Picture(s) of the day....

[NewcastleFalcon]

Here's a snap of mine from the weekend.
Taken from the far side of the car, through the window. Just really like how the effect came out - especially in black and white.

This one has an unusual rev counter.

Its from this restoration blog here with the caption

"I got a hold of a set of gauges with the speedo in MPH. I wouldn't normally install this as I live in Poland and we use KPH, but since it is such a rare item I think maybe it adds to the cool factor a little. I also had a new tach to match, and I mounted it sideways - they used to do this in OBRSO - the part of the FSO factory that prepared the Polonezes for group B."

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Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Who's this then?

100 years today they made a big impact in Galway

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Regards Neil

[Hell Razor5543]

They were somewhat brave. At one point during the flight Brown had to climb out of the cockpit to clean the ice off one of the gauges (he is supposed to have climbed out to clear the ice off the carburettors, but he did not mention this).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatla ... _and_Brown

[NewcastleFalcon]

Day out today mooching around the Scottish Borders. Loads of people taking pics at Carter Bar at the border point, but I reckon I am the only one to have bothered photographing the tarmac on a B road in Northumberland

An image of smooth new tarmac, and bright white lines, contrasting with vivid green vegetation and leading the eye inexorably to the vanishing point in the composition.

When Tarmacing a small driveway, or footpath is expensive enough it must cost an absolute fortune to keep these country roads going. Lovely new surface and white lines though.

REgards Neil

[bobins]

Not sure if these qualify for Pictures of the Day, but there was a demonstration of how to turn a normal Citroen C3 into a C3 Pluriel at the Amberley Museum today. The conversion took about 25 minutes with full commentary given throughout

First assess the work ahead. Put the kettle on.

Scene of the collision - own work

Make sure the doors will open properly. All the way.

Open door policy - own work

Make sure you can see clear ahead.... by removing the windscreen, with a pair of thatcher's shears.

Clear your windscreen, guv ? - own work.

Won't be needing the 'B' pillar on this conversion.

B pillar now you see me - own work

That didn't hurt.

B pillar now you don't - own work

Last cut on the 'A' pillar.

A pillar surgery - own work

Et voila : 1 C3 Pluriel.

Roof gone - own work

The cast. I believe that's Barney McGrew standing far right

Fire volunteers - own work

The aftermath. Rather surprisingly, that C3 had only done 46667 miles when last MOTd in September 2017.

What a mess - own work

[bobins]

Another few from Amberley today:

"Time flies by as the driver of a train,
Coming out of Trumpton with a cargo of cocaine"
or something like that

Polar Bear at Amberley - own work

Police car - own work

Police car info - own work

It drives, it swims, it's yellow.

Dutton Surf - own work

It drives, it gets wet, it's yellow, it's originally from here in Midhurst

Tender yellow - own work

[NewcastleFalcon]

Nice pics Bobins the Dutton Surf caught my curiosity. Wouldn't have thought there was enough demand for amphibious vehicles to sustain a business but looks like Dutton have been making amphibious cars for 30 years, and cars for 50 years

https://www.timdutton.com/4wd.html

REgards Neil

[Garfyman]

Barn find I’ve bought 305 GR estate

[NewcastleFalcon]

Barn find I’ve bought 305 GR estate

Are you going for a no-expense spared restoration or for a bit of bargain basement motoring? (and yes the FCF has a thread for that!)

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Bit of Alaskan Wildlife, but which car company, have used its name for its flagship vehicle?


2010-kodiak-bear-1
Yathin S Krishnappa [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

REgards Neil

[Hell Razor5543]

Skoda Kodiaq?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Skoda Kodiaq?

Correct! SEven Seater SUV...what the world is crying out for!

The Americans love a pick up...Skoda have "teased" the Mountiaq bit of a pick-uppy thing based on the Kodiaq

https://uk.motor1.com/news/315233/skoda ... ck-teaser/

Regards Neil

[Hell Razor5543]

Skoda do sometimes use animal names (even if they are not sure of the spelling!), even including potentially mythical ones. The Skoda Yeti is the one I was thinking of.

[bobins]

I used to have a Yamaha Kodiak quad bike at work....... until it got nicked

[NewcastleFalcon]

Time for creativity, to celebrate the Off Topic Chat Lounge going through another 1000 posts landmark.

73000 came up today.

So do we have any 73,000 related images for POTD. and remember 73,000 in base 36 is 1KBS

REgards Neil