason – a 1936 Four Door Jowett Saloon

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A car for two – a 1927 Jowett Short Two

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Edited by Robin Fairservice, 08 April 2013 - 02:28.

[petestenning]

remember these ?

[BRG]

remember these ?

Remember them? I've still got a key for those phone boxes!

[arttidesco]

Remember them? I've still got a key for those phone boxes!

There is an AA box (No: 161) NWish of Abergavenny on the junction of the A40 / A479, would it be presumptuous to think it is still operational ?

[DogEarred]

There is an AA box (No: 161) NWish of Abergavenny on the junction of the A40 / A479, would it be presumptuous to think it is still operational ?

It would be presumptuous to think anything is still operational in Abergavenny...

...and do the AA boys still salute you if you have their badge attached to your chrome plated bumper?...

Edited by DogEarred, 09 May 2013 - 07:23.

[Lee Nicolle]

Something very mechanical and at home in the air and on water. A well insulated [see the bundles of insulation on the wing] Catalina flying boat at Lake Boga Victoria. It has been on a plinth for decades and recently [2009] they built a hanger over it. It was not quite finished when I took the pic.
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The very broken spare parts department for the Catalina. It has been laying on the ground since the base was decommissioned after the war.
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Not 1909 but Xmas 2009. A small selections of steam boats at the Echuca Vic wharves. There is over 20 true historic ones based there plus as many again modern ones. [Paddle boats]
The first boat The Pevensey was the boat used in the 'All The Rivers Run' TV series.
My picture shows the wharves towering over the boats as the water was very low with the then drought. They have been loading the boats from the top deck of the wharf in recent years as the water is in abundance. The wharves are only about half the size they used to be when the riverboat traffic was at its peak.
Echuca is the No 1 restoration point for these boats, which are very tough old girls as they have had decades of adbandonment but they still manage to get them back on the water. Most of them are at least partly replanked in the original River Gum they were made from. Which grows in abundance in the Echuca region.
The PS Adelaide sat on the bank as a memorial for 30 years, they replanked and refloated her and she is doing a lot of tourist work with and without barges. And some genuine river cargoes too. As do many of the others restored.
When I was there in 2009 they were then doing a steel ribbed boat, but again planked in rivergum.
There is probably about 40 all up paddle steamers on the Murray these days. Not bad out of about 200 all up originally. Some are small working boats, fishing, cargo, even a Church boat, some where always work boats for maintaining the River and some were large cargo boats or both passenger and cargo boats. Many were still working up to the 50s, or The Industry the 70s.

Click on the image or the words to get the pics please. For some reason they are not going on here properly.

Edited by Lee Nicolle, 09 May 2013 - 08:56.

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by Lee Nicolle


Something very mechanical and at home in the air and on water.....



The very broken spare parts department for the Catalina.....



.....A small selections of steam boats at the Echuca Vic wharves.....

Click on the image or the words to get the pics please. For some reason they are not going on here properly.

Is that better?

You must be copying the wrong line on Imageshack.

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by Lee Nicolle


Something very mechanical and at home in the air and on water.....



The very broken spare parts department for the Catalina.....



.....A small selections of steam boats at the Echuca Vic wharves.....

Click on the image or the words to get the pics please. For some reason they are not going on here properly.

Is that better?

You must be copying the wrong line on Imageshack.

[Lee Nicolle]

I am doing the same thing, following Bobs instructions to the letter.
Last time I posted some came up properly and others came up small.
Recently I have been having problems with this site to do anything, sometimes threads will not even open or text will not go on. Only this site.
Thanks for the pics being up as they should be.

Edited by Lee Nicolle, 09 May 2013 - 22:22.